What is OT in 2024?

Dr. Carlin Reaume is a pelvic floor therapist in Sacramento, California. Carlin has more than 15 years of experience as a therapist and educator. Utilizing her clinical expertise in Lifestyle Redesign®, she has focused her career on expanding occupational therapy’s role in non-traditional and emerging practice areas including workplace wellness, college student health, and maternal health. She holds specialty certifications in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International and Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise (PCES) through Core Exercise Solutions. Dr. Reaume is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), a certified postpartum doula through Cornerstone Birthwork Training, and a graduate of Loyola Marymount University’s Yoga Therapy RX Certificate Program. Carlin launched Supported Mama: Pelvic Floor Therapy in 2020 as a way to provide holistic support for women on the journey before, during, and after pregnancy. Dr. Reaume graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with both her Master of Arts and Doctoral degrees in Occupational Therapy. She also completed her Master of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University. She has presented her work both nationally and internationally, as well as held leadership positions on the Board of Directors for the Occupational Therapy Association of California. Dr. Reaume currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento, California.

Ryan is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science and the Primary Lead for the Community Practice Lab in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Lavalley has over 10 years of experience in community practice. Broadly, his practice and research sits at the intersections of aging, housing, and community engagement. In community, he has experience conducting qualitative research, community program development, coalition building, and program evaluation in partnership with multiple community organizations including non-profits, local governments, and community institutions. His research has explored collective processes of everyday life and the sociological implications of doing together in community, including both positive outcomes such as language inclusion and negative outcomes such as racism. Further, Dr. Lavalley is an active member of the occupational science and occupational therapy community. He is currently the National Chair for the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD) and a coordinating member of the International Social Transformation through Occupation Network (ISTTON). He also hosts a smart, driven, and fabulous podcast called Dr. thOTs with his colleague and good judy Dr. Khalilah Johnson. Previously, he has served as the Research Chair for the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA and Chair of Operations for COTAD National.  Personally, Dr. Lavalley is proudly queer and unapologetically political. He originally hails from West Virginia and enjoys biking and anything outdoors.

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L, is the CEO of OT Potential. Sarah earned her BA from St. Olaf College and her master’s degree in occupational therapy from New York University. Her diverse clinical background spans multiple settings, including critical access, acute trauma, and state inpatient psychiatric hospitals. In 2011, she founded OT Potential to fulfill the industry's need for reliable, high-quality occupational therapy resources and continuing education.

As a recognized content creator, Sarah has collaborated with top healthcare brands like VeryWell Health, WebPT, and MedBridge. She blends her clinical expertise with a talent for creating clear, action-oriented content that empowers practitioners to excel. Passionate about elevating the OT profession, she has been featured on numerous industry podcasts. Sarah ultimately returned to her roots, running OT Potential and raising her family in her hometown of Aurora, Nebraska.