Kimberly Hill, MS, CTRS, CCT, is the Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana/Louisiana Chapter of United Spinal Association. Additionally, Kimberly serves on the Board of Directors for United Spinal Association, and is the South Central Regional Coordinator and Louisiana Chapter Leader for United Spinal Association. Kimberly also represents Louisiana as the state's Chapter Leader for the Brain Injury Association of America and serves as a member of the education committee.

Kimberly brings a wealth of professional and personal experiences to her position. She provides a deeper understanding and personal perspective to her role as the mother of a child who survived a spinal cord injury and as a relative to a close family member who sustained a traumatic brain injury. Drawing from these experiences, Kimberly feels compelled to share hope, compassion and understanding with others who have experienced similar challenging situations in their lives.

After completing undergraduate school at Louisiana State University, Kimberly received her Masters of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of South Alabama. She is a nationally board Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist as well as a Certified Cognitive Therapist. Kimberly’s work experience includes inpatient rehabilitation where she worked with both neurologically and orthopedically impaired patients, private practice working with developmentally disabled children, inpatient geriatric psych hospital working with the elderly population and lastly, Kimberly worked for many years in outpatient and residential brain injury rehabilitation as a therapist and case manager.

Amanda Thurmon is the Outreach and Resource Coordinator for the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana. Since receiving a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in 2011 from Louisiana Tech University, Amanda has acquired a plethora of skills in marketing, graphic/web design, community outreach, & event coordination. As a creative “jack of all trades”, Amanda applies her experience toward program development, communications, engagement for those we serve, and fund development. She is also involved in expanding outreach to Central and North Louisiana in efforts to make our resources more accessible to other cities and their surrounding areas. Additionally, Amanda coordinates ongoing advocacy efforts to assist individuals with brain and/or spinal cord injury and spearheads our peer mentor program.