Rehabilitation Director – Skilled Nursing Facilities
Leadership experience in alternative healthcare environments, including staff training, quality improvement processes, and operational workflow oversight
Adult neuro-rehabilitation across inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing settings
Post-stroke visual impairment and functional vision assessment
Orthopedic rehabilitation, including upper-extremity and hand therapy
Geriatric rehabilitation and dementia care
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Registered through NBCOT
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Iowa Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA)
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)
COLLEGE SERVICE
Curriculum Committee, OTD Program (2025–Present)
Areas of Expertise
Functional vision screening implementation
Care transitions across the rehabilitation continuum
Teaching and learning within occupational therapy education
Education
BA Psychology, St. Ambrose University, 2016
MOT, St. Ambrose University, 2017
OTD, St. Catherine University, 2021
Courses Taught
OTD 219 - Neuro-Rehabilitation
OTD 219L - Neuro-Rehabilitation Lab
OTD 256 - Advanced Professional Reasoning and Ethics (Co-Instructor)
Latest Projects and Presentations
Rochford, D. (2021). Exploring the Evidence to Improve Detection of Post-Stroke Visual Impairment. IOTA Fall Conference.
Lensing, D. (2021). Screening for Post-Stroke Visual Impairment. MOTA Continuing Education Session.
