好色先生

Amber Borchert

Amber Borchert

College of Health, Human Services & Nursing

Department of Occupational Therapy

MSOT Academic Fieldwork Coordinator/Lecturer

310-243-3067

aborchert@csudh.edu

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University

BIO

Professor Borchert is full-time faculty in occupational therapy at 好色先生, Dominguez Hills.聽 Amber is also the current Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the MSOT program.聽 Amber has been a practicing OT for over 11 years in pediatric settings including school-based, private non-profit ASI specialty clinics and social skills programs; specializing in sensory integration, yoga and feeding and swallowing.聽 Amber has her advanced training and certification in feeding and swallowing assessment and intervention.聽 Amber also has her 200-hour yoga teacher certification, Yoga for the Special Child certification, as well as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy certification.聽 She was written and published the book "A Therapist's Guide to Yoga in Pediatrics:聽 A Sensory Based Approach" as well as designed yoga cards and a mat for clinical use in intervention.聽 Prior to CSUDH, Amber worked in a leadership capacity as the Regional Director of Programs and Services, overseeing all programmatic and clinical operations in an outpatient pediatric clinic, including oversight of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology, early intervention, social skills, and Early Start Denver Model.

Professional/Teaching Experience

  • February 2023: Presenter at 好色先生 Dominguez Hills Fieldwork Educator Workshop
  • November 2022: Co-lecturer in Ayres Sensory Integration course at 好色先生 Dominguez Hills with Dr. Faith Moy
  • November 2022: Co-lecturer in Biomechanics course emphasizing pediatrics at 好色先生 Long Beach with Dr. Kevin Valenzuela
  • December 2019: Developed and taught a 20 hour CEU course titled 'Yoga and Sensory Integration' in Aruba
  • November 2018: Co-taught a 7.5 hour CEU course for Facilitating Social Skills and Community Integration
  • July 2018: Created and taught an 8 hour CEU course titled: SensorYoga
  • February 2018: Spoke and taught at the BEST Arts Conference on Yoga for Every Child
  • August 2017: Co-Taught a 7.5 hour CEU course for Facilitating Social Skills and Community Integration
  • February 2017: Spoke and taught at the BEST Arts Conference on Yoga for Every Child
  • August 2016: Co-Taught a 7.5 hour CEU course for Facilitating Social Skills and Community Integration

                  Licensure and Certifications

                  • February 2013-Current: NBCOT Board Certified Occupational Therapist
                  • April 2013-Current: Licensed by California Board of Occupational Therapy; license #13370
                  • April 2020: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Certification- Richard Sears, Psyd, PHD
                  • March 2017: 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification- Mukti Yoga School
                  • December 2016: California Board of Occupational Therapy certification in Swallowing and Feeding Assessment and Intervention
                  • October 2016: Yoga for the Special Child Certification- Sonia Sumar
                  • December 2014: Advanced Training and certification in Sensory Integration-USC/WPS OT 610 Course
                  • December 2014: SIPT Certification and training-USC/WPS