Our Team

MacKenzie DeLoren – MS OTRL – Occupational Therapist

Mackenzie fell in love with working with children with special needs in high school, and hasn’t stopped loving this work since then. She completed her Bachelor’s to Master’s program in Occupational Therapy at San Jose State University in 2013. After internships in geriatrics, she returned to pediatrics, first as a school-based therapist working with people with disabilities ages 3 to 22 and then in a private clinic. MacKenzie has received training in Handwriting Without Tears, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, the DIR/Floortime model, the Toolbox socio-emotional curriculum, Reiki levels I and II, autism as a psychomotor regulation disorder (combining Neurologic Music Therapy and Sensory Integration) and Brazelton Touchpoints Individual Level Certified. She achieved her 200-hour certification for teaching yoga in February 2017, and is currently working with Reiki Master Kathy Lorenzato of UC Davis Medical Center to achieve her level III Reiki Mastery certification. She firmly believes that relationship is the cornerstone of any therapeutic change.

Elizabeth Calvetti-Garza – MS OTRL – Occupational Therapist

Elizabeth was born, raised, and educated right here in San Jose, California. She has 3 children of her own ages 13, 10, and 5. Her Occupational Therapy education comes from San Jose State University where she received both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. Elizabeth has 14 years experience providing school-based occupational therapy to students with special needs in the educational programs of public school districts, private schools, non-public schools, and in-home schooling. Elizabeth has been responsible for interventions with individuals and groups to address specific areas of dysfunction. Elizabeth has administered occupational therapy assessments to determine student’s level of function relative to age and educational placement in: sensory-motor integration, fine/gross motor skill development, and activities of daily living. Before joining LGT, Elizabeth had 7 years experience providing clinic-based occupational therapy having administered occupational therapy program(s) as needed, and 13 years experience peer mentoring. In the course of her work, she was responsible for interns from volunteers through level II occupational therapy students. Elizabeth completed 20 volunteer-hours at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Unit. She completed my Practicum student assignment at Simoneon Pediatric Development Center, observing Cranio-Sacral, Auditory Therapy, and Sensory-integration Therapy, Supervised by Executive Director, Mary Scholer. Elizabeth completed her first required 3-month internship at San Jose Medical Center working with ICU, TCU, Out-patient/In-patient Rehab, and Skilled Nursing settings. Elizabeth completed her second required 3 month internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Barbara Aaron’s Pavilion working in acute psychiatric setting.

Alyanna Michelle Poniente – MS OTRL – Occupational Therapist

Alyanna Michelle received her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at Stanbridge University. Alyanna discovered her passion for working with the pediatric population when she volunteered for Laughing Giraffe Therapy from 2016-2017. While attending Stanbridge, Alyanna worked part-time at a transitional program for young adults with developmental disabilities. There, she helped foster their independence in life skills, college-level classes, and jobs. Alyanna also served as Stanbridge’s community service co-chair for the honor society of occupational therapy, Pi Theta Epsilon. Alyanna strives to provide family-centered care and believes in play-based therapy and collaboration. Alyanna has experience in providing sensory-based integration strategies and social-emotional strategies to the pediatric population. In her free time, Alyanna loves spending time with her family and friends, playing with her two dogs, painting, playing games, and traveling. Alyanna is excited for everything to come full circle as she returns as a licensed occupational therapist to where her love for occupational therapy began!

Brandon “Zane” Klassett – MS OTRL – Occupational Therapist

Zane has over 13 years of experience working in pediatric occupational therapy. He discovered his passion for working with children as a gymnastics coach for 8 years prior to and during his pursuit of a master’s degree in occupational therapy. He completed his degree in 2008 from Lenoir Rhyne University in his home state of North Carolina. He has since completed his certification in sensory integration, and is trained in Learning Without Tears programs, Masgutova NeuroTactile Integration, DIR/Floortime, SOS Approach to Feeding, and Wilbarger Protocol. He has worked with children ages 2-21 across various settings, including schools, clinic, homes, community, and gymnastics facilities. He brings experience utilizing Social Thinking and Zones of Regulation curriculum to foster social-emotional development. Zane strives to work closely with parents, caregivers, and teachers to ensure maximum follow-through and optimal results for all of his patients.

Ebony Dacres – MS OTRL

Ebony completed the Master of Occupational Therapy program at Advent Health University in 2018. She completed her clinical rotations at Advent Health Sports Med & Rehab Neurological Rehabilitation outpatient clinic and Advent Health Pediatric Rehabilitation. She quickly discovered her love for pediatrics shortly thereafter. While in graduate school, Ebony volunteered her time to teach praise dance to young girls, ages 4 through 13, at a local church. She also served as the community service chairperson of her graduate class at Advent Health University. As the community service chairperson, she organized community team walks for charity organizations, food drives, and food preparation at the Ronald McDonald House for families in need of support. Ebony has worked with children ages birth to 21 in schools, outpatient clinics, and homes. She has experience in providing sensory-based integration, social-emotional, and play-based strategies to children with neurological disorders and physical disabilities. Ebony strives to make therapy fun and client-centered to aid in the development of fine and gross motor skills, visual-motor integration, motor planning and coordination, self-regulation, and sensory processing skills. Ebony enjoys communicating and collaborating with families to ensure skills learned in therapy can be carried over in the home, school, and community settings.