Our Team
Meet Ms. Felicia!
Felicia is the Founder and Lead Occupational Therapist of Sensory SpOT and Licensed Occupational Therapist. Felicia graduated from Springfield College in 2006 with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and in 2007 with her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Felicia's heart has always been to work with the pediatric population. She has worked in a variety of pediatric settings including outpatient pediatrics, school-based, and private sensory-based clinics. She has worked with children with congenital, developmental, mental health, and emotional regulation difficulties. In 2014, Felicia decided to pursue working in higher education with Goodwin College working with OTA students in an emerging practice fieldwork setting, In 2015, she accepted a full-time position at a local university working with OT students in emerging and community-based practice. Felicia successfully developed and managed a community-based free care pediatric program servicing over 300 children while also supervising 6-8 Occupational Therapy students at a time.
Felicia has found that many children have large gaps in their development that are often overlooked. She has made it her mission to work with children and their families to bridge those gaps through strengthening a child's foundational skills, as well as providing preventive strategies. Felicia frequently utilizes the wellness model of practice to provide holistic and preventive interventional care. Felicia has completed additional training/certifications in the Astronaut Training Program, Deep Pressure Protocol, Therapeutic Listening Program, Brain Gym, and Reflex Integration.
Meet Ms. Jaime!
Jaime has been a pediatric Occupational Therapist for 8 years now. She has experience with early intervention, DIR/floortime, and ABA. She loves working with children and helping them learn new skills in a fun way! Some of her hobbies include making art such as stained glass, hiking/ walking/ running, and going on mini-adventures with her daughter.
Jaime is an independent contractor with Sensory SpOT, working with our school-based contracts and families in the clinic.
Meet Ms. Melanie!
Melanie is a holistically-minded Occupational Therapist, who specializes in program development, mental health, wellness, and sensory-based treatments. For over 20 years, she has been working with individuals of all ages assisting them with being as independent as possible and improving their overall quality of life. Melanie believes the best way to support an individual to grow, is to create a positive, motivating, and truly caring environment. She coaches her clients by focusing on their strengths and ways to best support their functional performance. Melanie uses a combination of holistic treatments to personalize your care to include: CranioSacral Therapy, energy work, Brain Gym, sensory techniques and modalities, lifestyle redesign, and many more! In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, attending concerts, spending time with her family, and reading a good book! Melanie is excited to meet you and help you on your health and wellness journey!
Meet Mr Joe!
Joe is the Creative Arts Director at Sensory SpOT. He graduated from Westfield State College in 2004 with his Bachelor of Arts in Art. He worked for over 20 years in management and customer service before changing career paths to focus on the creative arts. Joe completed advanced training in an Art Therapy Practitioner Course accredited by the ICAHP Accreditation Board and IPHM Accreditation Board. Joe is skilled in using various mediums to create art with his clients. Joe's greatest talent can be seen in his character paintings, displayed throughout the center. Additionally, Joe has advanced knowledge and interest in reptiles and other animals. He shares his special interests with the Sensory SpOT community in our wellness groups.