Following four years as a musician in the United States Marine Corps, Ms. Everhart graduated from Frostburg State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication and a minor in Public Relations. She received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Towson State University in 1996 and went on to receive her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola College in Maryland in 1998. Ms. Everhart endeavored as a speech-language pathologist in a variety of early childhood settings and has worked with the Family, Infant and Preschool Program in Morganton, NC for the last 9 years. Ms. Everhart’s professional experience includes duties in the following roles: supervisor of several team members, internal professional development coordinator, model-demonstration project coordinator, research and dissemination team member, certified early intervention fidelity coach, contributor to the development of new practitioner tools, service as a trainer and training presenter for state early intervention staff and providers, leader of specialized clinical team to support families of children with autism, leader and facilitator of various special projects and workgroups as assigned, contributing author of scholarly journal article submissions, contributor to the development and delivery of online training modules, and provider of direct early intervention services to families of children who are experiencing developmental delays. Ms. Everhart enjoys working on teams with other professionals and likes to learn from professional challenges. In her free time Ms. Everhart loves to laugh, spend time with her family, and explore the mountains and waterways surrounding her home in Morganton