Staff Bios • Little Works in Progress Pediatric Therapy

	KIMBERLY M. WARDELL, MA, CCC-SLP, Administrator Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Childhood Game: Monopoly Favorite Food: Johnny’s Pizza and The Village Kimberly was born in West Monroe, LA but grew up in Ruston, LA. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech Language Pathology. Kimberly has worked in numerous settings including pediatric outpatient clinic, nursing home, rehabilitation hospital, school system, and Private practice. Kimberly started her own business part-time while working in the school system. She was approached by several parents of Autistic children requesting she treat their children after school. In 2002, Kimberly opened her own private practice full time. Little Works in Progress has grown substantially since the beginning. “God truly has guided and blessed us with the opportunity to work with these children!”


	JUDY FURLONG, Office Manager Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Childhood Game: Tag Favorite Food: Spaghetti Judy grew up in Shreveport and graduated from Byrd High School and LSU-Baton Rouge. She worked at Diesel Driving Academy and The Glen. Judy has worked for Little Works since the beginning in 2004.


	TAMMY CARRIGAN, Billing Specialist Favorite Color: Coral/Peach Favorite Childhood Game: Hide in Seek at dark Favorite Food: Mexican Tammy was born in Arkansas and moved to Shreveport as an infant. She went to high school at Calvary Baptist Academy. She worked at Calvary Baptist Academy and Regions Bank. She has worked at Little Works for 1 ½ years.


	KIM GRANTHAM, Office Coordinator Favorite Color: Green Favorite Childhood Game: Kickball Favorite Food: Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies Kim was born and raised in Shreveport and went to college in Arkansas. She became a flight attendant for Delta Airlines in 1989 and flew for about 17 years. During this time Kim married Jon and had two children. She loved flying but needed to be home for her children. She began work at Little Works in March 2007.


	AMY HERMES, LOTR Favorite Color: Red Favorite Childhood Game: Candyland & Marco Polo in the pool Favorite Food: Cookies n’ Cream ice cream Amy was born and raised in Shreveport, LA and graduated from C.E. Byrd High School. Amy graduated from LSUHSC with her Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy. She worked in a hospital setting for 2 years before having her first child. Amy has continued working part-time with children and adults. She has 2 boys the ages of 2 and 5.


	ASHLEY LOVITT, LOTR Favorite Color: Pink Favorite Childhood Game: All games! Favorite Food: Chocolate chip cookies Ashley grew up in Anacoco, LA close to all her family. She graduated from University of Monroe in Occuaptional Therapy and completed fieldwork rotations in Pineville, Dallas, and Baton Rouge where she trained in a variety of developmental and rehabilitative settings. Ashley loves working with children and specifically enjoy working with feeding aversions and sensory processing disorders.


	SUSAN POE, LOTR Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Childhood Game: Doctor, House, and School Favorite Food: Pizza, Cookies, and Mexican Susan grew up in Shreveport and graduated from Byrd High School. She graduated from University of Monroe in Occupational Therapy. After graduation, Susan and her husband moved to Tulsa,OK for 3 years while he finished Law School. After finishing Law School, they moved to Tyler, Tx where they lived for 3 years. Susan worked in a pediatric outpatient rehab hospital. They moved back to Shreveport to be near family in October 2007. Susan’s hobbies include taking care of her daughter, reading, and shopping.


	DEBBIE THOMPSON, LOTR Favorite Color: Green Favorite Childhood Game: Explore in the woods Favorite Food: Anything with chocolate and nuts Debbie was born and raised in Shreveport and graduated from Southwood High School. Debbie graduated from BPCC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. She worked in mental health with children and adolescents at Brentwood and Willis Knighton. Debbie went back to school and received her Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy. She worked at Schumpert for 6 ½ years and then joined Little Works “which was the best move I ever made”. Debbie loves to ride motorcycles, Jet Ski, fish, work in the yard, and camp in the woods on a lake.


	LOIS MABERRY, PT Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Childhood Game: Sorry Favorite Food: Anything chocolate Lois grew up in Delaware and moved to Texas when she was 10. She graduate from University of Texas Medical Branch in Physical Thearpy. She has worked with a variety of ages, but her true love in with children. Lois has been married for 30 years and has 3 children. “God has given me the ability to be an effective Physical Therapist and I feel blessed to be able to share these skills with others”.


	KIM McCLAIN, PTA Bio coming soon!


	JOYCE PRATT Bio coming soon!


	LINDA KIIHNL, MA, CCC-SLP Favorite Color: Yellow Favorite Childhood Game: Hide and Seek Favorite Food: Cheesecake She was born in Ruston, LA but grew up in Shreveport. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University with her Bachelor’s degree and received her Master’s degree from LSUMC-Shreveport. Linda has worked in Texas, Kansas, and Louisiana in the public schools. She taught in the Deaf and Severe Language Disordered classroom and worked as a Speech Pathologist in the Caddo Parish School system. Linda joined Little Works after retiring from the school system.


	COURTNEY McLAURIN, MCD, CCC-SLP Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Childhood Game: Red Rover Favorite Food: Pizza with ranch dressing Courtney was born in Baton Rouge, LA, had a quick jaunt to Kansas, and finally settlted in Benton, LA. She graduated from LSUHSC-Shreveport with her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology. Before joining Little Works in 2004, Courtney worked in Tyler, TX for HeathSouth Rehab. She has been at Little Works since the beginning and “couldn’t imagine working anywhere else!”


	TERRI RIVERS, MCD, CCC-SLP Favorite Color: Green Favorite Childhood Game: Colored Eggs and Red Rover Favorite Food: Coconut Cream Pie Terri grew up in Zwolle, LA and is the middle of five children. Terri earned a B.A. in history and minored in Political Science. She began working in the petro-chemical industry in Houston, TX as a fugitive emissions regulator. Terri met her husband and his son in 2001 who had a severe articulation disorder and became very interested in speech therapy. Terri earned her Master’s in Communication Disorders in 2005. Terri came aboard Little Works in May 2006 and “have loved it ever since”. She enjoys working with kids of all ages and especially love the challenges that kids bring. Terri has a son, Liam. She loves being with her family. Terri’s hobbies include: reading, gardening, cooking, and just being outdoors.


	KATELYN RODGERS, MA, CCC-SLP Favorite Color: Green Favorite Childhood Game: Memory Favorite Food: Red Beans & Rice and Fried Shrimp PoBoy Katelyn was born in New Orleans, LA. After high school, she attended LSU-Baton Rouge where she received her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders. Katelyn began working at New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center until Hurricane Katrina moved she and her husband to Shreveport. Katelyn was hired immediately at Little Works and has loved every minute of it! She and her husband, Dustin, are expecting their first baby in April 2008!


	CYNTHIA SHEFIELD, MA, CCC-SLP Favorite Color: Pink and Lime Green Favorite Childhood Game: Scrabble Favorite Food: Mexican, Red Velvet Cake, and Carrot Cake Cynthia grew up in Bossier City, LA and graduated from Northwestern State University with her Bachelor’s degree and LSUS Allied Health with her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology. Cynthia worked in the Caddo Parish School system for 36 years. Cynthia’s entire career and passion has been spent working with special needs children and improving their language skills and functional life skills. After retiring, she joined Little Works.


	BETH WOODEN, MA, CCC-SLP Favorite Color: Green Favorite Childhood Game: Playing outside with her pets and in her Kozy Coop Favorite Food: Strawberry Pie Beth grew up in Saint Joseph, LA. She moved to Baton Rouge to attend LSU and stayed for seven years. Beth received her Master’s degree from LSU in Baton Rouge and began in a pediatric clinic specializing in the language development of children birth to five and autism. In August 2007, Beth and her husband moved to Shreveport and she joined Little Works.