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 Miss. Ashlie!
Ashlie is a licensed Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Springfield College with her Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Ashlie has experience working with both the pediatric and adult populations. She has worked at a local Rehabilitation Hospital and various Skilled Nursing Facilities, working with adults and older adults with varying physical and cognitive impairments. Aside from that, she has previously worked at Sensory SpOT, running groups and individual sessions with children with mental health, emotional regulation, and developmental disorders. Through her time working with the pediatric population, Ashlie has gained an interest in sensory processing and its impacts on children’s day-to-day lives.
Meet Miss Alicia!
Bio coming soon!
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.