Meet the Team

Ausra Radcliffe – Office Manager

Ausra joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2008 as the Office Manager.  Ausra oversees the staff performance at Lockport Chiropractic and handles any office concerns.  Ausra attended and completed music academy in Lithuania with a piano teachers degree.  She had a strong passion for performing, but due to many wrist injuries, she could no longer pursue a career as a performer.  She then changed her attention to business, focusing on management.  Prior to joing the Lockport Chiropractic team, Ausra was a supervisor at a whole sale company and owned a small grocery store in Lithuana.  More recently, she was the manager at 9th Street Fitness and also worked as a real estat agent.  When the gym was sold to cardinal Fitness in 2008, she became the office manager at Lockport Chiropractic.

Alison Darlinger – Director of Marketing

Alison joined the Lockport Chiropractic Team in 2002 as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations.  She also assisted Dr. Radcliffe with the construction, opening and day to day operations of 9th Street Fitness.  She continued to oversee daily operations at 9th Street Fitness until the gym was sold to Cardinal Fitness in April of 2008.  Alison currently assits the Lockport Chiropractic team with marketing, insurance and daily administrative tasks.  Alison is a graduate of Illinois State University where she recieved her Bachelor's Degree in Communications.  Prior to joining the Lockport Chiropractic team she held various positions in the marketing field including the Director of Marketing at Balmoral Park Racetrack and an account coordinator for the print advertising campaign for Sherwin Williams.

 

  

Laura Gauthier  - Massage Therapist

Laura joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in January of 2005. After graduating from Romeoville High School, Laura received an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from Joliet Junior College.  In October of 2002, Laura graduated from the Center for Therapeutic Massage and Wellness and became a licensed Massage Therapist. Laura specializes in trigger point therapy and deep tissue massage. She hopes to continue to provide health and wellness to everyone she meets. 

Katy Buckley – Chiropractic Assitant

Katy joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2005 as a Chiropractic Assistant.  Katy graduated from Lincoln-Way East High School in 2006.  She is currently enrolled at University of St. Francis majoring in elementry education.  Katy has a passion for helping people and enjoys working with the members of the community.

  

Annie Durbon – Assistant Director of Rehabilitation and Marketing

Annie joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in September of 2007 as a rehabilitation assistant. She assists Dr. Radcliffe in overseeing the exercise rehabilitation therapy that patients at Lockport Chiropractic receive as part of their treatment.  Annie is a graduate of Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox where she resides.  She is a Certified Cardiology Technican.  Since joining the Lockport Chiropractic team, she realized that she wanted to pursue a career in natural medicine.

 

  

Shaina Klein – Director of Rehabilitation

Shaina joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2008 as the Director in Rehabilitation.  She oversees the exercise rehabilitation therapy that patients of Lockport Chiropractic reveive as part of their treatment.  Shaina graduated from Homewood-Flossmor High School in 2003.  Shaina attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and graduated with a degree in Kinesiology with a specialization in Athletic training.  While in college she worked with the track team, football team, and interned at Carbondale Hospital.  Shaina also played rugby and water-skied.  While playing rugby, she was also the VP of the team.  Shaina worked as a fitness center manager until she realized she wanted be more hands on in the healthcare field.

 

 

Jessica Kase - Front Desk Manager

Jessica joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2009 as the front desk manager.  She graduated from Lincoln-Way Central High School in 2002 and recieved her bachelor's degree in Marketing from Illinois State University in 2005.  Previous to joining our team, she worked as a manager at a car rental company, until she decided to make a career change.  In her free time you can find her baking, exercising, and cheering for her favorite sports team.

 

  

Maria Radcliffe – Chiropractic Assistant

Maria joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2008 as a Chiropractic Assitant.  Maria is currently attending high school at Mt. Assis Academy.  She is involved in many activities and is in the National Honor Society.  Maria plans to go to college after graduation in 2010 and is considering Chiropractic College to follow in her father's footsteps and become a Doctor of Chiropractic.

 

  

 

Cheryl Tapper - New Patient Assistant

Cheryl joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2009 as a New Patient Assistant.  Cheryl graduated from The Center for Therapeutic Massage and Wellness in 2000 as a licensed massage therapist.  She has 9 years of experience working in the field of chiropractic care and massage therapy.  Cheryl is looking forward to being a positive contributor to the Lockport Chiropractic team.

 

Maggie Swider - Chiropractc Assistant

Maggie joined the Lockport Chiropractic team in 2009 as the Chiropractic Assistant.  Maggie graduated from Lemont High School in 2004.  She attended the Wellness and Massage Training Institute.  She is a licensed Massage Therapist and specializes in lumphedema therapy.  Maggie is also certified in ART (Active Release Techniques).  Maggie has worked for a chiropractic office in the past two years.