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The Team - Athens, GA
From the beginning, TSG has been dedicated to providing patients with the highest level of therapy services available. Realizing that our success would be measured by the level of dedication and professionalism of the people we employ, we decided to build an internal team rather than contracting outside therapists. All TSG therapists are employees of the company, holding a master’s degree and licensed by the State of Georgia. By investing in our own employees, we’ve built a team of experienced therapists simply unmatched in the field.
Speech-Language Pathologist
President
Originally from Martinsville, Virginia, Kelly attended the University of Virginia located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was at UVA where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Communication Disorders in 1995. Kelly then went on to complete a master's program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Georgia in 1997. Kelly has served as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in both the public and private sector, including as a school SLP in Alaska, a hospital SLP in Georgia, and a private SLP in both North Carolina and Georgia. Kelly is especially interested in working with children with verbal Apraxia and received PROMPT training (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) to enhance her skills in this area.Kelly currently serves as the President of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Kelly currently lives in Dacula, Georgia with her husband Chris, and is the proud mother of two sons Jacob and Carson. She enjoys camping, weaving on her loom, and walking her dogs on the weekend.
Marian S. Jones, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Marian originally comes from South Georgia near Thomasville. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Education in Communication Science and Disorders from Valdosta State University. She earned her Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University. Marian has worked in schools, clinical rehabilitation centers, hospitals, home health, and private clinics. Her specific areas of interest are language and literacy. She is trained to provide intervention using the LIPS program (Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech). Her favorite pastimes are spending time with her family, quilting, gardening, and running.
April C. Reed, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Originally from Douglas, Georgia, but growing up in Bishop, Georgia, April attended the University of Georgia where she obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders. April has worked in both the public school system as well as the private setting. She currently resides in Athens, Georgia. In her spare time, April enjoys exercising, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Christopher M. Ball
Executive Director
Originally from Tucker, Georgia, Chris graduated from the University of Georgia in 2001 with a Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics. Prior to graduation Chris served in the United States Army (2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska) as an infantryman and operations/personnel sergeant. Chris has also held positions in a manufacturing plant (quality control department) and as an accountant at a local CPA firm. On the weekends, Chris enjoys working in his woodshop, spending time outdoors, and raising his two sons.