Ilese received her Master of Social Work Degree from Florida State University in 1986. She was licensed as a Clinical Social Worker and was certified as an Addiction Professional in 1989. Her professional interests include addictive behaviors, Adult Children of Alcoholic/Addicts, Women’s Alcohol and other Drug concerns and family of orgin dynamics. She has experience in couples and family counseling. She draws from several theoretical orientations including cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and realty therapy. In addition to general mental health counseling, Ilese also conducts substance abuse evaluations for students. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, FSU Compulsive Gambling Action Team and is a Faculty Fellow Field Instructor with the FSU School of Social Work.