Susie Ford Executive Director of Speech Language Pathology Dr. Ford majored in speech and hearing science and earned her Ph.D from the University of Tennessee. In practice since 1965, Dr. Ford stays abreast of the latest advances in her field with active memberships in the Georgia Speech and Hearing Association, American Hearing Aid Associates and the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, where she received her Certificate in Clinical Competence. A volunteer with the Achievement Academy, she is a Past President of the Georgia Speech and Hearing Association and Past Chair of the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.