Leanne Grillot

Background

About Leanne Grillot

Dr. Grillot is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and overall management of the Outreach Services Department, which is responsible for education and training related to APH products and services, providing consultation, support and other services to Ex-Officio Trustees, professionals in the field, families of persons who are blind or low vision, and consumers. As the Senior Director of Outreach Services, Dr. Grillot works closely with executive leadership to design and implement impactful outreach strategies that align with organizational goals. Dr. Grillot earned her B.S. in Visual Disabilities from Florida State University, M.S. in Elementary Education from SUNY Oswego, and Ph.D. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from Florida State University. Before working at APH, Dr. Leanne Grillot served as the Senior Educational Program Director over the Dispute Resolution and Monitoring Section of the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services within the Florida Department of Education and was previously the Program Specialist for students with sensory loss. Before joining the bureau, Dr. Grillot worked for over 20 years in three of the largest states as a teacher of students who have a visual impairment and as an orientation and mobility specialist.