What do you love most about working at PlayWorks Therapy?
My favorite thing about working at PlayWorks Therapy is having the opportunity to collaborate with our amazing team of therapists. I can go to any one of them with any question I may have, whether it be clinical or personal.
What is your favorite children’s book?
Where the Sidewalk Endsby Shel Silverstein
What do you enjoy most about living in Chicago?
My favorite things about Chicago include the Lake & River Architecture Tour (I’ve done it five times), the improv comedy, the food, and the few precious months of summer.
What is your favorite childhood memory?
It’s hard to choose just one, but a memory that vividly sticks out in my mind is the Mr. Softee ice cream truck pulling up to my aunt and uncle’s house on the fourth of July.
Share a proud “therapy moment” with one of your clients.
When a little client of mine found her voice and audibly laughed for the first time since her brain surgery nearly one year prior.
What is your hometown?
Bethesda, Maryland
What do you like to do in your free time?
When I’m not working, I love binging Netflix originals, going for a long run along the Chicago Lakefront Trail, or exploring new neighborhoods in the Chicago area.
Fun fact about yourself?
As part of my final project in American Sign Language class, I learned how to sign the entirety of Justin Bieber’s, “What Do You Mean.”
Favorite therapy toy?
Bubbles are super motivating for kiddos and can be modified depending on the child’s skill level! They can be a great way to target functional requests (more, please, again, etc.), body parts (on belly, on nose, etc.), prepositions (up, down, etc.), following directions (clap, stomp, etc.) and more!