Kendra began her studies in 1997 at SDSU and then transferred to the University of North Dakota where she obtained her master’s degree in Occupational therapy.  Following graduation, she worked in many areas including; chronic pain management, hand therapy/outpatient rehab, inpatient rehab, home health and community outreach.

She transitioned to full time outpatient services in 2003 and began her love of working with hand therapy patients at Avera McKennan where she worked for 5 years.  Following one year at Sanford, she was asked to assist in developing a hand therapy clinic for the Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls where she has worked for the last 12 years prior to coming to Goodcare at Home in 2020.

She received her CHT (certified hand therapy certification) in 2010 and is active in community education and promotion of hand therapy services in the region.  During her employment, she developed a Return to Work program, assisted in developing outreach hand therapy clinics, and was guest speaker at the annual meeting for SDOTA in 2011 and 2014.

In her spare time she loves doing various creative projects such as interior design and crafting as well as spending time doing anything active outdoors with her husband Chad, 4 children, and their dog Mia.