Therapeutic Recreation

TR Graduate Students

Amy Heeter

Stats: Received a Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Services at Florida

State University

Interest Area: developmental disabilities

Aspen DeField

Stats: Received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from New Mexico State University

Currently employed at RecCare

Interest Area: children/adolescents/adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities

Stephanie Johnson

Stats: Received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis in

Health, Human Performance and Recreation and a minor in Recreation and

Leisure Studies from the University of WisconsinWhitewater

Currently employed as a Recreation Program Coordinator on the Health Science

Campus at Temple University

Interest Area: geriatrics

Stephanie Miller

Stats: Received a Bachelor’s degree in Family and Community Services from the

University of Delaware

Currently employed as a Child Life aide at Temple Children’s Hospital

Interest Area: pediatrics ­ acute care/rehabilitation

Donna Tozer

Stats: Received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters in Criminal Justice

from St. Joseph’s University

Currently employed as a research assistant for Temple University’s Psychology

Department: Research on Pathways to Desistance

Interest Area: adaptive sports and pediatrics

Melissa Trott

Stats: Received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Temple University

Currently employed as a Child Life aide at Temple Children’s Hospital

Interest Area: acquired disabilities and community integration

Heather Katen

Stats:

Received Bachelors of Arts in Fine Art and Psychology from University of

Delaware

Currently employed as a Graduate Assistant at the Institute on Disabilities

at Temple University

Interest Area: Pediatrics

Maria Boswell

Stats:

Received Bachelor of Art in Education from West Chester University

Currently employed as a Spanish Teacher, Therapist at RecCare and

Dance Instructor

Interest Area: Pediatrics

Mandi Wragge

Stats:

Received Bachelor of Art in Accounting from Hofstra University

Currently employed as a Child Life Activities Assistant at Temple

Children’s Hospital

Interest Area: Developmental Disabilities

Terry Beitzel

Stats:

Received Bachelor of Art in Education from Millersville University

Currently works as a Graduate Extern at the Institute on Disabilities

Interest Area: Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities

Adventure

Based Counseling

Tracy Ciavarelli

Stats:

Received Bachelor of Art in Psychology from Penn State University

Currently works as a Recreation Director at Broomall Presbyterian Village

Interest Area: Geriatrics

Julia Hearne

Stats:

Received Bachelor of Art in Education from West Chester University

Currently employed as a Mental Health Therapist at the Autism Center of

Philadelphia

Interest Area: Pediatrics, Rehabilitation