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Kim
Kim graduated from James Madison University, with a BS in Health Sciences, a minor in Special Education; and Masters in Occupational Therapy. Founder and co-owner of Sensational Kidz, Kim’s passions for working with people with physical disabilities started when she was a young girl and would volunteer with her mom at the Northern Virginia Training Center, a facility that would house and provide services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. Fresh out of college, Kim move
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Kasey
Kasey comes to Sensational Kidz with over 15 years of experience as an occupational therapist. A Massachusetts native, Kasey graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Master’s in Occupational Therapy and a concentration in Children with Disabilities. She is a graduate of the San Francisco School of Massage and holds two certifications to teach kids yoga through It’s Yoga Kids and YEAS (Yoga Education for Autism Spectrum). Kasey has taught infant development classes, started a co
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Carisa
Carisa graduated from Midwestern University in Phoenix, AZ with a dual Masters in Occupational Therapy and Bio-Ethics. She became interested in Occupational Therapy through volunteer work while attending Indiana University. After college she went on to obtain her Massage Therapy License while simultaneously caring for a 7 year old with Autism Spectrum Disorder, which budded her interest to focus on children with Autism. Following grad school, Carisa began her career in the Phoenix school system
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Quenna
Quenna received her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Washington and has practiced in Washington and California in a variety of settings: urban and suburban public schools, early intervention centers and in the home. After taking time off to care for her two daughters, she is excited to partner with families to help their children. In her free time, Quenna enjoys family time, cooking, knitting and other creative hobbies, walking and training her dog.
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Cali
Cali, a native of Fairfax, VA received her BS in Special Education with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. She received her doctorate in occupational therapy (DrOT) from the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia. Cali is dually certified as both an occupational therapist and therapeutic recreation specialist. Cali has always had a passion for working with children, and this passion led her across the country to SenKidz. Cali is extremely excited to be working with the SenKidz famil
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Katie
Katie received her undergraduate degree from University of California Irvine and her M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Dominican University. She enjoys meeting kids and families right where they’re at and facilitating from there. If you’re looking for a fun therapist who loves play-based therapy and sensory activities—look no further! When she’s not running around with all of our kiddos, you can find Katie taking care of her many aquariums and 2 kittens.
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Elaine
Born and raised in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco, Elaine graduated with a Bachelor's in Science in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from University of Santa Cruz and later on received her Master's of Science in Occupational Therapy from Dominican University of California. Growing up, Elaine's passion has always been to help people in need which sparked her interest in pursuing a career that could improve people's lives through meaningful activities. Elaine has over seven years of e
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Carina
Carina received her BA in Liberal studies with an emphasis in teacher preparation from San Francisco State University and her MS in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University. Carina has always had a passion for working with children and seeing them grow and develop. She is constantly inspired by the joy that children find in even the smallest things in life. As an OT, she strives to promote positive experiences in the activities that are meaningful to her clients and their families
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Didem
Didem, co-owner, is a seasoned and versatile licensed speech-language pathologist who has been passionate about the pediatric population since childhood when she personally experienced the benefit of speech therapy. Didem received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Redlands and her Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders from San Francisco State University. She is well versed in providing therapy in private clinic, school distri
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Shirley
"Having emigrated from China at an early age, Shirley shares similar experiences of communication difficulties with the children she serves. Being a native in San Francisco and fluent in Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) and Japanese, Shirley feels passionate to give back to her community as a multilingual speech-language pathologist. Shirley received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University of California, San Diego and her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology fro
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Devyn
Devyn is a licensed speech-language pathologist. She received her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from University of Colorado at Boulder and her M.S. in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology from Northern Arizona University in 2017. She has 4+ years of experience working with the pediatric population serving children with a range of disorders and severities. Devyn is passionate about working with children and their families to provide the most effective and efficient services possible.
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Bridget
Bridget received her B.A. in Psychology from Gonzaga University and her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Pacific University. She has primarily worked in the pediatric private practice setting and enjoys working with children from all age groups. As a San Francisco native, Bridget enjoys exploring all that her home has to offer—whether it be hiking trails with her dog or appreciating the vibrant food scene.
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Jaimee
Jaimee received her Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders from San Francisco State University. She has four years of experience working in the San Francisco Unified School District as an SLP serving pre-school and elementary aged students. She has enjoyed the last few years working in the private practice setting serving clients from early childhood to adulthood. Jaimee is trained in Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) for gestalt language processors. She is passionate about neurodi
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