MARK BARNEY, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Mark graduated from Southern Utah University in 2002 with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education/emphasis in Athletic training and Health Education. He received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 2008.
After graduation Mark had the opportunity to work in many different clinical settings including orthopedic outpatient, skilled nursing, and home health. It wasn’t long before his career route took a dramatic turn into the field of Pediatrics. Mark finds great satisfaction in assisting children to realize their potential with improved motor function and mobility.
Mark’s training includes courses in musculoskeletal development, manual therapy, myofascial release, NDT, pediatric equipment and bracing, pediatric kinesiology taping, pediatric treatment, and motor control/learning.
Mark lives in Spanish Fork, UT with his wife and five children. He feels lucky to be around kids at work and at home. He loves to spend time with his family and enjoys being in the outdoors, any sporting event, and serving in the community.
NACOLE JACKSON
Physical Therapist
Assistant
Nacole Jackson graduated from Provo College as a Physical Therapist Assistant with high honors.
Nacole has worked in many physical therapy settings including acute care, inpatient, outpatient orthopedics, industrial PT, and pediatrics. She also has more than 10 years of experience working with children in various teaching settings prior to coming to Now I Can in 2008.
Nacole enjoys integrating her physical therapy and teaching knowledge to help patients learn and achieve their therapy goals.
Patients and parents appreciate Nacole’s vast knowledge as well as her kind attention to her patients’ needs.
BRITTANY WALKER
Physical Therapist Assistant
Brittany grew up in Sandy, UT where she graduated from Jordan High School, and will forever be a Beetdigger!
She received her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Utah, and her Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Provo College.
Brittany has worked as a PTA in many different settings, but pediatrics is her favorite! She loves seeing people get better and achieve their goals, especially the little ones!
Brittany is very patient and creative, and has a huge heart for helping children.
MEGAN MERRILL, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Megan grew up in Pocatello, Idaho, and moved to Provo to study at BYU. She earned her BS in Exercise Science in 2013, and started her Doctorate in Physical Therapy one week later at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.
Megan has known she wanted to work with kiddos from the very beginning. She volunteered at Now I Can for 3 years during college and returned as a therapist in 2019: truly a dream come true!
Megan has been married for one and a half years and recently bought a miniature schnauzer named Ollie, who keeps their little family very busy!
EMILY STECKBECK
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Emily Steckbeck graduated from Penn State University in 2015 with a BS in Kinesiology and a concentration in Movement Science. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The University of Saint Augustine in 2018, graduating with honors.
After school, she went on to work at an outpatient pediatric facility in Warner Robins, GA for 3 years before moving back north and joining the Now I Can team. Emily has course training in musculoskeletal development, myofascial release, manual therapy, pediatric treatment, pediatric yoga, dry needling, and management of pediatric disabilities. In 2022, Emily became a Pediatric Certified Specialist through the APTA, sharing the title with only 3000 other clinicians in the US.
A Central Pennsylvania native, Emily now lives in Lancaster, PA and in her free time, teaches yoga, loves to read, and enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
ANGIE SIEBER
Physical Therapist Assistant
Angie Sieber graduated from Alvernia University and has been a PTA for 27 years. She has worked in a variety of settings including adult/pediatric outpatient, adult/pediatric inpatient rehab where she was part of the rehab’s pediatric core team, early intervention and school based physical therapy. She enjoyed working with adults, but her heart lies in pediatrics. Angie has attended numerous pediatric based therapy educational classes including NDT pediatric and handling skills, Myofascial Release, Watsu Aquatic Massage for infants and children, Conductive Education, An Eclectic Approach to Adolescent Sports Medicine, Treating the Competitive Adolescent Athlete and ACL Prevention. Given her variety of job settings, she has worked with children with many different diagnoses allowing her to use many different treatment techniques. She enjoys approaching her pediatric patients with an eclectic mix of treatment ideas and tries to make therapy fun while improving function and loves seeing children of all ages reach their goals and potential.
In addition to being a PTA Angie is also a certified group fitness instructor and has taught both adult and kid’s fitness classes and has her pediatric yoga and pilates certification and also her certification to teach kid’s Generation POUND and has enjoyed introducing fitness to many of her students in school based therapy. Angie also coached boys soccer for 11 years as a volunteer which led her down the road to following her heart and getting more and more into pediatric PT so shifting her career into an intensive PT setting seemed like a natural move.
Angie lives in Lititz, PA with her husband Craig and has two grown children. Angie enjoys gardening in her spare time and loves to vacation at the beach and travel.
RANDI SHENBERGER
Office Manager
Randi Shenberger is a native to Pennsylvania. She loves to travel. She has been to Africa, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, Mexico, Sweden and Wales. A few of her hobbies are: reading, listening to music, drinking coffee and running. Her absolute favorite part of Now I Can is the children! She loves watching the children progress from when they first begin treatment to then witnessing the growth and changes that have been made by the end of their therapy at Now I Can! She feels it is an amazing and beautiful thing to be a part of! Randi keeps the whole Now I Can Northeast crew organized!
Randi looks forward to scheduling your child for a session at Now I Can!
MELISSA CHALK
Managing Director
Melissa Chalk grew up in Vista, CA. She moved to Utah to attend BYU and stayed. She loves to read, travel, cook, sing in the car, sit on the beach, and spend time with family and friends. She is excited to be a part of the Now I Can team!
Melissa has been Now I Can's Director of Operations since 2013. She brings extensive clinical management experience, as well as her special blend of magic to keep everything running smoothly. If you call, you will likely hear Melissa's cheerful voice! She helps keep patients, volunteers, and therapists' schedules on track, as well as handling all day-to-day operations and accounting.
Give Melissa a call to schedule your session today!
TRACEY CHRISTENSEN
Executive Director, Utah
and Co-Founder
Joel and Tracey Christensen are founders and board members of Now I Can Foundation. Tracey has been the Executive Director for most all of Now I Can’s 16 years. She enjoys working with the amazing Now I Can team, cheering on our patients, and learning from their great parents.
Tracey is responsible for Development, Community Outreach and Marketing. She really loves cheering on the kids and being their friend.
Tracey loves sports, food, sunshine and time with family and friends!
ALLISON EBERSOLE
General Manager, Northeast
Allison Ebersole graduated from Penn State University with a BS degree in Recreation and Parks Management. She then earned her Masters Degree in Elementary Education. She is a former first grade teacher. She has always had a heart for helping children develop, grow and reach for the stars! Having a daughter with cerebral palsy, she knew first hand the time, dedication and hard work that goes into raising a child with special needs. Allison has a passion for helping special needs kids achieve their greatest potential. Her dream of opening an intensive physical therapy center has now become a reality! Her motto for the center is making miracles happen step by step!! She is excited to watch how children’s lives will be positively impacted by the center.