Bethany graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield Missouri with an Associate of Applied Science Degree as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. She has also continued taking courses at Southeast Missouri State University working towards her Bachelors Degree in Psychology. Bethany hopes to one day enter a bridge program to complete her master’s degree as an Occupational Therapist. She has experience providing occupational therapy services with all ages in many environments including adult acute care, inpatient rehab, home health, geriatrics, third world medical clinics, eastern European orphanages and pediatrics. She joined the staff at the Kenny Rogers Childrens Center in September of 2006, gaining experience with sensory processing disorder, autism, mental retardation, downs syndrome, developmental delay, and handwriting. She enjoys supporting families in the process of raising children to become physically and emotionally healthy adult members of their community.