FOUR PINES - Key Persons
Chris grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, as one of 5 children to his father, a Navy veteran and engineer and his mother, an occupational therapist. While on a college-era road trip, he landed a job in Jackson Hole and never left. He has a passion for the outdoors and the access it provides to fly fishing, mountain biking, and, of course, skiing. He is excited to use his strengths in communications and interpersonal skills to provide a superior work environment for employees while delivering excellent customer service to clients.
You might know Chris from his 25 years at Jack Dennis Sports or his 6 years at TJ Maxx working to develop his proficiency at multitasking, yet he is grateful to have found his niche at Four Pines. Chris is married with an 11 year old daughter. His family also consists of 2 horses, 2 cows, 2 dogs, and a cat. Chris is looking forward to having weekends to enjoy the great outdoors with his family.
Job Titles:
- Patient Care Coordinator - Jackson
Jacob is from Larchwood, Iowa and was raised fishing Largemouth Bass, hunting, and developing way too many hobbies. He completed his undergraduate degree and physical therapy education at the University of South Dakota (Go Yotes!). Since graduation, Jacob has become certified in the Parkinson's program LSVT-BIG. He continues to strive for the pursuit of more knowledge of new and effective treatment techniques to better help his patients get back to what they love doing.
Jacob developed clinical experience in a wide variety of locations from Iowa to Idaho and trained with Morgan and Kaya in Alpine. If you cannot find Jacob in the clinic, you will find him on a stream practicing the biomechanics of fly fishing and thinking of new fisherman's tales to tell his friends and family. Jacob is excited to be with Four Pines and help you achieve your goals!
Job Titles:
- Patient Care Coordinator - Pinedale
Job Titles:
- Patient Care Coordinator - Alpine
Kaya was raised in Seattle, Washington and grew up loving sports and anything outdoors. She completed her undergraduate work at Gonzaga University and graduate school at Eastern Washington University both in Spokane, Washington. She spent her summers working as a whitewater raft guide first in Missoula, MT then in Jackson, WY. She met her husband working on the river and they were married in Paradise Valley, Montana. They share a mutual love for chocolate labs, rivers, mountains, backcountry skiing, and good cooking. Kaya is an avid runner and competes in road and trail runs from 5ks to marathons.
Kaya enjoys working with athletes of all kinds. She has taken continuing education for rehabbing runners, weightlifting, powerlifting, and CrossFit athletes. She also holds a certification for working with female athletes during pregnancy and postpartum and enjoys helping mamas meet their fitness goals. Kaya is certified in trigger point dry needling for most musculoskeletal conditions and uses this technique to address hard to treat aches and pains. She has also studied pain science for the treatment of chronic pain. Overall, she enjoys working with people of all ages and abilities and helping them reach their goals however big or small.
Education
BS Human Physiology, Minor in Spanish Language - Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA - May 2013
Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA - June 2016
Certifications
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy
Lacey is a Star Valley native and an outdoor enthusiast. Outside of work, she can typically be found camping or fishing with her husband, hunting, horseback riding, or skijoring with her awkward pack of misfit dogs. Her love of animals and nature keeps her busy, but her greatest passion is being a mom and spending time with her nonstop, energetic son.
Lacey received her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from the University of Wyoming. She then received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Utah. Lacey spent the early part of her career working in geriatrics and became a Certified Dementia Practitioner. More recently, she has been providing care to pediatric patients as a Certified Early Intervention Specialist.
Education
B.S. Kinesiology and Health Promotion - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 2005
Doctor of Physical Therapy - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 2009
Certifications
Certified Dementia Practitioner
Certified Early Intervention Specialist
Four Pines Physical Therapy offers quality and efficient care with individualized treatment approaches.
Mark was born, raised, and educated in Wisconsin over the course of 26 years and moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 1995 for his first Physical Therapy job at St. John's Hospital. He worked In Patient, Living Center, Home Health, and Out Patient during his time at St. Johns. After a two-year stint at St. Johns he then joined Norene at her quickly expanding practice at Four Pines Physical Therapy. During this time he co-authored a mountain biking guide to the Jackson Hole area entitled "The Book".
He returned to Wisconsin in 2000 to become the director/owner of Waukesha Physical Therapy Clinics, his parents PT practice of 33 years. For eleven years he managed three out-patient clinics and specialized in orthopedic/sports medicine, surgical and nonsurgical orthopedic care, spine care, manual therapy, industrial rehabilitation, ergonomic training, vertigo/dizziness and management of arthritic and degenerative conditions.
Mark and his family returned to Jackson in 2012 after missing their friends, good skiing, all day bike rides, and the ability to get lost in the mountains and wide-open spaces of Wyoming. He is married to Audra and they have their son Owen. They are happy to call Jackson home again.
Education
MS in Physical Therapy from University of Wisconsin - Madison, graduated December, 1995
Certifications
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Job Titles:
- Patient Care Coordinator - Jackson
Job Titles:
- Patient Account Specialist
Morgan is a Colorado native where she developed a love for everything outdoors. Summers were spent camping, hiking and fishing with her family and winter spent skiing and fishing. Travelling each summer with her grandparents sparked a love for travelling. She left for Big Sky country where she received her Bachelor's Degree from Montana State University in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. From there she returned home to complete her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of Colorado-Denver.
Her first job brought her right in the middle to Worland, Wyoming where she developed a love for working in rural areas. A love of the outdoors and all that the Jackson area has to offer brought her to Four Pines Physical Therapy where she is excited to continue her career! She enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, crafting, exploring and spending time with her family, friends and fur children Reagan, Paisley, Audrey Hepburn and Holly.
Education
B.S. Exercise Science-Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 2012
Doctor of Physical Therapy-University of Colorado-Denver Denver, CO 2015
Certifications
Job Titles:
- Patient Account Specialist
Shawna was born and raised in Washington and grew up playing soccer, running track, and loving all things outdoors. She competed in Track and Field and Cross Country for Western Washington University in Bellingham for four years while completing her BS in Kinesiology and minor in Sport Psychology. After taking a few years off school, living in Australia and Spain and traveling around the world she completed her doctorate in Physical Therapy at Eastern Washington University. Her first clinical rotation in PT school was at Four Pines in Alpine, where she fell in love with the Tetons and Wyoming. When not at work Shawna enjoys trail running, competing in mountain races and ultra marathons, mountaineering, rock climbing, and skiing as well as hiking with her dog Jasper. Make sure and wave at her if you see her on the trails!
Shawna loves working with everyone who enjoys being active, from ultra runners to people who want to get back to walking their dogs around the neighborhood. She also enjoys working with patients with neurologic diagnoses, especially post stroke rehabilitation. She has taken continuing education for treating rock climbing specific injuries and would love to help you get back to sending your projects!
Education
Doctorate of Physical Therapy - Eastern Washington University - Spokane, WA - May 2022
BS Kinesiology, Minor in Sport Psychology - Bellingham, WA - June 2017