Kathleen is an ABC-certified prosthetist/orthotist who serves as Outcomes Program Specialist in the department of Clinical and Scientific Affairs. In this role, Kathleen is focused on the development, implementation, and education regarding orthotic and prosthetic outcomes collection processes with the aim of helping clinicians to provide optimal patient care.
Previously, Kathleen served as Clinic Manager in Hartford and Wethersfield, CT and specialized in providing pediatric orthotic care. Her areas of focus included cranial remolding for infants with plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis, as well as the treatment of idiopathic and neuromuscular scoliosis, pectus carinatum, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida.
Kathleen truly enjoys designing solutions that improve patients’ lives and seeing the improvements made with orthotic and prosthetic intervention. Outside of work, Kathleen enjoys traveling, trying new sports, and spending time outdoors.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Wheaton College, 2010
- Master of Arts and Master of Science in Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013
- Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Hartford, 2016
Organizational Involvement
- Fellow of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), 2022
- University of Hartford, Adjunct Instructor, Spinal Orthotics