Sandy Weiss joined AOTF as a part-time Office Assistant in December 2019. Sandy primarily provides program support for the Pi Theta Epsilon honor society and assists with processing donations.

After graduating from the University of Maryland, Sandy worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant and Conference Planning Assistant for the National Association of Community Health Centers. Most recently, Sandy worked for several years as an Office Manager in two local preschools and currently is an Assistant Teacher in creative enrichment classes in public elementary schools.

Sandy and her husband grew up in New Jersey. They have two grown children and live in Maryland with their dog, Casey.

In celebration of OT Month, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) announces a new iPad® raffle. Complete the AOTF Scavenger Hunt between April 24-29 and be entered to win one of three Apple iPads®, sponsored by OccupationalTherapy.com. 

On this hunt you will answer questions about the Foundation’s mission, activities and our impact on evidence-based practice. Completed hunts with all correct answers will be eligible for the prize drawing. 

The raffle drawing will take place on May 1st and winners announced later that day. 

• Open to all occupational therapists and occupational therapy students. Participants must have or be pursuing an OTA, OT, or OTD degree. Please read rules and disclaimer before proceeding.
• Participants can return to the form to pick up where they left off and/or edit previous responses until they click the "Done" button (if they use the same device and web browser) they used to start the hunt). 
• Good Luck!

Submit by April 29th! Winners will be announced May 1st. at 1p.m. ET on Facebook and Twitter.

Thank You to Our Sponsor:

With a robust library of affordable, evidence-based continuing education courses, OccupationalTherapy.com encourages lifelong learning and helps occupational therapists stay up-to-date on the latest research. 

AOTA and AOTF are pleased to announce the selected students to attend the fifth annual Summer Institute of Future Scientists in Occupational Therapy. The program will introduce students to a career in research, connect them with mentors in the occupational therapy scientific community, and immerse them in a research-focused professional experience.

Austin Cunningham, Winston-Salem State University
Chelsea Steffens, Drake University
Ashley Rigas, Pacific University
Kyra Barillier, Saint Louis University

Tara Hood, Eastern Kentucky University

Jessica Golding , Towson University
Taylor Wienkes, Creighton University
Molly Nadeau, Kean University
Brooke Ellis, Western New England University
Kelsey Hadsall, Misericordia University
William Librizzi, University of the Sciences
Grace Hellier, James Madison University
Ellery Lockwood, Stanbridge University
Lorelei Hoover, University of Findlay
Braxton Willoughby, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Mollyanne Tessler, Long Island UniversityBrooklyn
Taylor Keahilani Kenui/Fong, Rocky Mountain College

Kathleen Ann Melei, Huntington University
Elizabeth Stevens, The College of St. Scholastica
Allison Pfleghaar, Florida Gulf Coast University
Shannon Myers, Midwestern University Downers Grove
Samantha Holzschu, Western Michigan University
Natalie (NJ) Phillips, Eastern Michigan University
Emma Kinsey, University of Central Arkansas
Melissa Dale, East Carolina University
Tennille Lambert, Mercy College
Emily Yuen, Dominican University of California
Alleya James, Methodist University
Catherine Arora, Mercy College

Jared Southwick, Arkansas State University
Rowan Wallace, University of Southern Maine
Karla Morel, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus