Staff
Cortney grew up in the Dallas area and graduated from Cedar Hill High School. She attended undergraduate and graduate school at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a master's degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. After working in the school system for a year, she discovered home health and found her true calling. Cortney currently works to oversee the daily operations of KidsCare and supervises assistants/interns. She is married and has three children.
Jason Baker, Human Resources
Director
My responsibilities as Human Resources Director are directing all
facets of Human Resources including the design of benefit and
compensation packages, employee relations, and creating a workplace were
our employees are our most important asset. I also manage all financial
aspects of the company including payroll, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, and financial reporting. The most rewarding part of my job
is meeting people from other companies that tell me they have heard from
a current employee, what a great place KidsCare Therapy is to work. I
also enjoy hearing the stories of how our great group of therapists has
made a difference in children’s lives.
Emily Crenshaw, Quality
Assurance Director
Emily
moved from San Diego to Texas and earned her LVN in Dallas, TX. Emily
has several years of experience in home health care as a Private duty
nurse. Her responsibilities at KidsCare include improving the quality,
efficiency, and consistency of patient's care through measurable
outcomes and developing procedures. Emily takes great pride in working
with parents and therapists insuring all regulations are met.
Melissa Shannon,M.S., CCC/SLP;
Clinical Director
Melissa grew up in El Paso, TX. She attended undergraduate at Texas
Tech University with a Bachelor’s in Communication Disorders and
Sciences. She discovered her passion for home health, as a speech
therapist assistant, while attending graduate school at University of
Texas at Dallas, in which she received a Master’s in Speech-Language
Pathology. She currently staffs and supervises all therapists employed
by KidsCare. She oversees daily clinical operations of KidsCare Therapy,
which includes coordinating agency discharges and ensures families are
given appropriate notification, maintaining appropriate continuing
education requirements, maintaining adequate policies consistent with
state regulations, and ensures agency compliance with all regulations.