Educational History

Penn State University: Mont Alto 1999, Associate in OT; Penn State University: Mont Alto 2004, Bachelor in OT; Misericordia University: 2015, Master in OT; Shenandoah University: PP-OTD, 2023

Professional Highlights

My professional highlights include the acceptance of an article I submitted to AJOT (with Dr. Skuthan, PP-OTD program at SU), published in May/June 2025’s Issue Is Article — Concussion Recovery: The Essential Role of School-Based Occupational Therapy Practitioners Download Issue Is Article — Concussion Recovery: The Essential Role of School-Based Occupational Therapy Practitioners, and a continuing ed. course that I offered through www.occupationaltherapy.com in February 2025; both discuss school-based OT’s role in concussion care.

Fields of Expertise

I have enjoyed working in pediatrics, primarily school-based practice, early intervention, and the infant/toddler population for 21 years. My specialty areas of practice are sensory integration, autism, pediatric post-concussion care, and sensory-based feeding challenges. I am certified in Ayers Sensory Integration, a Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained therapist, earned a micro-credential from NBCOT in pediatric post-concussion care, and serve on the BrainSTEPs team at the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11. I also enjoy community-based practice, weaving my knowledge from OT to support health and wellness with a variety of populations: leading adaptive art camps, heading a local initiative to develop an inclusive community playground, and educating seniors on fall prevention strategies.

Personal Highlights

I have 3 children: Josh, Ben (both attending Liberty University), and Nina. I married my high school sweetheart in 2002. I love the outdoors: hiking, gardening, and hiking. I love crafting, particularly making chunky blankets and crocheting. I enjoy participating in mission work at homeless shelters, teaching Sunday school to the preschoolers, and hope to retire carrying out medical-based mission trips someday.

Quote

Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss it all.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson