I help educators, schools, and families create learning environments that work with children’s development, not against it. Through professional development, coaching, and consultation, I translate the science of brain development into clear, actionable practices that support executive function, regulation, engagement, and whole-child success. My goal is simple: to help create classrooms where every child, and every adult, can thrive.

I’m a pediatric occupational therapist, educator, and founder of Learning Redesigned. For more than 25 years, I've partnered with children, families, educators, and schools to support meaningful participation, learning, and development. I work with schools and organizations nationwide to create developmentally aligned, neurodiversity-affirming environments where children can engage, belong, and succeed.

My work centers on helping educators rethink classrooms, routines, and expectations through a developmental lens. I'm known for my clear, practical, and collaborative style, blending clinical expertise with a warm, accessible approach that empowers educators to turn research into everyday practice.

I’ve spent my career in classrooms, beginning with the Los Angeles Unified School District. After serving as a Supervising Therapist for the District’s Occupational and Physical Therapy Department, I founded Children First Therapy in 2007, working directly with students, families, and teachers. In 2018, I launched Learning Redesigned to expand my work with schools, early childhood programs, and community organizations across the country.

Today, I provide professional development, educator coaching, classroom design consultation, and parent education grounded in executive function, sensory integration, motor development, and developmentally responsive practice.

Alongside my school partnerships and national workshops, I serve as an instructor and mentor in a university master’s program in Early Childhood Special Education, supporting graduate students as they translate research into meaningful, child‑centered practice. I’m also a keynote speaker and guest lecturer at universities and national conferences.

I earned my B.S. from Northwestern University and my M.A. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. I live in Los Angeles with my family.