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A Letter from Our CEO
Ask most therapists why they strive to become a therapist. Most will say some variation of wanting to help people and make a difference. When has the notation of wanting to help people become so cliche, but aren't the best cliches based on powerful truths that have become simple notions?
Team Feature: Jason Crawford, OT
This month we are featuring a new member of the Tilton’s Therapy team, Jason Crawford, Occupational Therapist!
Team Feature: Elaina Gregerson, PT
This month, we highlight a talented Physical Therapist on the Tilton’s Therapy Team, Elaina Gregerson!
Team Feature: Alyssa Carreon, PT
This month we are featuring a new member of the Tilton’s Therapy team, Alyssa Carreon, Physical Therapist!
Alyssa pronounces her name “Uh-l-eye-ssa” and not the usual “Uh-lih-ssa.” She was born and raised in the beautiful biggest little city of Reno. At the University of Nevada, Reno, Alyssa earned a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Science in 2018. She continued on to achieve her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington in 2022.
Team Feature: Moses Harvison, COTA
Meet this month’s featured team member, one of our newest additions to the Tilton’s Team, Moses Harvison, COTA!
Team Feature: Deanna Yates, Billing & Credentialing Manager
This month we are featuring our wonderful team member, Billing and Credentialing Manager, Deanna Yates! Deanna has worked in the medical field for over 25 years and has been a crucial member of the Tilton’s Therapy team for over 20 years!
2023 Vision Statement
2022 was a fabulous year for Tilton's Therapy and I want to take a moment to extend my gratitude and acknowledge some of our achievements over the past year. We would not be where we are without the trust and loyalty from our clients and families, and the dedication from our therapists and administrative team who embody our mission and core values each and every day.
Team Feature: Laura Howard, SLP
This month, we are featuring one of our excellent Speech-Language Pathologists, Laura Howard.
Team Feature: Ashlend Rodriguez, SLP
This month, our featured team member is Ashlend Rodriguez, SLP!
All of her previous work experience outside of this field has been related to helping others, such as a softball instructor, daycare assistant, or caretaker. After an experience shadowing a speech-language pathologist, Ashlend knew that it was a discipline she could see herself making into a career.
Team Feature: Edith Medley, Director of Human Resources
This month, our featured team member is Edith Medley, Director of Human Resources!
Edith has been working in the industry since 2009, working in outpatient clinics with both adults and pediatrics simultaneously.
Team Feature: Lead Therapists
This month, we are featuring our Lead Therapists, Megan Tabano, OT, Heather Karchefski, SLP, Renée Losey, SLP, and Erin Carder-McCoy, OT.
Team Feature: Itzel Martinez
This month we are featuring team member Itzel Martinez, our Patient Coordinator/Spanish Interpreter/Translator!
Itzel is originally from sunny San Diego, CA but has lived in Las Vegas, NV for over 10 years. She attended high school and college in Las Vegas before moving back to San Diego to begin working as an Instructional Assistant in Special Education.
Team Feature: Emily Walthers von Alten
This month, we are featuring our amazing Physical Therapist, Emily Walthers von Alten!
Emily graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Kinesiology before proceeding to earn a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, both at UNLV. In 2018, Emily started working with Tilton’s Therapy as she was easily inspired to work with kids in their natural environment after seeing children persevere and improve with therapy regardless of obstacles they face.
Team Feature: Megan Tabano, OT
Our featured team member this month is Occupational Therapist, Megan Tabano!
Megan has been an Occupational Therapist for about five years and started with the Tilton’s Therapy team in 2020. Growing up with parents who were in the medical field as a nurse and a paramedic, she was always drawn to become part of the medical field as well.
Team Feature: Jena Espinosa, PT
For the month of June, we are featuring team member and Physical Therapist, Jena Espinosa! Jena received a Bachelor of Exercise Science from the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND before proceeding to earn a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the same university. She is celebrating a decade of working as a Physical Therapist!
Team Feature: Melissa Sander, OT
This month, we are featuring team member Melissa Sander, Occupational Therapist!
Team Feature: Francisco Segura, PT
For this month, our featured team member is Physical Therapist, Francisco Segura!
Francisco has experience working in pediatric Physical Therapy for three years. He also has two years of experience working in neuro-rehab (inpatient and outpatient), as well as two years of acute rehab experience. Initially, Francisco was drawn toward Physical Therapy when he would accompany his aunt to her appointments and help with interpretation. He likes that the Physical Therapist would listen and spend more time providing patient care.
2022 Lindy Boggs Award Recipient —Dr. Yvonne Randall
Established in 1982, the Lindy Boggs Award recognizes the significant contributions by an OT or OTA in promoting occupational therapy in the political arena by increasing recognition of occupational therapy in federal or state legislation, regulations, and/or policies or by increasing appreciation and understanding of occupational therapy by elected or appointed officials. One award may be provided each year.
Team Feature: Ian Camahalan, PTA
We are featuring one of our newest team members this month, Ian Camahalan, Physical Therapist Assistant! Ian is embarking on his career as a Physical Therapist Assistant with over a year of experience as he joins the Tilton’s Therapy team.
Team Feature: Lauren Gibson, PT
This month, we are featuring one of our awesome Physical Therapists, Lauren Gibson!
Lauren has been working as a physical therapist for over four years. She loved the idea of working one-on-one with people and being able to see the difference you are making in their lives.