Katy graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1987. She worked in the business and medical setting for over 10 years before pursuing speech therapy. She graduated from Valdosta State University College of Education with a Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2001. Katy has worked in acute medical settings with adults and children for restoration of language and cognitive skills. Because of her commitment to continuing education and providing excellent service she recently received the ACE award from the American Speech and Hearing Association