BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Michelle Troche graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication sciences and disorders and linguistics from the University of Florida in 2004. She graduated summa cum laude and also received minors in teaching English as a second language (TESL) and gerontology. She will complete the requirements for the Master of Arts degree in speech pathology at the University of Florida as well. After graduation, Michelle plans on pursuing a doctoral degree in speech pathology under the mentorship of Christine Sapienza, specializing in motor speech disorders.