About Me

I have provided pediatric occupational therapy services for over 20 years, working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, outpatient clinics, interdisciplinary feeding teams, inpatient hospitals, and schools. For the last 12 years, my focus has been pediatric feeding therapy with children ages 0-12. I work with medically fragile babies, children with developmental, motor or behavioral difficulties, babies and children with gastrointestinal and nutritional concerns, as well as typically developing kids with limited diets.

I earned my undergraduate degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of California at San Diego and a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University. I have an Advanced Practice Certification through the California Board of Occupational Therapy in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation or Intervention (SWC)

I have specialized training and continuing education in Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy, SOS Approach to Feeding, Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, Functional Assessment of Tethered Oral Tissue (TOT), and the Get Permission Approach to Feeding.

I partner closely with pediatricians, developmental pediatricians, gastrointestinal medical specialists, nutritionists, ear nose and throat specialists, pediatric dentists and psychologists to ensure a kid-centered, individualized and multidisciplinary approach.