Dr. Joan Mele-McCarthy

Weinfeld Education Group, LLC Presents…

Diamonds in the Rough
Smart Kids Who Learn Differently

March 11- 13, 2010
University of Maryland
Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Biography:

Dr. Joan Mele-McCarthy, CCC-SLP is the Director of Education at The Summit School in Edgewater, MD. The Summit School is an independent National Blue Ribbon School that serves bright children with dyslexia and other learning differences. Prior to this position, Dr. Mele-McCarthy served as Senior Policy Advisor and Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) in the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

Dr. Mele-McCarthy's training and professional work has been in speech-language pathology. She has developed expertise in theoretical models and practical application of the link between oral language and reading, service delivery models in school settings, and teacher training. Dr. Mele-McCarthy's professional experiences include private practice, comprehensive assessment, advocacy, and public schools. She has served as faculty at several universities in the Washington, D.C. - Baltimore corridor and the Metropolitan New York City area. Her work includes presentation of peer reviewed research-to-practice papers, as well as seminars and workshops locally and nationally. Her publications include articles related to policy for NCLB, IDEA, students with disabilities, and ELLs with disabilities. She has served on the boards of three speech-language-hearing state associations and on the board of the International Dyslexia Association. She currently serves on the Government Relations and Public Policy Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.