Makita was born and raised in Fyffe, Alabama. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Alabama A&M University in 2016 and her master’s degree from Alabama A&M in 2018. In her spare time, Makita likes to go to the river or beach as often as she can. She also enjoys riding horses, playing with all of her dogs, and cheering on Alabama football.

Rachel is from Bridgeport, Alabama and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication disorders from Auburn University in 2015. She is currently working toward a master’s degree in communication disorders at Alabama A&M University. She has 4 years experience and is finishing up her first year working the in Jackson County School system. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Sara Beth graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelors degree in Communicative Disoroders  and graduated from Alabama A&M University with a masters degree in Speech Language Pathology. She has been practicing for 3 years and is so thankful to have found a job that she loves and brings her such joy! When she’s not working she loves to travel, spend time with family, relax at the lake, and sleep. 

Erica is from Kenosha Wisconsin. She attended the University of North Dakota were she received her bachelors degree in communication science and disorders with a double minor in deaf studies and special education. She has one year of experience in the field.  Erica now lives in Columbiana Alabama where she is a dog mom to a sheepadoodle named Luna. In her free time she and Luna like to spend time on the lake with family and friends. 

Kristal Moman is a native of Jackson County, attending Stevenson Middle and North Jackson High Schools. She attended the University of Alabama and UAB, receiving her Occupational Therapy degree. Kristal has practiced OT for 20 years in a variety of settings including pediatrics, school system, home health, acute care, skilled nursing, and inpatient rehab. At Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital, she was a member of the Traumatic Brain Injury team. Kristal has worked with orthopedic, neurological, and developmental conditions across the lifespan, but truly enjoys the work with children. She is blessed to be a part of Sunny Horizons.

Tonia is a COTA/L with over 5 years experience. She graduated from Wallace State Community College in 2013. She loves working with children and loves her job as a part of the Sunny Horizons family in both our Scottsboro and Albertville locations.  In her spare time she loves to spend time with her granddaughters, Marleigh and and Layla. 

Torrea graduated from the Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant program in August 2017 and immediately began contracting as a COTA in the Marshall County School System. She loves having the opportunity to help kids learn and grow in both the school and clinical settings.

She is a dog mom of 2. Her main hobbies include long distance hiking, camping, and kayaking. Her ultimate goal is to backpack the Appalachian Trail that stretches 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine!

Nicole attended Wallace State Community College where she received a degree in applied science as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. She has 4 years experience in pediatrics which is her passion. She and her husband Clayton have 2 children, and in her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling. 

Claudia is from the San Gabriel Valley in California. She visited Alabama frequently in middle school and decided to make Alabama her home in 2011 and raise her sons here. She has been working for Sunny Horizons since June of 2018.  Claudia is also fluent in both English and Spanish which serves as a great asset for our staff and caregivers. In her spare time she enjoys cookouts and spending time with family.