““We are very proud of our contribution to the local physical therapy and medical community. As of 2022 we have had over 114 interns, shadows, and students go on to a post graduate degree!””
LWPT Alumni: Aides, Shadows, Therapists, & Interns
Jason James, DPT, TPIc
SPT 2011
Jason James, SPT
Pacific University (2011)
Jason was our first PT intern at LWPT. He worked with Ben and Matt through the summer of 2011. Jason is an avid bike enthusiast and a great friend of Ben's. His Wife Renee' was a student of Ben's in 2000 at Health South and is also Sara Wobker's childhood best friend from Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Jason and Renee' now both own and work at Boones Landing Physical Therapy in Wilsonville.
Megan O'Connell
LWPT Shadow & Aide LWPT 2011-2012
LWPT 2013 - Current PT
High School: Skyline
College: Western Washington University
PT School: St. Augustine University (San Diego)
Megan now is a part owner of LWPT Kirkland!
Jenna Kokes, DPT
Jenna Upper Kokes, SPT
University of Montana (2012)
Jenna worked as Matt and Ben's aide while at Redmond Physical Therapy and later became a doctorate student intern while finishing up at the University of Montana. Jenna and her husband Brett now reside in Winthrop and own Winthrop Physical Therapy and Fitness. She achieved her OCS in the Summer of 2014. Great work Jenna from RPT to UM to LWPT to ownership!
Nathan Smith
LWPT 2010-2012
High School: Bothell
College: WWU
Grad School: UMass 2012
Nate Castine
LWPT 2011-2012
High School: Nathan Hale
College: WWU
PT School: Marymount University, VA 2012
Kelsea Hazlehurst
LWPT 2012-2014
High School: Roosevelt
College: WWU
PT School: Western States University
Kelly McGivern
LWPT 2012-2013
High School: Lake Washington
College: WWU
PT School: St. Augustine University
Victor Kollar
LWPT 2012-2013
High School: International School
College: Gonzaga
PT School: Creighton University
Hannah Saunders
LWPT 2013
High School: Stanwood
College: WWU
Christina Bosik,
PT, DPT, SFMAc
LWPT 2011-2013
High School: Auburn
College: Western Washington University
PT School: Massachusetts General Hospital
Natalie Kinney
Shadow & Aide LWPT
LWPT 2012- Current
High School: Juanita
College: University of Washington
PTA School: Lake Washington Technical College
Heidi Biehl
SPT 2013
LWPT 2014- Current
College: Montana State University
PT Program: University of Montana
Grant Hennington
PT, DPT
LWPT 2012-2014
High School: Elk River High Minnesota
College: St. Thomas University
PT School: University of Minnesota
More on Grant: Salmon Bay Physical Therapy.
Kelsey McGladrey
Summer 2013
High School: Bothell
College: St. Martin University
PT School: Franklin Pierce University 2013
Matt Asahara
LWPT Summer 2015
High School: Renton
College: Washington State University
PT School: Pacific University 2015
Nicole Riddle
LWPT 2014-2015
High School: Kamiak
College: Washington State University
PT School: Pacific University 2014
Cory Harum
LWPT Summer 2015
High School: Wenatchee
College: Eastern Washington University
PT School: Pacific University 2015
Ricky Pittman
Summer 2015
High Schoo: Mount Vernon
College: Pacific University 2012
PT School: Pacific University 2014
Josh Vlach
LWPT 2015-2016
High School: Stanwood
College: WWU
Grad Program: EMT
Annika Hayman
LWPT 2014-2016
High School: Redmond
College: Concordia
PT School: Washington University St. Louis
Brittany Webster
LWPT 2014-2016
High School: Juanita
College: WSU
PT School: Franklin Pierce, AZ
Laura Maruhasi
LWPT Winter 2016
High School: Mercer Island
College: Western Washington University
PT School: Regis University
Jocelyn Riordan
LWPT Summer 2016
High School: Shorecrest
College: University of Puget Sound
PT School: Pacific University
Samantha Gunderson
LWPT Summer 2016
High School: Bothell
College: Western Washington University
PT School: Montana
Cole Graves
LWPT 2015
High School: Juanita High School
College: CWU
PT School: Northwestern University (Chicago)
Nick Jackson
SPT 2018
Aide & Front Office 2016-2017
High School: Redmond
College: Western Washington University
PT School: Eastern Washington University
Kayla Panos
LWPT Student 2017
High School: Austin
College: University of Texas
PT School: Texas College Women’s School
Mike Linder
LWPT Aide 2018
High School: Inglemoor
College: Universtiy of Washington
Justin Ho
LWPT Student 2017
Justin joined the downtown team on Saturdays in 2018 and has now joined the team in Houghton full-time.
Ashton Griffen
LWPT Aide 2016-2018
High School: Cedar Crest
College: Western Washington University
Grad: Logan University
Kamy Brandt
Aide & Front Office 2016-2019
High School: Skyline High School
College: Universtiy of Washington
PT Program: St. Augustine University San Diego
Jordan Bork
Rehabilitation Aide
Summer 2018
High School: Juanita
College: Washington State University
PT Program: Eastern Washington University
Anna Lindquist
Summer 2018
High School: Juanita
College: Azusa Pacific University
PT Program: Azusa Pacific University
Brian Levon
LWPT Summer 2018
High School: Sammamish
College: Western Washington University
PT School: University of Montana
Cameron Veres
Rehabilitation Aide
2016-2019
High School: Lake Washington
College: Pacific Luthern University
PTA School: PIMA Medical University
Wendell Galvan
Rehabilitation Aide &
2016-2019
High School: Bothell
College: Willamette Universtiy
PTA School: PIMA Medical University
Morgan Figueroa
Summer 2017
High School: Juanita
College: Forhdam University
PT School: Wingate University
Morgan left JHS with a softball scholarship to Fordham university. She mentored with several of our PTs at our Downtown Kirkland Location and successfully applied to Wingate University in North Carolina for their DPT program. We hope to have Morgan back in the PNW by 2021 :)
Jaoquin Lizaola
Rehab Aide 2017-2018
High School: Hazen
College: Western Washington University
Joaquin leaves the Houghton clinic in preparation for PA school. We are excited for his progress in reaching his goals!
James Kim,
SPT Fall 2018
Franklin Pierce University
James finished his internship with Heidi Biehl in November 2018. He returns to PT school to finish up several courses and complete his final internship.
Cameron Siler
High School: Lake Stevens
College: Northwest University
Cameron returned to undergrad full time and refereeing while he preps his PT school applications and finishes up a few pre-requisites.
Luke Marinkovich
High School: Woodinville
College: Western Washington University
Luke leaves Houghton after approx 1 year with the team as he prepares for PT school. Good luck Luke!
Hannah Kuracina
High School: Redmond
College: University of Waterloo
Hannah returns to the University of Waterloo in preparation for her PT applications and interviews.
Shin Park
Rehabilitation Aide
2016-2019
High School: Juanita
College: Western Washington University
PTA School: Lake Washington Technical College 2019
Nicole Bartlett
Rehabilitation Aide
2018-2019
High School: Shorecrest
College: Western Washington University
Masters: Seattle Pacific University
Nicoles is off to get her Masters in Psychology and Industrial Design/ Organization.
Keagan Tice,
SPT (Student Physical Therapist)
Bothell High School
Undergrad: Gonzaga University
Graduate: University of Michigan-Flint
Keagan was mentored by both Jessica and Caitlin. He is now off to his last clinical rotation before sitting for his state boards.
Ruth Mayer
Student PT
College: Saginaw Valley State University
PT School: University of Michigan
Ruth is a DPT student from the University of Michigan in her final year. He was mentored by both Kelly and Matt at our Houghton clinic. She leaves LWPT on her way to complete her final clinical rotation and then sit for her licensure exam.
Braedon Miller
Rehabilitation Aide
High School: Bellevue
College: Northwest University
Braedon grew up in Bellevue, WA, where he attended Bellevue High School. His curiosity about physical therapy began with his love of fitness and training. After having physical therapy done for an ankle injury, he knew he wanted to pursue physical therapy. Braedon recently completed his BS in Exercise science and is heading to Grad School!
Bob Cruikshank
Physical Therapist 2018-2019
Bob Left in 2019 to return back to skilled Nursing facility after a great year with our team. You may see many of the articles he wrote on our website as he was a fantastic writer and enjoyed the science and rehab of baseball.
Drew Radovich
High School: Inglemoor High School
College: Northwest University
Drew grew up in Kenmore, WA. He is pursuing physical therapy because he is able to help people while also combining his interest for sports and physical activity. Drew graduated with s a B.S. in Exercise Science from Northwest University.
Cassidy Brown
Cassidy Brown,
SPT (Student Physical Therapist)
High School: Louisville Kenuckty
Undergrad: Indiana University
Graduate: Indiana State University
Cassidy Brown is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She attended Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana, where she earned her Bachelor’s in the Science of Psychology. She is currently in her third year of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. She hopes to one day specialize in pediatrics. Her hobbies include kayaking and hiking.
Noah Kells
High School: Juanita
Undergrad: University of Montana
A big welcome to summer intern Noah Kells!
Noah graduated from Juanita High School in 2016. During his time there he ran track and cross-country and was also a part of the school orchestra. Noah currently is attending the University of Montana and majoring in health and human performance with an emphasis on exercise science and minoring in psychology. He also competed on the track and cross-country team at UM.
Liam Knox
High School: Lake Washington
Undergrad: MSU- Billings
We welcome LWHS soccer standout and college soccer player Liam Knox to the clinic for the summer. Liam will be shadowing with Mandie and others as he prepares for a future in Physical Therapy. Go Kangs!
Mark Penewit
Pacific University SPT
Mark grew up on a small ginseng farm in Oregon surrounded by vineyards and grass seed. He attended Oregon State University and went on to receive his BS in Business Management/ International Business in 2011. After a successful internship with Matt and Victor Mark returns to graduate from Pacific University.
Sya McGee
High School: Timberline High School
College: University of Washington
Sya returned to complete her degree at UW with a focus on PT school.
Devin Wulff
High School: Redmond High School
College: University of Portland
DPT: St. Augustine Austin
Devin heads off to PT school at St. Augustine University in Austin!
Mae LaPaz
May finished up her 2nd Doctoral internship with Heidi and Jessica in winter 2019
Rachel Goodall
High School: Redmond High School
College: UW
DPT: AT Stills, AZ
Cameron Veres
High School: Lake Washington High School
College: Pacific Luthern University
Grad: PIMA College
Cameron was a long time contributor to the success of LWPT. He was part of Ben and Matt’s previous clinic Redmond physical therapy as an intern and shadow. He later became a shadow downtown and then an aide for 3 years while he completed his grad program at Pima University. An outstanding aide and person. He is greatly missed :)
Savanah Tidwell
High School: Shoreline High School
College: Oregon State University
Savannah grew up in Shoreline, WA where she attended Shorecrest High School. All throughout high school she was involved in soccer, basketball, and track and field. She has always had a passion for sports, but it wasn’t until college when she herniated a disc that she became interested in physical medicine. Savannah received her B.S in Kinesiology from Oregon State University. Savannah plans on applying to graduate programs to be a Physician Assistant. In her spare time, she enjoys exercising and being outdoors.
Ryann Lewis
High School:Arlington
Undergrad: Western Washington University
PT: Pacific University
Ryann grew up in Arlington, WA and attended her undergraduate education at Western Washington University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology—Pre-PT. She is currently finishing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Pacific University in Oregon where she is set to graduate in May 2020.
Katie Hutchins
Undergraduate: U of California San Diego
DPT: University of Washington
Katie is from Roseville, California and was fortunate to grow up skiing, hiking, and biking in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Lake Tahoe area. She completed her undergraduate degree as a Regent’s Scholar at the University of California in San Diego, receiving a B.S in Physiology and Neuroscience while working as a backpacking guide and captaining San Diego’s (very unofficial) Quidditch team. Katie completed her DPT internship with Jessica and Mandie over the Winter of 2020 and graduates from UW in Spring 2020. Great work Katie!!
Ali Jorgensen
High School: Redmond High School
College: Oregon State University
Ali grew up in Redmond Washington, where she attended Redmond high school. She played many sports in high school including basketball, soccer, and cross county. Ali attended college at Oregon state university graduating with a degree in digital communication arts and a minor in environmental science. She continued to play basketball on a recreational level as well as coaching different teams and camps. Ali along with coaching basketball at RHS, Pinnacle Hoops, has joined the team at Alaska Airlines to help with digital marketing, social media, and community outreach. Ali was critical in the growing of LWPT from 1 to 3 clinics during her time :)
Mia Dulude
High School: University Prep
College: Syracuse University
DPT: Rocky Mountain College, UT
Mia grew up in Bellevue and attended University Prep for high school. Mia’s interest in PT developed from a rehab experience she had at LWPT while she was still in high school, which led her to study health and exercise science at Syracuse. Since graduating in 2016, she has spent time working seasonally, spending two summers in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and a winter ski instructing in Vail, Colorado. Mia heads off to PT school in Utah at the college of the Rockies. We cannot wait for her return in 2023!
Kristin Willis
High School: Inglemoor
College: Western Washington University
DPT: Franklin Pierce, AZ
Kristin grew up in Woodinville and then attended Western Washington University in Bellingham. She just graduated from WWU and is heading to Franklin Pierce in Arizona for PT school.
Laura Duncan
High School: Lake Washington
College: UW
PA School: Pacific University
Laura came to us via a clinic outside of Vancouver WA. She was an amazing addition and we are all excited to have her meet her goals of attending physician assistant professional program at Pacific University. She will be an amazing fit for any physician office in the future and we all look forward to working with her as a colleague.
Saylor Martin
High School: Redmond
College: Wisconsin
PT School: New England
Saylor was a critical part of the downtown Kirkland clinic for approximately a year prior to moving to Portland. She will begin PT school in 2021!
Diana Church
High School: Inglemoor
College: Pacific University
PT School: Pacific University
Diana was a crucial team member in the launching of our Kenmore clinic in 2019. She heads off to get her DPT at Pacific University and we look forward to here return as a PT!
Hannah Wong
High School: Woodinville
College: UW
Hannah leaves our Houghton clinic in pursuit of her graduate degree in public health and management.
Cooper Gray
College: NW University
Cooper leaves our Houghton clinic on his way to graduate school.
Kayley Flinders
High School: International School
College: UW
Kayley leaves the Kirkland clinic to do a socially distanced semester abroad with UW. She is also currently the Pre-PT Club president as she applies to grad school in 2021.
Milana Ivkovic
High School: Beaverton
College: Pacific University
DPT Program: TBD
Milana returns to Oregon after being a critical part of our Kenmore team for almost a year. We are excited for her return as a PT in the coming years :)
Jessica Pare
PT, OCS, SCS
Jessica left LWPT in 2020 after her second child was born. She has since moved to a clinic closer to home. Jessica was a critical part of our team in Kirkland and held numerous leadership positions including the orthopedic journal club and the student coordinator which led her to help mold the staff into better professionals.
Caitlin Baird
PT, DPT, OCS
We were very sad to have Caitlin leave our Kirkland team. She was a intricate part of the socialization of our staff. Caitlin excelled with patients and physicians while in Seattle. She has since moved to Utah to continue her appreciation of the mountains and hiking. Caitlin is and will be missed.
Justin Ho
PT, DPT, CSCS
Justin was a very important part of our team in both Houghton and Kirkland. He has moved on to UW to follow his passion. Neurological injuries, namely concussions. Justin was a professional through and through and many of his great writing can still be found on our website. We look forward to watching Justin continue to push research for the betterment of patients.
Kelly McGivern
PT, DPT
Kelly was an aide at Kirkland for nearly 2 years before returning to Houghton as a PT and helped grow the Houghton clinic from 2 PTs to 7. She is now in Issaquah and working closer to her new home.
Rachel Sannicandro
DPTI
University of Puget Sound
Rachel Sannicandro is a third year Physical Therapy student at the University of Puget Sound. She completed her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Her hometown is Elmwood Park, IL, where she grew up playing softball and volleyball. She was a collegiate softball player for 4 years and javelin thrower for 1 season. Rachel leaves LWPT after completing her DPT requirements with Victor Kollar as her CI.
Jeff Frazier
Aide & Front Office
Jeffery is from Puyallup, WA where he attended Puyallup High school. In 2013 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for six years. During which he began attending Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Homeland Security. After leaving the Marine Corps in 2019 he discovered his interest in physical therapy after stopping into a clinic, then spending some time shadowing Victor Kollar and Justin Ho. Jeff leaves LWPT with a large amount of experience while he applies to school while working at Boeing.
Olivia Chollar
Front Office Manager
Olivia grew up in Wenatchee, WA. She became passionate about physical therapy after getting rehabilitated from a snowboarding knee injury. She attended Northwest University in order to earn a B.S. in Exercise Science. Olivia has taken a leave of absence during the pandemic. She has been a great team member throughout her tenure at LWPT.
Samie Seeley
Montana State
UPS
Samie worked at both the Kirkland location initially and then full-time at our Houghton location. She leaves in Summer 2021 to pursue her passion of Neuro PT. She is a great person and will be greatly missed.
Ryan Boorman
Aide & Front Office
High School: Woodcreek High School
College: Northwest University
Ryan leaves our Houghton clinic in pursuit of his post graduate degree. We wish him the best of luck in his endeavors.
Kat Sanchez
Aide & Front Office
High School: Arlington High School
College: Northwest University
Kat leaves our Houghton clinic to head off to graduate school. Our team could not be more excited to hear about the next achievements!
Zach Church
Aide & Front Office
High School: Inglemoor
College: Western Washington University
DPT: UW 2024
We are super excited and proud to have Zach head off to UW’s DPT program in the fall of 2022. Zach spent nearly 3 years with us in Kirkland as an aide and helped run all aspects of the business. He is an amazing colleague. LWPT cannot wait for him to complete his doctorate and return to the group. Great work Zach!
Ellie Copeland
Aide & Front Office
High School: Bothell
College: University of Washington
Erin O’Neil
Aide & Front Office
High School: Garfield High School
College: Colorado College
PT School: University of Puget Sound 2024
Erin O’Neill joined our team in West Seattle and helped launch us in 2021. She is currently at UPS physical therapy program.
Olivia Dominguez
Aide & Front Office
High School:
College: George Washington
DPT: UW 2025
Umaru Haruna
Aide & Front Office
High School: Fullerton, CA
College: Cal Sate
DPT: Colorado 2025
Jenna Cabrera
DPT Intern
Bradley University
Jenna was Kerri Smith’s first Clinical Instructor experience. Jenna did a fantastic job and now works with our friend Natalie Joyce at Canyon View Physical Therapy in Ellensburg.
Corwin Patis
PT, DPT
Corwin head off from our West Seattle clinic to take an amazing job in geriatrics and neurology in California. Corwin has been a great addition in both Kirkland and West Seattle.
Payton Gunhus
Front Office & Aide
High School: Seatac
College: Northwest University
Payton leaves Kenmore to pursue a career in medical sales and equipment. We look forward to continuing to cross paths with him in the OR and medical offices in the region.
Monica Figueroa
Front Office Manager
As the Front Office Manager at Lake Washington Physical Therapy, Monica Figueroa oversaw the expansion of LWPT Kenmore. Under her watch the office grew by 300%. She now heads off to retirement with her husband and 2 daughters where the family will split time between the east and west coast.
Keaton Grove
DPT Intern
Keaton heads back to the University of Montana after completion of his DPT internship with Mylan and Cynthia at our Kenmore clinic.
Alicia Cain
DPT Intern
High School: Stadium
Undergraduate: UW Graduate: Western University
Alicia leaves her internship with April Johnson to continue to her career in the Tacoma area. She did an amazing job and will be missed.
Ben Clark
Front Office & Aide
Kirkland
High School: Aberdeen
College: WWU
Ben leaves us after winning the LWPT Dr. Bob Adams Scholarship for outgoing DPT students. Ben will be attending UPS in Tacoma for his physical therapy school.
Sara Chandler
Front Office & Billing
Kirkland
High School: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
University: BMus from City University of London
Sara leaves the Kirkalnd clinic after 3+ years to head to graduate school for family counseling. Sara worked with us previously at Redmond PT in the early 2000s and was a critical part of the team.
Samantha Tharrington
PTA, CSCS
Aide Manager
Kirkland
Manny leaves our team after 3+ years as she and her husband return to their native North Carolina. Manny was an amazing clinician and person to have on our team. She is already missed.
Josie Felix
PT, DPT, CSCS, TPIc, COMT
Kenmore
Josie joined our team after leaving California. She was an amazing clinician getting her OCS and manual certification during her tenure. She and her dog have left us to be closer to home. We wish her the best in her next chapter of her career.
Brittany Berthelote
PT, DPT, OCS, CNPT
Kenmore
Brittany leaves us to return to Wenatchee where she and her husband grew up. Look for Brittany at our continuing education events and our races. She was an amazing PT to have join our team and made our group better for having been with us.
Morgan Edmiston
SPT (DPT Intern)
Wingate University
Houghton
Morgan had a 12 week affiliation at LWPT Houghton with Clinical Instructor Victor Kollar. Morgan has been associated with LWPT since her high school days at Juanita and fun fact, was also who introduced the Kirkland clinic to Manny.
Aelizah Espiritu
Front Office & Aide
West Seattle
High School: Oak Harbor
College: Washington State University
Aelizah was instrumental in the great launch of our West Seattle clinic. She now took a different role at Seattle’s Children’s Pediatric PT department as she prepares for her next step into a DPT program.
Olivia Mills
Front Office & Aide
Kirkland
We are excited to announce that Olivia is starting the PTA program at Lake Washington Technical College in Fall of 2022. She was an amazing addition to our team for 2 years. We are excited to see what comes next.
Rachelle Foley
Aide & Front Office
High school: Cedar Park Christian School
College: Northwest University
Rachelle is now at Bellatini as a fitness instructor as she continues to pursue her career in fitness.
Katelyn Butcher
Aide & Front Office
High school: Ka’ahumanu
College: Northwest University
Katlyn is currently enrolled at Whitworth University’s physical therapy program.
Gunnar Fjelstul
Aide & Front Office
High school: Inglemoor
Colleges: Cascadia College & Northwest University
Gunnar has chosen to look outside of the physical therapy space and is likely spear fishing in the ocean right now :)
Ali Mirzazadeh
Aide & Front Office
High School: Inglemoor
College: UW
Ali is off to finish up his medical experience before entering medical school for cardiology.
Dianna Church
DPT Intern
Pacific Univesity
Dianna heads back to Pacific university after completion of her 16 week internship with Kerri Smith. We hope to have her back in the future. If you would like to watch her in-service on bracing the link is below.
In-service
Jacqlynn Zier
DPT Intern
Eastern Washington University
Jacqlynn completed her internship in West Seattle with Mark Bouma and headed back to class and final completion. She was a great help to clients in West Seattle.
Alia Haq
University of Washington
St. Augustine University San Diego
We are excited to send off Alia to St. Augustine University San Diego as our 126th Graduated student!
Nate McCarty
University of Puget Sound
Creighton University
Nate Leaves redmond after a great application session which saw him get into 4+ schools. He is our 127th Aide to head off to grad school!
Alicia Evans
University of Wisconsin
UW
Alicia leaves LWPT Kirkland after 2 years as our lead aide and helping the team navigate COVID. She is deeply missed and we hope to have her return to the team after completing her doctorate at UW!
Carly Lewis, PT, DPT
Carly leaves LWPT Kenmore after a great tenure in a change of passions. Carly is now becoming a professional Baker with hopes of opening her own bakery at some point. Carly is greatly missed :)
Giovanni Micallef
University of Washington
Giovanni is still in school and continues to focus his attention there. He still plans to become a PT in the future.
Edward Kim, LMP
Currently Edward has taken a job working with Children’s Hospital. He is still considering PT or OT for his future.
Elyse Lewan, PTA
Northwest University
Pima Institute
Elyse left LWPT as she completed Physical Therapy assistant school. She is now practicing on the Eastside as a PTA!
Raymond Huang
WSU
Duke
After an amazing application process Raymond heads off to Duke University, one of the top PT schools in the country and our first Duke acceptance!
#131 Grad school LWPT Alum
Wesley Jenq
UW
Duke
Wes was accepted at UW, Baylor, NC, and choose Duke! Wes was an amazing steady hand in our Kenmore clinic and will make an amazing PT!
Allen Saewong
University of Washington
Allen was a great team member in our Kenmore location and we are excited to have him stay near by at UW for DPT school.
#133
Amanda Theisen, SPT
Gustavus Adolphus College
Pacific University
Amanda completed a fantastic final affiliation with Sarah Riesler at our West Seattle location.
Josh Heinrich, SPT
WSU
University of Texas
Josh completed a 14 week rotation with Kirkland therapist Kerri Smith. Josh was outstanding with clients and we look forward to watching his career unfold.
Gus Johnson, PT
Humboldt State
EWU
Gus leaves our team in Kenmore after a great 2 years with LWPT! He is moving back to California. Gus was also a student at our Houghton location with Nick Jackson fellow EWU alum. Gus will be greatly missed and is always welcomed back!
Harrison Wirth, SPT
Pepperdine
USC
Harrison leaves LWPT after completing his final DPT rotation with his CI Brandon Balmelli.
Nancy Barraza
WSU
Pacific University
After a successful career at WSU and amazing aide work at both Kirkland and West Seattle, Nancy heads off to PT school at Pacific University :) #134
Dominic DeSanto
WWU
St. Augustine University
Dominic leaves in July 2023 as he heads off to U of St Augustine in San Diego for his DPT (#135)!
Liam Sutherland
University of Puget Sound
Liam left LWPT to pursue his passion at Fred Hutch Cancer Institute.
Zinnia Huerta-Cerna
University of Washington
Zinnia has returned to the classroom this time as a teacher in Seattle!
Kathy Doolittle
Front Office Houghton
Kathy moved from the Kirkland area to California to have more time with family. She will be missed :)
Stephanie Hale
WSU
Stephanie returned to finish up her final prerequisites at Washington State University. Her time in Houghton was fantastic and she will make a great PT in the not so distant future :)
Ilei (Lorilei) Tinio
Tufts University
Ilei (Lorilei) Tinio found out she was accepted to Tufts University in Seattle this Fall for DPT School! Lorilei will be the first class at our Seattle Tufts affiliate. Her contributions to our team in West Seattle over the last 3 years can not be thanked enough! We cannot wait to watch her development as a clinician and hopefully return to LWPT!
DPT #140
Hannah Macaulay
SanFrancisco University
Hannah Macaulay was accepted at the University of California San Francisco's DPT program! Hannah was with LWPT Kirkland for 2+ years and worked during her senior year at UW. She is a grinder and always had our clients and clinicans front of mind. We cannot wait to further participate in her development as a clinician and hopefully return to the PNW! Hannah is the 141st aide/shadow to head of to graduated school!
Julia Smith-Harrington
SPT, OSU Cascades
Julia completed her DPT Internship with our student coordinator Katie Hutchins and Woodinville owner Jordan Bork. Julia was our very first OSU Cascades intern in their inaugural cohort!
Kate Mooney
UW
Kate was an amazing team member at our Kirkland clinic for nearly 2 years while finishing up school at UW. She is off to enjoy, be challenged, and learn the PCT. She will make a huge impact in our community what every career path she chooses :)
Tyler Reynolds
Duke University
Tyler spent nearly 2 years at our Kirkland clinic while at UW and immediately after graduation. Now he heads to one of the top PT programs in the county! He is our 142nd to head off to graduate school.
Kate Beasley
SPU
Kate was with our team in Houghton for nearly 2 years and after much contemplation decided to leave the healthcare space and become a project manager. She was a great person to have part of our team and is missed :)
Averly Gerber
Pacific University
Averly was a a great fit and amazing aide at our Redmond clinic. She is now in the DPT program at Pacific University!
Terry Phillips
LWPT Kenmore
Terry leaves our team in Kenmore to pursue his own baseball practice in Lynwood. He has been a great colleague since 2012 and our team continues to have Terry reach out with the latest baseball research and topics.
Alyssa Hershey
Front Office & Aide
Alyssa leaves our Kenmore team on her way to PT School.
Mairin Harry
University of Puget Sound
Marin heads to UPS for the next 3 years to get her DPT. We hope to have her back in our group for internships and as a clinician in the future!
Athena Mantalas
Front Office & Aide
Athena is on to grad school after leaving our Kenmore office!
Maddie Murphy
Front Office & Aide
Maddie moved to New Zealand where she is continuing to pursue her DPT prerequisites for heading into graduate school. She is missed in Kirkland and we hope for her return in the future :)
Aneesh Grove
Aide & Front Office
Aneesh was an outstanding aide for our Houghton clinicians and now heads to graduate school at the University of Washington for his DPT. We hope to have him back in the group in the future. Go Dawgs!
Meredith Olney
Aide & Front Office
Meredith leaves Houghton as she heads off to become and MA in preparation for medical school. We are very excited for her next chapter.
Dianna Church
PT, DPT, CSCS
Dianna was an aide in Kenmore for 2 years, a student with Kerri Smith in Kirkland, and a great PT in West Seattle. She now heads back to Oregon to be closer to friends and family. Dianna was a critical team member at every location in our group she was a part of.