Meet Tessann

When I was getting my doctorate in occupational therapy, I did a systematic review on occupational therapy’s role in maternal health and my passion for working with woman during the transition from womanhood to motherhood was born. In my spare time I became trained as a yoga teacher, did my doctoral capstone with a pelvic floor occupational therapist, and shortly after graduation became a certified breastfeeding specialist.

 

I began my occupational therapy career in early intervention, going into families’ homes to work with their children, ages birth to three years old, with conditions ranging from autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, sensory processing disorder, and feeding difficulties. I am an active participant in the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and I am a Pennsylvania Ambassador for the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee. I am also involved in research surrounding maternal health to continue growing my knowledge of best practices and adding to the current literature to help other professionals serve women.

 

Hobbies: Crocheting, playing board and card games, kayaking, hiking, traveling, cooking, and reading research articles.

 

Favorite Quote: “Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.”