Support Staff
Office Manager
Jessica Plageman
Jess graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biobehavioral Health. Her passion for helping others and physical health led her to CORE 3 in December, 2017 where she started as an exercise technician. Outside of CORE 3, Jess enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her daughters, husband, and their dog, Sadie.
Exercise Technician Director
Noah Fox
Noah recently graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in the sciences. He hopes to gain experience as well as learn some new things along the way. Noah aims to gain a few years of experience in a physical therapy setting before applying to a physical therapy graduate program. Noah enjoys going for hikes, golfing, and taking care of his animals in his free time.
Exercise Technician
Owen Connor
Owen is from Doylestown and is a recent graduate from West VIrginia University with a bachelors in Health & Well-Being. He hopes to gain knowledge and experience in the physical therapy field that can be applied towards a future career in healthcare. In his free time he enjoys weightlifting, and playing ice hockey.
Exercise Technician
Emily Lim
Emily is currently a student at Central Bucks South High School. She is interested in pursuing Physical Therapy and is gaining knowledge on what the profession is like in real world settings. Emily enjoys baking for her friends and family and playing violin for school musicals.
Exercise Technician
Ali Reed
I am a senior at North Penn high School, and at the end of the year I will be going off to West Virginia University to study Exercise Physiology. I plan to get my degree and then continue my studies in medical school, in hopes of becoming a trauma surgeon! In my free time I like to fish, do hot yoga, hang out with my friends, and attend my highschools’ sports games. In addition to Core 3, I also work at an ice cream shop. I choose to work at Core 3 because of the family-like atmosphere and the great experience it will give me in college!
Front Desk Receptionist
Emily Slater
Emily went to Chestnut Hill College and has her bachelor’s degree in digital media with a minor in marketing. She enjoys running and working out. Her and her husband enjoy walking their Golden Retriever. She’s a fan of all Philly sports! She loves the summer and the beach. She also loves spicy foods!
Exercise Technician
Priana Khant
Priana is a sophomore at Pennridge High School. After high school, she plans to attend college and become a Physician Assistant specializing in orthopedics. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, reading, going shopping or doing pilates! She chose to work at Core 3 in order to gain hands-on experience working with patients, and the community-like atmosphere.
Exercise Technician
Mackenzie Hess
Mackenzie recently graduated from Penn State with a BS in Kinesiology and is currently applying to physical therapy grad schools. She is excited to work at CORE 3 and gain more knowledge and experience that she can apply in her future career.
Exercise Technician
Gracie Pinto
Gracie is a senior at Mount Saint Joseph Academy and will be attending the University of Florida as a Biology major in the fall. She hopes to get her degree on a pre-med track and attend medical school to become a surgeon. She loves to play soccer, run, and spend time with friends and family in her free time. Gracie is excited to work at CORE 3 in hopes of expanding her knowledge in the field and to gain excellent patient experience.
Exercise Technician
Mikayla Lizun
Mikayla is currently a rising Senior at the University of Delaware studying Kinesiology! She hopes to continue to PT school once she is done with her time in undergrad. In her free time she is involved in a dance club at school and loves to read and go for walks! Mikayla’s interests for PT in the future involve pediatrics and orthopedics!
Exercise Technician
Zach Garnsey
Zach currently attends Arcadia University pursuing a B.S in Health Sciences. After graduating, he plans on attending grad school to become a Physical Therapist. Zach hopes to gain experience that will help him to excel in both school and in his career.
Exercise Technician
Taylor Eisenhart
Taylor is currently going into her senior year at West Chester University as an Exercise Science major. She plans to attend grad school to get a degree in Occupational Therapy. Taylor is excited to work at Core 3 to gain knowledge and experience for the future.
Exercise Technician
Jenna Gerstlauer
Jenna recently graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics where she was a student-athlete on the rowing team. She is currently taking a gap year where she hopes to gain knowledge and patient experience to apply to a future career in healthcare. In January 2026 she will be interning abroad in Rome. In her free time she enjoys weightlifting, going to the beach, hanging out with friends and family and watching Philly sports.
Exercise Technician
Karli Walton
Karli will be a Drexel graduate with her Bachelor’s degree this upcoming spring (26′) majoring in psychology and double minoring in health sciences and child development. She plans to attend graduate school and receive her doctorate in Pediatric Occupational Therapy. At Core 3 she hopes to gain knowledge in rehabilitation and patient care. During her free time you’ll normally find her reading some sort of suspense book, out for a walk, or creating and testing out new and unique cocktail recipes for her family and friends.
Exercise Technician
Sam DiGiovanni
Sam graduated from Marist College in 2022 with a degree in communications. Sam currently works as an assistant coach for the Pennridge girls basketball team and previously worked as a personal trainer. As an exercise tech, he hopes to gain valuable insight and experience in the world of physical therapy. In his free time, he plays basketball and cheers on the Knicks, Giants and Phillies (and knows how unusual that combination is).
Exercise Technician
Sophie Jaskolka
Sophie graduated from the University of Delaware in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Behavior Science. She is currently taking a few gap years to gain patient care experience before applying to Physician Assistant programs. Exercising and moving her body has been an important aspect of her life for as long as she can remember, and she loves working in a field that promotes movement as medicine. In her free time, Sophie loves going to the gym, reading, baking, skiing, doing arts and crafts, and spending time with my family, friends, and dog, Pollie.
Exercise Technician
Marissa Rogers
Marissa goes to Delaware Valley University, where she plays soccer and majors in Biology for a pre-professional degree. Marissa has goals to become a Physical Therapist and possibly have her own Physical Therapy business.
Exercise Technician
Fiona Karlson
Fiona is currently a student at Pennridge High school. She is interested in gaining experience in Physical therapy that could be applied in a future healthcare/medical career. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, spending time with friends & family, shopping, and running track.
Exercise Technician
Christina O
Christina is from Jamison, PA and is currently a student at DeSales University pursuing a B.S. in health science with a minor in psychology. After her undergrad, she plans to continue her education at DeSales for her DPT. In her free time, Christina enjoys drawing, playing with her dog Buddy, and spending time with family and friends.
Exercise Technician
Ryan Good
Ryan attended Messiah University for Exercise Science, and will attend their MSOT program. He attended Christopher Dock Mennonite High School his entire life and grew up in Lansdale and Sellersville. Ryan has a brother, a sister, and an adorable dog named Henry. He loves hanging out with friends, going to the beach, weightlifting, playing volleyball, and any other summer related games like Spikeball.
Exercise Technician
Mikayla Nye
Mikayla will be entering her junior year at West Chester University. She is studying Exercise Science with a pre-OT focus and a minor in Psychology. After undergrad, Mikayla plans to attend graduate school for an Occupational Therapy degree to later work in a pediatric setting.
Exercise Technician
Janlynn Fisher
Janlynn currently goes to West Virginia University and she is studying exercise physiology. Janlynn plans on going to PT school or get her master’s in exercise physiology. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with family, exercising and running. Janlynn is looking forward to learning new skills here to apply in future jobs. In addition to Core3 she is also a waitress at Pizza Time Saloon in West Point. Janlynn picked Core3 to gain more knowledge for future use.
Exercise Technician
Meaghan Dugan
Meaghan is currently a student at Alvernia University, entering her junior year. She is working to obtain her DPT degree. Meaghan spends a lot of time with her sisters, watching sports, and babysitting her neighbors as well as nieces and nephews. Meaghan also enjoys listening to music and going to concerts. She plays softball and other sports, like volleyball that led her to her interest in physical therapy, which brought her to where she is now. She is excited to work at Core 3 to gain knowledge as she moves forward in her education.
Exercise Technician
Sydney McAlister
Sydney is graduating from Souderton Area High School. She wants to gain work experience that involves working and helping people. Sydney wants to go to college for criminal justice and psychology. After college she wants to join an organization that gets victims out of human trafficking situations inside and outside the United States.
Exercise Technician
Nikki LaFontano
Nikki currently attends Arcadia University and is pursuing her B.A. in Biology. After graduating, she plans to attend graduate school to earn her Master of Medical Science and become a Physician Assistant. During her time at Core3 Physical Therapy, I hope to gain patient experience and connections that will help me work in orthopaedic care after school. In her free time, she loves to hike, spend time at the gym, and bake for friends and family.
Exercise Technician
Nick Conte
Nick is a Junior at West Chester University studying sports medicine! After college, he is looking to attend PA school, and is still exploring which specialty he will want to go into. Nick enjoys to go to gym, golf and spend time with family and friends in his free time. He is excited to work at Core3 to gain valuable experience and knowledge to help him in his future
Exercise Technician
Emily Alvarado
Emily plans to graduate from Penn State Abington campus next year with a degree in biology. She enjoys helping others and hopes to gain clinical experience and knowledge from working at Core 3. Outside of work, she enjoys going on trails with her dog and spending time with family.
Exercise Technician
Dylan Snyder
Dylan attend Arcadia University where she studied Health Sciences on the Pre PA track. She also plays field hockey there. Dylan is originally from Duncannon Pennsylvania, and she likes to see her family and puppy often. She enjoys reading, exercising, and being outside. Dylan also recently returned from a semester in Australia!