Hi there, I’m Karen Dudek-Brannan!

I’m Karen Dudek-Brannan, and I’m a licensed speech-language pathologist, public service administrator, and founder of Dr. Karen, LLC, a company focused on empowering therapists and educators to design interventions that support language, literacy, and executive functioning. Through my work at Dr. Karen, LLC, I develop engaging professional development and products that help school teams work together to get better results.

In 2014, I completed my doctorate in Special Education and also got my Director of Special Education credential. I finished my B.S. in 2002 and my M.S. in 2004 in Speech Pathology. All of my degrees are from Illinois State University.

I also have a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, a license to practice in the State of Illinois from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and a Professional Educator’s License from the Illinois State Board of Education with endorsements for Speech Language Pathology and Director of Special Education.

Through my courses and trainings, as well as the De Facto Leaders Podcast, I share up-to-date evidence-based practices, my own experience, and guest interviews designed to help pediatric therapists, educators, and aspiring school leaders design services that support social, emotional, and academic growth and set kids up for success in adulthood. Whether you want to learn effective strategies for your therapy session or classroom, be an influential leader on your team, or find creative ways to use your skills to advance in your career, I’ve got you covered. You can listen to the De Facto Leaders podcast on most popular podcast directories, and can scroll through past episodes on this page here.

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