Dr. Adrienne Bratcher serves as Vice President of the TBI MedSLP board. Dr. Adrienne Bratcher, SLP.D, CCC-SLP, CBIST has been a speech-language pathologist for 24 years and has always had a special bond with the medical aspects due to events that shaped her life. When Adrienne was in elementary school, her mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor which led to many medical maneuvers leading to a massive head injury. From that point forward, Adrienne was drawn to helping people who struggled with communication.

After pursuing her masters, Adrienne worked in various settings but then went to work at Eastern New Mexico University where she could not only work with patients, but also educate and train future SLPs. Following taking the position at ENMU and after working for a few years, she decided to pursue a doctorate where she could expand her knowledge and receive further training to better serve her medical based patients and teach students medical based care. Since that time and up to the present, Adrienne’s teaching has focused on neurogenic language (disorders of cognition, Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Dementia), counseling, gerontology, and dysphagia.

Adrienne pursued further training to become a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer and finds joy in every cohort of CBIS trainees she has the privilege to teach. She is passionate about advocating for those who have life experiences with a brain injury. Adrienne personally shares the experience within her own family, not only her mom but also her children both having had mild head injuries at a young age and she herself suffering from an injury that thankfully has had only a small lasting impact.

Madeline serves as Secretary of TBI MedSLP. She is an outpatient based speech-language pathologist in Wisconsin. Madeline is passionate about patient-centered care and collaboration and is looking forward to learning with you!

Laura serves as treasurer for TBI MedSLP. Laura Morgan, M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS started her clinical fellowship in Frederick, Maryland, but was a passenger in a motor vehicle accident. Despite wearing a seatbelt, Laura sustained

serious injuries that delayed her return to work. This gave Laura a unique perspective as both a provider and recipient of cognitive therapy.

Once able to work again, Laura had to repeat her clinical fellowship and retake the SLP licensing exam. For more than six years she served as a speech and language pathologist at Head Injury Rehabilitation and Referral Services, Inc. in Rockville, MD. Inspired by a passion for cognitive rehabilitation, Laura passed the exam to become a Certified Brain Injury Specialist for the field of Speech Pathology. She has shared her clinical reflections as both a provider and a recipient of this discipline in many articles and dozens of multimedia presentations. She posts reflections on her Instagram account, @slp_tbi, and is creating a website, www.soundmindstrategies.com, to manage speaking opportunities.

Aimee serves as the TBI MedSLP VP of Advocacy and Education. Aimee has been a practicing speech language pathologist for 14 years, specializing in adults w traumatic brain injury. Over the past few years Aimee has made the transition from inpatient subacute rehab to acute care taking a position in a level 1 trauma center in Portland Maine. Aimee lives in South Portland, Maine and enjoys spending time with her family.

Maggie serves as the TBI MedSLP Board Member at Large. Maggie is a Virginia-based inpatient rehabilitation speech-language pathologist with prior experience in acute care, skilled nursing, and schools. She received her masters degree from Indiana University-Bloomington, but is a native Jersey girl. Maggie’s favorite days at work involve supporting patients through developing their own goals for their rehabilitation, and cotreating and collaborating with her PT and OT colleagues to support communication and cognition across everyday activities. Maggie’s special clinical interests include intensive dysphagia rehabilitation and brain injury education, specifically stroke. When not working, Maggie enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and pets.