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About the Owner

I am a Certified Hand Therapist and Licensed Occupational Therapist with an Advanced Practice Certification in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation from Thomas Jefferson University. I’ve served as a clinical educator for doctoral-level occupational therapy students and remain committed to advancing the field through mentorship, education, and collaboration.

 

Professional Highlights:

  • Presented research on mallet splint preferences at the California Hand Therapy Association Conference

  • Co-developed a yoga class adapted for individuals with upper extremity injuries, presented at the American Society of Hand Therapists Annual Meeting

  • Mentored new hand therapists in Kenya

  • Founded the North Bay Hand Therapy Journal Club

  • Founded the Facebook page "To be a CHT...Soon".

  • Coordinated sponsors and helped launch short-form podium presentations at the Hand Therapy Association of California Annual Conference

  • Earned certifications in LSVT (for Parkinson’s rehabilitation) and CEAS I (Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist)

  • Attended the joint International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy conference in Washington, D.C.

  • Audited a Space Medicine course at UCSF School of Medicine

 

Outside of the clinic, I bring the same curiosity and drive to adventure that I bring to my therapy sessions. I’ve thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from Tennessee to Maine, biked from the Sierra foothills to Crater Lake, and swum from Alcatraz to San Francisco in January. All very slowly! I also enjoy ceramics and value the creativity and fine motor control involved in shaping something by hand. These experiences reinforce my belief in resilience, adaptability, and the joy of movement—principles that guide my therapeutic approach. I make an effort to connect with other upper extremity experts when I travel, and have the pleasure of spending time with surgeons and therapists in Argentina, Kenya, and Mexico. 

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 I hold an undergraduate degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology with a minor in Spanish. My graduate training emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration, including projects with students in industrial design, architecture, and fashion design students. I served as program director for a community-based mental health nonprofit supporting Jewish seniors. After graduation, I studied medical Spanish in the Dominican Republic and later worked in post-earthquake Haiti with individuals living with HIV and TB.

 

Areas of Special Interest:

  • Space medicine and fine motor performance in extreme environments

  • Burn rehabilitation

  • Aquatic therapy

  • CRPS

  • Telehealth

  • Interdisciplinary and international therapy delivery, especially in remote or underserved settings

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