Professional Development

Seminars and Conferences

  • - A Love Supreme: Grappling with Systemic Racism in OT (OTAC) (03/2021)
  • - Navigating Unexpected Change: The Evolution of a Profession (OTAC) (03/2021)
  • The NBCOT® Disciplinary Action Program: Serving Public Interest Throughout Your Professional Career (OTAC) (03/2021)
  • OT and OTA FWII: Clubhouse International Site Collaboration (OTAC) (03/2021)
  •  OT Resilience in the Age of Disruption (OTAC) (03/2021)
  • Transforming OT Post-Pandemic: Expanding Practice and Engagement (OTAC) (03/2021)
  • Occupational Therapy Practitioners Support Preparations for Disasters and Emergencies (OTAC) (03/2021)
  • Oncology Symposium, City of Hope, 2/2021 (02/2021)
  • USC Visions and Voices Cartography of Poets: Maps, Archives, and Locating the Poetic             September 2020. Webinar (09/2020)
  • Planning for the Fall Semester in Uncertain Times, part of USC Rossier’s Leadership Month. July 2020.  Webinar. (07/2020)
  • Oncology Symposium, City of Hope, 2/2019 (02/2019)
  • PNFI The functional approach to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation:Institute of Physical Art (08/2016)
  • SkillPath Seminars: The Human Brain; Pasadena, Ca. 2015 (03/2015)
  • 2015 Harvard Macy Faculty Scholar (Mentor) Program for educators in health professions (01/2015 - 05/2015)
  • 2014 Harvard Macy Scholar (student) Program for educators in health care (01/2014 - 05/2014)
  • Neuroscience Conference (02/2010)
  • Dementia Stages, Approaches and Interventions (04/2009)
  • Critical Factors in Brain Injury Rehabilitative Treatment for Disrupted Vision (04/2009)
  • Critical Factors in Brain Injury Rehabilitation (04/2009)
  • Occupational Science Symposium XXI The Intersection of Self and Context: The Changing Face of Rehabilitation Science (03/2009)
  • Facilitating Movement and Improving Function in Adult Hemiplegia (08/2008)
  • Managing emotions and Thriving Under Pressure (04/2008)
  • Spring COTA Issues Forum (05/2007)
  • Infant Massage (02/2007)

Special Projects

  • Manuscript/Text Review Penn State College of Medicine; Scholarship in Education reviewer, 2016, 2015, 2014 (09/2014 - 11/2016)
  • Manuscript Review:   Functional Performance in Older Adults, 3rd edition for FA Davis (reviewed 2               Manuscripts, January 2007)   (01/2007)
  • Text Review: Byer-Connon, Lohman, Padilla Occupational Therapy with Elders: Strategies for the COTA, 2e            By Elsevier and Mosby (reviewed June 2007) (01/0000 - 11/0000)