Therapy Team

Dr. Julie Ann Harris PT, DPT, OCS
Owner and Clinical Director

Dr. Julie Ann Harris, PT is the clinic director and owner of Shreveport Aquatic and Land Therapies. She received her Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Health and Exercise Science in 2003 from Centenary College of Louisiana where she was awarded an athletic scholarship to participate in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. She returned home to California where she earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Loma Linda University in June 2007. She completed her post-graduate orthopaedic residency program at Rancho Physical Therapy in 2009 with extensive training in manual therapy, spinal treatments, and orthopaedic evaluations. In 2009, she became board certified in orthopaedic physical therapy through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Her primary interests are in orthopaedics, manual therapy, spine rehabilitation, sports injuries, vestibular rehabilitation, headaches, and chronic pain. Her advanced training allows patients to seek recovery a quicker rate using current evidence based practice and the highest quality treatments provided. Prior to private practice Dr. Harris was a faculty member of the LSUHSC Orthopaedic Residency program and an adjunct faculty at the LSUHSC Shreveport Entry-Level DPT program where she enjoyed teaching and mentoring students to achieve a high level of clinical practice. She is an APTA Certified Clinical Instructor and also certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling by Kinetacore. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and also a member of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association (LPTA). Dr. Harris has also volunteered her time to the profession by serving as the LPTA Shreveport District Chair and Executive Committee from 2010-2016 and also served as a board member of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, being appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards on December 27, 2016. Dr. Harris enjoys quality time with her loving husband, Chris, and their two wonderful children, Jaicee and Jaxon, traveling and spending time outdoors.

Erica Paige Boyd PTA and
Assistance Clinical Director

Erica P. Boyd, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA). Erica is from Homer, Louisiana and has lived in Shreveport the past 6 years. She completed the Physical Therapy Assistant program where received her associates degree in applied health & applied sciences at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC). She graduated and became a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant in 2020. Erica found her passion for Physical Therapy and Physical Health and a young age. She discovered this when she had to do Physical Therapy for a sports injury over 10 years ago. Erica believes that God called her to this field to be able to leave fingerprints in patients' lives, for them to have a pain free life, and to be stronger/healthier overall. Erica strongly believe her PTA career is God's Will in her personal journey. She enjoys exercise and active lifestyle daily, and spending time with her husband and dog. She believes that every person that comes into her, no matter for what reason, is meant to have a purpose in her story, and that she is meant to have a purpose in theirs.

Peyton Whatley, PTA

Peyton is from Benton, LA. She began her PTA career in 2021 after graduating from the Physical Therapist Assistance program at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC). Peyton has been around sports since middle school and loved the process of getting athletes back to playing the sport they loved as she was a student athletic trainer. It wasn't until the summer of 2018 when she had a personal encounter with the therapy world by seeing the process of the therapists helping her grandpa get back to walking and getting him stronger in order to go home to his family! "From the moment I saw all the therapists help my grandpa, I knew physical therapy was where I wanted to be"! When Peyton is not at SALT she enjoys spending time with her family and fiancé, Jacob and is excited to marry him in December.

Noah Roberson
Front Office

Noah Roberson is the wonderful face and voice you hear when you visit SALT. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family. He is the oldest between his 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He loves professional wrestling and Star Wars! So much in fact that he has collected 50 wrestling championship belts and plans on adding more! He tries everyday to put smiles on everyone's faces and overall bring joy to those around him.

Skyler Martignetti Juneau
Social Media Manager

Skyler Martignetti is the social media manager for Shreveport Aquatic. She has lived in the Shreveport-Bossier area since 2014 when her family got stationed at Barksdale. Since then, Skyler has received her Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science from Northwestern State University in 2021 and is currently a third-year physical therapy student at LSU Health Shreveport. Skyler first met the SALT team in 2021, working as a college intern with Dr. Harris. She then came back as a second year PT student in August of 2022 for a 6-week clinical rotation; at the end of which, she started running SALT's social media. Skyler loves being able to work with SALT outside of being a student and enjoys the creativity of coming up with educational videos and workout challenges. In her spare time, Skyler loves being with her fiancé Patrick, going on walks with their Aussie, Krewe, and enjoying a margarita with friends.

Nia Hill

Nia is a part of our talented social media team. She is from Lafayette, Louisiana but recently just moved back to Louisiana after graduating from college. I graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. She is currently in physical therapy assistant school to become a licensed PTA. She fell in love with the physical therapy environment early on in college while shadowing those in the profession. She enjoys being able to connect with such a variety of individuals on a daily basis. She hopes that one day she can make a difference and be a part of others' success stories. In her free time I enjoy hanging out with her family and friends, playing basketball, or binge-watching tv shows on Netflix.