Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)
Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant – Oregon

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP)
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
American Heart Association

2026

Oregon Caregiver Conference on Alzheimer's McGinty Conference on Aging and Brain Health

2-Day Certification Conference: Alzheimer's, Dementias and Geriatric Mental Health Conditions Understanding Dementia and the Aging Process: A Comprehensive Look at Mental and Physical Health in Older Adults - Michael Shafer, PhD

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Seminar – Dementia Practitioner Certification
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

Oregon Senior Referral Agency Association (OSRAA) – Spring Conference

• Dementia Education & Family Support – Lori Stanton, Alzheimer's Association

• More Than a Referral: Navigating the Gray Areas of Ethical Senior Placement – Jill Valdez

• Legal Roadblocks in Senior Care – Meredith Williamson, NW Estate Law

• Paying for Long-Term Care Using Benefits Earned Through Service: VA Aid and Attendance – Sandy Messer, Long Term Assurance

• Fit Happens: Preventing Failed Placements Across the Care Continuum – Helen Anderson, RN, HelloCare

Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon Conference

• From Awareness to Action: An Evidence-Based Approach to Culturally Humble and Equitable Occupational Therapy Practice – Grayson Owens

• Fostering Belonging: A Community-Based Health Promotion Approach – Erin Wallace & Zipporah Brown

• Communication and Connection for Non-Speaking Patients – Jennifer Arbaugh & Brittany Reavis

• Conversations That Matter: Mental Health – Jessie Gunning

Oregon Senior Referral Agency Association (OSRAA) – Fall Conference

• Supporting People With What Skills They Still Have – Jane Jarmin, Founder of Dementia Connections, LLC

• Guardianship and Conservatorship – Allison Bizzano, Bizzano Law, LLC

• Post-Hospitalization Syndrome – Helen Anderson, HelloCare

• Passionate Aging and Living – Dr. Amy Friday, Clinical Psychologist

• In-Home Life Enrichment Dementia Coaching – Jesse Azzopardi, Mobile Memory Enrichment

2025

Oregon Caregiver Conference on Alzheimer's McGinty Conference on Aging and Brain Health

Strengths-Based Application of Sensory Processing Assessments – Margaret (Peggy) Morris, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Transforming Pain Management: A Journey to Better Care – Oregon Health Authority

Addressing Firearm Safety with Patients at Risk of Suicide – Elizabeth Marino and Christopher Walsko, PhD