Kayla Gillespie, MS, OTR/L, CLC
Occupational Clinical Lead, Norco
Occupational Therapist
Kayla graduated from the University of Southern California with her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2013. She has practiced occupational therapy in the following areas: outpatient pediatrics, feeding, sensory, school-based therapy and assessment, and Hippotherapy. She is a member of the California Board of Occupational Therapy and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Kayla has completed the American Hippotherapy Association Level I and II training as well as The Sensory Connection Course.
Kayla is a feeding specialist and has completed the SOS Approach to Feeding Level 1, Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention, and Feed the Peds: Foundations of Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing. Kayla has also completed education training in lactation to help support nursing mothers and is a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC).
Kayla enjoys working with children and has been a part of the Leaps & Bounds family since March 2014. In her free time, Kayla loves spending time with her husband and two boys, reading, and camping.
Brittany Farah
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Brittany volunteered at Leaps & Bounds while attending the OTA program at Stanbridge University and graduating in March of 2020. As a student, she gained experience in School based and SNF setting. She is excited to join the occupational therapy team here at Leaps and work in the field she loves: pediatrics!
When Brittany is not at Leaps, she enjoys adventuring outdoors.
Cristina Ruelas, OTR/L, OTD
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Cristina graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 2021. She volunteered at Leaps & Bounds during her undergraduate program and gained a profound respect and passion for the profession. Cristina is committed to providing the best possible care for all Leaps & Bounds kiddos and families.
During her free time, Cristina enjoys dancing, spending time with her family, having game nights, and relaxing at the beach.
Jennifer Landry OTR/L
Clinical Director
Occupational Therapist
Jennifer Landry graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Occupational therapy in 2001. She has practiced occupational therapy in the areas of pediatrics, outpatient rehabilitation, neurology, feeding, sensory integration, with the school system, and hippotherapy.
When joining Leaps and bounds, Jennifer was very interested about hippotherapy and has since completed the American Hippotherapy Associations’ level one training. Jennifer also has training in Handwriting without Tears, The Alert Program, NDT, and with Kinesiotherapy.
Jennifer loves her job and is always interested in furthering her education to provide service for children.
Jennifer has completed the American Hippotherapy Association Level 1, Neuro Connections, and Core Connections training.
Jerra Mays-Speir, OTR/L, OTD
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Jerra graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2022 with a doctorate in occupational therapy and became a member of the Pi Theta Epsilon OT Honors Society in 2021. Her lifelong passion is equestrian show jumping, which has taken her to competitions across the country, including national championships and team events representing the United States. Finding a love of occupational therapy and horses helps fuel her desire to be involved in hippotherapy, and she looks forward to completing the American Hippotherapy Association’s training.
If she’s not at Leaps or the barn, she enjoys home renovating, hiking with her dogs, going to the lake, and off-roading with her husband, family, and friends. She is also an avid traveler and has been to 30 states and 16 other countries.
Julia Garcia-Marshall, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy
Julia is an Occupational Therapist who joined the team in December 2023. Julia grew up in the Chicagoland area and attended The College of Wooster to pursue her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She eventually went on to pursue a Master of Occupational Therapy at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her passion for working with the pediatric population began early in her career through her work as a summer camp counselor and AmeriCorps Member working in schools, and it has now bloomed in her work as a pediatric occupational therapist.
When she’s not at work, Julia’s passions and hobbies consist of spending quality time with her husband and family, drawing, weightlifting, rock climbing, and traveling.
