Our Team
Ms. Stacey
BS, COTA/L
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Stacey is a pediatric Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with over 25 years of experience supporting children and families across hospitals, schools, outpatient clinics, sensory integration clinics, and home-based settings. She began her career at Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC), where she served as a Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant and worked on the hospital’s inpatient feeding team during its early development. During her years at CHOC, Stacey worked with children with a wide range of medical and developmental needs and developed a passion for sensory integration, child development, and family-centered care.
Throughout her career, Stacey has practiced in California and Arizona, providing occupational therapy services in schools, outpatient clinics, specialty sensory integration clinics, and home-based settings. She has supported children from preschool through high school with sensory processing differences, autism, ADHD, developmental delays, learning challenges, feeding difficulties, and motor coordination challenges. Most recently, she has worked in both school-based and specialty sensory integration settings, helping children build the foundational sensory, motor, and self-regulation skills needed for success in everyday life through playful, child-centered interventions.
In addition to her clinical work, Stacey spent many years homeschooling her children and serving within homeschool communities, where she developed a special interest in literacy development and the connection between sensory processing, and learning. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Reading and Literacy. Stacey is passionate about creating engaging therapy experiences that foster confidence, intrinsic motivation, and meaningful growth while partnering closely with families to support each child’s unique strengths.
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Studies
Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, California
Associate of Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, California
Fun Facts!
What is your favorite childhood smell?
The forest
What was your favorite game or activity as a child? As an adult?
As a child- Don’t touch the floor obstacle courses
As an adult- Don’t touch the floor obstacle courses
What is your secret talent?
Doing a front flip into the ball pool
What is your favorite quote from an animated/childrens' movie?
“The things that make me different are the things that make me.”
— Winnie the Pooh
Certifications and Trainings
Sensory Integration & Processing
- Combining Approaches For Treating Children with Autism: The Art and Science
- Astronaut Training: A Sound-Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol
- Full Inclusion- Vision and Hearing in Sensory Integration Practice
- CLASI Ayres Sensory Integration® Training
- Early Intervention for Sensory Integration
Auditory, Listening & Timing Programs
- Therapeutic Listening® Training
Feeding & Oral Motor Therapies
- Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding
Vision & Motor Foundations
- Handwriting Without Tears®
- Facilitating Hand Use/ Fine Motor Control in Functional Activities
- Resolving Shoulder Impairments and Improving Function
- Sensory Integration/ Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) in Pediatrics
Favorite Part of being a pediatric therapist:
Stacey enjoys playing, learning, laughing, and discovering the world through the eyes of amazing children.
Places Lived:
Originally from Vancouver Island, British Colombia, Canada, Stacey has also lived in Northern California, Southern California, Arizona, and Oregon.
Hobbies and Interests
Outside of work, Stacey enjoys spending time with her family, reading, gardening, exploring nature, visiting the beach, and participating in homeschool and literacy communities.