Connie is the Parents Reaching Out Lead and coordinates Sounding Board Tuesdays, the WSB Family Listserv and other parent-to-parent support and social activities throughout Wisconsin. Connie began her journey in 1998 after learning her daughter was deaf. An applied sociologist by training, Connie researched best practices and resources for her family. She became a leader in parent-to-parent support serving as a Parent Educator and Director at Shore to Shore, leading parent support groups and sign language classes for five years. She was a founding member of Wisconsin Families for Hands & Voices and serves on the board of directors. Connie co-wrote and edited Wisconsin’s “Babies and Hearing Loss Interactive Notebook.” cstevens4@wisc.edu, 608-577-3895.