The SWAAAC Central Office Team is here to help you! Reach out to any member of the SWAAAC Central Office Team and we'll do our best to connect you with the right person or resource. Featured below are our central office team members and their roles.
Maureen Melonis, CCC-SLP
Associate Director of CIDE, Senior Research Instructor
303-315-1283
maureen.melonis@ucdenver.edu
Maureen can help with questions related to national and state legislation and programming related to AT, fee-for-service professional development, and community outreach.
Christina Perkins, CCC-SLP
SWAAAC Program Coordinator, Assistive Technology Specialist
303-315-1278
christina.perkins@ucdenver.edu
I can help you with questions related to SWAAAC professional development events, evidence based practice, AT/AAC assessment and implementation, technical assistance, and general program inquiries.
Jim Sandstrum, CCC-SLP
Professional Services Coordinator, Research Senior Instructor
303-315-1288
jim.sandstrum@ucdenver.edu
Jim can help you with questions related to assistive technology solutions to support literacy, vision impairments, and overall participation in academic and vocational settings.
Brenda Ortega
Loan Library Administrator, Administrative Assistant III
303-315-1276
brenda.ortega@ucdenver.edu
Brenda can help you with questions related to using the loan library, circulation, the Conference for Assistive Technology and Education, and general program inquiries.
Ashley Barker
EI Loan Library Administrator, Program Assistant I
303-315-1276
ashley.2.barker@ucdenver.edu
Ashley can help you with questions related to the SWAAAC website, SWAAAC communications, and social media, loan library equipment, scheduled meetings and events, and general program inquiries.
Claire Simpson, OTR/L
Research Instructor, Occupational Therapist
303-315-1291
claire.simpson@ucdenver.edu
Claire can help you with questions related to assistive technology in the loan library, evidence-based practice, SWAAAC professional development events, and general program inquiries.
