I am passionate about helping children develop the skills, confidence, and independence they need to reach their fullest potential in their everyday lives.  I believe children learn best through play, and I strive to create fun, engaging therapy sessions that are built around each child’s unique strengths, interests, and goals.  I value partnering with families to support meaningful progress and celebrating every success, knowing that even small steps can make a lasting impact on a child’s and family’s life.

Areas of expertise: With over 20 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist in outpatient settings, I have had the privilege of working with children and adolescents with a wide range of diagnoses, including sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, developmental delays, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, pediatric feeding disorders and other genetic conditions.  I provide individualized interventions to support children’s participation and independence in meaningful daily activities by addressing fine motor, visual motor, sensory processing, regulation, executive functioning, feeding and self-care skills.

Education: I received my Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Minnesota in 2005 and my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2002.

Specialized training includes, but is not limited to: Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome, The Listening Program,  DIR Floortime, Pediatric Feeding Disorders, Autism Across the Spectrum, Executive Functioning Strategies and Interventions for Children and Adolescents,  Effective Early Intervention, Self-Regulation in Children, Interoception, Evidence-Based Practice of Sensory Integration Practices, and Creating Effective Sensory Diets