This month we are featuring our Lead Therapists Megan Tabano, OT, Heather Karchefski, SLP, Renée Losey, SLP, and Erin Carder-McCoy, OT.

This month, our featured team member is Ashlend Rodriguez, SLP!

Ashlend earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento. She continued her education at New Mexico State University, earning a Master of Arts in Communication Disorders. When asked what originally inspired or drew her to the profession, Ashlend stated, “I have always had a passion for helping others and working with children.”

This month, we are featuring our Director of HR & Corporate Development, BreeAnnda Melvin!

Bree joined Tilton’s Therapy in 2020 after working in corporate conventions and various management, sales, administrative and customer service related positions for over ten years.

This month we are highlighting our talented Occupational Therapist, Meghan Poach!

Meghan always knew she wanted to work in healthcare, originally thinking she would be a nurse. After shadowing individuals in multiple professions, she grew to love Occupational Therapy because it combines many of her strengths and allows her to help children achieve their goals.

For this month, we are featuring one of our exceptional Speech-Language Pathologists, Chrise Layng! Chrise received a Master’s of Education from the University of Georgia-Athens and a bachelor of science from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. She has worked in other settings aside from providing mobile therapy in the natural environment, including pediatric hospitals in San Diego and Chicago.

For the month of May, our featured Tilton’s team member is Laura Howard, Speech-Language Pathologist!

This month, our featured team member is Occupational Therapist Jordan Sambrano! Jordan received an undergraduate degree in General Studies as well as Gerontology and Addiction Treatment Services from the University of Nevada Reno (UNR). She then went on to receive a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Touro University Nevada.

This month, our featured therapist is Jillian Campbell, Occupational Therapist Assistant! Jillian has been working in the industry as a pediatric COTA for three years and expresses her excitement about recently joining the Tilton’s Therapy team.

Elle Gunderson, OTD, OTR/L is first and foremost a mother to 4 wonderful children, including 3 who have various disabilities. While Elle has navigated the Silver State’s healthcare system for many years as a longtime Nevadan, it wasn’t until she began pursuing diagnoses and treatment for her children that she understood the full weight of frustration locals often feel.

Our featured team member at Tilton’s Therapy this month is Sandra Goins, PTA!

Sandra has worked in all aspects of the Physical Therapy field for over 11 years and a part of the Tilton’s Therapy team since 2019. Originally, Sandra was drawn to the profession through her love of sports.

Please be aware there are changes from the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) affecting all providers in the state of Nevada. They have called for a random re-assignment of members of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to be more evenly distributed amongst the four plans.

Our featured team member for this month is Elli Rinaldi, Physical Therapist!

Ellie has worked as a Physical Therapist for years and as a pediatric Physical Therapist for three of those years. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. Elli went on to earn her doctorate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, UT.

This month’s featured team member is Kelsey Daniels, Physical Therapist.

Kelsey has been a member of the Tilton’s Therapy team for a little over six months but has been working in a version of mobile physical therapy since she obtained her license.

For this month, we would like to highlight one of our wonderful Speech-Language Pathologists, Racheal Morse! Racheal began her career journey majoring in Elementary Education at Augusta College in Rock Island, NY. After her advisor suggested she specialize in something more specific, Racheal observed some speech therapy sessions at a clinic on campus and fell in love with the profession.

This month we are highlighting one of our talented Speech-Language Pathologists, Heather Randolph!

Heather has worked in this industry or a similar position for 15 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood/Special Education with a Reading Endorsement from the University of Idaho and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Idaho State University.

This month, our featured team member is Jocelyn Wells, Speech-Language Pathologist.

Jocelyn received her Master in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Nevada, Reno. When Jocelyn was in college, she knew she wanted to work with children, but did not have a desire to become a teacher. Her grandfather and mother both worked in the medical field as a doctor and nurse (respectively) and Jocelyn was always drawn to this industry as a result.

Therapists are invited to come into New Horizons Academy School for the Excelsior Program during school hours to work with clients. This service gives therapists another location and helps our families to have services provided ‘under one roof’. This Year One pilot program is for Pre-K students and will be adding kindergarten through third grade in Year Two, 2022.

This month our featured therapist is Megan Trentman, speech-language pathologist! Megan has worked as a speech-language pathologist almost five years, one year with Tilton’s Therapy this summer. Originally, Megan always knew she wanted to help people and work with children.

This month’s featured therapist is Jessica Pierson, occupational therapist!

Jessica has worked in this industry or a similar position for about seven years and received her education first from California State University, Fullerton for her bachelor’s degree in Human Services. She later received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Touro University in Nevada.