Welcome to
Ocean Air School
Ocean Air School
Welcome to Mrs. Hillerud's Speech and Language Program at Ocean Air! I have been a Speech-Language Pathologist for the past 20 years, 19 of which have been in Del Mar. I have worked with students from preschool to 6th grade.
I am originally from North Dakota where I received my Bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and my Master's degree from Minot State University.
I became a Speech-Language Pathologist after babysitting a young child with cerebral palsy when I was a teenager. This child could not speak to communicate; however, he was able to use his facial expressions including his smile to communicate. He inspired me to assist other children in being able to find their voice and to communicate to their best of their abilities.
Contact Information:
858-481-4040 ext. 3944
My educational philosophy is to assist all of my students in finding their voice in order to communicate with others to the best of their ability. I am committed to the success of the students that I work with and I will work to empower them to reach their communication potential. We will continue to work on the goals that are in your child's current Individualized Education Plan (IEP) until their next plan review date during the school year.
It is my hope that your child will have a wonderful year in the speech and language program.
My husband and I have two wonderful daughters who are in 8th grade and 12th grade. We are both from North Dakota and moved to California in 2005. Outside of school I enjoy taking barre classes, riding Peloton, golfing, hiking, going to the beach, and anything crafty!