The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce three new additions to its staff.

Charlene Whelan fills the new position of Health Educator for the ACA, preparing and delivering presentations across the country, and assisting in developing educational materials, working to make them more linguistically and culturally inclusive.  Whelan earned three graduate degrees from the University of Tennessee, including an MS in geochemistry, an MSSW in clinical social work and an MBA from UT’s executive MBA Program.

Matthew Brunger joined the ACA as an Information Specialist with the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC), performing research in response to consumer requests for information and database maintenance.  Brunger holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English as a Second Language from Maryville College.

Donna Ogle is the new Information Services Assistant with the NLLIC, assisting in answering phones, filling resource sales orders, and processing outreach requests.  Ogle graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy in 2000 and from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 2005.

You can reach any of these fine additions to the ACA staff by calling 888/AMP-KNOW.

Founded in 1986, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The mission of the ACA is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy. Through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ACA maintains the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC), the nation's most comprehensive source of information for people living with limb differences. For more information, visit www.amputee-coalition.org or call toll-free 888/AMP-KNOW.