About Us

We love the work we do here.

In designing our therapy approach, we have made a conscious decision not to mold your child to fit into our environment, but rather to teach your child strategies to function and communicate in all environments.

Our jobs are meaningful and purposeful-we know how to help! Red Door addresses functional, behavioral, emotional, and social development while incorporating fun and innovative activities.

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Meet Our Team

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location leads
department leads
administrative
directors
CEO
our owners

Location Leads

Sara Erickson, MS, OTR/L

Sara received her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 2013.  She spent her first year as an occupational therapist working with adults/older adults in the areas of acute care, subacute care, long-term care, and inpatient rehab. Sara has always had a passion for working with kids and was excited to join the Red Door team in the summer of 2014; she’s been here ever since! Her professional interests include feeding/picky eating, reflex integration, dyslexia, and self-regulation skills. Sara is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and enjoys continuing to learn about all things OT through continuing education opportunities.  


Sara is from Bismarck and currently lives here with her husband, John, and her two daughters, Addison and Nora. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, reading, and spending time outdoors (river/lake time, biking, going for walks, etc.). 

Jorden Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP

Jorden earned her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Minot State University in 2016. She has been on the Red Door team ever since! Jorden’s professional interests include infant/toddler feeding, orofacial myofunctional therapy, apraxia of speech, and articulation/phonology. She is trained in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.


Jorden resides in Minot with her husband, two spunky daughters, and golden retriever Winston. She loves reading (primarily audiobooks since having kids) and golfing (but only in nice weather)! 

Crystal Baerwald, MS, CCC-SLP​

Crystal attended the University of North Dakota where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders and her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2018. Crystal’s professional interests include dysphagia, orofacial myofunctional disorders, infant and toddler feeding, articulation/phonology, expressive-receptive language disorders, and early language development. Crystal is trained in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and GoMAP (Guided Oral Movement with Active Patterning for Infant and Toddler Feeding). She is an active member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association.  

Crystal is originally from Devils Lake, ND. She loves to travel, do crosswords, and relax at home with her corgi (Cici), black lab (Kona), and loved ones. 

Cherae Reeves, MS, OTR/L

Cherae (sure-ray) graduated with a Doctorate degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mary. She has professional experience working with children of all ages and abilities. With a certification in DIR Floortime, she expertly builds relationships to help fuel your child’s development. When asked what the best part about working in pediatrics is, Cherae explains how much children teach us about joy and living in the moment — she learns from them just as they learn from her. 
 
During her time outside of Red Door, she enjoys traveling with her husband, hiking, reading, and cooking. She loves venturing to national parks, and her most recent adventure was Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada!

Department Leads

Linaya Ming, MS, CCC-SLP

  • Department Lead: Speech Therapy

Linaya received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Language Hearing Sciences and Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She also holds her Autism Certificate, and is certified in Beckman Oral Motor Stretches and Massage. She spent her first 3 years working at a private practice pediatric clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. Linaya has experience with articulation, language delays, fluency, voice, cognition, and alternative and augmentative communication. 

Linaya’s areas of interest include: autism spectrum disorders, voice, and speech sound disorders. She is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. In her free time Linaya enjoys traveling, reading, being outdoors, and watching anything sports related (especially hockey and football)!

Erin Imsland, MS, OTR/L

  • Department Lead: Occupational Therapy

Erin received her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 2016 and has been with Red Door ever since. Erin’s previous experience includes fieldwork experiences at Red Door, an inpatient psych facility, and a long-term care facility. Her professional interests include all things sensory processing, torticollis/plagiocephaly, and self-regulation! Erin is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.


Erin lives in Bismarck with her husband and son, Jannik. She loves being a mom/auntie, coffee, and going for walks. Her most fun fact is that her sister and nephews/niece live down the street from her. 

Administrative

Kelly Feist, Medical Biller

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Prior to joining Red Door, Kelly worked in the hospital setting for over 20 years. She has experience as a medical biller and holds a certificate as a medical coder. Kelly loves being busy and having a variety of jobs to do.

 

Kelly is a self proclaimed “Army brat” and has traveled the country. Her father retired after 20 years and settled in his home state. Kelly has been married to Daryl for 30 plus years (incidentally he is from the same hometown as her father). She has two boys. Kelly loves to travel! She also enjoys spending quality time with family and friends. She is a bit of a prankster, so watch out! Kelly believes, “Life is too short not to make someone laugh.” She is always trying to come up with new ideas for everyone to have some fun.

Tia-Lee Whitted, Financial Specialist

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Tia received an associate’s degree from Rasmussen College in 2009. Tia has experience with insurance companies, web-based billing systems, coding, scheduling, credentialing, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Her professional interests include finance, data analysis, data entry, and research. Tia maintains current compliance standards with insurance companies throughout the Midwest. 
Tia-Lee has 2 kiddos who keep her busy and on her toes! Tia loves cats and spending time with friends and family. 

Dena Daws, Scheduling Lead

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Prior to joining Red Door Pediatric Therapy, Dena was employed as a paraprofessional with Minot Public Schools for 15 years.  She worked with young adults with disabilities.  What she loved most about her job was the interaction with students and seeing them reach their potential.
 
 
Dena is married to her husband Bob. They have 2 grown boys. One is a Sgt in the United States Marine Corps and the other is graduating from college with a degree in Criminal Justice. Dena enjoys gardening, spending time with family, mountain biking, and cuddling with her 2 dogs.

Brenda Orvik, Office Aide

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Brenda worked in our Minot office as the office aide before moving to Fargo in 2021. She is now the office aide in our new office in Fargo. Brenda is married to her husband Gregg (of 34 years). She has 4 children and TWO Grandgirls ages 1&3. 
 
Outside of Red Door, she enjoys anything outdoors such as going for walks, kayaking, gardening, reading, and traveling. She also likes to spend lots of time with her family. She loves to fly to a warm climate for a few weeks in the winter. 

Dawn Leingang, Scheduler

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Dawn has joined Red Door Pediatric Therapy in addition to maintaining a flourishing career as a licensed Realtor®. She’s thrilled to be a part of the Red Door Pediatric team, as it will allow her to continue to pursue her passion of helping people and supporting her community.

 

Dawn grew up on a ranch in Mandan and currently resides in Lincoln. She adores her two children and loves spending her leisure time traveling, relaxing on the river, or riding her motorcycle.

Kylie Gartner, Scheduler

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Kyile grew up in Karlsruhe ND, one of the smallest towns in the state. She moved to Minot with her sister back in the late 90’s and started her career in customer service at Choice Hotels Inc.  Prior to coming to Red Door Pediatric Therapy, she worked as an Account Manager at a local insurance agency in Minot. Kylie has had the pleasure of meeting and working with extraordinary people and can’t wait to meet everyone that walks through the Red Door.  Kylie and her husband Chris have two boys Kody and Connor. In their spare time, they love hanging out, playing card games, watching scary movies, working out, baking, and traveling to new places.

Autumn Serna, Scheduler

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Autumn was raised in Zap/Beulah ND and continues to live in Beulah–a true hometown gal–with her husband Braidan and 3 children: Caea, Lochlan, and Stella.  After 12 years of coaching and managing Northern Lights Gymnastics Academy in Beulah, she decided to retire in order to have more time with family. On the days she is not at Red Door, she still manages the Gymnastics Academy and Para Sub for Oliver Mercer Special Education. In her spare time, she prefers to stay home and be a couch potato!

Cozette Bender, Scheduler

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“I love meeting new faces and being the reason for someone’s smile!” 
Born and raised in Mandan (yes, the West Side is the best side), Cozette and her husband blended together a beautifully chaotic family of 5 kids, 2 Mandan Braves, and 3 Bismarck Demons.  
Cozette joined the Red Door Family in October 2023, bringing with her 10-plus years of background in patient services and patient care. She takes pride in creating a fun and positive working environment!
Cozette has many great and dear friends in the community and takes pride in being a “Social Butterfly” whenever possible!  In the Spring and Summer months Cozette can be found in the spectator stands, watching either Baseball or Fastpitch. When not in the stands, she enjoys time on the Missouri River with her husband, kids, and close friends. 
Ope, forgot to mention another love… her love for successful clearance rack shopping!
Crystal Ligon

Crystal Ligon, Biller

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Crystal has a graduate degree in Early Childhood Education and went on to add Special Education from Anderson University. She was a middle school special ed. teacher and then became an Early Interventionist. She is now a certified biller who enjoys working on the back end to ensure that all children and adults have access to the therapies that they need.
 
Outside of Red Door Crystal is married and is mom to 5 children, 4 girls and one lone boy. When not working she enjoys being involved in her church, spending time with her family at Disney World, watching The Golden Girls, staying up-to-date on the Royal family, taking the top off her Jeep, and listening to ALL THINGS country music. Crystal grew up a southern girl in SC and enjoys visiting home as often as she can. She is very passionate about foster care and adoption!

Brooklyn Bethke, Office Aide

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Brooklyn was born and raised in Minot, ND, and is currently enrolled in the undergraduate speech-pathology program at Minot State University! The first two years of her undergraduate journey were spent at Bismarck State College where she obtained an Associates of Science in Liberal Arts and an Associates of Arts in Psychology. In her free time, Brooklyn enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and taking her dog, Captain, on walks around the neighborhood! She’s excited to dive into the world of pediatric therapy and get to know the families of Red Door!

Taryn Houle, Scheduler

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Taryn was born and raised in Bismarck, ND, graduating from Bismarck High School in 2023. In addition to seeing her at Bismarck’s front desk, you can find her working with dance students at Movements Dance Studio. Outside of work, Taryn enjoys spending time with her family and friends.   She loves going to the lake, taking her dog, Copper, for a walk, and playing games with friends. Taryn is very excited to be working at Red Door and is enjoying getting to know the staff and families.

Directors

Stephanie Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP

Stephanie received her Master’s of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2008 from Minot State University. Go Beavers! Red Door Pediatric Therapy has been her home ever since. Throughout her career, she has experienced the unique challenges and great rewards of working with the children and families of this community. Stephanie’s professional interests include literacy, stuttering, and diagnostics. She is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.

Stephanie and her husband John are Bismarck natives. They are also the proud parents of three children and enjoy anything that includes family, music, or the great outdoors.

Brianna Mittelsteadt, MS, OTR/L

Brianna received her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Mary in 2015. She has experience working with pediatrics in several settings, including outpatient and school systems. Brianna also has experience with the adult population as an acute care therapist. She joined the Red Door team in 2016 and is very passionate about working with children! Brianna’s professional interests include self-regulation, executive functioning, sensory processing, and pelvic floor dysfunction. 


Brianna is from Mandan. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, family, and friends. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, running children to their activities, working out, being outdoors, and drinking so much coffee! 

Chief Executive Officer

Brandi Breitbach, MS, OTR/L

Brandi received her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 2003. At the beginning of her career, Brandi worked as an occupational therapist in Sidney, MT, covering inpatient, outpatient, home health, and pediatrics. In 2007, Brandi joined Red Door Pediatric Therapy as an occupational therapist and has enjoyed many leadership roles throughout her career. Currently, Brandi serves as Chief Executive Officer. 
Brandi is originally from Bismarck and enjoys being a mother, spending time with her family, cooking, reading, and being outdoors. 

Owners

Kelli Ellenbaum, MS, CCC-SLP

Kelli received her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Dakota in 2001. Kelli worked for the school system in Kansas and North Dakota until 2005.  In 2006, Kelli opened Red Door Pediatric Therapy in Bismarck with her friend and classmate Heather Arnt-Kempel.  Since then, Red Door has grown to multiple locations and clinics. 

In her spare time, Kelli enjoys audiobooks, caring for 50 odd house plants and 15 chickens, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and raising 4 beautiful teenage daughters with her husband, Luke.

Heather Arnt-Kempel, MS, CCC-SLP

Heather received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Dakota in 2001 and in 2006 opened Red Door Pediatric Therapy in Bismarck with Kelli Ellenbaum. Heather’s job focuses on prioritizing the company’s objectives in decision-making and problem-solving and working toward continuous improvement to make Red Door better at all times. 


Heather enjoys travel, books, walks, food, friends & family and has considered pickleball, but we’ll see.

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