Staff

Grand Island
Occupational Therapists

Mary Walsh-Sterup, OTR/L, CHT
Occupational Therapist, Partner
Hometown: Hubbard, NE
Education: Creighton University, University of Nebraska - Kearney
Specialization and interests: Hand Therapy, Pediatrics, Workplace Safety. Mary serves as company's compliance officer. Works directly with insurance companies to ensure proper billing and payment procedures. She has been active with the Nebraska PT, OT, and Speech Associations in advocating for quality care and better reimbursement for Medicaid plans. Mary has been appointed by AOTA to serve as the alternate to the Relative Value Update Committee, a part of AMA.

Ann Wardyn, OTR/L
Director of Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: Creighton University
Certifications: Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, Interactive Metronome
Specialization and interests: Sensory Integration, Therapeutic Listening, Wilbarger Protocol for Sensory Defensiveness, Visual/Vestibular Assessment and Treatment, Sensory Based Feeding Disorders, Masgutova Neuro-Sensory-Motor and Reflex Integration, Therapeutic Listening, Rhythmic Movement Training, Brain Gym, Autism/ Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Visual and Fine Motor Deficits

Jackie Asher, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Skokie, IL
Education: University of Illinois at Chicago, NOVA Southeastern University
Certifications: Therapeutic Listening, Interactive Metronome, SOS approach to feeding

Antonia Longenecker, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Ulysses, NE
Education: College of Saint Mary
Specialties: PAMs

Kayla Tuttle, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Columbus, NE
Education: College of Saint Mary

Abby Werkmeister, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Maywood, NE
Education: University of North Dakota
Specialties: Pediatrics
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Brittany Barton, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Marquette, Nebraska
Education: Central Community College, Grand Island

Sonia Bustamante Olivas, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Burwell, NE
Education: Central Community College-Grand Island
Specialization and Interests: Pediatrics, Sensory Integration, Spanish translation

Lisa Delka, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Guide Rock, NE
Education: Central Community College
Specialties: Pediatrics
Certifications: Physical Agent Modalities

Rebecca Iburg, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant

Alissa Smith, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Central City, NE
Education: Central Community College
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Physical Therapists

Deb Phinney, PT
Director of Physical Therapy
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Certifications: Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics, Neuromuscular and Pulmonary Impairments, Pediatric Oncology Rehab

Tasha DeKok, PT
Physical Therapist
Hometown: Crete, NE
Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Physical Therapist Assistants

Heather Christensen, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Hometown: Dannebrog, NE
Education: Colby Community College, Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics, Kinesiotape, Aquatic Therapy
Speech-Language Pathologists

Jennifer Arndt, CCC-SLP
Director of Speech Therapy
Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Specialization and interests: Autism Spectrum and Behavioral Disorders

Maria Caskey, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

Mariah Lenz, MSEd, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hometown: Sterling, CO
Education: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Specialties: Communication Disorders
Professional Certifications: Clinical Fellow

Betsy Lewis, MSEd, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: University of Nebraska-Kearney
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Katie Scheel, SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: University of Nebraska-Kearney
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics

Courtney Stone, SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Hometown: Sutton, NE
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics

Sheyla Abarca, SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Certifications: Communication Sciences and Disorders