Speaking experience

  • Colorado State University: “Opportunities for practitioner-led research in occupational therapy”- Guest lecturer

  • NSU: “Research methods in occupational therapy”- Guest lecturer

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: “The Global Menstrual Experience”- Panelist

  • Oregon State Hospital: “Severe mental illness and chronic pain: Gaps and opportunities”- Sole speaker

  • Oregon State Hospital: “Addressing the needs of transgender patients”- Sole speaker

  • Colorado State University: “Addressing sex, sexuality and gender in occupational therapy practice”- Guest lecturer

  • American Occupational Therapy Association-Refereed presentation

    • Poster: “Operationalizing Occupation-Centered Education: Exploring the SCILOT Model in Academic Education”-Sole speaker

  • Colorado Occupational Therapy Association Conference- Refereed presentations

    • Session: “Subject-Centered Integrative Learning Model for OT: One Light for the Therapist’s Path”- Primary speaker

  • Colorado Occupational Therapy Association Conference- Refereed presentations

    • Session: “The Keys to Opportunity through Collaborative Fieldwork Supervision”-Secondary speaker

Work Experience

  • Home health, skilled nursing facility, in-patient psychiatric care, and community mental health.

Education

Colorado State University- MSOT

  • Completed thesis on occupation-centered educational with Dr. Barb Hooper

  • Collaborated with faculty members from multiple academic institutions for continued development of a model for occupational therapy education