Rebecca graduated in 1994 from Stanly Community College with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. Rebecca has more than 26 years of experience in geriatric rehabilitation and consultative services as a Director of Rehabilitation. Rebecca is the Specialized Consultative Services Program Coordinator and supervises the Partners and Cardinal Regional team. Rebecca is also the Team Lead for the Senior Tower of The Nehemiah Project, a sister non-profitt organization to Covenant. Rebecca has a passion to work with the Senior community.

Angie earned a Master of Arts degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte while acquiring over 30 years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities. Her experience covers a wide range of I/DD and co-occurring mental health diagnoses, behaviors, and environments, including classrooms, alternative family homes, group homes, day programs, supported and competitive work settings, and summer camps. Angie has been the owner/operator of Psychological Support Services, PLLC in Concord, North Carolina for 16 years. Her experience includes working as a psychoeducational therapist and consulting psychologist with the TEACCH Autism Program, a staff psychologist with Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare, and a consulting psychologist with the Exceptional Children' Program.

Roslyn Walker is a Psychological Associate, licensed under the NC Psychology Board. Since obtaining her master’s degree from East Carolina University, she has spent the past 28 years working in diverse clinical, academic and business environments, including community mental health, public school programs, the NC state prison system, and private practice. Roslyn has vast experience assisting people who are experiencing mental health issues related to depression, trauma, anxiety, stress, and anger. In addition, Roslyn uses her talent for program and group development, in both therapeutic and work environments, to foster camaraderie, belonging and improved problem solving among individuals. She is an expert in the area of psychological testing and diagnostic assessment. No matter the setting, Roslyn brings authenticity to the therapeutic alliance, and believes that at their core, people want to feel seen, heard and as if they have purpose.

Radhika graduated with a Masters of Arts degree from the Clinical Community Program at UNCC and has been practicing psychology for 25 years. Started the Hope Center LLC with Stephen Elliott, PhD and work with all age groups including children, adolescents and adults providing Individual, and Family therapy, clinical evaluations and assessments, consultations for the Head start program in Salisbury. Worked as a forensic evaluator for the State of North Carolina and involved with the NC State Family Preservation Program. Currently in the process of pioneering a support program in the community to reduce the incidence of depression among youth.

Abby Roth graduated with a Master of Education in Counselor Education in 2010 from Penn State University. Abby's first couple of jobs were in the Autism field. Abby realized how much she enjoyed working with that population, so she pursued getting certified as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Since becoming a BCBA in 2015, Abby has worked in several settings with both children and adults with Autism and other Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities.

Colinda is a Psychological Associate licensed with the NC Psychology Board since 1995 and has worked in the mental health field since 1988. She graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit MI with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology was from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology. Over the years she has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, public schools and the local Health Department. For the past several years she has been in private practice offering assessment and treatment services to individuals, couples, families and groups. She is a play therapist and traumatologist, specializing in working with individuals with special needs. She enjoys travel, health and nutrition, reading, yoga, hiking and swimming.

Bobbie Edwards is a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) with over 20 years experience serving individuals with Special Needs, their families, and the multi-disciplinary teams who provide support services. Her clinical passions relate to establishing and strengthening communication and social skills as well as developing play and leisure skills. She considers a clinical strength of hers to be maladaptive behavior reduction along with establishing functional behavior replacements…and she’s somewhat of an obsessive geek about how to quantify ‘all of it’. She’s also a yogi and an artist.

Abigail Bentzel is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She has been certified since 2018 and has worked with a variety of age groups. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in 2013 with a double major in Psychology and Social and Criminal Justice. She received her Master’s degree in 2017 with a major in Psychology and a focus on Applied Behavior Analysis or (ABA). Her primary focus of practice has been ABA but she is eager to expand her practice to include a person first, team focused approach. She has worked in a variety of settings including clinic based, home based and school-based ABA services. Her goals are to support families and caregivers to provide the best outcome for her clients by ensuring autonomy for each individual she supports.

Maggie has been part of the community based system of care for those with mental health and intellectual/developmental disability needs in NC since 1999. She graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelors in psychology, from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte with a masters in counseling and has been a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor since 2003. She spent 9 years serving in a variety of roles at the LME/MCO Vaya Health and since 2019 has been in private practice, providing Medicaid funded Specialized Consultative Services. She is a Certified Clinician through the NADD, an association for the dually diagnosed and has a passion for whole person care especially for those with both I/DD and mental health co-occurring needs.

Celeste Helling is a speech-language pathologist specializing in augmentative communication and assistive technology service delivery for children and adults with developmental and acquired disabilities. Celeste received her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Texas. Her background includes assistive technology service delivery for children and adults with developmental and acquired disabilities. Celeste also holds the Assistive Technology Practitioner credential by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. In addition, she is the recipient of four professional augmentative communication and assistive technology honors.

Michelle Phillippy is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a special interest in assistive technology. Michelle received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Appalachian State University and has a certification in Assistive Technology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Michelle is the president of the North Carolina Augmentative Communication Association and has a background in public health. She is passionate about seeing her clients succeed and is thrilled to be able to be a part of their journey toward independence

Tarissa graduated with her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester, NY in 2017, and recently moved to North Carolina in August 2019. As an OT, she has experience working with individuals of all ages, helping them live the best quality of life possible, through meaningful occupations and everyday activities. She has a special interest in assisting with equipment needs and home modifications and is passionate about helping individuals with developmental disabilities.

Elizabeth graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA in 1989. As an OT with over 30 years in the field, she enjoys assisting clients in maximizing their quality of life satisfaction and functional independence through meaningful occupations and activities. Elizabeth's vast experience working with individuals within many life stages and settings, uniquely prepares her to meet the challenges from a comprehensive viewpoint. Also, as a Mom of three adult sons, Elizabeth has a compassionate perspective on the challenges of being a caregiver, and is committed to be of service to all those who walk this path. She is a lifelong learner who truly seeks to be the change she wants to see in the world.

Valerie Scott, M.S OTR/L graduated from San Jose State University in 2015. She is passionate about the holistic lens that occupational therapy allows when supporting individuals and their families. She has worked in acute rehab settings with individuals with physical limitations, with children in their homes, in schools, and in sensory clinic settings. Valerie also has 3 years of experience working as a psychiatric OT in an acute psychiatric facility. Her experience in a variety of treatment settings has provided her with opportunities to work with individuals across the lifespan with a variety of strengths, needs, and goals. Valerie's special interests within OT are in occupational justice, occupational enrichment, and sensory integration. She is excited to offer support in improving individuals' functional independence, quality of life, and allowing for more experiences of accomplishment and intrinsic reward. Valerie is a dancer, an artist, an avid outdoor adventurer, and a gardener.

Judith is an experienced and caring physical therapist, passionate about working with patients of all diagnoses, with a particular interest in children. She received her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami in 1997 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from A.T. Still University in 2014. During her 20+ years in pediatrics, to hone her clinical knowledge and hands on skills, Judith pursued board certification in pediatrics, certification in neurodevelopmental treatment and certification in assistive technology. Her passion for delivering quality care to patients with varied diagnoses throughout their lifespan has brought her full circle to return to work with adults in addition to children.Judith believes in treating each patient as an individual not a diagnosis. She takes time to assess the whole person, considering how they function in all areas of their lives. Her extensive clinical experience and her well-developed manual skills make her an excellent clinician to work with you and your loved ones.

Manali is a dedicated and patient focused physical therapist with over 13 years of experience. She has Masters degree in Cardiothoracic physical therapy. As a physical therapist, she thrives to bring mobility and stability in her clients. She helps to limit pain and fosters muscle strength/endurance to improve quality of life of her clientele through exercise program and lifestyle modifications.

Kelsey is a licensed registered dietitian with her master’s degree in food and nutrition from Appalachian State University of Boone, NC in 2018. Since graduating, Kelsey has worked at a nationally recognized, fully integrated academic medical center, providing direct nutrition care to patients with various conditions and disease states. Kelsey is passionate about using evidence based nutrition interventions to help improve the quality of life for her patients, their families and caregivers.

Hannah obtained both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nutrition from Appalachian State University. She is a Registered Dietitian at Johnson City Medical Center and covers the Trauma ICU, COVID ICU, COVID IMCU, and IMCU units and care for a wide variety of patients, including the IDD population. I am newly employed with Covenant Case Management Services and so excited for this opportunity. She looks forward to helping individuals with disabilities by developing individualized nutrition interventions focused on improving their health and quality of life.

Hailing from Dallas, TX, Andrea Deming graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor’s in Recreation Administration with emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. Since obtaining her degree, Andrea has worked for over 8 years alongside individuals with varying physical and intellectual disabilities, specializing in persons with Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke. When it comes to the individuals she treats, Andrea’s philosophy is simple: Get you back to doing the things you enjoy.