Samantha Hagness, M.S., CCC-SLP, is an Assistive Technology Specialist with Mesa Public Schools in Arizona. Prior to her current role, she worked as a school-based speech-language pathologist for approximately 10 years. Samantha is also the co-owner of Assistive Technology Connection, a company that develops resources and provides professional development and consultation for educators and clinicians.
Samantha earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her master’s degree in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona. She holds a graduate certificate in Assistive Technology from Northern Arizona University and completed Portland State University’s bilingual speech-language pathology abroad program.
She is an active member of the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA), where she served as Community Relations Chair for five years. She is currently a member of ArSHA’s AAC Committee.
Samantha has co-authored articles on assistive technology implementation and advocacy for ASHA Leader, Closing the Gap’s Solutions, and Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine and has presented at state and national conferences.
