Meet our President-Elect, Anna Spilker!

Anna Spilker is a speech-language pathologist working in private practice at an interdisciplinary clinic in Anchorage, Alaska. She has 18 years of experience practicing in clinical, non-profit and school-based settings in Anchorage with special interests in motor speech, AAC, developmental disabilities, family centered care and collaborative treatment with related healthcare and educational disciplines. Anna is an active member of the Alaska Speech and Language Hearing Association and has previously served on the executive board as secretary and as editor of the Voice newsletter. She is also a member of the ASHA Special Interest Group 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Anna participated as a long-term fellow in the 2013/2014 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program through the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Center for Human Development. LEND is an interdisciplinary leadership training program for professionals supporting children and families who experience autism and related developmental disabilities. Anna joined LEND as an adjunct faculty member for speech-language pathology 2020/2021 and continues to enjoy the mentorship, educational and advocacy opportunities associated with this role.