Lisa Leitl, Managing Director
Lisa has spent her life in the performing arts as a professional musician and actor. She later found herself using the arts to serve a variety of diverse and typically underserved communities. During this time she discovered an innate ability and began extensive training to work effectively side by side with both those diagnosed with dementia and their care partners. She has been working for years alongside non-profit organizations facilitating a curriculum, developed to stimulate cognitive abilities, along with leading professional support groups throughout the Central Florida area.
Lisa has continued her studies to include a Certification in Contemplative Care from the University of Arizona. She has also been certified to administer the MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and has been introduced to neuroanatomy and the related cognitive domains that MoCA assesses. Lisa attended and completed her certification in Special Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.
She is dedicated to bringing a holistic approach to all she does, deeply recognizing the whole person needs to be brought into this circle of care. Lisa feels it is essential that we don’t just focus on the disease or diagnosis, and instead turn our attention to what each person can continue to contribute, both to the well-being of their own lives and the lives of others.
Sue Bouder, Team Member
Sue is a creative collaborator. Her warmth of heart and genuine care are palpable as she provides information about dementia, strategies for living meaningful lives amid challenges, and ways to deepen peace and purpose.
She is a co-founder of Central Florida Lewy Body, a non-profit, offering a wide array of support and education groups – for both care partners AND “people with Lewy.”
Throughout her multifaceted personal and professional life, Sue finds joy in serving others. As a guiding companion, she listens deeply and is available with skills & resources from her own life learnings, as well as insights gained in her work with individuals and families affected by various forms of dementia. Sue aims to support others in body, mind, and spirit – to live the most meaningful and highest quality of life possible.
Her work draws upon current science and spiritual traditions, old & new – both Western and Eastern. With an undergraduate background in Speech & Hearing and Psychology, she went on to complete a master’s degree in theology. Sue was ordained, in her mid-twenties, as a Presbyterian minister. Early in her profession, she felt called to healing ministry – immediately understanding that “healing” may or may not mean “cure.” She trained and served as a practitioner & trainer of Therapeutic Touch, a nursing modality of care. In addition, she has worked in a variety of venues – as a pastor, a resource consultant, a hospital chaplain, a spiritual counselor, and a retreat & workshop designer & facilitator.
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