Find A State/International Coordinator
Find a State Coordinator
State coordinators are located across the U.S. and are available for in-person, e-mail or phone support regarding SM and related resources in your area. Some states have more than one state contact. Others don’t yet have one.
Treating your child can require the care of a qualified health care professional and SMA State Coordinators may be able to provide you with local recommendations based on their own experiences and feedback they have heard from other families dealing with SM.
If you are interested in becoming a State Contact in your area, please contact our Connections Coordinator to sign up or to learn more about the program.
The following is a complete list of SMA State Coordinators located in the United States, organized by state. Find International Selective Mutism coordinators here.
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Alabama |
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| Jamie Kirby | Tuscaloosa | jamietkirby@gmail.com |
Arizona |
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| Jenny Foster | Mesa | jennyfoster3@hotmail.com |
Arkansas |
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| Teresa White | Watson | misstlw2007@yahoo.com |
California |
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| Nancy Chan | Los Altos | clearlysolutions@gmail.com |
| Lina Conk | Laguna Niguel | linaconk@gmail.com |
| Erin Glow | Los Angeles | erin@eringlow.com |
| Carrie Maria Higgins | Long Beach | carriemariahiggins@gmail.com |
| Ivy Moon | Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, and Newport | ivymoon13@me.com |
| Lola Ravid | Los Angeles | ravidlola@gmail.com |
Colorado |
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| Sheila Lepkin | Englewood | srlepkin@gmail.com |
Delaware |
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| Ebru Nigro | Newark | kiraciebru@hotmail.com |
Florida |
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| Joleen Fernald | Trinity | joleen@joleenfernald.com |
| Evelyn Grossman | Hollywood | evianlerner@aol.com |
| Lisa Kovac | Orlando | lmkoll@aol.com |
Georgia |
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| Carolyn Broner | Duluth | c.broner@att.net |
Idaho |
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| Mary Bossart | Boise | majimosa@gmail.com |
Illinois |
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| Maya Bauer | Chicago | mayabauer25@gmail.com |
| Bryan Bugay | Northfield | b-r-y-a-n@comcast.net |
| Johanna Kurtz-Osborne | Woodstock | jkolink17@gmail.com |
| Sitsofe Luh Nutsukpui | Glen Carbon | sitsoluh@yahoo.com |
| Kathy Slattery | Arlington Heights | kslattery@cntrmail.org |
Indiana |
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| Hsiu-Ying Ransburg | Carmel | ransburgcounseling@gmail.com |
Kansas |
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| Barbra Bartz | Salina | barbrabartz@yahoo.com |
| Michelle Smith | Valley Center | mmmsmith@cox.net |
Kentucky |
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| Bonnie Scalf | Mayfield | bonnienkirk8897@sbcglobal.net |
Louisiana |
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| Nick Alphonso | Covington | nickalphonsoSMA@yahoo.com |
Maine |
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| Annie DiVello | Annie@AnnieDivello.com | |
Maryland |
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| Sakina Reza | Eldersburg | sakina74@hotmail.com |
| Kristie Trousdale | Silver Spring | katrousdale@gmail.com |
Massachusetts |
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| Annie DiVello | Annie@AnnieDivello.com | |
| Jennifer Lemoine | Athol | j_fiffy@hotmail.com |
Minnesota |
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| Patsy Butterworth | Rosemount | patsy.butterworth@gmail.com |
| Emily Hoffman | Plymouth | smadvocacy@gmail.com |
Missouri |
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| Nicholas Miller | St. Louis | nickmillerstl@gmail.com |
| Liza Terrazas | St. Peters (STL) | LTerrazas09@gmail.com |
New Hampshire |
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| Annie DiVello | Newmarket | Annie@AnnieDivello.com |
New Jersey |
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| Junhua Reitman | Annandale | jun08837@yahoo.com |
| Annette Ristoro | Burlington | annette20sing@gmail.com |
New York |
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| Trish Gang | Buffalo | trishgang2@gmail.com |
| Catharina Kleuskens | Merrick | catrijr@gmail.com |
| Josephine Lee | New York City | josephineleeny@gmail.com |
| Ivy Moon | New York City | ivymoon13@me.com |
Oregon |
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| Rachel Alston | Milwaukie | alston.rachel@yahoo.com |
Pennsylvania |
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| Joseph Constantine | California | constantine@calu.edu |
| Brittany Glenn Gurung | Chalfont | brittaglenn@gmail.com |
| Beth Levy | Huntingdon Valley | BethLevy66@gmail.com |
Rhode Island |
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| Rebecca Laptook | Providence | becca.laptook@gmail.com |
South Carolina |
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| Shari Saffer | Mt. Pleasant | sharijsaffer@yahoo.com |
Tennessee |
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| Leslye Lane | Memphis | leslyelane05@gmail.com |
| Kristin Seiler Davis | Brentwood | kristin@wordofmouthca.com |
Texas |
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| Vicky Bridier | Granbury | vscha@yahoo.com |
| Jessica Gonzalez | Edinburg | JessSoto22@yahoo.com |
| Thien-An Le | Austin | thienanlephd@gmail.com |
| Nianhua Xu | Conroe | nxu9918@gmail.com |
Vermont |
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| Annie DiVello | annie@anniedivello.com | |
Virginia |
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| Rosa Derricott | Madison Heights | rosa.derricott@gmail.com |
| Debra George | Midlothian | debrageorge87@yahoo.com |
Find an International Coordinator
SMA has International Coordinators who help link up families, teachers and treating professionals across the world with the valuable information and resources that they need. Find United States Selective Mutism coordinators here.
In addition, the Selective Mutism Information and Research Association (SMira) is a UK-based, English language resource for selective mutism. In addition to referral information in the UK, they also have links to other groups worldwide that can provide referral information. SMira’s website is www.smira.org.uk. To contact SMira please email info@selectivemutism.co.uk.
Selective Mutism Association of China (中华选择性缄默症协会，SMAC) is a Chinese language resource for selective mutism. SMAC was founded by a group of overseas Chinese volunteers and now has members in mainland China as well as across the world. In addition to educational and referral information in China, SMAC’s website also has links to other groups worldwide that provide SM-related resources. SMAC’s website is 144.208.78.72/~select79.cn. To contact SMAC please email info@selectivemutism.org.cn or connect with WeChat (微信) ID: SMartVillage.
Argentina |
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| Fabiana Baracchini | Buenos Aires | mutismoselectivo@gmail.com |
Brazil |
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| Natasha Ganem | Rio de Janeiro | ganemnatasha@gmail.com |
| Rodrigo Guimaraes | Sorocaba – São Paulo | rodrigorguimaraes@gmail.com |
| Francilene Torraca | Rio de Janeiro | psicologoemcasa@gmail.com |
| Elisa Maria Neiva de Lima Vieira | Sorocaba – São Paulo | elisaneivavieira@mutismoseletivobrasil.com.br |
Canada |
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Manitoba |
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| Yan Zhang | Winnipeg | zhangyan603@gmail.com |
China, People’s Republic of |
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| Junhua Reitman | Annandale, NJ, US | jun08837@yahoo.com |
Germany |
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| Sabine Laerum | info@mutig-sprechen.com | |
Ireland |
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| Bernadette Fox | Belfast | bellaflint1992@outlook.com |
Israel |
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| Meidar Sharoni | Givat Shmuel | meidars@gmail.com |
Mexico |
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| Karen Fastag | Bosques de las Lomas | karenfastag@gmail.com |
Portugal |
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| Maria João Silva | Lisbon | maria.silva@pin.com.pt |
Switzerland |
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| Sabine Laerum | 8702 Zolliken | info@mutig-sprechen.com |
