OUR TEAM
The My Recess team includes therapists who have dedicated their careers and education to focus on specific therapy-based interventions, diagnoses, and specialty areas.
Upon evaluation, our team will match your child with a therapist with specialties that best fit your child’s and family’s needs. At My Recess, we also believe it is a job requirement to be happy, fun, creative, and amazing in every way! Get to know us!
Brooke S. Backsen, MOT, OTR/L, RYT
President, Occupational Therapist, Yoga Instructor
Team member since 2013
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Kelly Marie Christiansen, OTR/L
Development and Occupational Therapy Department Lead, Occupational Therapist
Team member since 2014
Samantha Lockhart, M.S. CCC-SLP/L
Speech Language Pathologist, Speech Therapy Department Lead
Team member since 2018
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Meghan Tharaldson, M.S., CCC-SLP/L
Speech Language Pathologist
Team member since 2019
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Janna Evans, M.S. CCC/SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Team member since 2020
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Josie Holly, M.A. CF-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Team member since 2023
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Sarah Anderson, BSRS, MOTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Team member since 2016
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