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.
Physical Therapy
Mohamed Elhamadany, DPT
Mohamed received his BSPT, M.S., and Ph.D., from Cairo University; and DPT, from Dominican University New York. He is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist. He has worked with children and young adults in various settings for over 20 years. Mohamed believes that every child is different and that tailoring therapy sessions to their specific needs is essential. Whether it’s designing engaging games or incorporating play-based exercises, Mohamed thinks outside the box and comes up with creative solutions to make therapy fun and interactive for children while achieving therapeutic goals. Mohamed is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Danica Medlang, PTA
Maddy Steckler, DPT
Maddy graduated from the University of Mary with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in April 2025. Originally from Bismarck, she has always had a passion for working with children, spending several years at a daycare during her undergraduate studies. As a physical therapist, Maddy is dedicated to helping every child reach their fullest abilities and develop the goals they need to succeed. Outside of work, Maddy enjoys going for walks, spending time at the lake, watching movies and TV shows, and cooking or baking. She is also looking forward to being coworkers with her sister again.
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.
Sydney Nelson, MS, CCC-SLP
Sydney grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 2013. She went on to play soccer and attend college at the University of Mary. She graduated from the University of Mary with her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. Sydney has been working at pediatric outpatient facilities since graduation. Sydney has a passion for working with children. She has special interest areas within Early Intervention, Language Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Infant Feeding. Sydney currently lives in Beulah, ND with her husband Cody, twin boys Cooper and Nash, daughter Madden, and dog Luna. Sydney loves spending her free time with family and friends, reading, snowboarding, working out, and spending time at the lake.
Cherae Reeves, MS, OTR/L
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.
Mattea Hysjulien, Office Aide
Administrative
Kelly Feist, Medical Biller
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
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
Brenda Orvik, Office Aide
Dawn Leingang, Scheduler
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
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
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
Crystal Ligon, Biller
Brooklyn Benno, Office Aide
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!
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.