About Us

Barbara Ball, BA, RT(R), RDMS

Program Chair

I joined the Valencia family in 1998. I have worked at Arnold Palmer Hospital as a Radiology Technologist and Modern Diagnostic Imaging as a Sonographer.

I am married with a blended family of 4 grown children, 1 grand child, 2 dogs and fish. 

It has been said that “Criticism leads to Improvement and Failure leads to success”

Linda Shaheen, BS, RDMS

Clinical and Lab Coordinator

I graduated from Valencia’s Sonography Program in 1996.   I went to work as a Staff Sonographer for Orlando Health shortly after graduation.  My work experience also includes  Boston Diagnostic Imaging in Altamonte Springs (1997-2003).  I joined the Valencia Sonography Program faculty in 1999.

I am single; an animal lover and look forward to spending time with friends, family and my cat, Maggie.