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Catherine H. Gottfred, PhD, received her doctoral degree in speech pathology from Northwestern University in 1979 and founded Leap Learning Systems in 1988. She has teaching and clinical experience and has held numerous positions in the field's state and national associations. A few of note include 2008 President of ASHA, President of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, ASHA Legislative Counselor, member of ASHA's Council on Professional Ethics and Ethical Practices Board, and ASHA's Vice President of Governmental and Social Policies.
Dr. Gottfred has been cited with two of the organization's highest honors, being named an ASHA Fellow in 1989 and receiving the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Recent Clinical Achievement. Her important issues as ASHA President-Elect include concern about the shortage of qualified clinicians, professional encroachment, and the need for empowerment of ASHA members to take leadership positions in their work settings.
Dr. Gottfred is extremely active in professional and community affairs. As President and Founder of Leap Learning Systems, Dr. Gottfred oversees the development and delivery of training programs and curricula to educators who work with Chicago's underserved youth. Leap Learning Systems is a nonprofit organization dedicated to results-driven language and literacy development. The organization partners with schools and agencies in Chicago to deliver its innovative programming.
Dr. Gottfred resides in the Chicago suburb of Golf, Illinois, with her husband Dick. She has three children and four grandchildren.
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