My Story...

I get it!

Our family began homeschooling in 2017 after 9 years of working full time as an OT all while raising young children.  

Though homeschooling wasn’t in our initial plans – yes, I though homeschoolers were weird and unsocialized- we quickly fell in love with the ability to individualize education.

We were able to spend more time as a family, prioritize learning naturally in the community, and allow my daughter the academic rigor she desired.

However, when it came time for my son to learn to read, he was struggling.  

He needed to move ALL. THE. TIME. Yet still had limited memory of what we completed the day before.  As an OT, the movement piece was easy for me.  I LOVED creatively adding movement to his lessons.  But, I didn’t know enough about reading to recognize the progression.  I needed help.  

Through a process and building a team, we recognized several underlying skills we needed to help him develop.  With this valuable information, I was able to adapt our homeschool schedule and environment to help him.

That time in life was really hard.  I was often guilt ridden and worried about his future.  I went to bed most nights worried I didn’t help enough.

But, I also know that no one cared more than me, his mother.

Now, I’m able to put together my experience as an OT, homeschool educator, and mother of a neurodivergent learner to help you.

I’d be honored to be a part of your team.

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My Resume

Education

  • Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Medical College of Virginia, 2008
  • Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Administration, York College of Pennsylvania, 2001

Work Experience

  • Children’s Hospital, Richmond, VA, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, 2002-2006
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute,Baltimore, MD, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, 2008-2011
  • University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, MD, Home Health Occupational Therapist, 2011-2016
  • HomeschoolOT, Phoenixville, PA, Homeschool Occupational Therapy Consultant, 2019-present

Homeschool Experience

  • Classical Conversations- Foundations Tutor, 2016-2018, 2023
  • Classical Conversations- Essentials Tutor, 2018-2022
  • Charlotte Mason Co-op- Co-coordinator and Instructor, 2019
  • Educator in home for 3 children over 7 year age gap, 2016- current
  • Elective Co-op instructor for classes on cooking, gym, handwriting, executive functioning 2024-present

Speaking Experience

  • National Institute of Recreation Inclusion- 2004-2005
  • Children’s Hospital Assistive Technology Symposium, 2006
  • American Occupational Therapy Association, 2011
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium, 2012
  • University of Maryland Physician Grand Rounds, 2014
  • In a Small Room homeschooling conference,  2019
  • Christian Homeschoolers Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP) 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Homeschooling Mom Digital Conference, 2021
  • Home Educators of Virginia (HEAV), 2024, 2025
  • Homeschooling Special Needs Conference, 2024, 2025
  • Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators, 2025