Education:

• 2001 Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant Maria College, Albany, NY

• 2003 Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy Russell Sage College, Troy, NY

• 2004 Master Degree in Occupational Therapy Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY

Work Experience:

• Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY, treating inpatients in acute care setting for general issues and outpatients with hand injuries. Became a Certified Lymphedema Therapist in 2005 and started treating patients with chronic swelling issues.

• The Hand Rehabilitation Center at Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany, NY, expanding my skills while treating repetitive stress injuries, elective and traumatic surgeries to the hand and arm on an outpatient basis. Mentored under Master Clinicians in Hand Therapy to grow my splinting skills and take on more challenging diagnoses.

• Capital Living Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Schenectady, NY treating patients in need of sub-acute rehab as well as long term care, working with geriatric patients and the general population, while continuing to treat outpatients with chronic swelling and hand injuries. Achieved Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credentials 2014

• Alamogordo Physical Therapy & Wellness Center in Alamogordo, NM, specializing as a Certified Hand Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist treating hand issues and chronic swelling issues in an outpatient setting.

• Maine Medical Partners, South Portland specializing as a Certified Hand Therapist in an outpatient setting.

• My own Occupational Therapy Private Practice, helping you achieve your goals by bringing specialized care to you, in person or virtually. Whether you have issues with chronic swelling, or you injured your shoulder, arm or hand, I am here to help you!