Alivia O'Brien, CFY
Bio and photo coming soon.

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Samantha Costello, SLP-CF  
Samantha is a speech therapist who has worked at Capable Kids since October 2021. She attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania where she received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Speech Language Pathology. Samantha loves working with children to help them reach their speech and language goals and become more successful communicators. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

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Tara McFadden, CFY
Bio and photo coming soon.

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Alyssa Pomerico, MS, OTR/L

Assistant Director of Clinical Services

​Alyssa is a Pennsylvania licensed Occupational Therapist at Capable Kids. She completed her undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology at Slippery Rock University and her Masters of Occupational Therapy at Misericordia University. Alyssa practices pediatric OT in the outpatient and school setting. She also serves as a part-time instructor at Penn State Shenango’s Associate in Science in Occupational Therapy Program. Alyssa is an annual attendee of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) national conference where she actively seeks out continuing education and collaboration with other practitioners. Alyssa loves working with all clients, but her favorite clients are children who are receiving therapy for the first time so she can start them on their journey and help them grow. She works hard to collaborate with client’s family members, teachers, and other service providers to provide support in all settings. When Alyssa is not at work she enjoys playing with her dog, running, and spending time with family and friends. 

Chelsea Wolfe, PTA  
Chelsea graduated from Reynolds High School where she originally went on to Clarion University to pursue her career in Early Education & Special Education.  She then switched gears after a year & transferred to Thiel College in her hometown to accomplish a degree in Biology for 2 years. That’s when she decided to pursue her college career at Penn State Shenango & graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant Program in 2014. Chelsea worked in geriatrics until 2017 until she started at Capable Kids. She quickly became very passionate about working in pediatrics.  She loves working with all ages of children, but her favorite is treating preschool aged kids. She loves to see their progress while having fun.  Reporting their improvements to their loved ones is very rewarding for her. Miss Chelsea is married to her high school sweetheart, they have 4 children, 2 dogs and fish. She enjoys spending time with her family when she isn’t working at Capable Kids.  

Danielle Kane, COTA/L  
Bio and Pic Coming Soon.​

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Annie Benedek, OTD, OTR/L  
Annie graduated from the University of Pittsburgh’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program in 2020 and is now a licensed Occupational Therapist in Pennsylvania. Annie’s time with Capable Kids began in 2019 as a field work student of Miss Alyssa’s! Annie primarily practices within the schools, and works with students from kindergarten through high school. Annie enjoys collaborating with parents/families, teachers, and other providers to ensure a holistic and team approach is used to help her kiddos reach their full potential! Outside of work, Annie enjoys spending time outside with her husband and dog Rudy, volunteering at her church,  and spending time with family and friends.  

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Mikaela Perrino, CCC-SLP  
Mikaela has worked at Capable Kids since September 2020. She graduated from the University of Mount Union with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, and received her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from Kent State in 2018. Mikaela enjoys coming up with fun and creative ways to help kids achieve their speech and language goals and to feel confident in their progress, while also collaborating with the families every step of the way! Outside of work, Mikaela loves traveling and visiting National Parks, hiking, bike riding, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and dog! 

Jenna McNeely, PT, DPT, EP-C  
Jenna is a Pennsylvania licensed Physical Therapist who received her B.S. in Human Ecology from The Ohio State University. She then completed her professional training at Wheeling Jesuit University where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and also has experience in Total Motion Release (TMR) for Tots and Teens. Jenna has more than eight years of clinical experience in pediatrics spanning school, early intervention, and outpatient settings. Her favorite focus area is torticollis, as she has previously worked on establishing a Cranial Asymmetry Repositioning Evaluation (CARE) clinic alongside an orthotist to treat infants with plagiocephaly and torticollis. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys exploring the outdoors, baking, and reading. As a military spouse, she relocated to the area to raise her children around family after being away for many years. 

Leslie Youngo, COTA/L  
Bio Coming Soon.

Cassie Shearer, CCC-SLP  
Cassie is a speech therapist who has been with Capable Kids since March 2018. Cassie received her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Cassie loves working with children because it allows her to get really creative with her therapy! Miss Cassie loves working with early language development because she loves to see the progression kids make from not communicating at all, or very little, to using language to express themselves and communicate with their families! Cassie also loves working on articulation with her clients to improve the quality of their speech. In her free time, Cassie enjoys hiking with her husband, exercising, reading, and seeing movies.

Physical Therapy

Megan M Tkacik, COTA/L  
Megan has been practicing Occupational Therapy for more than three years and has been a team member at Capable Kids since, 2018. Megan has Bachelors in Psychology and Neuroscience from Allegheny College.  Megan then pursued an Associate’s Degree of Occupational Therapy Assistant at Community College of Allegheny County.  Megan treats both outpatient and school-based children. She enjoys working with a variety of different types of clients. Megan specializes in working with children who have experienced trauma. She presented a course at the AOTA 2020 Virtual Conference series with Alyson Stover entitled: "Trauma Informed OT: Transforming ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) into Smiling Faces". Outside of work Megan likes spending time with my family and reading.  

Speech Therapy

Camille Testani, COTA/L  
​Camille is a 2020 graduate from Penn State Shenango’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. She began her time at Capable Kids as a fieldwork student in 2020 and then began as a full time team member in 2021. Camille primarily practices within the school setting and works with students from kindergarten through third grade as well as Autistic support and Life skills classrooms. Camille loves working with children because of the fun and creativity it allows while working towards growing their independence. Outside of work, Camille loves to cook and bake, enjoy time outside, and spend time with her family, friends, and cat.​

Alyson D. Stover, MOT, JD, OTR/L, BCP   

Director of Clinical Services
Alyson is an owner and Occupational Therapist at Capable Kids.  She completed her undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation Science and her Masters of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh.  In 2008 she returned to school and completed her Juris Doctorate, with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Health Law, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  Alyson has practiced in various settings, including schools, early intervention, outpatient pediatrics and acute care and long term rehabilitation care at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Children's Home of Pittsburgh and Lemieux Family Center.  She is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh's Doctor of Occupational Therapy and affiliated health law faculty for the Center for Bioethics and Health Law University of Pittsburgh.  Alyson serves as the President-Elect of occupational therapy's national board, AOTA.  Alyson's expertise includes the holistic approach to pediatric and family evaluation and intervention, trauma-informed occupational therapy and occupation-based approaches to substance use disorder.  She is trained and certified in Therapeutic Listening, Interactive Metronome, and Mental Health First Aid, as well as splinting and taping protocols.  Along with working with children, Alyson provides non-lawyer advocacy for children and families who need assistance accessing resources.  As a published author, nationally grant-funded research investigator, and subject-matter expert, Alyson provides continuing education for healthcare practitioners, educators, first responders, and the community.  Alyson is committed to working closely with families and our community to increase the health and wellness in Mercer County. 

Occupational Therapy

Lauren Dietz, PT, DPT  
Lauren is a licensed physical therapist in Pennsylvania. She graduated from Grove City College with her B.S. in Exercise Science in 2018 and graduated from Slippery Rock University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2021. Lauren loves working with children of all ages and enjoys helping them meet their physical therapy goals to improve their ability to play and interact with peers and family. In her free time, Lauren enjoys hiking, drinking coffee and reading.

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Tawnya Moore, COTA/L  
Tawnya received her BA in Occupational Therapy from Penn State Shenango in 2014. She has worked for Capable Kids for more than five years as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. Tawnya treats in both clinic and school settings. Tawyna says her favorite area of therapy is sensory, “I love everything about sensory!” She enjoys reading and finding new ways to treat children with sensory needs. Tawnya is currently enrolled at Muskingum University pursuing her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Tawnya is excited to expand her knowledge and provide continued care for clients as an Occupational Therapist. Tawnya enjoys spending time with her husband and six children. She also enjoy working out, hiking, explore waterfalls and caves with her family, gardening, and going camping.    

Savannah Lach, PTA  
Savannah is a recent 2022 graduate from Penn State Shenango and is now a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in both Pennsylvania and Ohio. She completed her last clinical rotation at Capable Kids under the direction of Lauren Dietz and fell in love with working in pediatrics. Other than working at Capable Kids, she is also a dance teacher at Ballet Western Reserve and received her Bachelor's Degree in Dance Management from Youngstown State in 2017. She is eager to grow her knowledge in the field of pediatrics and be a part of the team here at Capable Kids! In her spare time, Savannah loves spending time with her dog, family, and friends.

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