Staff Spotlight

Get to Know Our Staff: Alex Loewen, Movement Science Lab

Get to Know Our Staff: Alex Loewen, Movement Science Lab

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am a bioengineer in the Movement Science Lab at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco. We use high-speed motion capture technology, similar to what is used in movies and video...

Get to Know Our Staff: Ronni Rowe, Occupational Therapy

Get to Know Our Staff: Ronni Rowe, Occupational Therapy

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am an occupational therapist (OT) and assistive technology professional. I work with patients and their families to order their custom wheelchairs, cover clinics and see our Intensive Therapy patients. What is the...

Get to Know Our Staff: Julia Kinard, Property Management

Get to Know Our Staff: Julia Kinard, Property Management

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite? I am the property management assistant, and I facilitate and support the activities of our Property Management department. Our team manages the real estate and mineral assets that have been generously donated to...

Get to Know Our Staff: Grace Evasco, Occupational Therapy

Get to Know Our Staff: Grace Evasco, Occupational Therapy

What is your job title at Scottish Rite?I am primarily an outpatient occupational therapist (OT). I meet with patients weekly to work on specific goals related to upper extremity function. I also guide them through activities that support their ability to do the...

Get to Know Our Staff: Beth Boomstein, Information Technology

Get to Know Our Staff: Beth Boomstein, Information Technology

What is your job title at Scottish Rite?I am an enterprise resource planning (ERP) training and testing coordinator. I train the employees on how to use WorkRite and other applications, as well as overseeing Scottish Rite’s release testing throughout the year. What is...

Get to Know Our Staff: Ramon Muentes, Security

Get to Know Our Staff: Ramon Muentes, Security

What is your job title at Scottish Rite?I am a security officer. What is the most fulfilling part of your job?I ensure that everyone is safe and the hospital is protected. What made you choose a career in health care?I honestly didn’t know too much about the “civilian...

Get to Know Our Staff: Marida Williams, Psychology

Get to Know Our Staff: Marida Williams, Psychology

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite? I am a mental health navigator for the Psychology department. I assess patients’ mental health risk through consultations and interventions to provide families with resources for their children. What is the most...

Get to Know Our Staff: Ila Oxendine, Research

Get to Know Our Staff: Ila Oxendine, Research

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am a cell and tissue core coordinator, and I maintain the operations of cell culture facilities at the hospital. I also work with research labs that perform various experiments and procedures. Currently, the Cellular...

Get to Know Our Staff: Julie Rogers, Family Services

Get to Know Our Staff: Julie Rogers, Family Services

What is your job title?Social work manager What is the most fulfilling part of your job? I help the most vulnerable populations get access to services and resources that will help their families. What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?The willingness of all...

Get to Know Our Staff: Justin Williams, Sterile Processing

Get to Know Our Staff: Justin Williams, Sterile Processing

What is your job title/role at Scottish Rite?I am a sterile processing lead technician and instrument specialist. I ensure all surgical instruments are readily available and properly organized for procedures. I also support the Surgery team by maintaining, inspecting...

Get to Know Our Staff: Kelly Jeans, Movement Science

Get to Know Our Staff: Kelly Jeans, Movement Science

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am the Division Director of the Movement Science Lab (MSL) in Dallas. I also am a researcher with an interest in understanding treatment outcomes in the patients we treat here at Scottish Rite. What is the most...

Get to Know Our Staff: Claire Clark, Research

Get to Know Our Staff: Claire Clark, Research

What was your first experience at Scottish Rite?My first experience at Scottish Rite was as a patient for one of my many sports-related injuries in middle school. I began shadowing at Scottish Rite in high school and during college. Then, I became a Clinical...

Get to Know Our Staff: Wendi Gray, Development

Get to Know Our Staff: Wendi Gray, Development

What is your job title?I am a senior donor relations analyst for the Development department. What is the most fulfilling part of your job?It is inspiring to see how much our donors love and support the hospital. What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?My...

Get to Know Our Staff: Nicole Shively, Physical Therapy

Get to Know Our Staff: Nicole Shively, Physical Therapy

What is your job title at Scottish Rite?I am a sports physical therapist. What is the most fulfilling part of your job?It is fulfilling to help kids find joy through the rehabilitation process. I enjoy helping them implement a good work ethic that they can apply...

Get to Know Our Staff: Hayden Hood, Human Resources

Get to Know Our Staff: Hayden Hood, Human Resources

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am a talent acquisition assistant. I manage recruitment marketing for our Human Resources department and assist during the recruiting process. What is the most fulfilling part of your job?The most fulfilling part of...

Get to Know Our Staff: Jerilynn Putnam, Chaplaincy Services

Get to Know Our Staff: Jerilynn Putnam, Chaplaincy Services

What led you to Scottish Rite?My passion for humanity, education and ministry led me to Scottish Rite for Children. When I was a resident, I was able to share my pediatric chaplaincy experience with Scottish Rite patients, families and staff. I’m excited and humbled...

Get to Know Our Staff: Carissa Stoddard, Physical Therapy

Get to Know Our Staff: Carissa Stoddard, Physical Therapy

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am a physical therapist (PT), and I primarily help with Scottish Rite’s intensive PT program and other inpatient PT needs.   What is the most fulfilling part of your job?The most rewarding part of my job is...