Kelly Charlebois, ATP
Executive Director
Kelly is the Executive Director of TechACCESS of RI. She is a strong advocate who is passionate about assistive technology and the impact it has on the lives of people with disabilities. She works closely with the RI Department of Education, Office of Student, Community and Academic Supports and the Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) to develop and deliver assistive technology initiatives. She presents workshops on a variety of AT topics at TechACCESS, in Rhode Island and nationally. Kelly holds certification as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) from RESNA, the national assistive technology organization. She has been with TechACCESS since 1998 and in the field for over 35 years. Kelly has developed and taught courses on AT at Rhode Island College, Providence College, Johnson and Wales University OTD Program, and New England Institute of Technology. She also acts as a Principal Investigator for several grants with the University of Rhode Island Department of Computer Science and Statistics. Kelly is currently a member of the RI Vision Education Services (RIVESP) Advisory Board, the RI Council on Assistive Technology (RICAT), the State Transition Council and Board Member for the New England Institute of Technology Technical Advisory Committee.
Email Kelly at kellyc AT techaccess-ri DOT org
Matthew Provost, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP
Augmentative Communication Consultant
Matthew is a certified speech language pathologist and one of TechACCESS’s communication specialists. He provides evaluation, training and technical services to children and adults who have difficulty using their own speech to communicate. Matthew works with adults who are nonverbal or losing their ability to speak. Matthew also works with students and their educational teams and speech therapists to develop strategies and plans for students in need of communication systems. Matthew has a Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from Emerson College and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency as a Speech and Language Pathologist. He is licensed by the RI Department of Health as a Speech Pathologist and is also licensed in the state of Massachusetts. Matthew holds certification as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) from RESNA, the national assistive technology organization. Matthew has taught the Augmentative Communication graduate course at the University of Rhode Island. He has provided workshops on augmentative communication topics throughout the state and nationally. Matthew has been in the field for over 20 years and with TechACCESS since 2007. He is the Program Chair for the Assistive Technology Conference of New England, which TechACCESS hosts annually in November.
Email Matthew at matthewp AT techaccess-ri DOT org
Jennifer Martinous, OTR/L, ATP
Clinical Manager/Assistive Technology Consultant
Jen has over 25 years of experience working with children with varying degrees of physical and learning challenges. Jen is a registered occupational therapist (OTR/L), with a Bachelor Degree in Science from Quinnipiac University. She also holds certification as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) from RESNA, the national assistive technology organization. Jen’s passion is to help children utilize tools and strategies for them to learn and improve their independence in school and within their community. Jen has provided workshops on assistive technology topics throughout the state and nationally. Jen also serves as our Clinical Manager. She has been with TechACCESS since 2013. Jen has taught courses on AT at New England Institute of Technology.
Email Jennifer at jenm AT techaccess-ri DOT org
Francesca Facenda, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP
Augmentative Communication Consultant
Francesca is a certified Speech Language pathologist and one of TechACCESS’s communication specialists. She provides evaluation, training and technical services to children and adults who have difficulty using their own speech to communicate. Francesca has a Masters of Science in Communication Disorders and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency as a Speech and Language Pathologist. She also holds certification as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) from RESNA, the national assistive technology organization. She is licensed by the RI Department of Health as a Speech Pathologist and also by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Francesca is also certified in Massachusetts. She has been with TechACCESS since 2014.
E-mail Francesca at francescaf AT techaccess-ri DOT org
Alanna Conley, M.S., CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Consultant
Alanna is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist and one of TechACCESS’s communication specialists. She graduated with a master’s degree in speech-language pathology at the University of the District of Columbia. She is passionate in assisting nonspeaking individuals access communication. Alanna is licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts by the Department of Health. She is also certified by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
E-mail Alanna at alannac AT techaccess-ri DOT org
Rebecca Jones, M.Ed
RIMAC/AEM Coordinator
Becky is the Accessible Educational Materials Coordinator for TechACCESS of RI. She has over 25 years of experience in teaching, primarily in special education. She enjoys finding creative ways to meet student’s learning needs. Becky has a Bachelor of Science from Rhode Island College in Elementary & Special Education and a Master’s of Ed. in Special Education. She is a former Fuse RI Fellow and has a passion for using personalized learning strategies to support all learners. Becky joined the TechACCESS Team in 2019.
E-mail Becky at beckyj AT techaccess-ri DOT org
Jaryd Charlebois, COTA/L
Assistive Technology/Smart Home Technology Consultant
Jaryd joined the TechACCESS Team in 2021 as an AT Consultant specializing in smart home technology and adapted gaming. He is a graduate of New England Institute of Technology’s COTA Program.
E-mail Jaryd at jarydc AT techaccess-ri DOT org