KORT Kids - Madison

Rebecca is a native of Lexington, KY. She completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown College. She then went on to work in special education for Fayette County Public Schools before returning to school and completing her master's work at Eastern Kentucky University. While there she received a master's in occupational therapy, was a recipient of the interdisciplinary autism certificate and a PRePARE grant scholar. Rebecca's heart for working in rural communities led her to relocating to work here in Madison. Rebecca provides outpatient and Early Intervention services for KORT Kids. She currently resides in Shelbyville, KY with her husband, children and their dog. In her spare time, she loves swimming, reading and spending quality time with family.

Michaela graduated from the University of Cincinnati with an associates in applied science as a physical therapy assistant in 2016. She started working with KORT Kids in 2017. She treats children birth to 3 through the first steps program in Kentucky and Indiana, in the outpatient clinic setting, and in the school setting in Kentucky. She has always been passionate about working with children. She spends most of her time outside of work with her husband and daughter, Nora Shea. She loves spending time outside with her family taking care of their vegetable garden and animals, taking walks and baking. You can almost always find her with a coffee in her hand.

Shelby completed her bachelor's degree and doctoral degree in occupational therapy from the University of Indianapolis. During her time at U-Indy, she was also an active member of their swim team. After a short time at Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital, where she specialized in pediatrics and wheelchair managements, she started her career with All Kids Can (now KORT Kids). At KORT Kids, Shelby enjoys providing occupational therapy services through the outpatient center, first steps and Canaan Community Academy. Her favorite part about being an occupational therapist is collaborating with families to come up with creative solutions to help their child succeed in all the things they do. Outside of work, her passions are spending time with her husband Jacob, daughter Lorraina and two dogs, Luna and Lucy. As a family, they enjoy soccer, going camping, kayaking and all things Disney. Other passions are crafting and house plants.

Marissa is our early intervention coordinator and also provides developmental therapy services through Indiana's first steps program. Marissa has an early childhood & intervention degree from Purdue University and has over 15 years of experience in the field. Marissa enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and reading.

Anna holds a bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology as well as a master's degree in speech language pathology from Ball State University of Muncie, Indiana. Through KORT Kids, Anna provides outpatient and first steps services to children in the greater-Madison area. Anna feels fortunate to work in an environment that allows her to take part in fostering developmental and communication skills for both children and their families. Her favorite aspect of work is building trusting relationships with clients and helping them to reach their personal goals. Outside of work, Anna is an accomplished pianist and painter. She also enjoys reading, watching movies, and trying new foods. Anna is happily married to her husband, Tanner and resides in historic downtown Madison with their son, Lockridge.

Lisa completed her undergraduate work at Butler University and her graduate work at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She enjoys working with the pediatric population and loves to help children improve their communication skills. She watched both of her younger brothers attend speech therapy when they were young, and this made her interested in pursuing the field herself! She provides outpatient, school and first steps services for KORT Kids Madison. Lisa grew up in Versailles and now lives there with her husband, Stephen and their dog. She enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, baking and being with family and friends.

Stephanie has a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from AMU and is continuing her education in early childhood education. Stephanie has over eight years experience working in early childhood education and infant care in preschools and day care programs. Her passion is working with infants and toddlers to give them a healthy and happy start to life. She enjoys playing with babies and toddlers, and is passionate about bringing positivity into parent education and knowledge in child development. Her goal will always be to further her experiences and knowledge to help children and families. Stephanie is a native of Madison, IN and a graduate from MCHS. She has two very energetic sons, Eli and Sawyer and Tank, their German Shepard brother. As a family, they enjoy the outdoors, movies, music, animals and watching funny animal videos together.

Kristin has recently completed her master's degree in applied behavior analysis from Russell Sage College. She hopes to test to become a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) in the near future. She has been a registered behavior technician (RBT) for 8 years and has always enjoyed working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Kristin has worked with children ages 2-15 throughout her time as a RBT. In her free time, Kristin can be found spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys reading, doing her nails, going to concerts and playing with her pets.

Ashley graduated from Ivy Tech in 2018 with an associate's degree in elementary education. She has been a registered behavior technician (RBT) for 3 years now. She has found a passion working with children since she became a gymnastics instructor after graduating high school in 2014. She has worked with children from ages 2-18. Ashley loves to spend time with family and friends, shopping, cruising around in her car while jamming to music and playing with her corgi, Codak.

Katie is from Madison, Indiana. She went to Hanover College and got her bachelor's degree in psychology. She has been working with kids for ten years and has been an registered behavior technician for three years. When not working Katie is at home with her family and two dogs, Pinky and Walker and her horse, Vanilla Ice. She really loves to read and would one day like to write her own book.