Progressus Therapy is the leading special education solutions provider.

Progressus Therapy is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with operations center located in Tampa, Florida, and a regional office in Northern California.  Field offices, which provide clinical support and program management, are located in cities where significant numbers of Progressus clinicians work.  Today, we partner with hundreds of small and large school districts as well as early intervention agencies in dozens of states, serving tens of thousands of children each year.  

There is nothing so compelling as the candor of children to keep us focused on our mission and dedicated to fulfilling the commitments we make.  In an environment where an extraordinary demand for clinicians can challenge even the most dedicated leaders, Progressus Therapy is building a company and a national reputation even our kids would respect.

Progressus Therapy is backed by Sterling Partners, a leading private equity firm with over 25 years of experience partnering with companies to build market-leading businesses and generate superior returns. With approximately $4 billion of assets under management, Sterling invests growth capital in industries with positive, long-term trends and provides ongoing support to management through a dedicated team of industry veterans, operators, strategy experts and human capital professionals. Sterling Partners is a leader in education, healthcare, and business services and is co-headquartered in Chicago and Baltimore.

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Management Team

Discipline Leaders

Shellie Bader, MA-CCC-SLP, MA-Ed. Administration,Vice-President, School Based Operations
Shellie Bader joined the Progressus executive team in January 2011. She comes to Progressus following a successful career as the Coordinator of the Speech and Language Program for Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest school district in the United States. As the Coordinator, Ms. Bader overhauled the program by improving morale, compliance and the quality of therapy for over 24,000 students eligible for speech and language services. She was responsible for the professional development, training, recruitment and supervision of over 400 Speech-Language Pathologists at Los Angeles Unified School District. Ms. Bader holds two Master’s degrees, one in Communicative Disorders and the second in Educational Administration. She earned California credentials in Multiple Subjects, Clinical Rehabilitation and Educational Administration. She received the award for Outstanding Achievement in 2006 from CSHA (California Speech-Language and Hearing Association).

Michael Berthelette, MSM OTR/L, Senior Vice President, Client Development
Michael is one of the co-founders of Progressus Therapy. He has successfully integrated over 20 years of administrative and clinical experiences in the fields of school based practice/pediatrics and early intervention services. Before helping to found Progressus, Michael was a consultant and co-author on the California School Based and Early Intervention Guidelines for Occupational and Physical Therapy. He has served on numerous taskforces for Occupational and Physical Therapy, most recently for the Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL. He is a past member of the editorial advisory board and is a contributing editor to the book, Key Words in Physical Rehabilitation: A Guide to Compensatory Usage and Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. Michael also was a consultant to the book entitled, Clinical Measures of Functional Outcomes: The Functional Toolbox. He is a member of AOTA and served for six years as the communications liaison for the AOTA's Administration and Management Special Interest Section. Michael earned his B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Worcester State College and his Master of Science in Management from National Louis University. He is completing his Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.
 

Jean Blosser, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, Vice President, Therapy Programs
Dr. Jean Blosser is a leading national expert in the area of school-based service delivery.  Throughout her career, Jean Blosser has consistently demonstrated her passion and commitment to school-based service delivery through her various roles as a school-based SLP, professor and university administrator, author and researcher, program developer, and mentor. She has been named a Fellow of The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, The Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, and The American Council on Education. 

Jean provides the vision and leadership for Progressus Therapy’s program development and quality initiatives -- all of which are related to fostering change in service delivery practices, striving for functional outcomes, and nurturing and guiding professionals to lead the way to make a difference in students’ lives.

She has authored numerous books, articles, clinical materials, and resources for clinicians, teachers, and parents including:

• School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology: Organization and Service Delivery (Plural Publishing)
• Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Proactive Interventions
• Speech Remediation: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Helping
• Let’s Talk and Listen Today: Calendars of Daily Activities for Teaching Talking and Listening Skills
• Let’s Organize Today! 

Holly Kaiser, M.A., CCC-SLP, Regional Director/Western Region, Founder
Holly Kaiser is one of the co-founders of Progressus Therapy. She is from Battle Creek, Michigan and received her B.A. in Audiology and Speech Sciences from Michigan State University and her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from Central Michigan University. Holly specialized in school-based practice and began her career with Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Concord, California as a pre-school specialist, and then later as a Special Day Class teacher for severely language impaired students. In 1981, she formed Holly Kaiser Therapy Services, Inc., a private practice that provided speech, occupational, and physical therapy and other special education services for over 25 years. She is currently is on the board of the California Speech-Language and Hearing Association as Director of District 1 which is comprised of 6 counties includes San Francisco and North Bay area. Holly lives in Tiburon where she and her husband have raised their two sons.

Progressus Therapy is an equal opportunity employer.