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People who stutter are achieving career success. They are making valuable contributions in the workplace and their employers are rewarded with having high-performing employees. The NSA® is committed to sharing stories of real people who stutter in relatable jobs with organizations that value a person’s experience, skills and talents.

Read and click below to learn more about everyday people who happen to stutter and are thriving at work. Submit your piece now to inspire others who stutter.

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Edward DeBrae
Edward DeBrae
Contact Lens Coordinator
Edward DeBrae
Contact Lens Coordinator
John Finn
John Finn
Chief Scientific Advisor (CSO)
John Finn
Chief Scientific Advisor (CSO)
Jon Mohr
Jon Mohr
Honda Deployment Specialist / Composer
Jon Mohr
Honda Deployment Specialist / Composer
Kimberly Reese
Kimberly Reese
Candle Production
Kimberly Reese
Candle Production
Kirsten Silvey
Kirsten Silvey
Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine
Kirsten Silvey
Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine
Tyler Clemens
Tyler Clemens
District Manager
Tyler Clemens
District Manager
Sharon Emery
Sharon Emery
Senior Consultant
Sharon Emery
Senior Consultant
margaret heffernan
Margaret Heffernan
Production Manager | Producer
Margaret Heffernan
Production Manager | Producer
steven dunn
Steven Dunn
Trial Lawyer
Steven Dunn
Trial Lawyer
kylie pell
Kylie Pell
Associate Teacher
Kylie Pell
Associate Teacher
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Kazi Sarjana Safain
Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant
Kazi Sarjana Safain
Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant
leonardo soto
Leonardo Soto
Detective / Hostage Negotiator
Leonardo Soto
Detective / Hostage Negotiator
owen kaelble
Owen Kaelble
Content Management Assistant
Owen Kaelble
Content Management Assistant
chris heathwood
Chris Heathwood
Associate Professor
Chris Heathwood
Associate Professor
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Leigh Gaston
Assistant Editor
Leigh Gaston
Assistant Editor
bryant anderson
Bryant Anderson
Recreation Leader
Bryant Anderson
Recreation Leader
john raab
John Raab
Sr. Manager Flight Software & Spacecraft Simulation
John Raab
Sr. Manager Flight Software & Spacecraft Simulation
kaleb brown
Kaleb Brown
Front Desk Associate
Kaleb Brown
Front Desk Associate
Eamonn Hubert
Eamonn Hubert
Musician
Eamonn Hubert
Musician
glenn karwoski
Glenn Karwoski
Managing Director and Adjunct Professor
Glenn Karwoski
Managing Director and Adjunct Professor
samuel dunsiger
Samuel Dunsiger
Accessibility Advisor
Samuel Dunsiger
Accessibility Advisor
david lamberti
David Lamberti
Creative Director
David Lamberti
Creative Director
brendan mahoney
Brendan Mahoney
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Registered Nurse
Brendan Mahoney
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Registered Nurse
heather mcleod
Heather McLeod
Pilates Instructor
Heather McLeod
Pilates Instructor
liz helton
Liz Helton
Lead Teacher
Liz Helton
Lead Teacher
corinne king
Corinne King
Director of Events & Business Development
Corinne King
Director of Events & Business Development
aidan marshall cort
Aidan Marshall-Cort
Manager & Personal Trainer
Aidan Marshall-Cort
Manager & Personal Trainer
desiree-tracie-cole
Desiree Tracie Cole
Actress/Singer/Dancer
Desiree Tracie Cole
Actress/Singer/Dancer
Sharon Emery
Wesley Freeman
Cost Modeling Manufacturing Engineer
Wesley Freeman
Cost Modeling Manufacturing Engineer
Sharon Emery
Trevor Bell
Sr. IT Security Specialist
Trevor Bell
Sr. IT Security Specialist
madison nichols
Madison Nichols
Flow Cytometry Specialist
Madison Nichols
Flow Cytometry Specialist
justin keirans
Justin Keirans
Product Manager
Justin Keirans
Product Manager
craig cieslik
Craig Cieslik
Health and History Teacher
Craig Cieslik
Health and History Teacher
A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, standing in front of a blurred window with grid patterns. She wears a black top and exemplifies modern career profiles.
Kristi Van Winkle
Medical Content Writer and Proofreader
Kristi Van Winkle
Medical Content Writer and Proofreader
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Joe McEvoy
Chief Strategy Officer
Joe McEvoy
Chief Strategy Officer
britany dahl
Brittany Dahl
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Brittany Dahl
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
A smiling man wearing a white shirt and striped tie, against a plain light background. He has short dark hair and appears cheerful in his career profile photo.
Nick Cicero
Town Planner
Nick Cicero
Town Planner
alexandra russo
Alexandra Russo
M.S. - Speech Language Pathology
Alexandra Russo
M.S. - Speech Language Pathology
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Jonathan Pomerantz
Facilities Engineer
Jonathan Pomerantz
Facilities Engineer
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Jason Baker
Professor of Music
Jason Baker
Professor of Music
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Logan Hall
Management Consulting
Logan Hall
Management Consulting
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Jeff Brown
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Jeff Brown
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Ronan Miller
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Ronan Miller
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
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Patrick Harvey
Assistant Merchandise Manager
Patrick Harvey
Assistant Merchandise Manager
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Anabel Augustin
Youth Case Manager
Anabel Augustin
Youth Case Manager
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Peter Loring
Owner & Doctor of Audiology
Peter Loring
Owner & Doctor of Audiology
david belgard
David Belgard
Energy Accountant
David Belgard
Energy Accountant
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Zac Rankin
Tax Managing Director
Zac Rankin
Tax Managing Director
christopher monello
Christopher Monello
Senior Marketing Manager
Christopher Monello
Senior Marketing Manager
A smiling man with short hair wearing a blue jacket over a green sweater, standing in front of a leafy orange tree with sunlight filtering through the leaves, represents an image frequently seen in casual career profiles
Joe Bergren
Marketing Director
Joe Bergren
Marketing Director
david haas
David Haas
Executive Director
David Haas
Executive Director
derek sutor
Derek Sutor
Special Education Teacher
Derek Sutor
Special Education Teacher
ashley devitto
Ashley DeVitto
CT and X-ray Technologist
Ashley DeVitto
CT and X-ray Technologist
anthony davis
Anthony Davis
Credit Union Bank Teller
Anthony Davis
Credit Union Bank Teller
gareth walkom
Gareth Walkom
Founder, Entrepreneur
Gareth Walkom
Founder, Entrepreneur
adriana flowers
Adriana Flowers
Corona Corps Care
Adriana Flowers
Corona Corps Care
ben zucker
Ben Zucker
Airman
Ben Zucker
Airman
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Rob Bloom
Creative Director
Rob Bloom
Creative Director
glenn foster
Glenn Foster
Systems Analyst
Glenn Foster
Systems Analyst
demetris nichols
Demetris Nichols
Inspirational Speaker, Professional Basketball Player
Demetris Nichols
Inspirational Speaker, Professional Basketball Player
dr. russell zimmer
Russell Zimmer
Music Teacher, Trumpet Player/Instructor
Russell Zimmer
Music Teacher, Trumpet Player/Instructor
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Lane Sanders
Freelance Musician
Lane Sanders
Freelance Musician
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Leah Graham
Social Worker
Leah Graham
Social Worker
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Wladimir Lyra
Assistant Professor
Wladimir Lyra
Assistant Professor
heather rose
Heather Rose
Corporate Security
Heather Rose
Corporate Security
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Lisa Barone
Chief Marketing Officer
Lisa Barone
Chief Marketing Officer
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James Hayden
HLA Technologist
James Hayden
HLA Technologist
A young woman with long, wavy hair wearing a crown and a black sleeveless dress, holding a sash that reads
Landry Champlin
Miss America Organization
Landry Champlin
Miss America Organization
jake kail
Jake Kail
Field Project Manager
Jake Kail
Field Project Manager
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Nora Sadik
Water Resources Engineer
Nora Sadik
Water Resources Engineer
anna boyd
Anna Boyd
English Language Arts Teacher
Anna Boyd
English Language Arts Teacher
A smiling man with a beard, wearing a blue Memphis pullover, stands next to a career profiles trophy displayed on a pedestal inside a building.
Justin James
Chiropractor
Justin James
Chiropractor
A smiling woman holding a sign that reads,
Stacey Sabu
Occupational Therapist
Stacey Sabu
Occupational Therapist
charles white
Charles White, III
Secret Service
Charles White, III
Secret Service
carolina ayala
Carolina Ayala
Developmental Services Worker
Carolina Ayala
Developmental Services Worker
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Nina Zito
Elementary School Teacher
Nina Zito
Elementary School Teacher
A young man smiling, wearing a black adidas polo shirt, stands in front of a dark doorway with reflective windows showing career profiles on the building facade.
Steve Ernst
Conference Events Specialist
Steve Ernst
Conference Events Specialist
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Marcus Peters
Senior Business Analyst
Marcus Peters
Senior Business Analyst
carl johnson
Carl Johnson
Medical Unit Maintenance Tech
Carl Johnson
Medical Unit Maintenance Tech
A woman with short brown hair and green eyes, smiling at the camera in a room with green walls decorated with vinyl decals of leaves. She wears a black sleeveless top and dangle earrings, ex
Natalie Bragan
Senior Financial Analyst
Natalie Bragan
Senior Financial Analyst
haley aguayo
Haley Aguayo
Manager, Benefits & Compliance
Haley Aguayo
Manager, Benefits & Compliance
conor quinn
Conor Quinn
Commissioner & Restaurant Owner
Conor Quinn
Commissioner & Restaurant Owner
emily anderson
Emily Anderson
Environmental Specialist
Emily Anderson
Environmental Specialist
A man in a black suit and a blue patterned tie smiling outdoors, with trees and a building in the background on a sunny day, epitomizes professional career profiles.
Jonathan Lazenby
Community Employment Specialist
Jonathan Lazenby
Community Employment Specialist
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Jeff Fett
Marketing Director
Jeff Fett
Marketing Director
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Will Nading
Infrastructure Leader - Water Design Center
Will Nading
Infrastructure Leader - Water Design Center
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Cameron Francek
Technical Delivery Lead
Cameron Francek
Technical Delivery Lead
dana koprowski
Dana Koprowski
Center Director
Dana Koprowski
Center Director
david resnick
David Resnick
Manager, Product Design
David Resnick
Manager, Product Design
Hannah Dunn, a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a gray top and large silver earrings. The background shows a brick building entrance with a partially visible sign that reads
Hannah Eli
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Hannah Eli
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
A smiling woman in a stylish blazer adjusts her glasses in a warmly-lit indoor setting. She has medium-length blonde hair and is wearing a cream top under her jacket designed by Ariel Mahlmann
Ariel Mahlmann
Marketing Coordinator
Ariel Mahlmann
Marketing Coordinator
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Kelsey Smith
Interpreter
Kelsey Smith
Interpreter
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Logan Williamson
Process Engineer
Logan Williamson
Process Engineer
A woman wearing sunglasses smiles at the camera, with a grassy woodland setting and a dog in the background, demonstrating a cheerful moment in her outdoor career profile.
Nicole Osborne
Paramedic
Nicole Osborne
Paramedic
A woman with red hair and a yellow scarf takes a selfie, standing against a patterned wallpaper background. Her expression is serious, and she wears a dark coat suitable for career profiles.
Madeleine Maccar
Magazine Editor
Madeleine Maccar
Magazine Editor
A coast guard officer in uniform delivering a speech at a podium, with a red coast guard helicopter in the background and another officer seated nearby, as part of their Career Profiles.
Shea Quinn
Helicopter Pilot
Shea Quinn
Helicopter Pilot
saundra russel smith
Dr. Saundra Russell-Smith
Elementary School Principal
Dr. Saundra Russell-Smith
Elementary School Principal
danette fitzgerald
Danette Fitzgerald
Optical Systems Engineer
Danette Fitzgerald
Optical Systems Engineer
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Rivky Susskind
Speech Language Pathologist
Rivky Susskind
Speech Language Pathologist
david alpuche
David Alpuche
Photographer/Entrepreneur
David Alpuche
Photographer/Entrepreneur
catherine moroney
Catherine Moroney
Scientific Software Engineer
Catherine Moroney
Scientific Software Engineer
A smiling bald man with glasses wearing a striped shirt over a green t-shirt, standing in front of a white door.
Ian Mahler
Receiving Manager
Ian Mahler
Receiving Manager
A smiling man with fair skin and short brown hair wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, posing in front of a dark curtain background.
Jonah Otis
Senior Manager
Jonah Otis
Senior Manager
A smiling man dressed in a formal black suit with a tie, posing for a portrait inside a room.
Kunal Mahajan
VP – Middle Market Leveraged Finance
Kunal Mahajan
VP – Middle Market Leveraged Finance
A smiling middle-aged man with short graying hair, wearing glasses and a denim shirt, poses outdoors with trees and rocks in the background for his career profile.
John Moore
Marketing Consultant & Keynote Speaker
John Moore
Marketing Consultant & Keynote Speaker
Close-up of a smiling man with a beard, identified as Derek Mitchell, wearing a suit and white shirt, against a plain light background. He looks at the camera with a confident expression.
Derek Mitchell
Senior IT Service Strategy Analyst
Derek Mitchell
Senior IT Service Strategy Analyst
A young professional woman with short brown hair smiling in a park, wearing a navy blazer and a striped top. Lush green trees and grass in the background.
Jaymie Horak
Human Resources Analyst
Jaymie Horak
Human Resources Analyst