Services

Committee Membership (LLU)

  • Faculty Council Executive Committee (10/2016 - 09/2021)

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

  • Inland Caregiver Resource Center, Executive Board Member (10/2015 - 10/2020)

International Service

  • SAHP-O&P Interdisciplinary Mission Trip. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 7-15, 2018.   Cheshire Services: Reed House Rehabilitation Center   Black Lion Hospital Provided consultation and training for physiotherapists and caregivers of children with cerebral palsy and unspecified neurological disorders regarding oral motor development and intervention, positioning, sensory defensiveness, and fine motor skill development and progression. (09/2018)
  • SAHP-SIMS Interdisciplinary Mission Trip: Pan American Health Services, nutritional center and orphanage, Pena Blanca, Honduras  June 15-25, 2015. Provided supervision and mentorship to students in the masters of occupational therapy program and masters of communications sciences and disorders program. Provided consultation and training for caregivers of infants and toddlers regarding oral motor skill development, feeding, positioning, sensory defensiveness and motor development. Co-facilitated caregiver group for school aged children to discuss routine development and modification to support academic success and leisure participation. Provided supervision, group facilitation of projects/activities and group mediation for 19 students representing eight academic disciplines. (06/2015)
  • Loma Linda University – School of Allied Health Professions Rehabilitation Technician Training Program Universite Adventiste d’Haiti Instructor- Orthopedic Interventions II, 10/2012, 8/2013, 8/2014, 8/2015 (10/2012 - 08/2015)

Journal Reviewer

  • Peer Reviewer, Jones & Bartlett Learning                                                           Select chapters of: Preparing for the Occupational Therapy Board Exam, 2nd edition, by Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller. (10/2015)
  • Peer Reviewer, California Federation of Occupational Therapy (CFOT)                    Research Grant Proposal (09/2015)

Presentations -- Lay Audience

  • Inland Empire Alzheimer’s Support Services Co-facilitated workshop which provided interactive fall prevention education and hands on training of fall recovery techniques. Co-mentored and facilitated students for hand on training of caregivers in fall recovery techniques. (01/2016)
  • Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe in the Home. Provided for Riverside Purple City Alliance (09/2016)
  • Behavioral Health Institute Fall Prevention and Recovery education workshop for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Winter 2014, Winter 2015 Co-facilitated workshop which provided interactive fall prevention education and hands on training of fall recovery techniques. Co-mentored and facilitated students for hand on training of caregivers in fall recovery techniques. (03/2014 - 03/2015)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • American Occupational Therapy Association (07/2008 - Present)
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA) (03/2016 - Present)
  • Occupational Therapy Association of California (09/2008 - Present)