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February 2015

How long have you been with KidsCare Therapy? 2 & Years. How did you get involved with KidsCare Therapy? Through a Career Builder email. I was a stay at home mom and decided it was time to get back in the field; this was my firstinterview and here I am.

What is your favorite thing about KidsCare Therapy? What is your favorite thing about KidsCare Therapy? I speak to many families, all of whom have nothing but good things to say about KCT and it makes me proud to form part of this team.

What is your most proud moment? Its so hard to pick because my son and daughter make me proud every day.

What is your most embarrassing moment? I dont really have one.I dont really have one.

If you were a cake, what kind would be and why?I would be a carrot cake because its different and not common.

What are three interesting facts about you? 1. I am obsessed with Paris, Luckily I Was able to travel there in 2008.2. I am a professional photographer.3. I own a Great Dane, her name is JJ and shes the sweetest giant ever.

What is your favorite motivational quote?What is your favorite motivational quote?If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. Martin Luther King Jr.

I could not be any happier in congratulating Gina for this achievement! InI could not be any happier in congratulating Gina for this achievement! In the relatively short time she has spent in Staffing, she has made herself into a very competent Staffing Coordinator, excellent teammate, and an awesome brainstormer, drafting brilliant ideas that have led to great changes within the Staffing Department. Gina never ceases to amaze me with her unique perspectives, level of independence, strength of commitment, and her consistently positive outlook on both life and work. commitment, and her consistently positive outlook on both life and work. I am very fortunate and grateful to have her be a part of my teams! Congratulations Gina! -Gerardo Osorio

Gina Avila Staffing Coordinator

Employee of the Month

How long have you been with KidsCare Therapy? 2 years, 4 months

How did you get involved with KidsCare Therapy? I needed a change after working 8 years in the schools. Home health was not something I thought I would ever like doing, but after Home health was not something I thought I would ever like doing, but after trying a couple of other things, I got a flyer from KCT in the mail. KCT looked like a great company, so I checked out the website for more information, read the testimonials (which I really identified with) and completed an online application. I'm so glad I did!!

What is your favorite thing about KidsCare Therapy? If I had to pick one, I feel valued. What is your most proud moment?Persevering & graduating with honors with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders after the dean told me early on in the program he thought I should change my major.

What is your most embarrassing moment? I try very hard NOT to remember these...but probably when I realize I have I try very hard NOT to remember these...but probably when I realize I have food in my teeth that nobody told me about.

If you were a cake, what kind would be and why? There are very few cakes I do not like, but if I have to pick one, red velvet is probably my favorite. It's all the about the cream cheese icing!

What are three interesting facts about you? 1. I like to travel, and have been on 5 international mission trips.2. 2. I have an identical twin sister, but get confused more often with a good friend of mine (all the time) by our mutual and not mutual friends than I do with my sister. 3. I love music, but do not enjoy concerts. What is your favorite motivational quote?"With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26Matthew 19:26

Christina has been with KidsCare Therapy since 2012 and has proven to be a dependable, organized therapist. She maintains a full time caseload, supervises an assistant and has assisted KCT as a mentor for students supervises an assistant and has assisted KCT as a mentor for students needing clinical hours. She consistently goes above and beyond her job duties. Christina thinks outside of the box regarding therapy activities, ideas for carryover activities and behavior management. She is active on the KCT Facebook page for therapists, often sharing ideas, activities and blogs for everyone to enjoy and giving her input when questions are posed by other therapists. Christina is very deserving of the recognition as Therapist of the Month and Kids Care Therapy is proud of how she Therapist of the Month and Kids Care Therapy is proud of how she represents the company. Congratulations, Christina!

-Tonya Dickey

Christina MattTherapist of the Month

Andrea Cox

years11

Kenya Ethridge

years4

Wendy MabryKatrina TitzeKaren Hoelter

years3

Courtney McGuireSusan ParksKassie BrownStacey Contreras

years2

Jeanette ReinertAlexandra MarchisioNatalie TurnbowKatherine VowelsVictoria Jackson

year1

KCT Anniversaries

Andrea is celebrating her 11th anniversary with KidsCare. She was one of KidsCares first speech therapists and we have been lucky to have her!

She served as a PRN therapist with us previously and has increased to part time previously and has increased to part time during the past year. Andrea has been an invaluable asset to KCT over the years; she is a knowledgeable therapist who has been able to use her feeding and Spanish skills to serve families that may not be seen otherwise.

KidsCare has grown immensely since Andrea KidsCare has grown immensely since Andrea has been with us and we are happy to have her part of our team for so long!

-Shannon Hanberry

Andrea Cox11 years with KidsCare

Welcome to the Family!

January New Hires

AllisonMitcham

Lara Hooper

JasmineArmstrong

LaurenChristenson Madison

Scott

MeganDavidson

MorganRamirez

NatalieReaves

NickCrossland

PollyCampos

WhitneyDuBroc

1 Rosa DeAlarcon3 Karin Whitla-Simons3 Heather Muller5 Amie Dougherty5 Marci Hebert6 Maria Garcia-Mayorca6 Kimberly Clark6 Kimberly Clark11 Victoria Glasgow11 Teri Arnold12 Heather Todd-Casey14 Mary Jan Roark15 Pamela Palmer16 Christina Sinskichott18 Brittney Owens18 Brittney Owens19 Yessenia Duarte19 Felicia Smith21 Dustin Thompson21 Natalie Cantwell21 Abigale Hoffman22 Katherine Hill25 Emma Grimes25 Emma Grimes26 Clarissa Ramirez28 Laura Pickett

BirthdaysFebruary

Last month, KidsCare TherapyLaunched its newest Health and

Wellness Program with the help of the social app Hubbub. Here is a report of how

KCT is getting fit!

lost20 lbs

exercised10,000 minutes

For more information on what Hubbub is or how you can join, contact Erica Puckett.

drank 270liters of water(over 70 gallons)

took 1.3million steps

completed 53Hubbub Challenges

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