Meet the staff
Sarah Elliott - Owner/PNP-PC
Sarah Elliott is a board-certified pediatric primary care nurse practitioner. Before becoming a PNP-PC Sarah worked as a nurse for six years in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and labor and delivery. Sarah is a wife and mother to two girls. She has always had a heart for women and children and feels fortunate to have been able to build a career that she is passionate about.
Cassie Malone - FNP
Cassie is Avery Mae's Primary Care Provider on Thursdays. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner, a wife, mother of two sweet girls, and a major in the air national guard.
Kingsley Strickhausen- MA
Kingsley is a Georgia native, but has been in Middle Tennessee for 14 years. She has 10+ years in integrative medicine experience as an MA, and is very passionate about trying to live a toxin free lifestyle as much as possible, as well as teaching others to do the same! I She has two daughters and two bonus daughters, ages 14, 12, 9 and 7. She lives on a farm with her husband Stephen, kids, a black lab named Jax, cat named Cookies, two horses, and a donkey. When she’s not seeing patients at Avery Mae she enjoys baking gluten free treats, cheering on her kids on the ball field, and enjoying bonfires with her family.
Maggie Salant - CMA
Maggie is a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. After traveling the globe volunteering with humanitarian organizations, Maggie decided she wanted to be more active in the medical side of humanitarian work and settled back in Middle Tennessee to earn her CMA certification. Being a wife and mother of four children herself, she loves being able to support other parents in her hometown in the care of their children. When she's not in the clinic, you can find her buried in a good book or exploring the great outdoors with her family.
Jessica Paulsen - Front Desk
Jessica fell in love with Tennessee after moving here in 2017. After completing her first children's book in 2019, she realized she wanted a more active role with the children in the community. Jessica is committed to being the gentle and bright presence that every pediatrics office needs. When she is not behind the front desk, you can find her exploring nature, along with her husband and her service dog Henry.
Henry - Good Boy
Henry is Jessica's cardiac service dog and will be sitting with her at the front desk. He LOVES kids and if you ask Jessica she is happy to give him the ok so your children can love on him. In addition to being a hardworking service dog Henry is also Instagram famous, you can check him out @kinghenryofnashville. He is also the main character in the book Henry the Helper which was written by Jessica as a children's book to educate kids about service dogs. In his spare time Henry loves playing with other pups and spending time outdoors. He can't wait to meet you and your family!
Shana Mosely - RN
Shana is an resident nurse with almost 15 yrs of experience, most of which has been in labor and delivery and newborn care. She teaches prenatal, post-partum, and newborn care classes and substitute teaches at her teenage daughter and preteen son's school. When they aren't hanging out with their two sweet dogs Sadie and Bentley, Shana and her family love playing putt putt, roller skating, and their weekly family movie night. Shana and her family also enjoy volunteering at their church.
Anthony Elliott - Supportive Husband
Anthony fills in anywhere he can, mostly at the front desk. He is the head of daily operations at an internet company and doubles down as a stay at home dad while Sarah is at the office.