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Meet Our Team

Meet The OT Team

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Owner & Occupational Therapist

Megan Buckland

Lively Therapy Services, LLC is a dream that was born from Megan's deep seated desire to help families and their children achieve their highest level of potential, no matter the odds.

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Chief Operations Officer & COTA

Jessica Haddad

Jessica is passionate about all things Occupational Therapy. She bases her practice “style” around adaptation to each individual child that she works with.

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Occupational Therapist

Victoria Szelwach

While Victoria has enjoyed every Occupational Therapy setting she has worked in, she loves helping children to achieve their milestones and reach their full potential.

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Occupational Therapist

Olivia Willis

 Though Olivia loves working with all ages, she has a special interest and love for the infant population.

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Occupational Therapist

Kaley Almond

Kaley has always been passionate about helping others, striving to help each individual feel seen, loved, and cared for no matter what!

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Occupational Therapist

Taylor Martin

Taylor has a strong passion for the pediatric population and thoroughly enjoy watching a child gain confidence and independence as they achieve new milestones.

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Occupational Therapist

Evie Blacka

Evie worked as a COTA in pediatric home health for years, which has allowed her to become very creative, client centered and have a huge heart for working with kids!

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Morgan Hudson

She knew from the moment she graduated high school that she wanted a job where she could work with children and see them reach their goals.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Hannah Youker

Having a large family has taught Hannah how to appreciate different personalities and perspectives, accept responsibility, and integrate teamwork.

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Brand Manager & COTA

Logan Durant

Logan loves nothing more than watching children meet their individualized goals and gain a new level of independence.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Katie Clemmer

Katie loves making therapy fun while focusing on the interests of each child. She is a therapist who loves making slime and doing arts and crafts!

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Parker Cashwell

Parker is eager to bring her passion and experience to the team and help each child reach their full potential!

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Moriah St. Laurent

Moriah ensures her children are receiving the most efficient and client based interventions.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Kirstie Pate

She believes in empowering and advocating for families to provide the support they need.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Landree Lamb

There is nothing more rewarding than witnessing milestones achieved by the children she has had the privilege to serve.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Rachael Jordan

Rachael has a heart for not only helping one person, but their entire family.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Brianna Frye

Brianna values creating a supportive environment where children feel safe to explore.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Karlie Petrea

Karlie loves helping children build the skills & confidence they need to thrive through fun, meaningful activities.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Lexi Ahtila

Lexi believes every child has unique strengths and enjoys partnering with families to help each child reach their fullest potential.

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Jessica Tarlton

Jessica strives to create an environment where children and their families feel supported every step of the way.

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Meet the SLP Team

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Speech Therapist

Kendal Ritchie

Kendal has a passion for working with young children and has particular interest in apraxia as well as early intervention for treatment of language delays.

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Speech Therapist

Cassandra Smith

Cassandra’s favorite thing about being an SLP is discovering each child’s unique way of learning and sharing in the joy when they successfully meet their goals.

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Speech Therapist

Julie Slack

Julie collaborates well with other service providers and teachers to promote effective communication and learning skills.

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Speech Therapist 

Kailee Kicinski


The travel experiences in her personal life have allowed her to grow as an SLP.

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Speech Therapist Assistant

Annabeth Leitch

Annabeth has such a big heart for children and enjoys seeing them grow with their speech and language.

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Speech Therapist Assistant

Tia Mohney

Her bilingual background allows her to better support children from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

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Speech Therapist Assistant

Cristy Culpepper

Cristy loves to help families & their children acquire skills to facilitate speech & language development.

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Meet the PT Team

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Physical Therapist

Alyssa Genova

Alyssa has always had a passion for working with kids, seeking out clinical opportunities in pediatrics.

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Physical Therapist

Rebecca Jordan

Rebecca has a passion for helping kids reach their goals with patient and family-centered care so that they can do the activities they love!

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Outreach Coordinator & PTA

Ally Baumgart

Ally has always had a heart and passion for kids and pediatrics is what sparked her interest in becoming a PTA!

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Physical Therapy Assistant

Jessica Stewart

Jessica believes that nothing compares to the look on a child’s face when they develop new skills.

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Physical Therapy Assistant

Ashley Reynoso

Ashley loves turning play into progress and feels so excited to bring her passion for kids to the Lively team

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Meet the Admin Team

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Administrative Director

Cheyenne Nielsen

Cheyenne has a passion to help and thrives on being a support to those who need it.

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Schedule and Administrative Coordinator

Amber McClure

Amber has an eagerness to learn new skills and get things done!

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Patient Services Coordinator

Ashley Shaunfield

Ashley is an open book and will help in any way possible!

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Project Manager

Ryan Buckland

If we have a project, Ryan's managing it.
 

Lively Therapy Services
1401 South Ridge Ave 
Kannapolis, NC 28083

© 2023 by Megan Buckland, MS, OTR/L

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