Meet Our Team

Kari Glasgow, OTR/L, ASDCS

Owner/Occupational Therapist

Kari is the founder of Rise and Thrive Pediatric Therapy with more than 30 years of experience helping children and families. She specializes in working with children with autism, sensory processing challenges, developmental delays, and feeding difficulties.

Kari uses a whole-child approach that integrates sensory integration, movement, feeding, and therapeutic yoga to support each child’s unique needs. She works closely with families to provide practical strategies that help children succeed at home, school, and in daily life.

Her experience includes hospitals, early intervention programs, and pediatric therapy clinics, allowing her to create therapy plans that support real-life success.

Claire Graziano, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Claire is a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory processing, emotional regulation, motor coordination, social skills, and attention. She works with children with autism, ADHD, developmental delays, sensory processing challenges, and neurological conditions. Claire earned her Master’s in OT from Columbia University and has experience working in schools, outpatient clinics, hospitals, and rehabilitation settings. Claire lives in Richmond with her husband, Nick, two children, Lucy and Walker, and dog Arnold.  

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Alicia Willis, COTA/L

Information coming….

Physical Therapist

Melanie Parker, DPT APT/SAS

With over 20 years of diverse clinical experience as a physical therapist, Melanie specializes in seating and mobility for clients of all ages. Driven by her professional expertise and her personal journey as a parent to a son with autism, she founded The Whole Family Foundation. This nonprofit is dedicated to educating, empowering, and connecting families navigating disability to ensure the entire family unit thrives. Beyond her clinical and consultative work, Melanie enjoys traveling, community involvement, cooking, spending time with her family and dogs, and the occasional, well-earned nap.

Rebecca Mannion, DPT

Physical Therapist

Information Coming Soon….

Allison Kowal, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Allison was born and raised in Richmond, VA. She has been a speech-language pathologist since 2017. She received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University and Master’s degree from Old Dominion University. She holds the ASHA certificate of clinical competence (CCC) and is certified as an early intervention professional in Virginia. She has experience providing services to children and their families in the school setting, outpatient setting, early intervention setting, and telehealth. Allison provides child-led, play-based therapy that is evidence-based, and individualized. She works closely with families to provide ongoing support and guidance throughout their child’s communication journey. Allison’s areas of interest include speech sound disorders, early language development, and fluency/stuttering. When not working, Allison spends time with her family, reading, or going on walks with her son. 

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kerilyn Isley, M.S., CCC-SLP

Keri grew up in Northern Virginia and received her bachelor’s degree in Special Education and Communication Disorders from Old Dominion University. She received her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Old Dominion University and moved to the Richmond area, where she has been practicing ever since. Keri has worked in public schools, private schools, private practice, and early intervention for over 20 years and has extensive practice is the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Auditory and Language Processing, Articulation and Phonology, Apraxia, and Social/Pragmatic Language.​ She is an ASHA member with a strong passion for helping children reach their full potential. ​ Keri enjoys working with families and supporting them throughout the therapy process, empowering parents to feel more confident in their abilities when working with their child. When she isn’t working, Keri enjoys spending time with her daughter and husband on the golf course or on the water. She also has 2 dogs and 2 cats.

Billing Manager

Emily Cliber

Emily grew up in CT but now lives outside of Richmond, VA. She has her bachelors in Business Administration and certification in coding, billing and practice management. She's been in the medical field for 12 years, first starting out in patient care. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time on her farm with her husband and children..