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Our Story: Meet the Team

Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower families and educators in accessing, creating and benefiting from learning experiences that allow each child to reach their full potential.
We are committed to going beyond equity and inclusion, and actively engaging in anti-racist work and allyship to the LGBTQIA+ community.  

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Meet Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Shuler-Krause, M.S, M.A.

Elizabeth moved to Portland in 2010 after graduating from the University of Oregon with a Masters in Early Invention/Early Childhood Special Education. A lifelong learner, Elizabeth  returned to graduate school in 2015 to get another Masters in Deaf Education.

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Elizabeth is a bilingual (American Sign Language and spoken/written English) professional educator with over 15 years of experience in a early childhood education systems, including project management, technical consultation and training, research, facilitation and coordination of commissions and workgroups, legislative work, advocacy, early intervention/early childhood special education and academia. She has lived experience in the special education system as a hard of hearing individual.

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Elizabeth believes wholeheartedly that every child deserves high quality, rich, early learning experiences that allow them to reach their full potential. 

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In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys playing and creating with her two young children and taking long walks with in nature with her pups. 

Elizabeth's Published Work:

  • “Involvement of Adults Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in EHDI Programs”, Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Spring 2019 

  • “Building Strong Foundations for Educational Achievement: Language Assessments in Early Childhood Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children”, Psychology in the Schools, December 2019.

Elizabeth's Presentations:

  • “An Unexpected Lesson about Community,” National Youth Leadership Network

  • “Deaf Culture” Community Conversations Panel Discussion, University of Oregon,

  • “Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children”, University of Oregon

  • “Making a Plan for Bilingualism in the Homes of Deaf Toddlers” Presentation, Columbia Regional Program

  • “Early Intervention in Deaf Education” Panel Discussion, Western Oregon University

  • “Aural Rehabilitation in Early Intervention” Presentation, Portland State University

  • “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Involvement in EHDI Programs- NCHAM Survey Results” Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Annual Meeting

  • “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Involvement in EHDI Programs Round Table Discussion,” Facilitator, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, Spring 2019 

  • “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Involvement in EHDI Programs Round Table Discussion,” Facilitator, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, Spring 2020

  • “From Origin Story to Answering the Call; How Your DHH Child Can Become a Language SuperHero!”, Oregon H&V Family Weekend, Eugene, OR, Fall 2022

  • “Hands & Voices DHH Guide Training”, Hands & Voices Headquarters, Maryland/DC, Spring 2023

  • “Hands & Voices DHH Guide Training”, Hands & Voices Headquarters, Illinois, Fall 2023

  • “Dive In: Challenging the Status Quo of Accessibility,” Hands & Voices Leadership Conference, Fall 2023

  • “How DHH Role Models Supported My Parenting Journey; Parent Panel” Facilitator, Hands & Voices Leadership Conference, Fall 2023

  • “Early Intervention: Advocacy in the Early Years”, Advocacy Support and Training (ASTra) Webinar Series, Fall 2023

  • “Hands & Voices DHH Guide Training”, Hands & Voices Headquarters, Nevada, Winter 2024

  • “DHH Without DHH: The Path to Effective DHH Infusion,” Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference, Spring 2024

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Elizabeth's full curriculum vitae is available upon request.

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