Rachel received her degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington in 2011. Her early experience as an SLP included amazing mentorship in pediatric feeding and swallowing and working in both an outpatient clinic and inpatient NICU setting. It was when Rachel moved home to NWA in 2017 that she discovered her passion for in-home therapy and she has been on a mission to provide the best natural-environment therapy possible ever since. She opened Casa Pediatric Care in May of 2020.

Sydney completed her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Northeastern State University in 2015. Sydney has worked most of her career in early intervention programs in Texas and Oklahoma before moving to NWA in 2023. Her work in EI has allowed her to serve many children and their families by building relationships and skills in the home and other natural environment settings. Sydney has a passion for supporting early communication milestones. Sydney joined the CPC team in the Spring of 2024.

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Fabiola earned her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from California State University, Northridge in 2019 and has been practicing in the school setting since 2016. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and has experience across both school and clinic settings, with a strong passion for supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds. Her clinical interests include language development, articulation, autism, and the use of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication). Fabiola believes in the importance of family-centered care and playful, individualized therapy. She joined the Casa Pediatric Therapy team in the Fall of 2025.  

Nai'a graduated with her Master's in Occupational Therapy from AdventHealth University in 2023. Since receiving her degree, she has pursued services with pediatric populations. Nai'a is passionate about supporting young children and families to reach their potential through play-based therapy. Originally from Florida, she now calls Arkansas home and loves the fall and winter months. She enjoys Razorback games, traveling, and spending time with her husband, 1-year-old son, and 2 Australian shepherds. Nai'a joined the Casa Pediatric Therapy team in the Fall of 2025.

Ellen received her Physical Therapy degree from Louisiana Health Sciences Center in Shreveport in 2018. In her professional career, she has served both adults and children in a variety of settings including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and in the school systems. Ellen brings a passion for helping families feel empowered to help their children develop mobility skills, and helping them to set the foundation of independence to play and explore as children grow. Ellen serves northern counties of NWA and joined our team in August of 2025.

Ben received his degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Harding University in 2013. After starting his career as an SLP working in early intervention in Houston, he moved to NWA in 2017 where he continued to work in pediatrics, focusing on supporting young children with feeding difficulties. He joined the Casa Pediatric Care team in April 2021. He has a passion for Early Intervention and parent coaching in addition to being highly skilled at supporting communication and a wide variety of Pediatric Feeding Disorders. 

Ryann received her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Arkansas State University in 2019. Ryann has a love for pediatrics, and has been providing early intervention services in-home across NWA since the start of her career. Specific passions in her field include supporting feeding, communication, and the use of AAC (alternative-augmentative communication) through child-led, play-based approaches.  Ryann joined the CPC team in the Winter of 2025.​

Melissa graduated with her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy degree from Belmont University in Nashville in 2021. She has worked with both adults and children during her career, but has a special passion for supporting young children with functional skills within their natural school or home setting. Specific areas of interest include developing social-emotional skills and connecting through creative play.  Melissa joined the CPC team in the Fall of 2023 as our first Occupational Therapist.

Melanie graduated with her Masters in Physical Therapy from Wichita State University in 2002. Melanie has spent 18 years of her career working with pediatrics in settings including pediatric ICU, NICU, EI, and schools. Most recently she worked 6 years in Early Intervention in Colorado. Melanie is experienced and passionate about supporting young children in their natural environments by targeting family-centered, functional goals and using caregiver coaching. Melanie joined the CPC team in 2023.

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Ana joined the Casa Pediatric Care team in early 2023 to contribute her highly-organized and detail-oriented brain and skillset to the admin side of CPC. Ana is bilingual (English/Spanish) and has a rich background in medical administration. She is the mother of four and is an amazing resource for advocating for children with complex medical or educational needs and navigating medical and insurance systems. Having her join our team is a dream come true!