LINDA
This is Linda.
Linda loves kids. And dogs and nature.
Linda is a Medical Receptionist with over 18 years of experience. She came to Start Line Pediatrics because we have kids and we have nature murals. But sadly, no dogs. Only fish.
Linda also loves baking, crocheting, spending time outdoors walking, and most especially Linda loves her four grandchildren and her grand dogs. Linda has lived in many places. Ask her about it sometime!
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MELISSA
This is Melissa.
Melissa loves kids. And sports! She especially loves the Patriots and the Red Sox.
Melissa is a Medical Receptionist and Administrative Assistant with a background in early childhood education and over twelve years of experience working with kids. Melissa has a Medical Office Administrative Assistant certificate and came to Start Line Pediatrics because we have kids and a medical office! But, unfortunately for Melissa, we don’t have the Patriots or the Red Sox because Dr. Rahim loves the Steelers and the Pirates .
Melissa also loves dinner dates with her husband, her girls, reading and her Frenchton, Bane.
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COURTNEY
Courtney loves kids. And her dog and being outdoors.
Courtney is a Medical Receptionist and former Medical Assistant with over 12 years of experience. She came to Start Line Pediatrics because there are a lot of dog and nature lovers working here.
Courtney also loves hiking, biking and going to the playground with her husband and their twins. She loves sushi and ice cream (because you must love ice cream to work at Start Line) and she loves to travel and visit the white sandy beaches on the Gulf Coast in Alabama and Florida. Courtney is originally from Alabama and we thank her for bringing her sweet southern charm to Start Line!
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JENNIFER
This is Jennifer.
Jennifer loves kids. She has one human one and two furry ones.
Jennifer is working here as a Medical Receptionist but she has more than 30 years of experience working in hospitals and clinics doing everything from reception to management to billing.
Jennifer also loves shoes. Like on an obsession level. She loves to work out, to paddleboard and to spend time at the beach.
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MARISSA
This is Marissa.
Marissa loves kids. And ice cream.
Marissa is a Registered Nurse and our Medical Home Care Coordinator who graduated from Salve Regina University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. After graduation, she worked for a MetroWest community agency as a member of their multidisciplinary Early Intervention team. She came to Start Line Pediatrics because we have ice cream.
Marissa also loves the beach and spending time with family and friends.
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RENEE
This is Renee.
Renee loves kids. She has four of her own, and 7 brothers and sisters! Renee also loves chocolate so she’s good friends with Cheryl.
Renee is a Registered Nurse with more than 12 years of solid pediatric nursing experience to include hospital, outpatient clinic and telephone triage. She came to Start Line Pediatrics because we have kids. And there is always chocolate.
Renee also loves naps. But there’s not much opportunity for that. So, in her off time, she can be found baking, hiking or having a movie night with her family. Hopefully Renee is not napping during the movie.
Say hi to Renee!
ALYSSA
This is Alyssa.
Alyssa loves kids. And reading, and thrifting and her dog Gladys.
Alyssa is a Registered Nurse who worked as a Pediatric Psychiatric ICU nurse at Franciscan Children’s Hospital before coming to Start Line. Alyssa came to Start Line because she heard about the growing dog and nature club we seem to have here. She has nothing personal against cats…other than allergies.
Alyssa also loves being part of TSwift Nation and she loves the Bruins. She and Jen have a lot to talk about but Dr. Rahim is not interested in these Bruins conversations.
Say hi to Alyssa!
MEGHAN
This is Meghan.
Meghan loves kids, especially babies!
Meghan is a Licensed Practical Nurse and Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant. She started her career in OB/GYN and mother baby care and fell in love with pediatrics as well! Meghan has over 20 years of pediatric experience. She came to Start Line because we have kids. And we have babies! She loves the fact that she has the best of both worlds here; helping parents with their new babies getting to feeding goals and seeing all age groups in the office.
Meghan also loves spending time with her boys and her family and she loves her time at the beach. Oh, and she is also mother to 9 chickens!
Say hi to Meghan!
JENNIFER
This is also Jennifer.
Jennifer loves kids. And rainbows and unicorns and the Bruins.
Jennifer is a Certified Medical Assistant and has been working in pediatrics with Dr. Rahim for many years. She likes to tell us how much she loves her job because it’s all rainbows and unicorns at Start Line Pediatrics! But we don’t have the Bruins because Dr. Rahim loves the Penguins.
Jennifer also loves spending time with family and friends and her dog, Bubba. And don’t forget she is a wicked big Bruins fan.
Say hi to Jennifer!
CHERYL
This is Cheryl.
Cheryl is a Registered Medical Assistant and Medical Receptionist who started her career as an infant-preschool lead teacher, but she always wanted to work in the medical field, so she became a Medical Assistant. She worked for three years in OB/Gyn before coming to Start Line Pediatrics so that she could be back with the kids that she loves so much. Plus, we have chocolate here.
Cheryl also loves camping in the mountains and swimming, her growing family and exploring Pinterest for new ideas and projects.
Say hi to Cheryl!
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