Melissa J. (DiPerri) Feller, M.S., CCC-SLP

Curriculum Vitae Melissa J. (DiPerri) Feller, M.S., CCC-SLP Literacy & Language Certificate Program Director Instructor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences MGH Institute of Health Professions Charlestown Navy Yard, 36 1 st Avenue Boston, MA 02129 Office: (617) 726-8231 Fax: (617) 724-0890 Email: mfeller@mghihp.edu B36, 424 EDUCATION M.S. MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA 2004 Communication Sciences and Disorders Concentration: Reading Thesis: Reading and Spelling Relationships: A Study of 5 th Grade Students B.S. Towson University Towson, MD 2002 Summa cum laude Majors: Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology & Psychology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Program Director, Literacy & Language Certificate of Advanced Study 2015 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA Instructor 2012 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA Clinical Supervisor 2012 2015 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA Director of Speech and Language Institute for Learning and Development (ILD) 2012 2016 Lexington, MA Speech-Language Pathologist Per diem, 2009 2016 Speech-Language Pathologist, Literacy & Learning Disability Specialist 2006 2012 Phillips Speech and Language Therapy Leominster, MA Institute for Learning and Development (ILD) & Research Institute for Learning and Development (RILD) Lexington, MA

Feller, Curriculum Vitae, page 2 Orton-Gillingham Tutor Scottish Rite Children s Dyslexia Center 2010 2012 Lexington, MA (Now Woburn, MA) Speech-Language Pathologist & Reading Specialist 2004 2007 Winthrop Public Schools Winthrop, MA Graduate Assistant 2002 2004 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA Research Intern Department of Pediatric Neuropsychology 2002 Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, MD Development of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (Gerard Gioia, Ph.D) Research Assistant Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and 2001 2002 Deaf Studies Towson University, Towson, MD Research in language development in children adopted from Eastern Europe (Sharon Glennen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP) CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE Orton-Gillingham Teacher Training Course, Children s Dyslexia Centers, Inc. (awarded 2011) International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited program 45 hours of education in therapeutic techniques, 100 hours of supervised practicum Educator s License, MA Department of Education, #405196 Initial License, Specialist Teacher: Reading, all levels (awarded 2006) Initial License, Specialist Teacher: Speech Language and Hearing Disorders, all levels (awarded 2005) Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA, #12073723 (awarded 2005) Professional License, Speech-Language Pathology, Commonwealth of MA, #SP 6640-SL (awarded 2005) SPECIALIZED TRAINING LITERACY Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) for Writing (2015) RAVE-O (2013) Orton-Gillingham (45 hour Program of Education in Therapeutic Techniques and Supervised Practicum of 100 hours; Certification awarded, Children s Dyslexia Centers) (2011) Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS ) (2009) Visualizing and Verbalizing (2008) Language! The Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum (2006) HONORS & AWARDS 2015 Faculty Research Fellowship Program Grant, MGH Institute of Health Professions, $10,000 2012 Award for Continuing Education (ACE), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2004 Kenneth N. Stevens Student Research Award in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Feller, Curriculum Vitae, page 3 MGH Institute of Health Professions 2002 Merit Scholarship MGH Institute of Health Professions 2002 Sears Directors Cup Postgraduate Scholarship, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Sears, Roebuck and Co. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) (since 2014) Massachusetts Reading Association (MRA) (since 2013) International Reading Association (IRA) (since 2013) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (since 2004) ASHA Special Interest Groups: Group 1: Language Learning and Education International Dyslexia Association (IDA) (since 2002) Massachusetts Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA) (since 2002) National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) (2000-2004) TEACHING & CLINICAL SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE Clinical Supervisor Institute for Learning & Development Supervise speech-language pathology staff providing evaluation and treatment services to children and adolescents in a private interdisciplinary clinical practice Clinical Preceptor Institute for Learning & Development Supervised second-year graduate student clinician in external practicum (Spring 2015) Clinical Fellowship Supervisor The Carroll School, Lincoln Supervised clinical fellow in first year of clinical practice following graduate school (Fall 2013 & Spring 2014) CSD Clinical Supervision: In-house Speech, Language, and Literacy Center (MGH Institute) Clinical practicum supervision, first-year graduate CSD students (Fall 2012- Spring 2015) CD760: Spoken/Written Practicum Seminar (MGH Institute) Guest lectures: Spelling Instruction (Fall 2012), Strategy Instruction for Written Expression (Spring 2015, 2016) CD745: Diagnostic Methods and Clinical Processes in CSD (Fall 2014, 2015) CD550: Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders Reading Difficulties lecture (Summer 2013, 2014) CD826: Leading Literacy Change Guest Lecture (Summer 2015, 2016) CD879: Multisensory Structured Language Instruction for Struggling Readers Course lectures (Summer 2014) CAS practicum supervision (Summer 2013, 2014, 2016) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP/SERVICE, MGH Institute 2015- Concentration Committee; Literacy Concentration Coordinator 2015 Screening Committee; faculty search for clinical supervisor

Feller, Curriculum Vitae, page 4 2014-2015 Reading CAS Taskforce 2014 Subcommittee Leader, Self-Study for CSD Department Program Review 2013- CSD Admissions Committee 2013- Faculty Advisor, Local Chapter, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) 2012-2013 Faculty Co-Advisor, Local Chapter, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute 2013-2014 Community Day Faculty Group Leader; Early Literacy Community 2016- Volunteer, Massachusetts Branch of International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA) PUBLICATIONS Krishnan, K., Feller, M., & Orkin, M. (2010). Goal-Setting, planning, and prioritizing: The foundations of effective learning. In L. Meltzer (Ed.), Promoting executive function in the classroom. New York: Guilford Press, pp. 57-85. Krishnan, K., & Feller, M. (2010). Organizing: The heart of efficient and successful learning. In L. Meltzer (Ed.). Promoting executive function in the classroom. New York: Guilford Press, pp. 86-109. NATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS Feller, M.J. (2016). Helping struggling writers become strategic at the paragraph level. Presentation (11/19/16) for the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA. Feller, M.J. (2016). Increasing the specificity of writing assessment for children with reading disability. Poster (11/18/16) for the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA Feller, M.J. (2016). Specialty concentrations: Added value for graduate students. Poster (11/18/16) for the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA. Feller, M.J. (2014). Improving written expression through strategy instruction: Helping students manage the executive function demands of the writing process. Presentation (11/14/14) for the International Dyslexia Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. Feller, M.J., Gorman, K., & Gendreau, S. (2014). Inspiring interest in speech-language pathology: connecting clinical faculty, graduate SLP students, and high school students. Poster (11/21/14) for the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL. Feller, M.J. (2014). Improving written expression through strategy instruction: Managing executive function demands of the writing process. Seminar (11/21/14) for the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL.

Feller, Curriculum Vitae, page 5 Halvorson-Bourgeois, B. & Feller, M. (2014). An innovative approach to teacher training: Multisensory structured reading instruction. Presentation for the Massachusetts Reading Association (MRA), Quincy, MA. Khan, Y., Feller, M.J., & Scesa, M. (2013). Phonological awareness: The role of the SLP in facilitating parent knowledge. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. Lof, G. & DiPerri, M.J (2003). Do we know when speech sounds are learned? Technical session presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL. NATIONAL INVITED PRESENTATIONS Feller, M.J. (planned- 2017). Developing strategic learners: An SLP s writing intervention toolkit (planned 3/22/17) for the annual Speech-Language Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) conference, Richmond, VA. Feller, M.J. (planned- 2017). Developing strategic learners: An SLP s reading comprehension intervention toolkit (planned 3/22/17) for the annual Speech-Language Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) conference, Richmond, VA. Feller, M.J. (planned- 2017). Helping Struggling Writers Become Strategic: An Executive Function Toolkit for SLPs (planned 2/10/17) invited keynote speaker for the Metro Speech and Language Network 2017 Symposium, Denver, CO. Feller, M.J. (2016). Writing intervention: Executive function and self-regulation skills. Invited presentation (7/9/16) for the annual ASHA Connect conference, Minneapolis, MN. Feller, M.J. (2016). Reading & writing difficulties in children: Theory to practice overview for pediatric SLPs. Invited seminar for staff SLPs, OTA The Koomar Center, Watertown, MA. Feller, M.J. (2016). The importance of morphology: Integrating structural analysis into reading/spelling intervention. Invited professional development seminar for Children s Dyslexia Center Boston-North, Woburn, MA (2/6/16). Feller, M.J. (2014). Improving written expression through strategy instruction: Emerging writers. Invited professional development seminar for teachers at The Langley School, Langley, VA (8/27/14). Feller, M.J. (2014). Improving written expression through strategy instruction: Developing writers. Invited professional development seminar for teachers at The Langley School, Langley, VA (8/27/14). LOCAL INVITED PRESENTATIONS Feller, M.J. (2016). The role of language and executive function in writing. Invited professional development seminar for Reading Public Schools SLP and Language-based Learning Disability faculty, Reading, MA (11/8/16).

Feller, Curriculum Vitae, page 6 Feller, M.J. (2016). The importance of morphology: Integrating structural analysis into reading/spelling intervention. Invited professional development seminar for Children s Dyslexia Center Boston-North, Woburn, MA (2/6/16). Feller, M.J. (2015). Reading comprehension. Invited professional development workshop for the Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, MA (10/13/15). Feller, M.J. & Stewart, K. (2015). Relationships between language and reading comprehension: Practical applications for teaching. Invited professional development seminar for Children s Dyslexia Center Boston-North, Woburn, MA (2/14/15). Stewart, K. & Feller, M.J. (2015). Visually mapping your course. Professional development in-service for MGH IHP faculty. Faculty Development Day (1/7/15). Ball, L.J. & Feller, M.J. (2014). Reviving your assessments: Designing high quality evaluations for speech and language treatment. Invited 2-day professional development workshop for the Southeastern Educational Collaborative, New Bedford, MA (5/15-16/14). Feller, M.J. (2014). The role of language in reading comprehension: Practical applications for teaching. Guest lecture for H-860 Reading Difficulties graduate course. Harvard Graduate School of Education. (3/4/2014). Feller, M.J. (2014). The role of language and executive function in writing. Invited professional development seminar for Children s Dyslexia Center Boston- North, Woburn, MA (1/22/14). Krishnan, K.K. & Feller, M.J. (2013). Homework: The vehicle for bridging the home-school divide. Invited presentation to the 4 th Annual Executive Function Conference, Lexington, MA (10/25/13). Feller, M.J. (2013). Foundations of speech and language for the Orton-Gillingham tutor. Invited professional development seminar for Children s Dyslexia Center Boston-North, Woburn, MA (1/23/13). DiPerri, M.J. (2006). Tips for teachers: Voice use and strategies to prevent voice disorders. Staff in-service, Winthrop Middle School, Winthrop MA.