Physical Therapists
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Jessica Fuentes, PT, DPT, PCS
Jessica is a Colorado native and knew from a young age she wanted to be a pediatric physical therapist. Her studies include a BS in Exercise Science from Gonzaga University- GO ZAGS! She returned to Colorado to attend Regis University and received a doctorate in physical therapy. She is also a board certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist. She is an affiliate faculty member at Regis University and is active in her professional organization- APTA. Jessica loves to analyze movement and create meaningful therapeutic programs for the children and families in her care. When Jessica founded KidSPOT, it was with the idea that children like to play and they thrive in environments that are nurturing and supportive. Jessica strives to ensure KidSPOT is a positive place for families. When Jessica is not at KidSPOT, she enjoys spending time with her family, practicing yoga, and being outdoors. |
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Stephanie Pipp, PT, DPT Stephanie grew up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She pursued her doctorate in Physical Therapy at Regis University. Stephanie is a member of the multidisciplinary evaluation team at Kaiser Permanente's Regional Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic, as well as an affiliate faculty member at Regis University, teaching in the physical therapy department. Stephanie has experience treating patients from birth to adulthood with a variety of diagnoses and conditions, in both home and clinical settings. She believes that building strong relationships are the foundation for successful therapy. When she's not at work, she's running after her two small children, riding bikes or playing tennis. |
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Reagan Rupard, PT, DPT
Reagan grew up in rural West Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Leadership & Development in 2012. After working in the energy industry for 5 years, she pursued her interests in movement and wellness by returning to school to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Baylor University in 2020. Reagan fell in love with the family-centered and participation-minded model of pediatric physical therapy and enjoys working with kids to help them reach their fullest potential. When she's not at KidSPOT, Reagan works with adults as a yoga, pilates and group fitness instructor. She enjoys watching sports, dabbling in new creative hobbies, and exploring Colorado with her partner, Tim and their dog, Roscoe. |
Speech Language Pathologists
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Ellen Anderson, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ellen grew up in Chicago, Illinois and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Madison Wisconsin in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Spanish. After college she moved to Boulder where she completed her Master of Arts in Speech and Language Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder. Since then she has worked with populations in preschool and elementary public school settings as well as in a private practice setting. She works to provide treatment that is responsive and individualized to the client and family. Ellen has extensive experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations including bilingual children with language and articulation difficulties. In her free time, Ellen enjoys reading, hiking, cooking and learning languages (or some of the time, at least attempting!). |
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Kristin Burrell, M.A., CCC-SLP
Kristin is originally from the Midwest, where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Michigan State University and master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Western Michigan University. Before moving to Boulder County and joining KidSPOT, Kristin and her family called San Francisco home where she had a private practice and consulted in various clinic, home and school-based settings. In addition to being a practitioner, she has supervised graduate level students in their clinical fellowship year and co-authored a paper in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.Kristin is trained in and enjoys working with a broad range of communication disorders, she specializes in early language development. She was introduced to the DIR/Floortime model early in her professional career and it has shaped her understanding of developmental language model and how she adapts treatment to each student’s profile. She also integrates her professional training in Talk Tools, Hanen More Than Words, SCERTS, Kaufman Speech to Language, Spalding Literacy Program, and PROMPT to provide an individualized, developmentally-based intervention program for each child and their family. Making meaningful progress and staying motivated is paramount and that means having some fun too! |
Administration
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Christine Fuentes
Business Office Manager Christine is a proud Colorado native, and has recently retired from several careers over many years. She spent 20 years as a travel agent, worked as a parapro for Boulder Valley Public Schools for 10 years and most recently retired after spending 20 years managing the training department for a Boulder based software company. She has a strong accounting background and helps support the administrative team at KidSPOT. She has four grown children and three grandchildren, and spends most of her free time enjoying those grandchildren. When she is not working for KidSPOT or entertaining her grandchildren, she enjoys music and her piano lessons. She loves children, so coming out of retirement to work part-time with the KidSPOT staff and watch the growth of children at the clinic has been a perfect fit. |
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Nicole Morrison, PT, DPT
Insurance Specialist Nicole grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2011 from Northeastern University in Boston. Since then, Nicole worked at various hospitals in the Denver area. She is a Certified Clinical Instructor and is experienced in treating adolescents and adults post traumatic accidents, orthopedic surgeries and neurologic injuries. In her free time, Nicole enjoys trying new foods, traveling and spending time with her husband and two young children. She loves Colorado and is excited to call it her home! |
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Kaitlynn Sorensen
Clinic Coordinator Kaitlynn is a Colorado native studying at the University of Colorado Boulder. She’ll graduate with a degree in Sociology and a certificate in Public Health in the spring of 2022! After working as a nanny in high school she knew she wanted to pursue a career with children and set her eyes on Occupational Therapy. She loves working alongside the therapists to develop meaningful relationships with kiddos while they’re practicing new and challenging skills. Outside of KidSPOT, Kaitlynn is hitting the books, trying to find the best coffee shop, or managing her outdoor recreation club at CU. You can find her biking and hiking all over the front range! |