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Limited tickets remaining for the Tech for Palestine Summit this Saturday, January 24th 2026 in Mountain View. Join pro-...
01/19/2026

Limited tickets remaining for the Tech for Palestine Summit this Saturday, January 24th 2026 in Mountain View. 

Join pro-Palestine entrepreneurs, investors, tech workers and activists, for a full-day of inspiring keynotes, thoughtful panel discussions, and networking opportunities on

Get your tix: summit.techforpalestine.org

01/16/2026

As ICE, CBP, and other federal agents become more emboldened to murder with impunity. It is important for us to come together, know our rights, and have a plan for how we can keep each other safe.

01/16/2026

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Join us on February 8, 2026 as we kick off Black History Month! “Where Are the Black OTs” is a two-part half-day workshop that will examine the historical roots of racism in the United States, its influence of the development of occupational therapy practice and its ongoing effects on the profession today. ⁠
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Additionally, this workshop will explore the rich history of Black American people, their contributions to the OT profession and highlight various Black professional OT organizations and the meaningful work they engage in. ⁠
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Attendees will have an opportunities to engage in deep discussion, reflection, and action steps to take to address systemic racism and oppression in education, clinical practice, and our daily lives. ⁠⁠⁠
TAKE AWAYS⁠
✔️ 8 CE / PDU Credits ⁠
✔️ Action Packs - Guides for taking action in OT education & practice ⁠
✔️ Occupational Justice resources ⁠
✔️Recording of the session ⁠
✔️Invitation to community action committee for sustained advocacy ⁠⁠⁠
COST: $100* suggested donation, use code ACCESS4ALL for free registration. Register at: WWW.GIVEBUTTER.COM/DIVERSEOT ⁠⁠⁠
Like our work? Want to help keep our events FREE and ACCESSIBLE for ALL? Donate here: www.givebutter.com/diverseot ⁠
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ATL TEXT: Black background with red, yellow, and green overlay and DOT logo at top and WOTA CE approval logo in bottom left corner. “Advocacy in Action Week #1. Earn Four CE Credits. Where Are All the Black OTs?: A Brief History of White Supremacy in the United States. February 8th & 15th at 11 AM CST. Cost: $100 (suggested donation). www.givebutter.com/diverseot

Help Khamis and his family as they continue to be displaced, living in a tent and struggling to get enough food. For man...
01/12/2026

Help Khamis and his family as they continue to be displaced, living in a tent and struggling to get enough food.

For many families like his, Khamis and his family lost everything and have been displaced many times with no end to their suffering. Their shelter was b*mbed, leaving him trapped under rubble for hours and sustaining severe spinal injuries.

still needs specialized medical care that he cannot access. His family is not safe from the cold and rain. Contributing even a little or sharing his fundraiser goes a long way.

🍉 Link to support in comments

The Tech for Palestine Summit is the largest event at the intersection of tech and pro-Palestine advocacy.Join pro-Pales...
01/05/2026

The Tech for Palestine Summit is the largest event at the intersection of tech and pro-Palestine advocacy.

Join pro-Palestine entrepreneurs, investors, tech workers and activists, for a full-day of inspiring keynotes, thoughtful panel discussions, and networking opportunities on January 24th 2026 in Mountain View.

More info and tix: summit.techforpalestine.org

📚 OT Disruptors will be available at the Howard Zinn Book Fair this Sunday, December 7th at City College of San Francis...
12/05/2025

📚 OT Disruptors will be available at the Howard Zinn Book Fair this Sunday, December 7th at City College of San Francisco Mission Campus!

✊🏾 Join us for We Take Care of Us: Global Resistance at the Intersections of Disability, Colonialism, and Community

📅 10:30am -12:00pm
📍 Room 316

Across movements and borders, disabled communities of color have long resisted colonialism, racism, and ableism—not through institutions, but through each other. This panel shares global perspectives on what care looks like when systems abandon—or actively target—our communities.

Panelists will share stories where people have built liberatory forms of care with limited resources. We’ll explore how global disability justice movements are fighting co-optation, resisting supremacist systems, and reclaiming storytelling, culture, and healing as tools of resistance. This session is meant to spark action in building collective care grounded in resistance—not reform. It’s not about inclusion, it’s about liberation!

📚 Howard Zinn Book Fair - free admission and childcare
www.zinnbookfair.org

 

✊🏾 We Take Care of Us: Global Resistance at the Intersections of Disability, Colonialism, and Community📅 Sunday, Decembe...
12/03/2025

✊🏾 We Take Care of Us: Global Resistance at the Intersections of Disability, Colonialism, and Community

📅 Sunday, December 7th - 10:30am -12:00pm
📍 City College of San Francisco Mission Campus, Room 316

Across movements and borders, disabled communities of color have long resisted colonialism, racism, and ableism—not through institutions, but through each other. This panel shares global perspectives on what care looks like when systems abandon—or actively target—our communities.

Panelists will share stories where people have built liberatory forms of care with limited resources. We’ll explore how global disability justice movements are fighting co-optation, resisting supremacist systems, and reclaiming storytelling, culture, and healing as tools of resistance. This session is meant to spark action in building collective care grounded in resistance—not reform. It’s not about inclusion, it’s about liberation!

📚 Howard Zinn Book Fair - free admission and childcare
www.zinnbookfair.org

 

12/01/2025

📚 Howard Zinn Book Fair 
📅 Sunday, December 7th
📍 City College of San Francisco Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia

✊🏾 We Take Care of Us: Global Resistance at the Intersections of Disability, Colonialism, and Community
10:30am -12:00pm
Room 316

🆓 Free admission
💚 Childcare provided
https://www.zinnbookfair.org

Across movements and borders, disabled communities of color have long resisted colonialism, racism, and ableism—not through institutions, but through each other. This panel shares global perspectives on what care looks like when systems abandon—or actively target—our communities.

Panelists will share stories where people have built liberatory forms of care with limited resources. We’ll explore how global disability justice movements are fighting co-optation, resisting supremacist systems, and reclaiming storytelling, culture, and healing as tools of resistance. This session is meant to spark action in building collective care grounded in resistance—not reform. It’s not about inclusion, it’s about liberation!

11/17/2025

📚 Howard Zinn Book Fair
📅 Sunday, December 7th
📍 City College of San Francisco Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia

✊🏾 We Take Care of Us: Global Resistance at the Intersections of Disability, Colonialism, and Community
10:30am -12:00pm
Room 316

🆓 Free admission
💚 Childcare provided
https://www.zinnbookfair.org

Impact over respectability, always.That truth guides my work and what I choose to build.I was asked to reflect on my jou...
09/25/2025

Impact over respectability, always.

That truth guides my work and what I choose to build.

I was asked to reflect on my journey and values—what shaped me, what I’ve had to unlearn, and why I keep pushing to close gaps in care. For me, it’s always been about community, impact, and building what people actually need.

Full interview in bio

08/25/2025

Humility isn’t often valued as a leadership skill. But it’s the foundation of systems that actually support people.

What could humility transform in the systems you’re part of?

👉🏾 If your organization is ready to explore how to build systems that truly support people, let’s chat: https://calendly.com/wellwrx/15

My session “Care as Resistance: Global Lessons for Liberation in Our Own Communities” was accepted to the . This year’s...
08/21/2025

My session “Care as Resistance: Global Lessons for Liberation in Our Own Communities” was accepted to the . This year’s theme is “Fight Supremacy: Actions Against Authoritarianism.”

From Palestine to Aotearoa, everyday acts of care are tools of resistance against global systems of oppression! This session will draw from my book Occupational Therapy Disruptors: What Global OT Practice Can Teach Us About Innovation, Culture, and Community, a collection of 16 first-person stories I authored after interviewing therapists across Palestine, Uganda, Haiti, Aotearoa, and beyond. In each, community members resist supremacist systems—settler violence, medical colonialism, and structural neglect—through culturally grounded care, often with limited resources.

The book was written in 2022, published November 2023. Every landmark and location described in Gaza has now been destroyed. When I was asked to write this book and accepted, I knew that Palestine had to be included and it was appropriate for the release to be dedicated to the people of Palestine. To date, all of my earnings from this book have been given back to our colleagues in Gaza, to fund their survival and provision of OT services for those that need it the most.

There’s a huge community to be grateful for making this timeless work possible, including for the invitation and honoring the words written.

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About Me

Early in my career, I learned to provide my patients with the highest level of care while working for top Bay Area hospitals, including Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health's Mills-Peninsula, and San Francisco VA Health Care System. As an occupational therapist, I treat both physical and mental health and address every area of a person's life.

In my experience as a clinical educator, while running an independent occupational therapy mental health clinic, and working in hospitals, I found the greatest gaps in care were in mental health and wellness. My focus is on helping individuals and professionals meet their personal goals to improve daily life and work performance.

My strategy is simple, celebrate all successes. Goals must be realistic and achievable to be met. Together we will meet your milestones step-by-step and build on your growth. All sessions are personalized, whether group or individual.