Philusa G. McBroom, OTD, OTR/L, Director of Occupational Therapy

Philusa was born and raised in Cookeville, Tennessee. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated in May of 2013, receiving her doctorate degree in occupational therapy. Her career began in Jacksonville, FL where she worked for Duval County Public School System and for a private pediatric clinic in Jacksonville Beach, FL for two years. She continued her career in St. Marys, GA at a private outpatient therapy clinic for the next four and a half years until moving to Marietta, GA in Dec 2018. She has experience working with children of all ages and various diagnoses, including autism, Down syndrome, cortical visual impairment, cerebral palsy, feeding disorders, and other developmental disabilities and neurological disorders. Philusa has a strong passion for the pediatric population and loves working with children and their families to help them grow through their own personal journeys. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and enjoys being outdoors, reading, and learning more about the pediatric OT world!

Deborah Fitzgerald, M.S. OTR/L

Deborah graduated from Brenau University in 2016, where she completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. During her time at Brenau, she had the opportunity to work in various unique clinical settings, including hippotherapy and neurological rehabilitation. Deborah has experience working with both adults and children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, ADD/ADHD, and developmental delays. Deborah enjoys incorporating imagination/play skills to challenge and engage her patients during the delivery of skilled therapy services. She is certified in the Astronaut Training Program, as well as the Therapeutic Listening Program. Her treatment foci include the following:

Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Primitive reflex integration
Visual perceptual and visual motor skills
Executive functioning
Sensory integration
Pre writing/writing skills

During her free time, Deborah enjoys spending time with friends and family. She also enjoys drawing, watching movies, playing strategy games, and drinking tea with her cat.

Cynthia Kim, M.S. OTR/L

Cynthia graduated from Brenau University in 2018, where she completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. She really enjoys working with children and with their families and believes that each family plays an integral role in supporting each child. Therefore, in her sessions, Cynthia focuses on family education in order to provide the best outcome for each child. Additionally, Cynthia values engaging each child using his or her interests, and believes that this is the best way to engage each child in a fun and meaningful way. She uses each child’s interests to increase the child’s motivation in meeting their own goals.

Cynthia has experience providing individualized treatment sessions for children to address regulation skills, fine motor weakness, dexterity, grasp, visual motor skills, writing skills, personal hygiene, dressing and grooming skills. She has experience helping children learn to complete IADL tasks including cleaning, cooking and grocery shopping. Additionally, she is trained in using Therapeutic Listening, a sound-based intervention that uses music to impact behavior. This intervention uses specific music to access the nervous system and create changes. Cynthia speaks Spanish and Korean.

Cynthia values working with the pediatric population and hopes to make a difference in their lives by helping them feel empowered. She wants each child to know that they are capable of doing hard things. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family and going on walks with her dog, Muffin.

Sharon S. Mendoza, OTD, OTR/L

Sharon has been practicing as an occupational therapist for more than 25 years. She completed her undergraduate degree in occupational therapy from Cebu Doctors University in the Philippines and her doctorate degree through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Since then, she has worked in various settings – hospitals, community-based programs, public schools, skilled nursing facilities, and academe. She has held different positions, including OT practitioner, rehab director, accreditation coordinator, faculty member, and OT program chairman; however, her passion has always been in the early intervention pediatric setting. During her free time, Sharon enjoys biking with her husband and two boys, eating out at authentic restaurants with friends, traveling, and gardening.

Renee Kelly, MOT, OTR/L

Renee graduated in 2011 from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston Texas with her Master’s in Occupational therapy. Her undergraduate degree is in Child Development and Kinesiology. Prior to becoming an OT, she worked as a nurse’s aid at Shriners Hospital and had always planned to continue down that path. After realizing nursing was not meant to be, she came across Occupational Therapy and immediately knew she found her heart’s calling. OT combines her areas of passion: love of children, challenging them to reach their next milestones, and supporting parents as they walk through the journey of parenthood. In her practice as an OT she has worked with a wide range of children whose special abilities include Autism, developmental disabilities, Down Syndrome, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and neurological disorders. She loves helping children learn through the power of play and is blown away by the strength of children to never give up despite the hardships they face. Outside of OT, Renee loves being a wife and a mother to four young children. After moving to Georgia from Texas almost 5 years ago, she and her family have fallen in love with this beautiful state and all is has to offer. They love doing activities together such as cooking, camping, traveling, being outdoors, and just having fun as a family.

Victoria Alvarez, M.S. OTR/L

Vicki was born and raised in Naugatuck, Connecticut, and is deeply dedicated to pediatric occupational therapy, specializing in the outpatient setting. She has always loved being around children and at first thought she wanted to be a teacher, but when she learned about occupational therapy, she realized it was the perfect fit due to her love of working one-on-one with children and their caregivers. Her academic journey began at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.S. in Health and Exercise Physiology. Continuing her education at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, she graduated with a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2018.

Throughout her career she has providing skilled, individualized therapy for children with various diagnoses including autism, sensory processing disorder, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, genetic disorders, and other developmental delays. Her professional path has been enriched by certifications in the sensory-motor approach to feeding through TalkTools and sensory-based feeding therapy training via Mealtime Works. These certifications complement her comprehensive knowledge in feeding therapy. She also is certified in Astronaut training; a sound-activated vestibular-visual protocol. The vestibular system is integral to sensory integration practice and she utilizes the Astronaut training to administer precise vestibular input that is integrated with specific sound and vision input. She utilizes this and other sensory integrative techniques to support children with autism and their families, utilizing a strengths-based approach to foster growth and development. Furthermore, she possesses over three years of specialized experience in primitive reflex integration techniques, supporting executive functioning skills, handwriting, fine motor skills, emotional regulation skills, and developing appropriate play and ADL/IADL (Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) skills. In her practice, she is committed to empowering children to achieve independence and maximize their potential in daily activities. Through personalized therapies and a compassionate approach, she strives to make meaningful and lasting impacts in the lives of the children and the families she serves.

She has a twin sister as well as two older sisters and loves being around family and friends. In her spare time, she loves to read the Bible, eat good food, and dance when any fun music comes on.

Parent Testimonial: “Absolutely love Cobblestone! Our son started out at Cobblestone for speech therapy and he had such a positive experience that we then went back for reading and writing OT. Kelly, Alyssa, and Vicki were wonderful! Highly recommend!”

Julia Dupree Kappel, M.S. OTR/L

Julia was born and raised in Marietta, GA. She attended the University of Georgia where she completed her B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences with an emphasis in disability studies. She received her master’s degree from Augusta University in 2020. She has previous experience as a pediatric therapist in an outpatient clinic serving children with varying diagnoses including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and dysgraphia. Julia has a love for early intervention and feeding population, and is certificated in the SOS Approach to Feeding as well as the Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding. Additionally, she enjoys treating kiddos across the lifespan. She approaches treatment sessions with an emphasis on promoting improved sensory modulation as well as using efficient visual-motor skills and fine motor skills within functional interventions. Julia values building a trusting, collaborative relationship with children and families to promote optimal functional status and independence.

Morgan Bouwkamp, OTD/L

Morgan was born in Michigan and moved to Georgia when she was in high school. From an early age, Morgan was drawn to working with children and providing support to their families. Her passion for pediatric care led her to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy, where she found the opportunity to impact children's lives by fostering their development and helping them to overcome challenges.

Morgan is a graduate of Georgia State University's Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. Throughout her academic journey, she gained valuable clinical experience working with children in both school and outpatient settings. She has worked with children ranging from birth to 18 years old addressing a spectrum of conditions such as ASD, ADHD, Down Syndrome, and general developmental delays.

A self-described "lifelong learner," Morgan is certified in DIRFloortime 101 and plans to pursue further continuing education in pediatric topics in the near future. She is passionate about implementing neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based approaches in her practice. She believes in meeting each child where they are at and tailoring treatment to their specific needs, interests, and abilities in order to facilitate meaningful growth and progress.

Kelly Kaylor, COTA/L

Kelly is new to Georgia after moving here from Michigan. She graduated from Mott Community College in Michigan with an Associate in Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant in 2023. She completed fieldwork assignments in various settings including skilled nursing, outpatient hand therapy, and outpatient pediatrics. She has worked with children with various diagnoses, including autism, ADHD, and other learning and developmental disabilities. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and building puzzles.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and building puzzles.

Molly Rowland, OTD/OTR/L

Molly Rowland was born and raised in Lilburn, GA, and knew she wanted to be a pediatric Occupational Therapist from the age of 14. Molly was homeschooled growing up, and attended Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville for her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science. Molly received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Georgia State University in 2024, and she graduated at the top of her class. Molly has experience in pediatrics, specifically with diagnoses such as Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorders, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and many others. Molly has particular interests in feeding therapy for children with feeding difficulties and picky eaters, and has experience with the SOS approach to feeding. Molly is certified in DIRFloortime 101, and has a passion for child-led sessions and play. Outside of pediatrics, Molly has helped develop a treatment for patients recovering from a stroke, and has worked on several publications involving music-based therapy in the post-stroke population.

In her free time, Molly loves spending time with her family (especially her two nieces and two nephews), reading, and playing ultimate frisbee and pickleball.