Feature Category: Occupational Therapists

Emily – MSOT, OTR/L

Emily grew up in Santa Rosa and has lived all over Sonoma and Marin counties. She currently lives in Petaluma and enjoys reading, knitting, singing, going for walks, and playing board games with friends. Emily comes from a creative background and has a BA in Theatre from Lewis & Clark College. While she loved the… Continue Reading

Courtney – OTR/L

Courtney is a California native that loves to spend her time swimming in San Francisco Bay, running in Golden Gate Park, reading about nature and being in nature with her dog Brody. She has been learning Greek for almost two years now as her partner is Greek and they try and visit friends and family in… Continue Reading

Kristen – MSOT, OTR/L

Kristen is a nature lover and finds her joy being outside on the trails of Marin, in the great Pacific Ocean, and in her sunny Fairfax garden. She loves music, dancing, yoga, camping, backpacking, swimming, meditation, and spending time with her family and friends. She is a Marin native, who grew up in Sleepy Hollow and… Continue Reading

Gigi – MSOT, OTR/L – Occupational Therapist, OT Director

Gigi is a fourth-generation Italian San Franciscan who grew up in Marin County, where she developed a passion for exploring the beautiful scenery of Northern California through hiking, swimming in the ocean, skiing in Tahoe, camping, and beach volleyball. Gigi loves being creative and has a vast imagination that she channels into art, cooking, and… Continue Reading

Danielle – M.S., CCC-SLP – Speech Therapist, Speech Director

Distinguished Early Career Professional – Awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Danielle was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area before moving to San Diego to complete her undergraduate degree at UC San Diego. A California girl all of her life, she ventured to Chicago for 2 years and received her Master’s Degree… Continue Reading

Corry – MOT, OTR/L – Director of Outdoor Programming, Friendship Explorations

Corry had been working as a private pediatric OT for over 10 years. Corry founded Friendship Explorations in 2015 and brought Friendship Explorations to Ready Set GO Therapy in the spring of 2020. With a background in environmental education and an obsession with the beach, she blends her pediatric OT skills with her love of… Continue Reading

Jamie Close – MSOT, OTR/L – Executive Director

Jamie loves to spend her time being outside and active. She also loves to travel and explore the world. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda and is still deeply connected to friends there. As a child, she wanted to be an archeologist and some of her favorite travels have included China, Egypt, Zanzibar,… Continue Reading

Leigh Burkey – OTR/L, Co-Founder/Executive Director

Leigh’s favorite pastimes include dance parties in the living room with her kids, hiking, road biking, and occasionally trying to keep up with rock climbing. She loves to travel and has enjoyed zip lining through the jungles of Costa Rica, exploring the beaches of Mexico, and seasonal work at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska.… Continue Reading