About the Instructor – Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

CELESTE ROSEBERRY-MCKIBBIN currently provides itinerant school-based services to grades PreK-12 ELs. Raised in the Philippines from ages 6-17, she brings her own lived experiences with being a second (and third!) language learner in a country in which she was not born. Celeste is also a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders with primary research interests in the assessment and treatment of culturally and linguistically diverse students with communication disorders, as well as service delivery to students from lowincome backgrounds. She has over 70 publications, including 17 books, and has made over 600 presentations at local, state, national, and international levels. Dr. Roseberry is an ASHA Fellow, winner of ASHA’s Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs, and she received ASHA’s Honors of the Association. Celeste received the national presidential Daily Point of Light Award for her volunteer work in building literacy skills of children experiencing poverty. Celeste is also the author of School-Based SLPs: Comprehensive Intervention for ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS with Language Disorders, the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

“Celeste was an excellent speaker. She was interesting, smart, and funny. The time f lew! I loved the whole day.”

“This workshop was loaded with practical information and resources. The informal assessments are so helpful. Thank you!”

“Excellent case study examples and practical, ‘real world’ information. There’s so much I plan to use starting tomorrow!”

“It’s so nice to hear someone so positive. Celeste is such a great speaker. She clearly understands the value of validating the opinions and comments of others while sharing her expertise.”

“Celeste is hilarious! The day flew by so quickly.”

“Fantastic! Celeste is very positive and upbeat. She delivered the info in a very userfriendly way.”

“I appreciate how Celeste was so knowledgeable, passionate and clearly dedicated to the success of English Learners.”

“Fantastic, personal, and practical. I would love to attend more of Celeste’s trainings in the future.”

“Celeste was dynamic, very informative, relevant, and engaging.”