Alissa Pacheco is a Licensed and Board-Certified Occupational Therapist and holds a certification in the Yoga for the Special Child method. Alissa works with individuals across the life span and has over ten years experience working in acute care, inpatient, and pediatric & adult outpatient settings. Alissa is a strong advocate for community engagement and provides OT services internationally, including Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the Virgin Islands.
Alissa attended Quinnipiac University for her undergraduate bachelor’s degree in health science in 2009 and continued for her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2011. She is currently in her fourth year of an EdD program in Movement Science and Education, with a focus on Motor Learning & Control, at Teachers College, Columbia University where she is the Manager of their Neurorehabilitation Research Lab and an interventionist for a research study involving the self-management of physical activity routines in early-stage Parkinson’s Disease. Her dissertation focus is on the use of wearable devices to support engagement and autonomy for people with Parkinson’s Disease. She hopes to continue pursuing research exploring new intervention methods that will improve function and daily life skills for individuals with neurological and movement related impairments. Alissa enjoys traveling, hiking, and teaching therapeutic yoga to children and adults of all abilities.