Chloe graduated from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University with her Masters in Occupational Therapy in 2018. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia College and State University in 2011, majoring in Kinesiology/Exercise Science. Prior to joining Ability, Chloe worked with pediatric clients in hospital, clinic, school, and camp settings. She has been employed with Ability Pediatric Therapy since 2018, and has experience with children who present with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Delays, Feeding/Oral Motor Delays, Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and ADHD. Chloe enjoys running and has completed two marathons and several half marathons so far. She loves living in the northeast Georgia mountains and enjoys traveling, visiting the beach, and going on other adventures with friends and family. Her gifts of love, creativity, organization and patience for children are abundant.

Kelsey is an experienced Occupational Therapist who has treated patients of all ages and in various settings since 2016. She made the switch from working with adults to children after having two kids of her own amidst the pandemic and hasn’t looked back since. She’s a proud alum of GCSU, lives for a corny joke, and seeks to share the love of Christ by loving others. From babies to older adults, Kelsey finds joy in spending time getting to know each patient she gets to meet. 

Amy grew up in and continues to live in Cleveland, GA. Her passion for occupational therapy began by volunteering for several camps for adults and children with varied abilities for over 10 years. She enjoyed seeing independence be cultivated in such a fun environment. Her educational background began with an undergraduate degree from North Georgia College & State University with a major in Psychology and minor in Sociology in 2012. Amy then attended and graduated from Brenau University with her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2016. Amy is a member of both Phi Kappa Phi (Brenau University National Graduate Honor Society) and Pi Theta Epsilon (Occupational Therapy National Honor Society). Her favorite hobbies include being outdoors with her fur babies and husband, arts and crafts, and enjoying time with family and friends. Amy hopes to continue to drive her passion by always being open to learning new things and finding new and fun ways to teach skills and independence to her sweet kiddos at work.

Theda is originally from Brandon, Florida. She attended the University of South Florida in Tampa and went on to the University of Alabama – Birmingham where she completed her B.S. in Occupational Therapy in 1990. She went on to work at University Hospital in Birmingham for several years in acute care and the neuro ICU until she moved to Gainesville, GA with her family in 1993. She went on to work in ReGain in outpatient therapy at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, with a focus on working with those with neurological diagnoses of stroke and head injury. She also worked in home health for several years before transitioning to homeschooling their three children. She is involved with the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club in Gainesville where she is the Coordinator for the Beginner Racing League and finds much joy in coaching one of the youth teams as well. Through occupational therapy, she believes that you can help children achieve greater independence and ability to function at home as well as school and out in the community. She feels honored to meet each family and see how they have poured into their children and have met their many challenges and then come alongside them as they advocate for better outcomes.

Addison graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2021 with her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University in 2018, majoring in Exercise Science. Addison also holds a specialty certification in LSVT Big, which is an intensive one-on-one treatment for Parkinson’s Disease to improve mobility and quality of life. Her passion for working with kids grew as she worked many summers as a camp counselor for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with children with limb amputations and deficiencies, cerebral palsy, craniofacial anomalies, and heart defects. She enjoys creating a fun therapy environment to promote independence and positive self-esteem. She lives in Dahlonega, Ga where she enjoys going on hikes with her husband, spending time with family and friends, and traveling.

Zana McNeil is an OTR/L from Augusta, GA. She graduated from Alabama State University in 2018 with her Bachelors in Rehabilitation Services. She recently moved to North GA after obtaining her Masters of Health Sciences in Occupational Therapy from Augusta University in May of 2021 to join the Ability Family.  Zana has a passion for working with children with disabilities as she has taught them how to swim, ran a weekly program to increase their social skills/physical health, and helps run a week long adaptive summer camp for them to attend. In her free time, Zana enjoys spending time with family and friends. Zana is happy to be a part of Ability and enjoys working with all the kiddos to help them expand their abilities to complete their daily routine.