Debra Battistella, MS, OTR/L, COTA
Debra is an Occupational Therapist with 18 years of experience working with adults in a variety of rehabilitation settings including acute care, critical care, inpatient and sub-acute rehabilitation, outpatient rehab and homecare. She has a strong neurological background and currently works part time as an early mobility therapist in critical care units in an advanced certified stroke center. She also works full-time as an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator/Instructor at Eric Community College and as an OTconsultant. When not engaging in Occupational Therapy specific tasks, Debra enjoys her roles as mother of three and grandmother of four. She also loves riding her Can Am Spyder, sitting in the sand at the beach, crafting and drinking coffee on her porch.
Andrea Reed, MS, OTR/L
Andrea is an Occupational Therapist with 7 years of experience working in acute care, sub acute and long term care, outpatient rehab and home care. She has achieved a combined Bachelor of Science (BS)/Master of Science (MS) degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is certified in Functional Movement Techniques (FMT) which involves soft tissue mobilization and kineseotaping and assists OT and OTA students as a fieldwork educator. She is currently employed in a skilled nursing setting at Hillcrest of Raleigh at Crabtree in Raleigh NC. When not hard at work, Andrea loves spending time with her husband and two children cooking, baking, traveling and relaxing while watching a good movie.