About the LDS Training Series’ Leader
The majority of the LDS product line was researched and designed by the founder of LDS & Associates: Lorna D. Sikorski, M.A., CCC. Lorna is a speech pathologist whose practice has emphasized adult second language learners for the past twenty years. Her rich and varied background results in communication skill building programs that resonate with the adult second language learner.
Ms. Sikorski created the widely acclaimed accent improvement program, MEEC. She has created highly successful licensing adaptations for global organizations that pinpoint the unique communication needs required. She spearheads an aggressive team that continually reviews and updates all the LDS products and she is always on the lookout for improved delivery systems.
Under Ms. Sikorski’s direction, LDS actively searches for
new products and authors to augment their product line. Here are some of our
distributed
authors:
Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker
Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker is the co-author of our newest LDS program – Mastering
Idiomatic American English Series, or MIAE. She is the founder and principal
of The Whittaker Group. An experienced speech-language pathologist, she brings
over twenty years of expertise to her individualized, flexible and comprehensive
programs. She is known for her ability to bring out the best in her clients
through her enthusiasm, creativity and personal attention.
This is not Marjorie’s first publication, but it is her first collaboration
with Lorna Sikorski - and her first work published by LDS & Associates!
From the caliber of this new book series, we hope to see much more of her work
in the future.
Lynda Katz Wilner
Lynda Katz Wilner, M.S., CCC- SP is the founder of Successfully Speaking,
a corporate training program based in the Baltimore/Washington area. After
years
of working with medical residents and physicians, Lynda saw the need for
a training program that would meet the unique needs of the medical community.
In response, she developed a training manual and program entitled Medically
Speaking: Accent Modification for the Medical Profession.
Lynda continues her interest in product development and we look forward to
adding
new things from this author in the future!