About Beyond HigH C
Our Mission
The belief that our mission to build confidence and get people with Aphasia, Parkinson’s + Survivors of Stroke and Brain Injury talking is possible, is fueled by our experiences with our participants and the valuable collaborations and consultations with Speech Language Pathologists, other clinicians and professionals we are fortunate to have.

Kiersten Kanaster,
M. M.
Founder,
Facilitator + Coach
Kiersten uses her Master's degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College and her background as a musical theater performer to create programs and strategies to help Beyond High C participants work toward their speech, cognition and recovery goals in the most fun, upbeat way possible!

Nicole Wood
Facilitator + Coach
Nicole lends her experience as a passionate and professional performer and educator to participants at Beyond High C, helping them connect to the music, exercises and one another in order to make progress on their conversation goals.

Sierra Fisk,
B.A.
Coach
Sierra's joy in life is finding new ways to build community and connect with people. She is thrilled that her years as an educator and performer have led her to work with Beyond High C! She holds a BA in Theatre from UC San Diego, and is a theatre producer and acting coaching coach in Los Angeles.

Danielle Heaton, B.F.A.
Coach
Danielle is a fun, warm, talented addition to the Beyond High C Team! She enthusiastically harnesses her experience entertaining people to help participants be at ease, so they can focus on their recovery goals and make great progress!

Lynn Chenoweth, MT-BC
Content Creator, Emeritus
Trained in Neurologic Music Therapy and Founder-Director of the Aphasia Community Friendship Center and Loud &
Proud Singers, Lynn consulted with and supported the Beyond High C Team in it's early stages, offering an invaluable contribution to the program's content, structure and foundation.