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female, she/her/hers, African-American, first-generation college grad, serial social entrepreneur, coach/mentor for underrepresented groups
Occupational roles: listening to music, writing and reciting poetry, reading, spending time with family, renovating houses
Dr. Tomeico Faison has been an occupational therapist in NC for 20 years, leading innovative entrepreneurial endeavors for underserved populations. She is the CEO of Therapeutic Solutions (therapeuticsolutionsofnc.com), Low Vision Rehab Solutions (lowvisionrehabsolutions.com), and Faison Consulting (faisonconsulting.com). She is also the co-founder of Therapeutic Solutions Outreach, Inc., a small nonprofit that provides funds and devices for persons in need with financial hardship.
She serves as a faculty member in the Duke OTD program, focusing on recruiting and retaining students, curriculum development, and specialty certificates (low vision rehab and Innovation and Entrepreneurship).
Dr. Faison earned her BS and MS in radiologic science and occupational therapy from UNC-Chapel Hill, respectively. She also has a certificate in Low Vision Rehab from UAB and in Business Coaching from NC State University. She recently received a clinical doctoral degree in occupational therapy with an emphasis on social entrepreneurship from Boston University.