Bio: 

I was born in Washington D.C. and have been a life-long Virginia resident. I live in Loudoun County with my husband and three boys. We are a big baseball family, love adventuring outside, and exploring the many parks in our area. I have a mile- long travel bucket list I keep working toward crossing off. In the rare quiet moments in my life I love reading a good novel.

Professional Experience:

• Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist supporting children from birth- high school in early intervention
• Private practice
• Public schools
• Pharter schools

Partnership Projects:

• Center for Family Involvement
• Center for Sensory Disabilities

Expertise Areas:

• Special Education
• Speech- Language Pathology
• Language Development
• congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Education:

James Madison University
Masters of Science in Speech- Language Pathology;

James Madison University
Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Exceptional Education

Certifications and Licensure:

• American Speech Language Hearing Association certified Speech Language Pathologist
• State of Virginia licensed Speech Language Pathologist

Research Interests:

• Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV)
• Sibling support for families of children with disabilities
• Impact of improved family engagement and advocacy support for families of children with disabilities

Accomplishments:

I serve as the Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Advisory Committee Co-Chair; National CMV Foundation Community Alliance Chair: Virginia; Initiated, planned and executed the Strides 4 CMV 5k: Virginia for the last 2 years, raising over $15,000 for research, advocacy and education for the National CMV Foundation; presented in webinars and podcasts: (https://education.webmd.com/viewarticle/983642), (https://www.nationalcmv.org/resources/podcasts/podcast-episodes-(1)/meet-lisa-eickel), and facilitated National support group for CMV caregivers.

Publications:

ASHA Leader (February 2022)
https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2022-0223-congenital-cmv-effects/full/

Professional Affiliations:

ASHA