Staff

Dorothy Martino,
Executive Director

Dorothy is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in Atlanta and New Orleans for the past twenty five years.  Her specialization includes child and family therapy, case management for persons with HIV/AIDS, visual impairment/blindness, and rape/domestic violence survivors.  Dorothy has assisted in the development of social service programs and quality assurance standards to manage those programs, community task force work groups, and media relations.  As a Board Approved Supervisor (BAS), Dorothy is experienced in providing social work supervision to those entering the licensure process in Louisiana.  She has been the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation since March 2001.  Dorothy can be reached at dotty@epilepsylouisiana.org

 

Michelle Mora, 
Data Services

Michelle became an Epilepsy Educator at the Foundation in August 2001, but has been involved as a client and volunteer of the organization for five years.  Her personal experiences with epilepsy, as well as Sturge Weber Syndrome, are useful in her ability to empathize with and assist clients in all areas of need, as she currently provides outreach, educational presentations, support group facilitation, and counseling.  Michelle has also played an active role in Camp NOLA, where she has served as Activity Director.   She has an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Delgado Community College in New Orleans, and enjoys music, computers, 3-D puzzles, video games, and writing poetry. Michelle can be reached at michelle@epilepsylouisiana.org. 

  

Holly Guess,
Development & Communications

Holly has a bachelor's degree in psychology and has been working with the Foundation for the past five years.  She has experience working in social service agencies.  Holly handles fund raising and communications for the state, including E-newsletter, website, an annual events.  Holly works out of the Baton Rouge office. She has personal experience with epilepsy.  She can be reached at holly@epilepsylouisiana.org 

 

Kassie Campbell, 
Epilepsy Educator

Kassie Campbell has a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from LSU in Baton Rouge.  She has prior experience in the social service industry from her work as a counselor for Vocational Rehabilitation where she trained and employed disabled adults.  Kassie was a volunteer for the Foundation before accepting a part time position in April of 2006.  She has a personal history of epilepsy and is a mother of two young boys.  Kassie can be reached at kassie@epilepsylouisiana.org

 

Kelly Aprill, 
Epilepsy Counselor

During my career I have worked in a number of areas of disability case management including Life Care Planning for persons with catastrophic injuries; Vocational, Interest, Intelligence and Aptitude Evaluation; Life Coaching for adults with traumatic brain injuries; Treatment Planning assistant to adults with chronic mental illness; and most recently,      Residential Program Coordinator, Home and Life Skills Management for adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.  Social service has always been of interest to me and my feet are firmly planted in the non-profit sector because I truly believe that this  is where I can best use my skills to directly impact client care. I enjoy working where my education and experiences in various social services networks can be of use to the population I am serving.  Experience has taught me that our medical/social service delivery systems are most difficult to decipher for those who are the most in need of them. In fact, more often than not, it is the neediest among us, who have the hardest time accessing the very services they are most entitled to and deserving of. This knowledge is what drove me to accept my new position here at the Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana. When Mrs. Martino expressed to me her need for another counselor on the ground to help get services back up and running smoothly for clients in and around the metro New Orleans area, I knew this was a job for me. I enjoy working directly with clients, as well as interfacing with professionals in the field. I am looking forward to helping the Epilepsy Foundation reestablish a firm and solid footing here in New Orleans as well as across the state. Last years hurricanes caused some drastic problems for our healthcare delivery systems, but I believe we can work together through agencies such as this one to make great changes for the future. I am excited to be part of a team that is working so diligently in assisting clients and health care workers to create a system that allows everyone equal and fair access to necessary medical treatment and follow-up.  Kelly can be reached at: kelly@epilepsylouisiana.org. 

 

Amy Nichols,
Epilepsy Educator

We are pleased to announce that Amy Nichols has joined our team.  Amy is a native of the Shreveport area and is a wife and mother of three daughters.  She has held numerous volunteer positions through the Junior League of Shreveport, her children’s schools and her church.  She joins our team as the Epilepsy Educator for North Louisiana.  Amy says, “the main bit about myself is that my children are my life. I have loved every minute that I have been their mother, but they are moving on with their lives and I am now looking forward to giving the energy that I once shared with them to others”.  Please join us in welcoming Amy to the Epilepsy Foundation.  I know that we will be seeing great things from her in the Shreveport area.  Amy can be reached at amy@epilepsylouisiana.org.