After
graduating from John Carroll, Kristie Heard Ford started her college career at
Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY, where she also met her future husband,
Matt. Kristie moved home after a year away and finished at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham. She graduated with a degree in psychology in 2001, and
soon after, she and Matt got married. She then began a hodgepodge of jobs – from
PE teacher to church secretary – while adding to their family.
After
their third child, she finally decided what she wanted to be when she grew up: a speech-language pathologist. She earned her
master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Montevallo in
2009, and she practiced in both the school and hospital environments, before
finding her dream job, working with children with Autism and other developmental
delays, at the UAB Civitan Sparks Clinics, where she has worked since 2011.
In
addition to her working mom duties, Kristie is actively involved at Our Lady of
the Valley Church, where she serves as the youth athletic director and coaches
volleyball through the Toy Bowl league.
Although
she doesn’t travel much – other than trips to the gulf or visiting family in
Kentucky – Kristie stays busy chauffeuring her five boys – Jacob, 18, Owen, 14,
Isaac, 12, Kieran, 8, and Asher, 3 – around to various activities throughout
the city. Kristie and Matt are excited that although their oldest son will be
leaving the nest for Auburn University in August, they will be filling his spot
with their newest addition in November. Kristie said she can’t wait to see everyone in a few weeks!
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