Event Planning Committee
Every year a group of individuals dedicated to the Spelbring Lecture come together to plan and put on the conference. This group of OT faculty, practicing therapists, recent graduates, and current occupational therapy students put in many hours to make connections with our community, fundraise to support student attendance at the conference, secure exceptional keynote speakers and workshop presenters, and deliver an outstanding program for those attending the conference. Many of those on the planning committee have served multiple years, with some even having been integral in putting on the very first Spelbring Lecture in 2011!
Spelbring Event Planning Committee Members 2018
Adrienna Bartnicki, MOT, OTR/L, member since 2011
Luke Baker, Student member, member since 2020
Eric Brownlee, MOT, OTR/L, member since 2017
Nicole Di Ponio, Student member, member since 2019
Trish Foster, PhD, OTR/L, member since 2017
Kaitlin Graf, MOT, OTR/L, member since 2018
Valerie Howells, PhD, OTL, FAOTA, member since 2011
Sheila Longpré, PhD, MOT, OTR/L, member since 2021
Katie MacDonald, MOT, OTRL, member since 2011
Vanessa Mejia-Miller, Student member, member since 2021
Rebecca Yates, MOT, OTRL, member since 2018
Kathleen Siler, MA, OT, member since 2011