Board of Directors - Aphasia Community Center, Inc.

Board of Directors

ASHA certified and licensed speech-language pathologist
30 years experience working with persons with aphasia & co-survivors
Managed teams of speech-language pathologists and clinical staff at various healthcare facilities
Involved in the Suncoast Aphasia community since 2012
Teaching faculty member in Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of South Florida system since 2011

23 years experience as a loss control and risk management professional in the commercial Property & Casualty insurance industry
Aphasia co-survivor since 2000
Husband is Tom Boyle, a stroke survivor and person living successfully with aphasia
Active in raising awareness of aphasia
Advocate for people with aphasia
Co-founded the Suncoast Aphasia Support Group in 2007

ASHA certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
25 years experience working with adult population with expressive and receptive language, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing deficits
Managed teams of PT, OT, and Speech Pathologists at Skilled Nursing Facilities including continuum of care campuses (ALF, IL and memory care units)
Current Speech Language Pathologist/Regional Quality Assurance Liaison for Fox Rehabilitation servicing individuals in homes, senior living communities and via telehealth
Advocate for individuals with communication deficits in the Manatee/Sarasota community since 2005

35 years experience teaching in Sarasota County Schools
Aphasia co-survivor since 2018
Husband, Rick Reese, is a stroke survivor and person living successfully with Aphasia
Active in raising awareness of Aphasia
Involved in the Suncoast Aphasia Community since 2018

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