Our Team

Administrators

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  • Julie Cooper, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
  • Executive Director
  • Julie Cooper is the Executive Director of the Baker Institute for Children with Hearing Loss. She founded the Listen to Me! Conference at Stanford University in 2009 and continues to guide its growth in California, Hawai‘i, and internationally. Julie also leads the Hear Kenya Initiative, which unites global partners to deliver medical and audiology supplies, expand professional training, and launch Kenya’s first teletherapy program for children with hearing loss. Previously, Julie served as the speech-language pathologist on Stanford’s Cochlear Implant Team (2008–2013) and has provided listening and spoken language (LSL) therapy at the Weingarten Children’s Center since 2007. She holds an MS in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and certification as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist in auditory-verbal therapy. Julie is most inspired by the resilience of families and the joy of seeing children with hearing loss learn to speak, connect, and thrive.
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  • Caroline Montgomery, MSDE, LSLS Cert. AVEd
  • Senior Development Strategist
  • Caroline Montgomery serves as the Baker Institute's Senior Development Strategist, focused on California and international initiatives. She is a Teacher of the Deaf and certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS). Caroline earned her master’s degree in deaf education from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Santa Clara University in California. Caroline also serves as Coordinator for the TeachLSL Tele-intervention Program at Weingarten Children’s Center in Redwood City, CA. Caroline’s experience includes serving as the Cochlear Implant Education Coordinator for the ENT Department at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and as a Teacher of the Deaf at The Moog Center for Deaf Education in St. Louis, Missouri. Caroline has contributed her expertise as both a teacher and therapist for the Listen to Me! conferences, working with children, families, and professionals in California, Hawaii, and Kenya.
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  • Lori Wiley, PhD (Education-Exceptionalities), AuD, CCC-A, Audiologist
  • Hawaii Development & Community Relations Lead
  • Dr. Lori Wiley is the Hawaii Development & Community Relations Lead for the Baker Institute for Children with Hearing Loss. Additionally, she is the Parent Engagement Specialist on a research team at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Disability Studies. Previously, Lori was an adjunct faculty at the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. She also volunteered in an auditory-oral classroom at a local public school in Hawaii. In the crucible of her family life, Lori has learned valuable lessons about supporting and advocating for the needs of children with disabilities; she and her husband are parents of now young adult triplet sons who received early intervention services, with two sons having received special education and 504 accommodations. She describes her work with Listen to Me! Hawaii as a dream come true- to be a part of a program committed to empowering families.
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  • Rose Corazza
  • Director of Operations & HR
  • Rose serves as the Director of Operations & HR for Baker Institute for Children. As a child of deaf adults, she brings a personal understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by families navigating hearing loss. With more than two decades of leadership in HR, communications, and nonprofit development, Rose has supported organizations across the U.S. and globally and numerous nonprofits focused on health, justice, and community impact. She is passionate about creating systems that help people thrive and advancing Baker’s mission to ensure that every child with hearing loss is seen, heard, and supported.
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  • Danielle Bourque, MS, CFY-SLP
  • Engagement & Communications Manager
  • Danielle Bourque is the Engagement & Communications Manager for the Baker Institute. Danielle holds a BS in Kinesiology – Exercise Science from Saint Mary’s College of California, a second BS in Communication Disorders and Deaf Education from Utah State University, and an MS in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. With a passion for supporting children with hearing loss, Danielle has been an integral part of the Listen to Me! program since 2014. She began as a volunteer and has since served in various roles, including Baby Class teacher, LSL teacher assistant, and Administrative Assistant. She is deeply honored to now contribute to the program in her current role. Currently, Danielle works in Early Intervention and preschool through Coastal Speech Therapy in San Diego, CA. Danielle’s favorite part of her work with the Baker Institute is connecting with families during the application process for the Listen to Me! Conference and witnessing the transformative outcomes and lasting relationships that develop throughout the program.
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  • Julienne Cancio
  • Admin & Communications Coordinator
  • Julienne Cancio is the Admin and Communications Coordinator for the Baker Institute. She completed her studies at the University of California, Davis, earning a B.S. in Human Development, B.A. in Communication, and a minor in Public Health. Her studies and work experiences helped her develop a passion for health communication and finding ways to utilize digital media as a way to bridge the gap between evidence-based resources and the communities it serves. With experience in providing communication and social media support in fields like education, research, and parenting, she brings a data-driven and creative approach to sharing the Baker Institute's mission with the public. Julienne hopes to pursue a master's degree in health communication, continuing to find creative opportunities to turn research into positive health behaviors.