Meet The Team
Brianna Armignacco
office manager
I was born and raised in Rochester, NY. For a few short years I lived in Buffalo, NY, where I attended Canisius College and received my Bachelors’ Degree in Communication Studies. I fell in love with learning about how to relate to people.
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In November of 2018, I had my son, Sami, and it changed my world completely. I fell in love with learning as much information about pregnancy, babies, and breastfeeding as I possibly could. I feel like I can truly fulfill my mission here at Tree of Life Chiropractic: to be able to truly help families feel healthy, educated, and connected in the community.
Samantha Caruso
Up until I was pregnant with my fourth child, I have never stepped foot into a chiropractor’s office, let alone, ever thought I needed one. My six-year-old was experiencing severe digestive issues and after trying all the recommendations with little to no resolve, I stumbled upon Tree of Life Chiropractic and decided to give them a try. Results were pretty much immediate and when I no longer saw my daughter in pain, it was then that I knew this was the missing piece to the puzzle.
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Not too long after, I took the plunge and decided to get myself under care, in my last few months, of my pregnancy. Ultimately, this was when my life completely changed. I was relieved of my sciatica, which was something that I experienced throughout my previous pregnancies. I felt happier and energized postpartum. Chiropractic gave me a newfound freedom that I didn’t have before and the more I learned, the more I wanted to share with others.
I love meeting our Tree of Life fam, listening to them, and getting to encourage them through their wellness journey. As mentioned before, I have 4 kiddos and they get adjusted twice a week, as well as my husband. You may get the pleasure of meeting them (they are very hard to miss lol)! I couldn’t imagine my family’s life without chiropractic; thriving, happy, and healthy. I can attest that this is the best addition to our wellness regimen and my goal is to empower families to do and feel the same.
chiropractic assistant +
Sapling brand manager
IZZY FERRARA
Chiropractic Assistant
Originally from Rochester, where I am grateful to call home, I grew up here alongside my older and younger sister. Moving back to ROC, after living in Vermont for the past four years, in pursuit of my passion’s personally and professionally. Previously a student at University of Vermont, majoring in Neuroscience while working towards a minor in nutrition and food science. Prior to joining Tree of Life Chiropractic, I was an early childhood education teacher in Vermont, teaching kids from 0-2 years old, and most recently as a ski instructor.
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My understanding for chiropractic was introduced early in life, as I benefited from adjustments as an infant to correct hip dislocations and support my physical development. This experience became my foundation, in pursuit of my interest in maintaining health through chiropractic care, paired with proper nutrition, exercise, and spiritual habits. Planning to enroll in chiropractic school, I am excited to be in a space that fosters my own growth towards my ambitions, personally and professionally. I am eager to support each individual and family in their wellness journey, while growing alongside all of you at TOLC!
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Outside of the office, I enjoy creating art, hiking, exploring cafes, running outside, and curating music playlists. Chiropractic care has had a positive impact on my life, helping with mobility, recovery, sleep, and menstrual pain.
JACLYN PAIGE
Chiropractic Assistant
Until 22 years old, I was a Rochester local: grew up in Hilton, attended Roberts Wesleyan College, and settled in Spencerport right between the two while pursuing my MA in Psychology online. I needed blue skies and wide open spaces for the next stage of life, so I accepted a post-grad job at University of Texas at Dallas and moved away to the sunny south.
While in Dallas, I worked in Student Affairs and then People Operations at a couple different start-up businesses. I met my husband, Andrew, down there, and his mother happens to be a practicing midwife. I began working with her to open, establish, and run her own birth center right in downtown Dallas. It was while working there at Swiss Avenue Birth & Wellness that I first experienced chiropractic care and I found that regular adjustments helped to ease my back pain and depression, especially while pregnant with our first baby.
After nine years away and starting a family of my own, the urge to return home was too strong to ignore. We packed up and moved to Rochester in 2022 while I was pregnant with our youngest baby. Since then, I’ve been staying home with our two little boys, Rory and Moses, and growing houseplants to soon relaunch our interior landscaping business, Pollengenesis. When I’m not taking care of another living being, I take care of myself by soaking in the sun like an alligator and painting still life portraits of my plants and other pretty local flora.