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College of Health, Human Services & Nursing                                 
Department of Occupational Therapy
Lecturer

310-243-2726
ddelorenzo1@csudh.edu

EDUCATION

Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD)
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, San Marcos, CA — August 2021

Level I & II Fieldwork Educator Certificate (EI & School-Based)
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), North Bethesda, MD — April 2016

Certificate in Infant Mental Health
Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA — August 2012

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA — May 2010

Bachelor of Arts in Management Psychology
Ashford University, Clinton, IA — June 2007

BIO

Occupational therapist, educator, and academic with extensive experience across pediatric practice, early intervention, school-based services, and higher education. Professional work integrates evidence-based occupational therapy practice with mindfulness-informed and family-centered approaches to support children, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams. Actively engaged in occupational therapy education through teaching, fieldwork supervision, student mentorship, and scholarly dissemination, with professional interests including pediatric occupational therapy, early intervention, sensory integration, infant mental health, and inclusive educational practices.

CREDENTIALS & LICENSURE

Nationally certified Occupational Therapist with active licensure in the state of California. Holds advanced professional credentials in infant mental health, early intervention, and school-based occupational therapy, as well as certification as a Level I and II Fieldwork Educator. Maintains current Basic Life Support and First Aid certifications and regularly engages in continuing professional education to support clinical excellence and academic instruction.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD

• Faculty, Occupational Therapy Program
  ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú – Occupational Therapy Program (Carson, CA | Hybrid)
  July 2022 – Present
  Involved in program development and course creation within early intervention, school-based practice, and mental health. Contributes to academic instruction and curriculum enhancement within a graduate occupational therapy program.

• Faculty / Thesis Advisor, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program
  Stanbridge University (Irvine, CA)
  March 2018 – May 2020
  Provided academic mentorship and thesis advisement for graduate occupational therapy students, including guidance in research topic development, evidence-based practice, systematic literature reviews, IRB processes, and scholarly dissemination of thesis work.

ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

• The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Managing Triggers: Practical Strategies to Navigate Difficult Moments (August 2021)

• Strategies to Support Families During the Transition from IFSP to IEP — The Real OTs of Early Intervention Blog (Ongoing since 2021)

• Mindfulness and Movement in the Early Years — Adapted from doctoral capstone (August 2021)

• Bedside Manners Matter (December 2019)

• Fed Is Best (October 2019)

• Mindfulness: A Simplistic Practice (April 2019)

• Mindfulness Can Bring You Home (January 2019)

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Keynote Speaker, SBCSS LPC Inclusion Conference — Early Childhood Education and Inclusion (April 2024)

• Discussion Panelist, California Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Council — Hosting Students During COVID (November 2020)

• Co-Lecturer, Neurodiversity International Training — CPD-Accredited Autism Training for Occupational Therapists (November 2020)

• Presenter, Western Regional Occupational Therapy Spring Symposium — Educational OT Manual: A District-Wide Resource (March 2020)

• Presenter, OTAC Spring Symposium — Educational OT Manual: A District-Wide Resource (March 2019)

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

• School District Trainings, Rialto Unified School District — School-Based OT Classroom Sensory Strategies (August 2018)

• Professional Development Presenter, SBCSS Desert Mountain County Programs — Handwriting Without Tears; OT Referral & RTI Strategies (2017–2018)

• Presenter, SBCSS East Valley SELPA OT Department — Sensory Integrative Approaches to Reduce Self-Injurious Behaviors (May 2016)

• Professional Development Presenter, Inland Children’s Therapy Early Intervention Agency — Sensory Behavior, Fine Motor Development, Caregiver-Child Relationships (April 2016)
  
  
  

  PODCASTS

  The Real OTs of Early Intervention
  Episode 01: Why We Love Early Intervention
  December 2020

  Occupied Podcast
  Episode 082: Danielle Delorenzo Talks Infant Mental Health
  August 2020

  Indie Writer Podcasts
  Nonfiction: Writing a Subject Close to Your Heart
  April 2020

  The OT School House Podcast
  Episode 38: Creating a Referral Process & SBOT Manual
  September 2019

  The OT School House Podcast
  Episode 28: Preventing, Defending, & Conducting an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
  April 2019

  The Sensory Project Podcast
  Self Injurious Behaviors with Danielle from Mornings with an OT Mom
  April 2020

  OT 4 Lyfe Podcast
  Early Intervention with an OT Mom
  December 2019

  The Good Intentions Show (Radio)
  The Good Intentions Show with Danielle Delorenzo
  March 2019