Leanna graduated from Hofstra University in 2011 with a BA in Music and from Nazareth College in 2014 with her DPT. Leanna has worked in home health and assisted living based outpatient since starting her career, first in Pennsylvania and then here in New Hampshire. Leanna’s professional interests lie in geriatrics, and especially cognitive impairment and dementia, which led to her board certification in 2019. Leanna joined the NHAPTA Board of Directors in 2020 to get more involved in the profession and join a group of like-minded physical therapists. Outside of physical therapy, Leanna enjoys being outdoors, hiking, reading, and sometimes dusting off an instrument to put that music degree to good use!
Tracie Adams graduated from the University of Indianapolis with an MS in Physical Therapy and recently graduated from The College of St. Scholastica with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. During her 30-year career she has treated patients in 5 states and worked in multiple settings, including acute care, long-term care, outpatient orthopedics, and women’s health. She has been board certified in geriatrics, served as a clinical instructor, and provided various continuing education and training programs for rehabilitation and nursing staff. Her current interests are focused on pelvic health and the treatment of chronic pain. She was motivated to increase her involvement in the NH APTA after taking a Health Policy course and looks forward to representing NH physical therapists and advocating for the physical therapy profession. Her personal interests revolve around spending time with her family and friends, playing golf, and hiking.
Eydie Kendall received her BS in PT from California State University Long Beach, and a MS in Zoology (Developmental Neuromuscular Physiology) and a PhD in Education from University of Idaho. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (Emeritus) and an Advanced Clinical Educator. She spent most of her life on the west coast, until moving to NH to help start the DPT Program at Plymouth State University. Her research interests involve how we integrate knowledge of Genetics into DPT curriculum. She has worked extensively with a non-profit organization, travelling to Ethiopia to consult for orphans with disabilities and help support pediatric physiotherapy in Africa. Her most recent project with the APTANH is the development of a pediatric SIG.
A career-long APTA member, Mark currently serves as the President of the New Hampshire Chapter of APTA. He graduated from the University of Lowell with a B.S. in Physical Therapy and from Regis University with an MBA in Healthcare Management. He has been a clinician for 30 years with most of those years spent at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH where he is currently the Director of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. He is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, holding that designation since 2002. The clinical focus of Mark’s practice is with patients who have various orthopedic musculoskeletal dysfunctions. Additionally he has a particular interest in treating patients with vestibular disorders since completing a vestibular rehabilitation competency-based certification course in 1998. He is inspired by the many dedicated and talented therapists he has met around the state and believes it is a privilege to advocate and serve in this role.
Greetings NH PT and PTAs! My name is Chris Reilly, PTA. I am the APTA NH PTA caucus representative and APTA NH Director. I am a graduate of River Valley Community College and have been a PTA for 5 years. I work at a skilled nursing facility in Whitefield, NH in the White Mountain Region. I am passionate about geriatric, neurologic, and sports PT. I have served on the board for 2 years and enjoy being on the professional development committee. In my free time I enjoy running, hiking, chess, and side planks.
APTA NH currently has the following committees. Please let us know if you would like to get involved in any of these.
Health Policy, Advocacy and Payment Committee –
This committee is actively involved in state and federal policies affecting the profession of physical therapy and payment for services. Individuals work closely with our state lobbyist and legislators, as well as the national APTA’s advocacy efforts.
Professional Development Committee –
This dynamic group coordinates and develops educational programming for the chapter, including the annual conference and Micki Harris lecture series.
Membership Committee –
This committee works on ways to support the members we have and promote new membership. Look for this committee to participate in communications to members via email and social media and social engagements in the community.
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