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Carole Zangari, Ph.D.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
zangaric@nova.edu
Dr. Zangari has been a professor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) at Nova Southeastern University since 1994. She joined the NSU CARD Satellite in 2014 and currently serves as its Executive Director. Dr. Zangari earned her master's degree in SLP from the College of New Jersey and her doctoral degree in Special Education from Purdue University. She is involved in the Language Links group with Lori Wise and runs the CARD Communication and Autism Network for SLPs who work with nonverbal or minimally verbal individuals with autism and related disabilities. Her primary area of expertise is in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and the development of literacy skills in individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities. She blogs at www.PrAACticalAAC.org.
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Luis Grana, M.S.
DIRECTOR
luism@nova.edu
Mr. Luis Grana is the Director of the NSU Satellite Office. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and his M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. He has worked with individuals with ASD and their families for over 20 years in various capacities. Mr. Grana has held several different positions at CARD for 16 years. He currently runs the Family Support group at the Nova CARD office.
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Lori Wise, M.S.
COORDINATOR OF CLINICAL & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
lw831@nova.edu
Lori is the Coordinator of Clinical and Educational Services at CARD. She holds Florida teaching certificates in the areas of Special Education and Reading.
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Susan Lepri, M.S.
CLINICAL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR
slepri@nova.edu
Susan graduated from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey where she completed her B.S. in Psychology in 2010. She continued her education at Nova Southeastern University where she graduated summa cum laude in 2013 with an M.S. in Developmental Disabilities and a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis.
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Maria A. Silva, Ph.D.
CARD Specialist
mm1064@nova.edu
Maria completed her Ph.D. in Teaching & Learning in 2024, her B.A. in Exceptional Student Education at Miami-Dade College in 2007 and her M.S. in Elementary Special Education from Florida International University in 2011. She worked as a Special Education Teacher in MDCPS for 15 years. Most recently, she earned her Ed.S. in Special Education in 2022 from FIU and is currently a Doctoral Candidate, focusing her research on autism spectrum disorders.
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Nina Garcia, B.S.
CARD Specialist
ngarcia@nova.edu
Nina Garcia is a CARD Specialist at the NSU Satellite office. She holds a B.S. in Exceptional Student Education and previously taught for three years in Miami-Dade County Public Schools across resource, co-teach, and self-contained classroom settings. At CARD, Nina leads Teacher’s Chat and co-facilitates Coach’s Circle and Just for Moms Broward, providing support and resources for educators and caregivers in the autism community.
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