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Brooke is a speech-language pathologist who works with both children and adults to help her patients and their families achieve their goals. She attended the State University of New York at Fredonia for her undergraduate degree and Syracuse University for her master’s degree. She completed her clinical fellowship at school where she worked with preschool and adolescent individuals with physical and developmental disabilities (e.g., Traumatic Brain Injury, autism) utilizing a Multimodal Communication Approach including vocalizations, gestures, word approximations, Picture Communication Symbols (PCS), low and high technology AAC devices, iPad technology, and basic sign language.
Nantesha Chen is a licensed Physical Therapist in several states that include New York, Florida, West Virginia, Virginia, and Oregon. She grew up in the Bronx, NY and moved to Florida in 2018. She graduated from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY in 2014 with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She immediately started working at Albert Einstein College of Medicine as a Pediatric Physical Therapist.
Throughout the years, Nantesha has gained experience working with children 0-21 years of age, in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, early intervention, home care, and the school setting. Her experience also includes working with adult patients with a range of disabilities including cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular-based diagnoses. Nantesha is passionate and delights in working with children and their families to promote well-being and independence.
Outside of work, Nantesha loves going to the beach to soak up the sun, walking, cooking, reading and playing video games.
Carrie E. Smith, M.A., CCC-SLP,
Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist,
Csmith@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Carrie has been practicing as a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist serving children with speech and language disorders and their families for over 18 years. She is the owner of Soundstart, LLC and has extensive experience working in a variety of settings including schools, adult and pediatric hospitals, rehabilitation centers, voice clinics and outpatient therapy centers.
Carrie is a pediatric speech pathologist who specializes in working with infants and children with speech and language disorders due to a variety of etiologies. She has a special interest in working with children with hearing loss from infancy throughout their school-aged years and held the certificate as an Auditory-Verbal Therapist (AVT) for five years. She has served on three cochlear implant teams and has experience working with teenagers and adults with hearing loss as well. Carrie served as the lead voice clinician at the University of California Irvine (UCI) Voice and Swallowing Clinic in Orange, CA and was the lead speech pathologist on the UCI Cochlear implant team.
Carrie attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for her undergraduate degree and the University of Iowa in Iowa City for her masters. She completed her clinical fellowship year (CFY) at Rancho los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California working primarily with stroke and gerontology patients. She completed the FIRST YEARS certificate course through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and went on to complete training, mentorship, and certification as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist in Auditory-Verbal Therapy through AG Bell.
Carrie is currently licensed by the state boards of Speech-Language Pathology in the states of Virginia and West Virginia and has previously held state licenses in Arkansas and California. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell). Carrie has presented at various conferences and workshops around the nation. She holds the DIRFloortime® Certificate of Proficiency (DIR-Proficient), is trained in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT), Beckman Oral Motor, SOS Approach to Feeding, and Hanen. She served on the Arkansas Hands and Voices board until moving to Virginia with her family.
Carrie is fluent in both English and Spanish and conducts evaluations and therapy in both languages. She is passionate about providing quality, research-based intervention for every child in need. In her free time, she loves knitting, jiu-jitsu, gardening, hiking, back-packing, and canoeing with her family.
Brooke A. Butler, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Remote
bbutler@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Brooke has been practicing as a speech-language pathologist for over 10 years and has experience working in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and acute rehabilitation.
Genesis Felizola is a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Speech Language Pathologist with extensive experience working directly with patients with speech, language, fluency, swallowing/feeding disorders, voice and cognitive disorders. She is certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). She received her Bachelors in Speech Language Pathology from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York and her Masters from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is a published researcher, her research is on Hispanic Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
As the sister of someone with severe, nonverbal Autism, she is devoted to teaching children with disabilities and their families ways to promote language in their everyday lives. Her personal experience with her younger autistic brother has inspired her to work with this population. Her interests include play based therapy, reading, writing, and literacy based therapy, providing information, resources and insight to Hispanic families of children with disabilities and disorders, family-centered therapy, and disability awareness.
Sarah Grymberg earned her Bachelor of Science degree in communication disorders at Fort Hays State University in Kansas. She is licensed by the American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA) as well in the states of Maryland and West Virginia as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.
Her focus has been working with children specifically with speech & language disorders and the autism spectrum disorder. Sarah looks forward to giving back to the public by applying her skills to craft meaningful experiences and make a difference for her patients!
Lana is a Speech and Language Pathologist who has been in the field since 2014. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in English from Florida Atlantic University in 2012 and with a Master’s in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of South Florida in 2014. Lana has previously worked at public schools, private schools, outpatient clinics, inpatient in a hospital setting, and home health. Lana has experience working with a wide variety of disorders and ages. Lana is currently licensed to practice Speech and Language Pathology in Florida, Virginia, and West Virginia. She also has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Lana has worked as Soundstart's Lead SLP since 2024.
Lana is looking forward to continuing her career helping children improve their ability to functionally communicate and swallow. In her free time, Lana enjoys reading a good book, spending time with her family, and playing video games.
Sarah Grymberg, B.S., C-SLPA
Certified Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Michelle McDonald, COTA
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
mmcdonald@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Brooke is a speech-language pathologist who works with both children and adults to help her patients and their families achieve their goals. She attended the State University of New York at Fredonia for her undergraduate degree and Syracuse University for her master’s degree. She completed her clinical fellowship at school where she worked with preschool and adolescent individuals with physical and developmental disabilities (e.g., Traumatic Brain Injury, autism) utilizing a Multimodal Communication Approach including vocalizations, gestures, word approximations, Picture Communication Symbols (PCS), low and high technology AAC devices, iPad technology, and basic sign language.
Michelle started at Shenandoah SOUNDstart in March 2023. She graduated from Shenandoah University with a major in Psychology and then went back to school in Fredericksburg, VA for OTA. Michelle is an army brat and considers home to be Yorktown, VA. She has 2 dogs who keep her on her toes. She also enjoys reading or listening to audiobooks in her spare time.
Lana Powers, M.S., CCC-SLP, Lead SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Remote
lpowers@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Nantesha Chen, PT DPT
Physical Therapist, Remote
nchen@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Upon leaving the hospital setting, Linda went on to become the supervising therapist overseeing a team of ten OT’s and PT’s at The Queens’s Center for Multiply Handicapped Children in Queens, NY. She headed both the equipment and bracing clinics. Most recently, Linda had a private practice on Long Island where she provided services to children and families in their homes, the community, private and public schools, and with the Early Intervention Program of Nassau County.
Linda loves turning therapy treatments into play times where children and families can enjoy learning to move and explore. In her free time, Linda practices yoga and Pilates. She enjoys walking, hiking, theatre, travel and spending time with her three adult children.
Andrea completed her doctorate in occupational therapy from Shenandoah University and passed the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy in 2023. For her capstone project she created and implemented a community-based educational program for using play to cultivate resilience within resource families. She presented her capstone research findings at the 2023 VOTA annual conference and her work has been published in the Journal of Foster Care.
Andrea currently holds a license to practice in the states of Virginia and West Virginia. She holds an active OTR® credential and is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and Virginia Occupational Therapy Association. Andrea enjoys connecting with children and their families through play. She continues to expand her knowledge and expertise in evidence-based interventions to address barriers to occupations caused by trauma and sensory processing challenges.
Samantha Staley Bauserman, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy Supervisor
sbauserman@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Samantha grew up in Clear Spring, MD. She enjoyed playing soccer, basketball, and running track growing up and developed an interest in working with children through her work as a camp counselor in the summers. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science in 2018 and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2021 from Shenandoah University. As part of the Shenandoah DPT program, she had an opportunity to work with pediatric patients in both the outpatient and the inpatient setting at Children’s National Medical Center. During her time at Shenandoah, she was involved with the intramural sports program, including working as a Graduate Assistant for Intramural Sports, and found a new favorite sport in flag football!
Upon graduation, Samantha immediately began working as a pediatric physical therapist with children ages birth to 21 years of age in the outpatient setting. She currently holds a physical therapy license in Virginia and West Virginia, and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), including the Virginia chapter and the Pediatrics section. Samantha enjoys the Shenandoah community and atmosphere in Winchester and is excited to join the team. Samantha enjoys creating personalized interventions specific to each child and family and loves to have fun!
In her free time, Samantha likes to read, catch up on her favorite TV shows, and stay active with HIIT and Bodypump workouts. She enjoys spending time outside and at the beach in the spring and summer, and going to Shenandoah University football games in the fall to support her husband as a coach. She also enjoys traveling to spend time with her family and friends.
Linda has been practicing Physical Therapy for over 35 years. Born and raised in New York City, she attended St. Louis University where she received her BS in Physical therapy. She currently holds licenses to practice in NY, NJ and VA and is a member of the APTA. She is excited to have moved to Virginia and continue her career at Shenandoah SOUNDstart.
Linda is a pediatric PT who has experience working with children age birth to 21 years in a variety of settings. For several years following graduation, she was employed at an acute care hospital where she gained experience in the medical aspect of disease. She went on to work in Schneider Children’s Hospital of Long Island with rotations through NICU, PICU, and outpatient clinics for arthritis, cystic fibrosis, orthopedics and bracing. She gained experience working with medically fragile and technology dependent children, and worked extensively with children following orthopedic and neurological surgeries. She was part of the post Rhizotomy care team.
Genesis Felizola, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Remote
gfelizola@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Alexa (Lexi) has her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and she earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2017. She is passionate about providing holistic care to those in need, focusing on the mind-body connection using a trauma-informed lens. Lexi has worked as an occupational therapist with children and adults in home and community-based settings, inpatient rehabilitation, and acute mental health hospitals. She also has experience working for Unyte-iLs, consulting clinicians on the use of the Safe and Sound Protocol and the Focus System in their practice.
Lexi utilizes individualized treatment approaches based on her client’s strengths, interests, and areas of need, and she infuses creativity and compassion into each interaction. She enjoys collaborating with her client’s families and caregivers while serving as an active member of her client’s support team. Lexi is skilled in using a variety of approaches in her work, including sensory integration, cognitive/behavioral interventions, DIR/Floortime, polyvagal-informed interventions, and neurodevelopmental approaches. She is trained in various sensory processing interventions, aquatic therapy, trauma-informed care, handwriting without tears, and the SOS Approach to Feeding.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside hiking with her husband and daughter. She loves nature and tending to her two rabbits and two cats. As one of her favorite activities, Andrea is an active artist, completing custom commissions of people, homes, pets, and more. In addition to doing projects at home, she enjoys Irish dance as a leisure activity.Type your paragraph here.
Allysa started her journey at Shenandoah SOUNDstart, LLC in 2017 helping with the expansion of the practice in the area of occupational therapy. She is a graduate of Gannon University's five-year accelerated Master's of Science Occupational Therapy (MS, OT) program located in Erie, Pennsylvania. She obtained her National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) in 2015 and currently holds a license in the states of Virginia and West Virginia. Allysa is also member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA.)
Allysa is passionate about learning and finding new ways to grow as a therapist. She loves working with children and their families and watching them grow to the fullest potential. She has worked in both public school and private school settings. She has experience with in-home therapy for both pediatric and adult patients. In addition, she has assisted at a day center for adults with disabilities providing sensory-behavioral support through weekly consultation. She has special interest in the preschool population, sensory integration, behavior, and feeding therapy. She attended the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) feeding course in 2019 to grow her knowledge in the area of feeding.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and their three dogs. She loves traveling, visiting friends and family, going to the park with her dogs, working out at home, and crafting for her upcoming wedding celebration with their family and friends next fall. In addition to Shenandoah SOUNDstart, LLC, she currently works part-time at Grafton Integrated Health Network in Winchester, VA providing school-based occupational therapy services.
Haley is a Speech and Language Pathologist who has been providing speech and language services since 2017. She received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Virginia in 2015, double majoring in Communication Disorders and Psychology. She then went on to receive her Masters in Speech and Language Pathology in 2017, also from the University of Virginia. Haley has previously worked with a wide variety of ages and disorders in the school setting, both virtually and in-person. Before coming to Shenandoah Soundstart, Haley worked in a new, exclusively virtual, school in Henrico, Virginia where she learned how to expand her virtual therapy skills. Haley is currently licensed to practice Speech and Language Pathology in Virginia and West Virginia. She also has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). In her free time, Haley enjoys walking her dog, cycling, and baking. She also loves a good book, a good cup of coffee, Diet Coke, and the winter weather. She is looking forward to continuing to help children expand their communication skills here at Soundstart!!
Linda Cimino-Richardson, B.S., PT
Physical Therapy Supervisor
lindapt@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Andrea Poe, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
apoe@shenandoahsoundstart.org
Allysa M. Turel, M.S., OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Lead
aturel@shenandoahsoundstart.org