Occupational Therapists
An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or an equivalent international occupational therapy education program; has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the occupational therapy program; has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapists, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapist provides interventions based on evaluation and which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapists address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.
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Specialization: Gerontology
Occupational therapists work with older adults in virtually every setting: assisted living, wellness programs, hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, clinics and in the home. Occupational therapists bring an understanding of the importance of participation and occupation for overall well-being to those who are experiencing disabling conditions related to aging. The primary overarching goal of occupational therapy services with this population is to maximize independence and participation, thereby enabling an older person to continue to live successfully in his or her chosen environment. Occupational therapists can help older adults by developing strategies to help or maintain safety and well-being, to assist with life transitions, and to compensate for challenges they experience in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, leisure participation, social participation, and productive activities.
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| Ms. Patricia Aaronson OTR/L |
| Angela Abel OTR/L |
| Audrey Akai |
| Oluwabumi Akinfolarin OTR/L |
| Carey Alber MOTR |
| Jessica Alden OTD |
| Mrs. Jenna Alexander MSOTR |
| Brittany Alley OTR/L |
| Mr. Barry Altman OTR/L |
| Mrs. Deborah Ambrose OTR |
| Ms. Miriam Ammerman |
| Laura Anderson OTR/L |
| Laura Anderson OTR/L |
| Mr. Michael Anderson MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Patricia Anderson OTR/L |
| Ms. Sarah Anderson Neace OTR |
| Ms. Elizabeth Annick-Hyle OTR/L |
| Mrs. Ashley Anthony OTR/L |
| Jose Arevalo OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY |
| Kristina Bailey OTR |
| Mrs. Poonam Bajaj OTR |
| Mrs. Martina Balas OTR/L |
| Sara Baldwin OTR/L |
| Maria Baltazar MOTR/L |
| Kayla Banks COTA/L |
| Prof. Karen Barney PHD, OTR/L, FAOTA |
| Jennifer Bartek |
| Betty Battaglia CRNP, OTR |
| Pooja Baua MSOT, OTRL/L |
| James Baxter OTRL |
| Ms. Shikina Bays MOT, OT |
| Cynthia Bell OTR/L |
| Eve Bergantino OTRL |
| Mrs. Jodi Berger OTR/L |
| Suzanne Berkheiser |
| Tina Beyerlein |
| Pamela Billings OTR |
| Heidi Bitney |
| Cathy Black OTR |
| Shelly Boldman OTR/L |
| Mr. Dwight Bolejack OCCUPATIONAL THERAPI |
| Mr. Christopher Boling OTR |
| Mr. Daren Bootcheck MS OTR |
| Jamie Borchardt OTR |
| Ma Pamela Borden |
| Erin Boyll OTD |
| Mrs. Jacquelin Bradley OTR/L |
| Tracy Brauner OTR/L |
| Anna Bromeland OTR/L |
| Mrs. Kayla Brown OTR/L |
| Wendy Brown OT |
| Ms. Lisa Bruno OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY |
| Carmen Bugh OT/L |
| Mrs. Jennifer Bunch OTR/L |
| Mr. Richard Caccamo OTR/L |
| Mrs. Heather Cadiz OTR/L, CLT |
| Mrs. Linda Cammaroto OT |
| Mrs. Magaly Capella OTL |
| Christopher Cardani OTR/L |
| Mrs. Denise Carnahan OTR/L |
| Heather Carrington OTR/L |
| Dr. Jason Castro MOT, OT/L |
| Dennis Alphonsus Chua OTR/L |
| Rand Chubin |
| Mrs. Michelle Churchill OTR |
| Brian Clark |
| Nyerere Cobb |
| Elizabeth Cole OTR/L |
| Irene Comstock OTR/L |
| Ms. Lily Condy OTR/L |
| Mrs. Lisa Cone OTR/L |
| Tara Connor OTR/L |
| Karen Conway-Tones OTR/L |
| Ms. Elizabeth Cooke OTL |
| Miss Mary Cooper OTR/L |
| Jamey Cotnoir MS, OTR/L, CDP |
| Mary Cozzi |
| Courtney Crandall OTR/L |
| Nilmari Cruz OT/L |
| Mr. Frank Czuba OTR/L |
| Ms. Catherine D'auria OT/L |
| Shilpa Dalvi OTR/L |
| Ms. Marisa Dana |
| Anne Daniels |
| Jessica Davis MS, OTR/L |
| Mrs. Juanita Davis OTR/L |
| Mrs. Mary Ann De Guzman OT |
| Mrs. Lisa Deboer OTR/L |
| Gianna Demarco MSOTR/L |
| Linda Demont OT |
| Sharon Denner OT |
| Mrs. Priscilla Despain |
| Mary Didde-Esteban |
| Chris Digiammarino |
| Ashley Dinko MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Bridget Dinneen OTR |
| Mrs. Allison Doan OTR/L |
| Mrs. Tynisha Doe OTR/L |
| Mrs. Suzie Dorsainvil OCCUP THERAPIST |
| Mrs. Carol Dorsey OTR |
| Mrs. Julie Dow MSOTR/L |
| Jill Doyle MSOTR/L |
| Mrs. Lisa Durham MS, OTR/L |
| Ms. Marcia Dyk |
| Allison Ehlers OTR/L |
| Sherry Ehret OT |
| Elizabeth Elgin OTR |
| Mrs. Francine Ellis OTR/L |
| Angela Enlund OT |
| Miss Olumayowa Enoma OTR/L |
| Angela Estes |
| Britney Ethridge |
| Analiza Fajardo OTR/L |
| Mrs. Aimee Fallon OTR/L |
| Nicole Farrand OTRL |
| Mrs. Joyce Farrington MED, OTR |
| Mrs. Julie Fasolino OTR/L |
| Mr. John Feiler OCCUPATIONAL THERAPI |
| Mrs. Kelly Fiala MOTR/L |
| Geoffrey Fisher OTR/L |
| Jacquelyn Fiss OTR |
| Mrs. Kathryn Flanagan OTR/L |
| Elizabeth Flanigan |
| Sarah Fleming OTR/L |
| Suzanne Fleming OTR/L |
| Benito Flores OT |
| Ms. Carina Ford |
| Ashley Forman OTR/L |
| Ms. Johnnethel Fort OTR/L |
| Celine Fortin OTR/L |
| Susan Foster OTR |
| Michele Foutz OTR/L |
| Stacie Frame MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Deidre Fredericks OTR/L |
| Emily Friel OTD |
| Mr. Jeremy Furniss OTR/L |
| Lauren Gaffney OTR/L |
| Kelsi Gagne |
| Mr. Ricky Gann MS, OTR/L |
| Caitlin Gannaway MOT, OTR |
| Kelly Garner |
| Mary Gault OTR/L |
| Mr. John Gay JR. OTR/L |
| Matthew Geise OT |
| Heather Georgiadis OTR |
| Ms. Talitha Glosemeyer OT/L |
| Tinamarie Gnolfo |
| Susan Gonzalez OTR/L |
| Christina Goughenour OTR/L |
| Melissa Governale |
| Ann Gradecki OTR |
| Kimberley Graef MS, OTR |
| Ms. Amy Grahn OTR/L |
| Miss Priscilla Gray COTA/L |
| Gaye Green MHS,OTR/L |
| Cindy Greenfield COTA |
| Angeleigh Gregorios OTR/L |
| Andre Guidry OT |
| Brenda Hambric |
| Rachel Hamid MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Susan Hanke OTR/L |
| Mrs. Frances Harmeyer OTR |
| Catherine Harrell OTR/L |
| Mrs. Noelle Hauser OTR |
| Theresa Hayward BS OTR/L |
| Rachel Hazlewood OTR |
| Mrs. Sandra Healy-Johnson OTR-L |
| Michelle Hedge |
| Mrs. Margaret Heinz 100288 OTR/L |
| Jan Herron OTR/L |
| Ms. Daria Heyn OTR |
| Ms. Marjorie Hill OTR |
| Ms. Sarah Hille OTR/L |
| Toya Hines OTR/L |
| Marla Hinkle |
| Kristine Hirzel OTR/L |
| Alison Hocklander COTA/L |
| Miss Alexus Hoffmann |
| Courtney Hogan OTR/L |
| Donya Hogston OT/L |
| Dawn Hojnacki |
| Mr. Randall Hollman OTR |
| Mr. Freddie Holmes OT |
| Mary Holmes OTR/L |
| Thomas Holmes OTR |
| Miss Julie Holschbach OTR |
| Jamieson Hooks |
| Sherri Hoya OTR |
| Mrs. Ellen Hume MA, OTR/L |
| Timothy Hungaski |
| Mrs. Susan Hunter |
| Annette Ifkovits |
| Julie Inda MS OTR/L |
| Martha Iriarte |
| Monique Jackson |
| Mrs. Christa Jansen Van Vuuren OTR/L |
| Ms. Lynn Jansky OTR |
| Kara Jeffrey OTR/L |
| Mr. Jason Jimenez OTR |
| Dona Johnson |
| Kelli Johnson |
| Emmeral Jones |
| Mrs. Sylvia Jones OTR/L |
| Ann Jordan OTR/L |
| Jan Josserand-Lindner OTR/L |
| Phyllis Karmele |
| Erin Kell OTR/L |
| Mrs. Kimberly Kelly OTR |
| Mr. Michael Kimmel |
| Mrs. Dianne King OTR |
| Ms. Susan King OTR/L |
| Patricia Kingsley OTR/L |
| Ms. Arlene Kinney OTR/L MED |
| Jessica Kittinger MOT, OTR |
| Jan Kittleson OTR |
| Andrea Kivolowitz OT |
| Amanda Kline OTR |
| Mrs. Denise Kluever OTR/L |
| Mrs. Kathleen Koch OTL |
| Ms. Deborah Kooiman OTR/L |
| Mrs. Joyce Kopelman OTR |
| Mr. Jordan Kowalski OTR |
| Nancy Kriet OTR/L |
| Mrs. Nicole Krob OTR/L |
| George Krueger OTR/L |
| Mrs. Meagan Kruggel OTR/L |
| Kimberly Kuhnert |
| Darwin Kurth |
| Ms. Suzanne Lazaro OTR/L |
| Ms. Joanne Leary MSM, OTR/L |
| Diana Ledgett Brown |
| Ms. Edith Lee OTR/L |
| Mr. Nino Richie Leetian OT |
| Mrs. Kathleen Leguern-Duckett MSOT |
| Cara Leiner |
| Ellen Lemay COTA |
| Brenda Lempe COTA |
| Mr. Simon Levin OTR |
| Saundra Light OT |
| Mrs. Susan Lin |
| Ms. Kristen Lindeman OTR/L |
| Mr. John Linn JR. OT, MHA/MBA |
| Mrs. Brandy Lockard OTR/L |
| Edna Lonergan OTR |
| Amy Lorino OTR |
| Gary Love OTR/L |
| Mr. Joe Lowry COTA/L |
| Kelsey Lueger |
| Mildred Lumapas OTR/L |
| Seth Luoma |
| Sarah Maccombie OTR/L |
| Cheryl Machacek OTR/L |
| Ms. Karen Maguire OTR |
| Mr. Sadhan Mahanta OT |
| Lorraine Makatu OTR/L |
| Ms. Terryl Marsh |
| Mrs. Constance Marshall MOTR/L |
| Jessica Martin |
| Karen Martz |
| Kristine Mattarella OTR/L |
| Lori Matthews OT |
| Michael Mccague III |
| Elaina Mccann- Brinson OT/L |
| Ms. Mary Mcguigan |
| Ms. Roberta Medeiros |
| Mrs. Pamela Meek OTR/L |
| Ms. Abby Mell ORT/L |
| Miss Anjana Menon OTR/L |
| Ms. Amy Merkle OTR/L |
| Mrs. Andrea Mertz MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Tammy Meyer OTR/L |
| Karen Miller MSOTR/L |
| Kathryn Miller MOT, OTR/L |
| Kimberly Miller OTR/L |
| Mary Miller COTA/L |
| Donna Mills PT |
| Mrs. Kirstin Mink OTR/L |
| Kimberly Miro COTA |
| Alicia Moat OTR/L |
| Charlotte Moats OTR/L |
| Ms. Carol Moore |
| Mrs. Leanne Morales OTR/L |
| Ms. Geraldine Mowatt OTR/L |
| Nykie Moyer OTR/L |
| John Mueggenburg |
| Mrs. Isabel Mullin |
| Yelena Musheyeva MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Julie Naas OTR/L |
| Mrs. Undrea Nash OTR/L |
| Stacey Naylor OT |
| Amy Nelson |
| Mrs. Brandi Nelson |
| Kelly Nesbitt |
| Deborah Newcum OTR, MED |
| Hannah Nguyen |
| My-Ngoc Nguyen |
| Ms. Kay Nichols-Wolfe MBA, OTR/L |
| Karen Nieten OTR |
| Dionna Noonan OTR/L |
| Mrs. Jill Norris MS, OTR/L |
| Ms. Maureen O'shay OTR/L |
| Vivian Odafe OTR |
| Miss Shannon Orawiec MOT, OTR/L |
| Mrs. Angela Orengo OTR |
| Mrs. Ashley Orndorff OTR/L |
| Ms. Kate Orvold LOTR |
| Nichole Oswald MOT OTR |
| Johanna Overhauser MOTR/L |
| Todd Paquette COTA/L |
| Annie Park MAOTRL |
| Jurden Pasilan |
| Miss Darshana Patel OTR/L |
| Julinnis Pena MS OTR/L |
| Nathan Pendell |
| Mrs. Christine Pender MS OTR/L |
| Melissa Peterson OTR/L |
| Kathleen Pettersen |
| Jannie Phillips OTR/L |
| Lydia Phillips MOT R/L |
| Marcy Phillips OTR/L |
| Katherine Piispanen OTR |
| Linda Pittman |
| Terri Pope |
| Marla Popkin OTR/L |
| Laura Powers OT |
| Irene Pringsulaka MA, OTR/L |
| Michele Puplampu OTR/L |
| Mary Quinn |
| Linda Raebel OTR/L |
| Shirley Rafferty BS |
| Cheryl Ramadan-Jradi |
| Mrs. Holly Ramnarine MS, OTR/L |
| Kourtney Randsdorp OTR/L |
| Mr. John Ratnasamy OTR/L |
| Faye Renna |
| Kristin Repnik MOT/OTR/L |
| Julie Rettberg |
| Mrs. Geraldine Reyes OTR BS/MS |
| Ms. Angela Reynolds OTR |
| Desiree Rice MSOTR/L |
| Sheri Rimelspach |
| Celina Roberts OTR/L |
| Mrs. Lavon Rosendahl OTR/L |
| Mrs. Lacrecia Rosser OTR/L |
| Ms. Elyse Rossman MS OTR/L |
| Mrs. Teresa Rothenberger OTR/L |
| Virginia Rotolo COTA/L |
| Jennifer Rowlett |
| Krystle Rumbaugh |
| Ms. Joan Russ OTR/L |
| Rose Ryba OTR/L |
| Karen Rymon |
| Ms. Chelsea Sanders OTR |
| Toni Savage |
| Kathryn Schaeffer OTR/L |
| Brianna Schafer |
| Jessica Schaff OTR/L |
| Alison Scheiderer OTD, OTR/L |
| Mrs. Cynthia Schell OTR/L |
| Mrs. Deanna Schill OTR |
| Mrs. Lori Schmidt OTR |
| Mary Schmidt MS OTR/L |
| Debra Schoneweis |
| Mrs. Amy Schortgen |
| Zelma Schroth MOT, OTR/L |
| Rachel Schutz |
| Megha Sharma |
| Erin Shaw-Nkurunziza |
| Jan Sheerin OTR / L |
| Heather Sheets OTR/L |
| Mrs. Renee Sheets OTR/L |
| Lana Sheldon OTR/L |
| Ms. Kathy Shepard |
| Sherry Shingler |
| Stephani Shivers OTR/L |
| Mrs. Heather Shoopman OT/R |
| Renee Sickler OTR |
| Mrs. Sally Sisk OTR/L |
| Dwayne Smith OTR/L |
| Leshawn Smith |
| Matthew Stahl OT |
| Linda Stefanick OTR |
| Ms. Beverly Stephens COTA/L |
| Laura Stevens OTR/L |
| Kathleen Stewart OTR/L |
| Mr. Eric Stockhoff OTR/L |
| Susan Stone OTR/L |
| Zach Story OTR/L, NSCA-CPT |
| Mrs. Caylee Strnad OTR/L |
| Mrs. Robyn Sturdevant COTA |
| Jayanthi Subramanian OT |
| Stephanie Surinck |
| Mrs. Yvon Swift |
| Preeti Talreja OTRL |
| Ritchie Tan OTR/L |
| Erin Tancredi |
| Teresita Terron |
| Jennifer Thatcher MS,OTR/L |
| Mrs. Angela Thomas OTR |
| Jasmine Thomas OTR/L |
| Lina Thomas MOT, OTR |
| Thomas Thomas MSOT |
| Kathleen Thomason OTR/L |
| Elissa Thompson OT |
| Mr. Scott Thompson OTR/L |
| Ms. Joan Thyne OTR |
| Shelley Tidd MS, OTR/L |
| Mallory Tillitt |
| Mrs. Babita Tiwari OTR/L |
| Yogesh Tiwari OTR/L |
| Maridy Tojos-Cruz |
| Danielle Tollefson OTR |
| Ms. Allison Toth OTR/L |
| Benjamin Travers OTR/L |
| Mr. Thomas Trinidad OT |
| Dr. Scott Trudeau PHD |
| Leslie Tsomides OTR/L |
| Gina Tucker-Roghi OTD, OTR/L |
| Jeffrey Tyler OTR/L |
| Supriya Udhoji |
| Mrs. Kimberly Valencia OTR/L |
| Luz Valle OTR/L |
| Mr. Noel Velarde OT |
| Terri Vernier OTR/L |
| Kathryn Vidal OTR/L |
| Mrs. Juanita Vollnogel COTA/L |
| Mrs. Karen Waites MOT, OTR/L |
| Mrs. Marilee Walker OTR/L, SCLV |
| Ms. Monica Walls OTRL |
| Maegan Wangler |
| Mrs. Wendy Watson OTR |
| Darcy Weller OTR/L |
| Ms. Susan Werner OTR/L |
| Craig Weston OTR |
| Katie Wetts MS/OTR/L |
| Dena White OTR/L |
| Ms. Janice Whitley OTRL |
| Michael Whitty OTR |
| Gary Wiemann |
| Cecile Wildin |
| Alfreda Williams OTR/L |
| Dr. Justin Williams OTD, MS, OTR/L, PM |
| Shannon Williams |
| Yvonne Williams OTR |
| Elizabeth Wilmoth OT |
| Mrs. Jennifer Wilson |
| Mrs. La'shone Wilson-Morise OT |
| Mrs. Shannon Windmeyer OTR |
| Ms. Harrietthall Witherspoon COTA/L |
| May Wong OTR/L |
| Mrs. Abigail Wood OT |
| Brittney Woodward |
| Mrs. Whitney Woodward MOTR/L |
| Mrs. Suzanne Worley MS, OTR/L |
| Mrs. Trina Yogore OTR/L |
| Ms. Amy Young MS, OTR/L |
| Karen Zantjer OTR |
| Ms. Rae-Lynn Ziegler OTR/L |
| Micaiah Zsigray |
* Source: The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007. [7/1/2008: new] Additional Resources: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) does offer voluntary board certification for a Gerontology Occupational Therapist if the applicant meets the following requirements: <ul> <li>Professional degree or equivalent in occupational therapy. <li>Certified or licensed by and in good standing with an AOTA recognized credentialing or regulatory body. <li>Minimum of 5 years of practice as an occupational therapist. <li>Minimum of 5,000 hours of experience as an occupational therapist in the certification area in the last 7 calendar years. <li>Minimum of 500 hours of experience delivering occupational therapy services in the certification area to clients (individuals, groups, or populations) in the last 5 calendar years. Service delivery may be paid or voluntary. <li>Verification of employment. </ul>AOTA Fact Sheets: Senior Center and Assisted Living Facilities
** Source: The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007. [7/1/2008: new] Additional Resources: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) does offer voluntary board certification for a Gerontology Occupational Therapist if the applicant meets the following requirements: <ul> <li>Professional degree or equivalent in occupational therapy. <li>Certified or licensed by and in good standing with an AOTA recognized credentialing or regulatory body. <li>Minimum of 5 years of practice as an occupational therapist. <li>Minimum of 5,000 hours of experience as an occupational therapist in the certification area in the last 7 calendar years. <li>Minimum of 500 hours of experience delivering occupational therapy services in the certification area to clients (individuals, groups, or populations) in the last 5 calendar years. Service delivery may be paid or voluntary. <li>Verification of employment. </ul>AOTA Fact Sheets: Senior Center and Assisted Living Facilities