Courtney worked with us before her second son was born and she left to work in China. She returned in July 2005 and we are grateful to have her back.

Courtney graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She worked with adults during her first 9 years of her career, but she has been working in the realm of pediatrics since 2002. She loves the challenge of presenting Physical Therapy as play so children want to participate to increase their ability to do things independently.

The other loves of her life are her husband, Mike, and their two sons. As a family, they love to play outside, watch and play sports, read books, and eat chocolate!

Dana joined KidZ TherapEZE in May of 2006 after completing her post-professional certificate in Pediatric Physical Therapy and receiving her Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

Dana lives in Salado with her husband, Aaron, and two dogs, Boogie and Roxi. She enjoys going to the lake, waterskiing, snowboarding, hiking, camping and traveling.

Jaime joined the KidZ TherapEZE staff in July of 2006.

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I received my degree in Occupational Therapy from Baker College in Clint, Michigan in 1997 and have had several years of practical hands on experience. My approach to treatment is focused on compassion and love, while encouraging children to be as independent as possible. I have been with KidZ TherapEZE since the clinic opened in 2001. My first priority will always be the concerns of the parents for their child. I am always available to discuss the treatments and teach the parents how to incorporate the techniques used in the clinic into their home environment. My ultimate goal is to increase the child's ability to interact socially and age appropriately, to engage in play with coordinated upper extremity movements, to improve fine motor skills, dressing skills, self-feeding skills, bathing skills, and touch tolerance.

Elizabeth moved to Killeen, Texas in May of 2001 from Atlanta, GA to reunite with her husband who has been stationed at Fort Hood since March 2000. Elizabeth graduated from Medical College of Georgia where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2001. She has 5 years of pediatric experience and 2 years of inpatient acute and rehab experience. She has attended several continuing education courses on sensory integration training and behavioral management training. She is NDT trained in pediatrics (2006). Her professional goals include continuing to expand her knowledge in the pediatric field. She enjoys interacting with her patients, seeing the progress that her children make towards reaching goals that they set, and the carryover of skills in their natural environment. She also enjoys teaching and educating parents and caregivers as well as her pediatric patients.

She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Community Health for more community involvement. Elizabeth is an active member of her professional associations, AOTA, and TOTA. When not working, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with Darwin, her wonderful husband of more than 7 years, and middle school sweetheart. She has 2 labrador retrievers (chocolate and black) who she enjoys relaxing with at home. She also spends time with a supportive network of friends who she enjoys a great deal. She relaxes by reading, watching movies, and attending plays and concerts.

Amber has been an Occupational Therapist for KidZ TherapEZE since May, 2002. She received her undergraduate degree from The University Of Texas at Austin in Child Development and Family Relationships. Hook 'em Horns! She then attended Colorado State University where she earned her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.

Amber enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, water skiing, and gardening. She likes to relax at home with her husband, Kirby, and their dogs, Callie and Sadie.

Abha began working with the team at Kidz TherapEZE in early June. She is a warm and creative spirit with 23 years of Occupational Therapy experience. She has worked in 4 countries and is well known in her home country of India for her work in starting services for the disabled children within the school system there. She worked as a liason with regulatory bodies, fund-raising and project proposals. Google her to see articles about her energetic work there. Her post graduate training includes an International training course in Management of Rehabilitation in the Community at Haifa University, Israel, a Post Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation from All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai, India, as well as a Graduate course in Occupational Therapy from the Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi, India.

Abha moved to Texas to support her daughter's dream of going to University of Texas for an International Degree. She recently moved into a new home in Austin and hopes to do some instruction related to her field in the future.

Jennifer is coming the first week of January with a plan to move to Texas in January or February of 2007.

Katie joined our staff in July 2006. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Speech from Marshall University and a Master of Science Degree in Communication Disorders from Texas Tech University. She has been married for 37 years and has two grown sons. As the wife of an Army officer, for 32 years, Katie experienced 12 military moves. She has personal experience with the stress and difficulties that children face with military relocations and deployment of a parent.

As a Speech and Language Pathologist, Katie has worked with adults and children in various settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, long term care facilities and school environments. She also has experience with children through teaching Sunday School and raising two sons. Katie loves working with children. She strives to individualize therapy and make it functional for each child on her caseload. Each child is treated as she would have wanted her own children treated.

Kristin M. Golden received her Master's degree from the University of Florida in Gainsville. She has provided speech therapy services to adults and children with a variety of impairments since 1995. Her particular interests are working with children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, verbal apraxia/dyspraxia, or feeding/swallowing difficulties.

Kristin's husband, Derrick, is nearing 20 years of service in the Armed Forces. Together they have a beautiful 2 1/2 year old daughter who runs the show. When not working, Kristin loves to spend time outdoors gardening, biking, etc, with her family.

God is first in her life, and she believes that with faith you can achieve all of your goals.

Kerri-Lynn Hannah recently moved to Killeen, TX after receiving her Master of Science degree at Abilene Christian University in May 2005. She is originally from Canada and received her undergraduate degree from Minot State University in Minot, ND. Kerri-Lynn loves working with children. In her spare time, she likes to camp, read, swim, travel, and relax with friends and family.

Lori is a Speech-Language Pathologist from Valley, Alabama who moved to Texas and joined our staff in June 2006. Lori received her Bachelor of Science degree at the Mississippi University for Women in 2003 and then received her Master's degree at the University of Alabama in 2004-ROLL TIDE! Lori has had experience with pediatrics and adults in different settings such as schools, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and private practice. She has special interests in Autism, pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, and fluency disorders.

Lori enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with her husband Bill who is a firefighter at Fort Hood. Bill and Lori also enjoy spoiling their new 16 pound cat named Biscuit.

Kathy is a Speech Language Pathologist with special interests in child language disorders and phonological processing disorders. She received her BA in Communication Disorders from Ouachita Baptist University in 2004 and her MSCSD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University in 2005 before joining the staff of KidZ TherapEZE.

Kathy enjoys the opportunity to get to know each child personally and target their individual goals. She feels privileged to work with such a dedicated and friendly group of therapists.

She is a member of Antioch Community Church in Belton. In her spare time she enjoys singing, reading, cooking, and spending time with friends. She recently took a trip to Tangalle, Sri Lanka to assist with relief work for tsunami survivors. She especially enjoyed the time spent leading games with the children of the village and seeing their faces light up. "My faith in Jesus is a vital and central part of my life, and I thank him for his love and faithfulness in my life."

 

Kelly was a welcome addition to our staff in March of 2006. She received a degree in English from Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas and a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. She recently moved to Temple where her husband, John, works at Scott & White.

Kelly enjoys playing with her daughter, born in the summer of 2005, and she enjoys playing sports with her husband.

Lisa received her Master's degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Colorado in 1983. She has worked with children in a variety of settings, including schools and pediatric rehab clinics. Her specialties include Autism Spectrum Disorders and Early Childhood Language Development. She joined the KidZ TherapEZE staff in March, 2006.

In her spare time Lisa enjoys being with her family and their three cats while gardening, fishing, or just being outside.

Hello All,
My name is Isabel and I recently relocated to Texas from Southern, California. I am excited to be here at Kidz Therapeze and I officially began this new adventure in the summer of 2007. I wanted to write a little info about myself so you can get to know me a little better.
I am originally from Sugar Land, Texas. I first got a Bachelor’s of Science degree (with emphasis in Pre-medical) with a double major in Biology and Psychology from Houston Baptist University (HBU). As I attended HBU, I worked part-time as a Physical Therapy technician in the Houston medical center. I originally planned to become a Medical Doctor and I attended school at UCLA. I quickly decided that I missed Physical Therapy and I applied for the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at Loma Linda University in Southern, CA. After 3.5 grueling years of studying and dedication, I graduated as a Doctor of PT and focused many of my Affiliations and internships in Pediatrics. Incase you were wondering, I LOVE KIDS! Don’t get me wrong, I love adults too; and I love people in general, but working with KIDS really lets me bring out my inner child. By nature, I am a big kid myself. Most of my friends would call me a goof-ball, yet highly motivated and dedicated to my profession- a rare combo. I am definitely someone who loves learning and I continue to study and research to expand my knowledge base. In my spare time, I love high impact sports and playing with my English Bulldog. I hope to get to know everyone and perhaps even work with some of you! See you at the office!
Kind Regards,
Isabel Alexis Cantu PT, DPT