Meet Our Team

Laura McCann

Laura McCann is our Community Coordinator and a Fitness Instructor with Bridges for Parkinson's. She came to us as a  volunteer in 2019 and now, in addition to teaching boxing classes, Laura leads Tai Chi and 'Music and Movement' classes. She is group fitness certified through ACE, is a certified Parkinson's specialist through MedFit, and holds several Tai Chi certifications. A former professional dancer, Laura has performed with numerous regional theatres. She has done three seasons with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and four years with the Broadway national tour of Chicago the Musical. In addition to devoting much of her time to Bridges for Parkinson’s, Laura teaches musical theatre master classes with the National Youth Theatre Experience. When she's not at the gym, she loves EATING, being a mommy to Hank and wifey to Morgan. 

Theresa Kuhn

Theresa Kuhn started her Fitness career in 2007.   In that year, she followed years of personal study and practice by becoming a Kripalu-certified Yoga Teacher.  At that same time, she found her passion and interest in supporting others through Senior age fitness. She combined her interests by completing certifications and training in the well-known Silver Sneakers organization.  Silver Sneakers Yoga, Silver Sneakers Splash, Silver Sneakers Circuit, and Silver Sneakers Optimal Aging programs are all a part of her extensive work and training.

In 2018, Theresa added to her toolbox of skills by completing her training as a Functional Aging Specialist and her Parkinson’s Disease Specialist training.

Theresa was also a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), a certified Thai stretch practitioner, and an accomplished meditation professional with almost 40 care-centered certifications.  When Theresa is not at the gym putting her capabilities to work she also provides alternative therapeutic strategies for her private clients.

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Theresa Kuhn  LMT/RYT
www.TheresaKuhn.com 

Cindy Nyquist

Cindy Niquist is both a certified Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) coach and a Certified Athletic Trainer. Following her passion for fitness and helping others achieve a healthy lifestyle, Cindy came to RSB Music City as a volunteer. Cindy fell in love with the fighters and the program, and went on to become a certified member of the coaching team in August 2022. Having more than 15 years in a clinical orthopedic spine surgery practice and previously working in physical therapy, Cindy has extensive experience with patients suffering from complex spinal, general orthopedic, musculoskeletal, and neurological problems, including Parkinson’s Disease.

Outside of the gym, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family, working out in her home gym, hiking at Radnor State Park, and is an avid reader.

Seb Zewdie

Seb Zewdie is a former Olympic boxer and coach, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Seb was a member of the 1984 Olympic Boxing team, a coach in the 2008 Olympics. and an Olympic trials coach in 2008. Seb is an AIBA and USA Boxing Certified Boxing Coach. Seb joined Rock Steady in 2019. 

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To learn more about Seb or contact him, visit www.sebboxing.com

Michelle Bouvé

Michelle began working at Bridges for Parkinson’s in 2019 as an assistant coach but has since switched her focus solely to individual training for clients who aren't able to attend group classes or prefer a one-on-one setting. For clients who are rehabilitating after an injury or surgery, she works with their Physical Therapists to dovetail their care in order to achieve the most beneficial outcome. 

Michelle focuses on teaching clients good form to prevent future injury both as clients exercise and as they move through life’s daily activities. 

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​Michelle is an ACE certified personal trainer who specializes in working with people with Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Her passion is helping clients shift their perspective about wellness and exercise from a “supposed to do” task that they dread to a fun activity that improves their overall health and helps them maintain a better quality of life. Michelle also leads a monthly Bridges for Parkinson’s care partner support group and co-leads the Peterson for Parkinson’s support group for people with Parkinson’s. 

When she’s not at work, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband and their three teenagers. She and her family recently completed their family goal of visiting all 50 state capitals. 

Dr. Aubrey Barcelo, OTD

Aubrey is an occupational therapist in Nashville, TN. She earned her bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Disabilities from the University of Florida. Aubrey moved from Florida to Nashville to pursue her doctorate degree in occupational therapy at Belmont University. Her first experience with Bridges for Parkinson's was through volunteering during graduate school.

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Aubrey works in the acute care setting at Ascension St. Thomas, dealing with a wide variety of diagnoses including neurological disorders, strokes, degenerative diseases, various surgeries, and Parkinson’s. She teaches the Thursday night class along with Seb at the Franklin gym.

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When she’s not at the gym and she’s not at the hospital, Aubrey is sending time with her family and raising her lab puppy. 

Dr. Kristi Riker, OTD

Kristi Riker is an occupational therapist in Nashville, TN. She attended Belmont University and joined the Bridges for Parkinson’s family in 2020. Kristi completed her student capstone project under Colleen Bridges then graduated and moved to Denver for 5 years. During this time she supported the Parkinson’s community, working in both inpatient rehabilitation and home health settings. 

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Kristi returned to Nashville in the spring of 2025 and reconnected with Bridges for Parkinson’s. She trained under Theresa Kuhn to support the Franklin gym’s stretch therapy program. And she is planning to start up her own occupational therapy practice (summer of 2025) to provide home health OT services in the Nashville area. 

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When she’s not at work, Kristi enjoys spending time with her husband, creating pottery/art, and gardening

Megan Kelley

Megan Kelley, DPT is a physical therapist in Franklin, TN. She received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Carson-Newman University, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She then received her Advanced Vestibular Physical Therapist Certification from the University of Pittsburgh, allowing her to treat patients experiencing vertigo, dizziness, and various balance disorders.

Megan also holds a LSVT Big Certification, which is a Parkinson’s specific treatment approach addressing balance, gait, and movement patterns. Megan specializes in the treatment of neurologic and vestibular therapy, and is passionate about educating and empowering her patients to achieve their greatest potential. Megan is the owner and founder of Movement for Life, a neurologic and vestibular therapy and wellness clinic operating at Bridges for Parkinson’s, while also treating at Performance Therapy Institute.

In her free time Megan enjoys spending time with her husband/family/friends, hiking, outdoor activities, walking her dog, and reading. 

Megan Kelley, PT, DPT

Email: megan@movementforlifept.org

Phone: 615-961-4433

Renee Rouleau

Renee is Bridges for Parkinson’s very own “scientist on call”! She and Colleen started their partnership while working together on a clinical research project at Vanderbilt, where Renee became a Parkinson’s “expert”. After leaving Vanderbilt to go to graduate school for more neuroscience, she volunteered as a coach, and went off to get her Master’s in Neuroscience at the University at Buffalo, helping Colleen and Bridges for Parkinson’s to make science more translatable, translational, and transformative. Now, Renee resides in the Big Apple working at NYU as an administrator for their medical school program, and continues to be a part of the whole brain here at Bridges for Parkinson’s! 

When she’s not at work, researching for writing articles with Colleen, or caring for her two kitties with cerebellar hypoplasia (another movement disorder, seeing a theme?), you can find her reading the latest “romantasy” book, trying out new restaurants in NYC, or all around the world traveling to new places with her husband in tow.