Education & Certifications

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Certified Hand Therapist

Certified Lymphatic Therapist

OTR/L, CHT, CLT

My experience as an Occupational Therapist since 2006 has fed a lifelong love of learning and focus on helping individuals experience more productive rehabilitation after injury. I have worked with a wide variety of populations and diagnoses, but I was driven to be more specialized and effective. In 2014, I received the Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential, the highest recognition of competency in upper limb rehabilitation. I am fascinated by the intricacies of the hand and upper limb and the impact it has on a person’s life when an injury occurs. I am also a Certified Lymphatic Therapist (CLT), a whole-body approach that considers and treats the circulatory system for enhanced health and healing. These disciplines complement each other and move us toward decreasing pain and promoting tissues to heal as soon as possible.

Originally from Iowa, I have spent most of my career in the Vail Valley of Colorado with a team of talented hand therapists at the Steadman Clinic. Me, my husband, and our two children chose to move closer to family in Iowa in 2022.

I am proud to be part of empowering people to reduce pain and improve their wellbeing at Balanced Fitness & Health.