Physical Therapy
Ashley Christenson, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Ashley graduated with her doctoral degree from University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2008. Ashley has worked in a variety of clinical settings including acute care, short term rehabilitation, home health and outpatient clinics. During this time she has developed skills to work with patients with an array of different diagnoses, and enjoys working with orthopedics. She appreciates working with patients one-on-one and building relationships to help each patient reach their goals and achieve their maximum potential. When Ashley isn't working, you will find her spending time with family and getting outside.
Heather Donaldson, DPT
Physical Therapist
Heather graduated from the University of MD, College Park in 2002 with her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. She graduated from the University of MD, Eastern Shore in 2005 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She has worked in a variety of settings with all age ranges including acute care, outpatient pediatrics and home health. Heather is an Eastern Shore local and loves giving back to her community, especially providing quality PT services within the homecare setting. This setting is ideal for allowing the therapist to build a rapport with the client as well as for one on one sessions that help patients better reach their goals within the comfort of their own home.
Krystle (Mandee) Wheelock, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Krystle (Mandee) Wheelock graduated with her doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University in 2010. Mandee has since had the privilege of working in pediatric, skilled nursing, and home health settings, in the latter of which she has spent the past five years. She enjoys working with varying conditions and loves the opportunity to work one-on-one with her patients, approaching each case uniquely by focusing treatment on accomplishing that which the patient most desires to achieve for optimum quality of life.
Stacey Cornelius, MPT
Physical Therapist
Stacey graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2001 with a Master's in Physical Therapy. Since graduating, Stacey has worked on the Shore in acute rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation and for the last 16 years Home Health. Stacey remembers when starting at UMES they asked her what she wanted to do and she said, "I want to work with the older population" and she has done that for 23 years. Stacey is a functional therapist working on what matters to her patients, whether it be fishing, golfing, mowing their lawn or anything within reason, she will work toward that goal. Fun fact: prior to being a physical therapist, Stacey was a mounted police officer riding horses. When not working, Stacey enjoys her family and friends, cycling, gardening, traveling, reading and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Amanda Strayer, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Brooke Davis, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Brooke graduated from Towson University in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. She then furthered her education and graduated from Wor Wic Community College in 2021 with an Associate's degree of Applied Sciences in Physical Therapist Assistant. After that time, she had the honor to serve the local community in West Ocean City, MD working at an outpatient clinic. She then developed the urge to travel and explore various areas of the country, while continuing to expand/challenge her PTA career in different states. She has worked in DE, VA, and GA all outpatient settings with a heavy focus on Orthopedics. After about a year, she was excited to come back to her hometown of Berlin, MD to be with friends, family, and of course be by the beach! She is eager to take her outpatient/orthopedic knowledge and transition that into a home setting to provide her patients with quality focused one on one treatment. Brooke is a huge believer in Physical Therapy, promoting healthy and active lifestyles in order to improve function, quality of life, and getting back on your feet! In her off time, you can find her exercising in a variety of ways at her local gym and doing anything she can to be active outdoors while soaking up the sun!
Deyonna E. Parker, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
A graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Deyonna earned her Bachelors of Science Degree in Exercise Science in 2014. Her educational endeavors didn’t stop there, as she in 2019 earned her Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant from Wor-Wic Community College. With this degree, Deyonna has had the pleasure of treating patients in several settings including long term care, skilled home care, and outpatient services. Through her experiences, she has learned from her patients’ impairments in things ranging from neurologic to orthopedic disorders. Currently, Deyonna is completing courses to receive her Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration. Upon graduation, she plans to pass her knowledge forward to educate her future patients. Just as they continue to admire and inspire her, Deyonna is motivated to achieve her goals just like her patients.
Kelly Rothering, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kelly graduated from Carroll Community College in 1996 and was part of their first graduating class in the P.T. Assistant program. She has worked in a wide variety of settings including: hospital, Rehab, long term care and home health. She enjoys working with clients in their homes and being able to provide 1 on 1 personalized care. She is licensed in DE & MD and recently moved to Selbyville with her husband and 2 children. She is looking forward to being a part of Shore Therapy Team.
Lyndsey R Hart, BS, CLT, LPTA
Physical Therapist Assistant/Clinical Care Coordinator
Lyndsey graduated from James Madison University in 2009 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology with a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. In 2012, she completed her degree in Physical Therapist Assistant at Tidewater Community College. Since graduation, she has worked in outpatient, acute care hospital and home health with a variety of neuromuscular conditions and disorders. Lyndsey is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, a Certified Fall Prevention Specialist and is currently working to complete her wound care certification.
Certifications:
- Certified Lymphedema Therapist
- Certified Fall Prevention Specialist
- Certified Wound Therapist
Occupational Therapy
Erin McCloskey, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Erin graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in 2009. She began her career in New Jersey working in schools, medical day cares, and sub acute rehabs. She moved to the Eastern Shore in 2015 and has worked in sub acute rehab and home health settings. She has spent the last 5 and half years working in the home health setting. Erin enjoys working with her patients in their own homes to help them regain their maximum levels of independence and quality of life to participate in meaningful tasks to them.
Jessica Howard, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Megan Dell, COTA
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Megan graduated from Delaware Technical community college in May of 2011 with her Associates in Occupational Therapy Assistant. In January of 2014, she received her Bachelor’s in Allied Health from Wilmington University. Megan has had the pleasure of mainly treating patients in the long-term care setting but made the switch this year to skilled home care. Through her experiences she has learned a lot from treating various diagnoses. In the end, she loves the feeling of getting the patient back to their highest level of independence.
Speech Therapy
Emily Barry, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Emily received her Master's degree from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and maintains her certificate of clinical competency (CCC) through the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). She has worked with a variety of patients with developmental and acquired communication and swallowing disorders. She firmly believes both eating and communicating are cornerstones of a happy life and is passionate about patients maintaining dignity and quality of life. Emily has experience in skilled nursing and home health and enjoys the functional approach of working with patients in their home environments.