Nicole received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 2018. With a passion for pediatrics, Nicole has worked in outpatient pediatrics specializing in feeding, the Early Start Denver Model for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and in sensory processing. She also worked within the school setting to provide services within the preschool classroom as well as in the elementary and middle schools. Nicole has completed continuing education in primitive reflex integration, strategies for picky eaters and problem feeders, parent-child interaction therapy, sensory integration, interoceptive awareness, and attachment theory.

Katherine graduated from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Lake Area Technical Institute May of 2020 and received her AAS in OTA. Katherine has three years of experience working and serving the pediatric population, including children with Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, ODD, OCD, and feeding. Katherine has completed continuing education courses on trauma and its effects on developing children, sleep disturbance and disorders, working memory, feeding, toileting, and reflex integration.

Ashley attended the University of South Dakota for graduate school and obtained her doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 2019. Since graduating, Ashley has moved across the country 3 times and gained valuable experience working with children in the NICU and outpatient settings, as well as providing school-based occupational therapy services. Ashley has completed additional training in Mosgutova Neurosensorimotor Dynamic and Postural Reflex Integration, the Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding, and Ayres Sensory Integration. Ashley is passionate about helping children thrive and we are thrilled to have her on our team!

Kenna received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 2019. She has nearly 4 years of experience as a generalist working with patients across the lifespan. Through her experience in home health, Kenna has developed a passion for working with people in their natural environments in order to provide more meaningful & authentic care. Kenna has experience working with children in the school and clinic settings and the focus of her doctoral capstone experience was to explore the role of OT in adaptive gymnastics. Kenna has always had a strong pull to work with the pediatric population and is excited to bring her unique experiences to FUNctional Kids in order to support the children and families she serves.

Kimberly received her Masters of Occupational Therapy from College of Saint Mary in Omaha, NE in 2021. She has 2 years of experience working within the pediatric population working with a variety of diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, developmental delay, and feeding difficulties. Kimberly has a passion and love for working within the pediatric population, allowing children to live a fulfilling and meaningful life by maximizing capabilities.