Always learning.

While hands-on experience is most important, I like to stay on top of the latest research and improve my skills through continuing education. Check out some of the courses I’ve taken; let me know if you have any questions!

Primary education

  • MSc in Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • MSc in Teaching, Pace University, New York, NY

  • BSc in Kinesiology/Movement Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

  • CPR/AED Certification (American Heart Association, for healthcare providers, current)

Continuing education

Coaching

  • Moving on Method - (Dempsey-Multack) certified divorce and co-parenting coach

Infants, Babies & Toddlers

  • Bodywork for Babies (Brim)

  • Bodywork for Better Breastfeeding

  • The PT, OT, and SLP’s Role in Breastfeeding

  • Baby Treatment: Contemporary NDT & Evidenced-Based Intervention (Bombria)

  • Center for Babywearing Studies: Newborn Babywearing

  • The Therapist’s Role in Treating Plagiocephaly Without a Helmet

  • Tummy Time!(R) Method - certified practitioner

  • Plagiocephaly Treatment; Infants and Children

  • Positioning and Movement During Play

  • A Vision-Based Approach to Torticollis

  • Evidence Based Strategies for Infant Positioning and Handling

  • Handling and Positioning Strategies to Support: Motor, Posture and Cognitive Development

  • Effective Early Intervention: Identifying Typical and Atypical Development from Birth to 3

  • Primitive Reflex Integration: Solidifying the Foundation in Your Pediatric Client

  • The Poo Detectives (Pediatric Bowel & Bladder Dysfunction, Constipation, Potty Training)

TOTS (tongue ties), Lactation & Myofunctional Therapy (OMT)

  • Prevention of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in the 0-3 Population (Talk Tools)

  • Munchee University (Myo Munchee) - certified Munchee Practitioner

  • Pre and Post Frenectomy Oral Motor Training - BabyMyo(R)

  • The Breathe Baby Course (The Breathe Institute)

  • Tongue Tie, Breastfeeding, and the Lactation Savvy Therapist

  • TMR Tots for Torticollis: From Feet to Feeding

Mental Health, Postpartum, Nervous System Safety

  • Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) - certified practitioner

  • Prenatal/Birth Trauma: Challenges Observed & Effective Treatment Options to Promote Physical & Emotional Development

  • The Role of OT in the Postpartum Period

  • Befriending the Nervous System: A Polyvagal Guided Approach

  • Trauma Informed Mindful Movement for Pediatric Therapists

  • Exploring OT’s Role in Supporting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Nutrition

  • Hormones, Neurotransmitters, Diet & Health

  • Immunity, Inflammation & The Gut Microbiota

  • Using Nutrition to Improve the Biochemistry of Development, Learning and Mood

  • Toileting, Interoception, & Nutrition: An Evidence-Based Approach for Promoting Toileting Success and Independence

Feeding

  • Beckman Oral Motor Assessment & Intervention

  • SOS Approach to Feeding - When Children Won’t Eat: Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders

  • Identifying Root Causes of Feeding Disorders

  • Talk Tools - Feeding Therapy: A Sensory-Motor Approach

Manual Techniques and Modalities

  • Pediatric Teletherapy, Practical Application

  • Kinesiology Taping for Pediatrics - Pediatric  Kinesiology “Monkey Tape”

  • An Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime (ICDL)

  • Brain Gym

  • Pediatric Kinesiology Taping - Rock Tape

  • Myofascial Release (MFR) - Pediatric Techniques (Barnes)

  • Sign Language in the Therapy Setting

Vision

  • Eyesight to Insight

  • Visual Information Processing Problems in School-Aged Children

School Based & Sensory

  • Assistive Technology for OTs and PTs in the Classroom

  • Crisis Prevention Institute - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program

  • Modifying the Zones of Regulation for the Classroom

  • Evidence-Based Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support   for Students with ADHD

  • Building Blocks for Sensory Integration

  • S’Cool Moves

  • Therapeutic Listening(R): Listening with the Whole Body

  • Get Ready to Learn (Yoga, Mindfulness and Breath)

  • Designing an Evidenced-Based Play Therapy Program

Aquatics

  • Intro to Aquatic Therapy and Rehab (ATRI)

  • Therapeutic Aquatics for Children (ATRI)

  • Intro to Hydrodynamics (ATRI)