About Beyond HigH C
Our Mission
The belief that our mission is possible: to build confidence so people with Aphasia, Parkinson’s + Survivors of Stroke and Brain Injury will communicate more freely and expressively, is fueled by our experiences with our participants and the valuable collaborations 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! Kiersten lives in Virginia where she is mom to her 9 year old son and foster mom to many, many golden retrievers.

Nicole Wood
Director, Self-Study Program
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. Nicole is a working actor and singer based in Minnesota.

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 coach in Los Angeles.

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.