Our Team

Kristyn was born and raised on a farm in Clearbrook, MN. She pursued a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of North Dakota, graduating in 2019. Kristyn enjoys the variety of patients she gets to experience in a rural outpatient setting.

Allison grew up in Ewen, MI, a small town in the Upper Peninsula. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology, she attended Grand Valley State University where she earned her M.S. in Physical Therapy. Allison has received specialized training in treating back and neck patients, as well as in manual therapy.

Andrea was born in Redwood Falls, MN and raised in Bemidji, MN. Andrea received her Masters in PT at the University of ND. Andrea’s specialties and areas of interest include Lymphedema, pelvic and abdominal pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, vertigo and balance problems.

Jason was born and raised in Northeast North Dakota on a small family farm. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2000 with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.

Jamie Drevlow is originally from Gwinner, North Dakota. She attended North Dakota State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. She went on to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 2017.

Mandy was born and Raised in Bagley, MN. In 2007, she graduated from the University of North Dakota with her B.S. in Psychology and a Doctorate degree of Physical Therapy. Mandy enjoys working in a small town/rural community where she can treat individuals with a variety of ages and conditions.

Born and raised in Bemidji, Ben graduated from Bemidji High School. After high school, he attended South Dakota State University where he earned his B.S. degree in Exercise Science and experience as personal trainer and fitness instructor. Ben then earned his Doctor of PT degree from the University of North Dakota in 2017.

Originally from the Twin Cities, Beth has been in Hibbing for the past 25 years and received her Doctorate in physical therapy from the College of St. Scholastica in 2012.

Brady was born and raised in Fosston, MN. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2009 from North Dakota State University and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2014 from the University of Minnesota.

Erin Norenberg is a Hibbing native and has over 12 years of PT experience. She moved back to Hibbing after receiving her Masters of Physical Therapy degree from the College of Saint Scholastica. Erin has received specialized training in pediatrics and most recently received training for custom wheelchair seating in Denver, CO.

Craig was born and raised here in Hibbing. He graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a Master’s in Physical Therapy in 2002. He then returned home and has been practicing PT in Hibbing since 2003.

Trevor was born and raised in Alsen, ND where he grew up on his family farm. He always loved sports which lead to first hand experience with physical therapy following injuries. Trevor obtained his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 2019.

Cody was born and raised in Barnesville Minnesota. He attended North Dakota State University in Fargo majoring in exercise science and psychology. He went on to obtain his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Mary in Bismarck North Dakota in 2018.

Bev Schulte is originally from the Twin Cities but has lived with her family in Hibbing for the past 25 years. Bev is a graduate from the College of St Scholastica and has been practicing PT for 38 years with 36 of them focusing on Pediatric therapy.

Kevin was born and raised in Hibbing, MN. After receiving his Physical Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 1978, Kevin has spent the last 25 years serving the Hibbing area.

Nicole Stehly was born and raised in Rapid City, SD. Nicole earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. During her schooling Nicole worked extensively with the Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery group at the local YMCA and is now LSVT BIG Certified.

Paula was born and raised in central Minnesota on a small family farm. She graduated from Bemidji State University in 2002, with a B.S. and 2005 from the University of Minnesota with a Doctorate of PT. She worked for five years at MeritCare PT before joining Choice Therapy.

Marne lives in Kelliher. She enjoys working in and spending time in her rural community. her hobbies include hunting (bow and rifle), gardening, cooking, fishing, and spending time with her husband and daughters.

Cheri was born in rural North Dakota and grew up on a farm. She attended the University of North Dakota where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy in 1986 and 17 years later went on to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2005.

Nancy has a passion for being a “detective” of sorts in her approach to helping clients in their pursuit of improving their health and well being. She uses an eclectic approach to therapy evaluation and treatment with various applications to improve mobility, motor control and symptoms.

Leah was born and raised in Grand Forks, ND. She pursued a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of North Dakota graduating in 2015. Leah enjoys working in an outpatient setting with all populations of people.

Chantel was born and raised in the small town of Golden Valley, North Dakota. She pursued a Master of Physical Therapy degree at the University of North Dakota graduating in 2000. Chantel enjoys working in the geriatric / Long Term Care setting with various ages and health conditions.

Lyndsey Ziemer is a graduate of University of North Dakota. Receiving a Bachelors in Athletic Training and Doctorate in PT. She has been providing care to the Iron Range for 13 years.

Germaine Bauer-Larson is a graduate from the University of Minnesota. She has been providing rehab care for over 37 years in areas of pediatrics and developmental disabilities.

Tracy is a graduate of the University of North Dakota where she received a Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1997. For the past 22 years, Tracy has been working with industrial rehab.

Kori grew up in Eveleth, MN and after high school, went to college at Minnesota State University Moorhead to earn a Bachelor’s in Photography. After living and working in various parts of the country over the next few years, she went back to school at the UND. She received her Master’s degree in OT and found her way to Bemidji.

Molly graduated from the University of North Dakota in May 2014 with her Master’s in Occupational Therapy. She has a strong passion to help and work with all individuals especially through the profession of OT.

Born in Fargo ND and raised in small town Casselton ND, Joe attended UND, graduating in 1994. Joe married his wife Naomi in 1995 and have three children, Grant, Kolbie, Gavin. Joe is a very avid hunter and fishermen and enjoys all sports and outdoor activities.

Naomi has been a therapist since 1995, graduating from UND. She became interested in the field following an accident of a friend that resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. She enjoys working with all populations but recently her greatest passion is pediatrics.

Carissa Krebsbach is a Gilbert, MN native where she grew up on a farm with her parents and brother. She returned to the Iron Range after graduating with her Master’s Degree from the UND.

Kate graduated as an OTR/L from Samuel Merritt University in 2006. She works at skilled nursing facilities, specializing both with patients who need short-term rehabilitation and those who reside in the SNF permanently.

Marlee was born and raised in Crookston, MN. She went on to play women’s hockey at Bemidji State University and graduated in 2012. She pursued a Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from the UND, graduating in 2015.

Kalee was born and raised in East Grand Forks, MN. She pursued a Masters of Science degree in Communication and Science Disorders at the UND.

Teresa Kinnunen is a Grand Rapids High School graduate. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders. She has worked in the medical field in speech therapy in Hibbing for 25 years.

Kirsten was born and raised in International Falls, MN. She graduated with her Master’s Degree from the UND in 2014. After two years in the school setting, she joined Choice Therapy full-time in July of 2016.

Sydney was born and raised near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She completed her graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas in 2018. She enjoys working with children of all ages in school and outpatient settings.

Erin grew up near Mahnomen, MN and currently lives in Osage, MN. She received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Arizona in 1998. Erin joined Choice Therapy in 2013 as a pediatric and school-age speech-language pathologist.

Amber was born and raised in Bemidji, MN. She graduated from the UND with a Master’s Degree. Amber enjoys working in Long Term Care setting and adult outpatient.

Hailey is a Cook, MN native. She returned to the northland after graduating with her Master’s Degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Her professional interests include language development, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication.

TJ earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Bemidji State University in 2014 and his Associate of Applied Science degree from Lake Superior College in 2016.

Sarah was born in Hill City, MN and graduated from Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN in 2012. She perused a career as a PTA at Choice Therapy. Sarah enjoys working with a wide variety of people ranging from infants to the geriatric population.

Briita was raised on the Iron Range in Embarrass, MN. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Superior with her B.S degree in Exercise Science, further attending Lake Superior College where she received her AAS Degree.

Kevin was born and raised in central North Dakota. After High School he attended the N.D school of Science for Architectural Drafting. Later in life he decided in a career change and enrolled at St Catherines in Minneapolis to study Physical Therapy. Kevin graduated with a AAS degree as a PTA.

Chris Raskovich was born and raised on the Iron Range, Chris graduated from Hibbing High School in 2013. He then went on to graduate from Lake Superior College in 2018 with a PTA degree.

Carlie loves being outdoors as much as possible, she loves biking, walking, cross country skiing, being on the lake and spending time with friends and family. She has a Physical Therapist Assistant degree and a strong interest in working with Pediatric patients.

Monica is originally from southern MN and began school in Duluth at Lake Superior College in the PTA Program. While completing school, she worked as a Licensed Massage Therapist gaining great experience with manual therapies.

Leah was born and raised in Bagley, MN. She pursued her COTA degree at Northland Community and Technical College of East Grand Forks, MN. She enjoys working in the Long term care facilities working with the more acute rehab patients and the Geriatric population.

Jessica was born and raised in McIntosh, MN. She completed her AAS Degree in Occupational Therapy Assisting at Northwest Technical College in East Grand Forks MN. She has 23 years experience in various settings with my passion being pediatrics and mental health.

Karen was born and raised in Bemidji on a small family farm. She received her AA degree in Anoka. She has spent most of her career working with children in the Bemidji public schools. Karen recently retired from the school district to work for Choice Therapy.

Courtney moved from Nome, AK to Bagley, MN. She attended Northwest Technical College where she received her Liberal Arts degree and Associates of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant degree.

Chelsea was born in Stillwater, MN. She pursued her B.S. in Kinesiology at UW-Eau Claire, playing four years of collegiate soccer. She then furthered her education at St. Catherine’s University in Minneapolis MN, where she completed the Certified OTA program.

Born and raised in the small town of Broken Bow, located in the heart of Nebraska. He attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training.

Sara was born in Valley City, ND and moved to Bemidji in March of 2018. Sara previously worked at an engineering firm (Houston Engineering) for the last 15 years.

Kari Lewis grew up in Solway, MN. Graduated From Northwest Technical College in 1991. Kari has worked 27 years in the health care field billing or coding.

Monica was born and raised in Bemidji. After graduating from Bemidji High School she continued her education at Northwest Technical College where she graduated with a degree in Administrative Assisting.

Megan was born and raised in Drayton ND on a small family farm. She received her degree in accounting from NCTC in East Grand Forks MN. She has 17 years experience with accounting and human resources.

Denise was born in a small town in Northern Minnesota, and moved to Bemidji in March of 2019. Previously worked for Nelson Ink Promotional Products for the past 15 years. Denise stays busy coaching elementary basketball during the winter months.

Becky was born and raised in Little Rock, Iowa. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a major in Business Administration and an emphasis in Human Relations. She has 15+ years of community building experience.

Mya was born and raised in Bemidji. She graduated from Northwest Technical College in 1989. Mya has worked in sales and customer service for over 25 years with 10 years of management experience. She promotes and supports the values and culture throughout all facilities within the company.

Andi grew up in Zim Minnesota. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son and hanging out at the lake. Andi enjoys the quiet life of the country, she is a lover of animals and the environment and won’t let anyone get away with not recycling!

Amanda Corcoran was raised in Bemidji and moved back in 2015 to raise her kids here. Amanda has over 10 years experience in customer service.

Kelsey was raised on the Iron Range. She is a 2008 graduate of Cherry High School and later and graduated from Hibbing Community College and Itasca Community College.

Paula was born and raised in Kelliher MN. She graduated from Northwest Technical College in 1984. She has worked in the customer service and office field for the past 36 years and really enjoys being able to help patients and co-workers. She has two children and 5 grandchildren.

Stacy was raised just west of Bemidji in Solway and is a graduate of Bemidji High School. Stacy worked for 14 years as an X-ray technician prior to joining the Choice Therapy team in the Fall of 2016.

Angie was born and raised in Bemidji. She is married and has three daughters. After many years or raising her family and having her own businesses, Angie is now excited to be apart of the Choice Therapy Team.

Candace was born in Slidell, LA and raised in Thief River Falls, MN. She graduated from Bemidji State University with a major in Business Management. She has over 15 years of experience in management and more than 25 years of experience in customer service.

Derek graduated from Bemidji State University with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science in May 2019. He looks forward to aiding his coworkers with their technological problems, so that they are better able to provide exceptional care.