OT Solutions Staff (continued)
Blair Rhodes
OTR/L NC#7424
Blair is originally from Duplin County. She lives in Beulaville with her husband Grayson and their little puppy Chloe.
Blair graduated from East Carolina University in 2009 with a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy.
She has specialized pediatric training in: Autism and handwriting difficulties
Her hobbies include: Blair loves spending time with family & friends. She really enjoys playing the piano and working in her yard. She also loves to wakeboard and snowboard!
Michelle Willis
OTR/L NC#1237
Michelle grew up in Bluefied, W. VA.
She has lived in Wilmington for sixteen years. She is married with two children, ages six and eleven. Michelle has been an OT for nearly 17 years.
Michelle graduated from East Carolina University in 1991. She has been with OT Solutions since 2006. Prior to joining OT Solutions Michelle worked for nearly 10 years in the New Hanover County School System.
Special practice interests include: Preschool and school age kids and providing OT at Child Development Center in Wilmington
She has specialized pediatric training in: Michelle has completed training in Beckman Oral Motor. She has worked in acute care, outpatient rehab and now pediatrics for nearly 15 years.
Her hobbies include: Spending time with family, playing volleyball and tennis. Michelle loves spending time with her church.
Holly Nevenner
COTA/L NC#6984
Holly grew up in the small town of O'Fallon, IL with her parents, two older brothers, and grandfather. She moved to Wilmington in December 2003 and can't imagine being anywhere else. Holly has been in a relationship for 5 years. She has a 4 year old pit-bull who is her pride and joy. She misses her family in IL and looks forward to holiday visits.
Holly graduated from Cape Fear Community College in December 2007 with an Associate in Arts Degree and in May 2008 with an Associate in Occupational Therapy Degree. She has been employed with OT Solutions since October 2008.
Special practice interests include: Sensory integration
She has specialized pediatric training in: She has specialized training in Advanced Pediatric Interactive Metronome. Holly was fortunate to experience her level II fieldwork at the Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. There she was able to observe and treat with top doctors and therapists. She received great insight in sensory integration and many other techniques and treatments.
Her hobbies include: Being outdoors, live music and concerts, taking her dog for long walks, eating homemade meals, being with family and friends, snowboarding/skiing, traveling, learning how to play guitar and piano, acting, and watching movies
Something interesting about Holly: She is learning how to play guitar and piano. She also enjoys taking acting classes and has been in a few student independent films. She has never broken a bone, but has had cat scratch fever once.
Trisha Filter
OTR/L NC#5320
Trisha is originally from Fredericksburg, VA. She moved to Hampstead in 2004. She lives with her two boxers, Kaido and Ajax.
Trisha graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA in May 2003 with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy. She joined OT Solutions in December 2008.
Special practice interests include: Autism spectrum and Down's syndrome
She has specialized pediatric training in: Handwriting without Tears, Alert Program, SOS Feeding Approach, and Therapeutic Listening. Trisha is looking forward to completing training in DIR/Floortime and Interactive Metronome in 2010!
Her hobbies include: Yoga, rock climbing, and stained glass making
Elizabeth Gniadek
OTR/L NC#0914
Elizabeth is a third generation Wilmingtonian who moved back to the area with her husband of 19 years, her 3 boys ages 13, 10, and 7, and her yellow lab the summer of 2008. She has been an Occupational Therapist since 1989.
Elizabeth graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. Her professional experience has traversed many different settings and populations over the past 21 years.
Special practice interests include: Elizabeth's 21 year work experience has included: acute care, home health, Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital in Asheville, pediatric out patient, school system and private contracting.
She has specialized pediatric training in: ADHD, SOS Feeding Approach, and Interactive Metronome
Her hobbies include: Elizabeth enjoys Yoga, NIA, making jewelry, reading, watching movies, sailing, and spending as much time as possible with her family and friends.
Something interesting about Elizabeth: Before returning to Wilmington Elizabeth had been extremely active in the Charter school movement, and believes strongly in school choice and alternative learning opportunities for children.
Jessica Ehnen
OTR/L NC#6177
Jessica is married to her husband Jeff and has a son named John.
She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2005.
Special practice interests include: Jessica worked in the OT/PT department at Children's Hospital in Birmingham as an assistant to the therapist both inpatient and out patient for 7 years during college. She gained a love for Pediatric Therapy, Early Intervention, and Sensory Integration.
She has specialized pediatric training in: Sensory Integration approach to therapy, feeding difficulties and delays
Her hobbies include: Jessica enjoys spending time with her family.
Something interesting about Jessica: Jessica has a son with numerous medical diagnosis that include: visual difficulties, a feeding tube, and pulmonary difficulties. She experiences first hand what many of the OT Solution families deal with on a daily basis.
Julie Smith
COTA/L NC#4654
Julie is originally from Duplin County. She married her husband A.J. in 1998. They've lived in Hampstead with their daughter, Maggie for the past 11 years.
She graduated from Cape Fear Community College with honors in May 2001. Julie joined OT Solutions April 2007.
Special practice interests include: Sensory processing disorders, pediatric feeding, and working with children to improve handwriting skills
She has specialized pediatric training in: Handwriting without Tears and school-based OT services
Her hobbies include: Julie enjoys spending time with family, boating and fishing, arts and crafts, and gardening.
Something interesting about Julie: Julie earned a B.S. Degree in Commercial Art, then fell in love with Occupational Therapy and has since been a COTA!