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Angie Atwood
Angie Atwood
Early Childhood Specialist for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
I was born and raised in Providence, in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. I graduated with my Bachelor’s from Utah State University in 2008 in Family Consumer and Human Development with an emphasis in Deaf Education. I then graduated with my Master’s in 2010, also from Utah State in the Sensory Early Impaired program: deaf track, AKA Deaf Education, birth to three.
While going to school, I worked at a child development center as an infant teacher. After I graduated, I worked for Up to Three Early Intervention as a service coordinator and developmental specialist for two and half years.
In January of 2013, I began working as a parent advisor for the School for the Deaf and I work with families in Davis and Box Elder Counties. I have a great love and passion for working with families who have children with hearing loss.
I also just graduated from the University of Utah with an endorsement in deaf and special education from age 3-5 and now also have a teaching license for preschool.
In my spare time, I love to swim, ice skate, read, watch good movies and research family history. I also have a great love for traveling and my goals are to visit every state in the US and to experience Ireland in depth. I also have a great love for anything and everything Disney.
Jen Kite
Jen Kite
Early Childhood Specialist for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Jennifer Kite received an MEd. in Deaf Education/Early Childhood from Utah State University and is currently a Parent Infant Advisor for Cache and Box Elder Counties in Utah. She’s a strong advocate for babies and toddlers with hearing loss and their families. She provides home based services in order to educate parents and work one and one with them and their child. This is where her passion truly lies! Her professional interests include technology changes in amplification, early literacy development, and brain development. She has been a PIP advisor for 13 years and is licensed as a teacher in the state of Utah. She is also certified through Baby Watch.
Danielle Kinner
Danielle Kinner
Deaf Mentor
Danielle was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she attended Jean Massieu School for the Deaf and learned a lot about ASL and Deaf culture. She grew up in a third-generation Deaf family, which helped her develop her Deaf identity. In high school, she transferred to the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, where she continued to grow academically and personally. Danielle is now a Deaf Studies major at Gallaudet University and will graduate in May 2026.
Last summer, she had the opportunity to intern with the Parent Infant Program, which was an incredibly meaningful experience. She loved supporting families and witnessing children make connections with their parents through communication. Moments like these always touch her heart and remind her why she chose to work as a Deaf mentor. Danielle is passionate about raising awareness about Deaf culture, providing families with resources, and inspiring confidence, connection, and pride in Deaf children. She hopes to continue making a positive impact in the Deaf community and empowering the next generation to embrace their Deaf identity fully.
Janea Wirig
Janea Wirig
Deaf Mentor
Janea was born Deaf and raised in San Diego, California. She is the only deaf child of four children in her hearing family. She has two brothers and a sister- she is the youngest. She has eleven nephews and nieces. Her oldest brother has five children, her sister has four children and her other brother has two children. Recently, her mom told her when she was very young, her parents had a Deaf Mentor that she cannot remember. That was how they learned ASL and Deaf culture for her while she grew up.
Hobbies, she loves to draw anything when she is free from work or school, reading some good books(mostly Harry Potter), and watching some good movies/TV shows (she is a Harry Potter nerd).
She attended BYU from January 2021 to April 2026 and recently graduated from BYU. Her major is Special Education.
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