Professional Development

Certification

  • E-LEX Engage: Engaging Students Through Online Instruction, 8-Week Online Course, Loma Linda University   (11/2020)
  • Canvas Basics: An Introduction to Studio, Poll Everywhere, Quizzes, and Shared Documents, Ashley Pelton, MAT, Faculty Development Series, Loma Linda University, February 4, 2020 (1 hr course)   (02/2020)
  • Good-bye Baby Boomers, Move over Gen X & Gen Y (Millennials), Hello Gen Z: the iGeneration, Faculty Development Series, Loma Linda University, January 7, 2020 (1 hr course)   (01/2020)
  • Pause Teaching for Learning, Loma Linda University.  (10/2019)
  • Aging and Exercise: Considerations and Special Needs of Older Adults, October 7, 2019 (3 hr online course) (10/2019)
  • Orthopedic Physical Assessment, Module 14: Primary Care Assessment. (09/2019)
  • Webcast: Lifestyle Redesign Series – Unit 2. (09/2019)
  • Webcast: Lifestyle Redesign Series – Unit 1.  (09/2019)
  • Faculty Development Showcase Week: Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons for the Science of Learning (3 hr course) (02/2018)
  • Faculty Development Showcase Week: Faculty Engagement in Reflection Groups: Its Potential Role in Fostering Student Resiliency (1.5 hr course) (02/2018)
  • Faculty Development Showcase Week: The Classroom and the Comedy Club: Where the Principles of the Comedy Club Apply to the College Classroom (1 hr course) (02/2018)
  • American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (03/2017)
  • Occupational Therapy Association California Conference, Pasedena, CA. (10/2016)
  • Americal Occupational Thearpy Association Conference, Chicago, MA. (03/2016)

Classes

  • What Culturally Responsive Teaching Techniques Can I Use to Improve Learning? (20 minutes), Magma Monday Morning Mentor. (05/2022 - Present)
  • Weight Management in Mobility–Impaired Adults Through Lifestyle Intervention (1.5 PDUs), Marchioni, M. & Valasek, S. OTAC Conference. (10/2021 - Present)

Seminars and Conferences

  • I’m the Boss: Building Your Entrepreneurial Identity (1 hr, AOTA 2022 Inspire Conference) (05/2022)
  • Short Course 335: Moving Beyond Disease Management to Health Management: What Is the Role of Health Professions Education? (1 hr, AOTA 2022 Inspire Conference)  (05/2022)
  • Scientific Research Panel 201B: An Innovative Community-Based OT Health & Wellness Program (OT-HAWP): Results & Presented Structure From a 4-Week Cancer Survivorship Program (Poster Presentation, AOTA Inspire Conference) (04/2022)
  • Short Course 245: Occupational Resilience: Exploring Meaning & Applications in Clinical Practice & Research (1.5 hrs, AOTA 2022 Inspire Conference) (04/2022)
  • Short Course 242: Diversifying OT Education & Practice Using an Integrative Health Lens (1 hr, AOTA 2022 Inspire Conference) (04/2022)
  • Cultural Competency/Humility Training in Occupational Therapy Programs (1.5 PDUx), Chen, L., Davis, S., De Ochoa, M., & Martinez, M. OTAC Conference. (02/2022)
  • The Doctoral Capstone: Creating Opportunities for Mutual Partnerships (1.5 PDUs), Friberg, D. & Leizerovich, E. OTAC Conference. (12/2021)
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress 2014 (06/2014)