Experience

New Road School Of Somerset

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  New Road School at Somerset is a high school for students with special needs that focuses on vocational training in school and in the community through our Structured Learning experience (SLE) curriculum. Our school works with local businesses such as Starbucks, Panera, Crazy 4 Falafel, ShopRite, and many more to provide vocational internships to prepare our students for work as they become adults in the community. Our school also certification programs for the students in practical areas such as Servsafe for food handling and pharmacy techninician. Show less



Reaching Higher Therapy

• New Jersey

• Owner

  • 2006 - Present

  Reaching Higher Therapy is a full service therapeutic consultant company that provides OT and PT services to school districts all over NJ. We also provide workshops and continuing education classes for therapists and other educational stakeholders. Reaching Higher Therapy is a full service therapeutic consultant company that provides OT and PT services to school districts all over NJ. We also provide workshops and continuing education classes for therapists and other educational stakeholders.



CareOne

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Occupational Therapist

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  Evaluate and treat patients. prepared patients for safe return home post illness or surgery. Provide expert care in a skilled nursing facility. I have worked as both staff and per diem for this company. I have worked in multiple buildings including East Brunswick, Highlands, Somerset, and Morris. I currently provide per diem OT, primarily at the Highlands. Evaluate and treat patients. prepared patients for safe return home post illness or surgery. Provide expert care in a skilled nursing facility. I have worked as both staff and per diem for this company. I have worked in multiple buildings including East Brunswick, Highlands, Somerset, and Morris. I currently provide per diem OT, primarily at the Highlands.



Thomas Jefferson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2019

  I teach a lecture and lab fieldwork experience where the students and I explore the role of Response to Intervention in early education and school based OT. It is an exciting opportunity that has already been recognized as myself and a colleague, Jeanne Coviello, are speaking at AOTA National Conference 2019 in New Orleans!! I teach a lecture and lab fieldwork experience where the students and I explore the role of Response to Intervention in early education and school based OT. It is an exciting opportunity that has already been recognized as myself and a colleague, Jeanne Coviello, are speaking at AOTA National Conference 2019 in New Orleans!!



New Roads School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapy Provider

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2019

  Assist student independence in pre-vocational and academic programs. My company, Reaching Higher Therapy, provides innovative and high quality therapeutic services to the student population. Assist student independence in pre-vocational and academic programs. My company, Reaching Higher Therapy, provides innovative and high quality therapeutic services to the student population.



Franklin Township Board of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Pediatric Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

  I am contracted through Occupational Therapy Consultants to provide pediatric OT services that range from evaluation to treatment.Franklin Township is a large and diverse district. I am proud to say that I worked in over 6 of their schools and worked with children in every grade level. I still visit my former students in Ms. Horner's class and love the istrict. I am contracted through Occupational Therapy Consultants to provide pediatric OT services that range from evaluation to treatment.Franklin Township is a large and diverse district. I am proud to say that I worked in over 6 of their schools and worked with children in every grade level. I still visit my former students in Ms. Horner's class and love the istrict.



MOESC

• Tinton Falls, NJ

• Supervisor of Related Services

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

  Supervised all contracted related services for Trenton public Schools which included Speech, PT, and OT. Led therapy department to ensure all students had appropriate services and all therapists complied and upheld high ethical, moral, and legal standards. Supervised all contracted related services for Trenton public Schools which included Speech, PT, and OT. Led therapy department to ensure all students had appropriate services and all therapists complied and upheld high ethical, moral, and legal standards.



United Way of Northern New Jersey

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  I collaborate with other educational professionals to help promote a positive school culture. Studies have proven that kids do better in a better environment and it has been such a learning experience to help The United Way promote this important concept. I collaborate with other educational professionals to help promote a positive school culture. Studies have proven that kids do better in a better environment and it has been such a learning experience to help The United Way promote this important concept.



Woodbridge Township School District

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Pediatric Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  Provided skilled school based OT as an independent contractor through School Based Consultants to provide essential skilled school based OT services. Provided skilled school based OT as an independent contractor through School Based Consultants to provide essential skilled school based OT services.



Children's Specialized Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  Outpatient staff occupational therapist. This job was a key in my development as an expert, senior level therapist. I became certified in Therapeutic Listening and Astronaut Training Program at Childrens' Specialized Hospital. The administration and leadership at Childfren's afforded me with extensive training to utilize standardized testing for evaluations, forums to collaborate with colleagues for the newest treatment approaches and the opportunity to help so many families. It was one of my favorite work experiences. Show less



Brooklyn Community Management

• Brooklyn, NY

• Occupational Therapist-Outpatient and Aquatic

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2008

  Part time weekend and after school job where I worked with special needs students in an outpatient setting and trained to perform aquatic therapy. Provided extensive aquatic therapy to children and adults with a wide range of disabilities. Part time weekend and after school job where I worked with special needs students in an outpatient setting and trained to perform aquatic therapy. Provided extensive aquatic therapy to children and adults with a wide range of disabilities.



Long Branch School District Cy

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2003 - Feb 2006

  Staff occupational therapist for the Long Branch Public School System. Provided expert evaluations, treatments, and collaboration to provide essential therapeutic services. Staff occupational therapist for the Long Branch Public School System. Provided expert evaluations, treatments, and collaboration to provide essential therapeutic services.



New York Cty Board of Education

• NYC

• Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2003

  Worked through contract company, VTA, to provide skilled school based OT services in various Brooklyn neighborhoods to students who received OT in their IEPs. Worked through contract company, VTA, to provide skilled school based OT services in various Brooklyn neighborhoods to students who received OT in their IEPs.