Jeanine received her Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Therapy in 1998 from Northern Illinois University and her Transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (tDPT) from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2007. She is a pediatric certified neurodevelopmental therapist and a certified canine rehabilitation therapist (certified through The Canine Rehabilitation Institute). Beginning in 1998, Jeanine worked as a pediatric physical therapist in a variety of settings.

Jeanine has worked in the veterinary rehabilitation field for over 20 years. Beginning in 2002, she worked in veterinary rehabilitation clinics in the Chicagoland area for 10 years. She realized that pets may benefit from the home health aspect and started Little Steps, Big Strides For Pets, specializing on in home canine rehabilitation.

Now, Hope Chicagoland Pet Rehabilitation continues to specialize in in home canine rehabilitation as well as location-based services, so that we can best accommodate every pet’s customized needs.

Jeanine is also passionate about all things cart related. Knowing how to select, measure, and fit a cart appropriately is essential for the animal's comfort, safety, and function with a cart. In addition to assisting countless clients with acquiring a cart over the past 20+ years, Jeanine also consults with other practitioners in the field to help address their cart fitting needs. Jeanine is also well versed in orthotics and rehab related equipment. This "wearable therapy" can be an asset to a rehab program when selected for and fit appropriately.

Jeanine has co-presented at national and international conferences including the Illinois Physical Therapy Association, the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, and the American Physical Therapy Association on the topics of canine rehabilitation and using neurodevelopmental techniques in the canine population. She is a faculty member in the Canine IQ Transitional Canine Physical Therapist (tCPT) credentialing program. She and Lisa teach other physical therapists on rehabilitating canines with neurologic issues.

Jeanine has been honored to treat K9 police officers and therapy dogs. She has co-developed and co-presented seminars on health, wellness, and injury prevention of the K9 to canine police officers in Illinois. (Please inquire about discounts given to service animals and pets of first responders).

She is lucky enough to call what she loves to do “work”, waking up everyday knowing she has the best job in the world! If she won Mega Millions, she'd still do canine rehab everyday, she'd just build "Rosie's Place", her vision for a non for profit animal rehabilitation center.

Outside of working hours, Jeanine enjoys being a dachshund Mom, running (go team Run for ALS), reading (currently going through a phase on books about Navy Seals), and anything having to do with historic homes. Her ultimate goal is to see the aforementioned “Rosie’s Place” become a reality.