Get to Know Your OT Mentors

Who are the three clinicians behind Your OT Mentor?

Lydia C Kite
OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CAPS

Education & Specialties

  • Post Professional OTD
  • Masters of Occupational Therapy
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
  • Certified Aging in Place Specialist

Clinical Experience

  • Outpatient focus of orthopedic, neurologic, and return to work
  • Skilled nursing
  • Subacute
  • Long term acute – medically complex
  • Injury prevention onsite provider

Mentorship Experience

  • Assistant professor to Doctoral and Masters of OT
  • CEU creation/teaching
  • Curriculum enhancement
  • Fieldwork educator for FW1, FW2 and remediation
  • National conference presenter
  • Capstone mentor to eOTD

Briana Elson
MS, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS

Education & Specialties

  • AOTA Accredited Neurologic Occupational Therapy Fellowship graduate
  • AOTA Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation
  • Certified Brain Injury Specialist
  • Certified Fieldwork Educator

Clinical Experience

  • ICU specialization in early mobilization efforts
  • Acute care stroke rehabilitation
  • Adult inpatient neurological rehabilitation: TBI, CVA, SCI, NCD
  • Skilled nursing
  • Travel occupational therapy

Mentorship Experience

  • Contributing faculty for Doctoral and Masters of OT program
  • Neurologic Occupational Therapy Fellowship faculty
  • COTAD mentorship program
  • Level 2 FW Student Supervisor

Kaitlyn Cremer
OTD, MOT, OTR/L, SCLV, CAPS

Education & Specialties

  • Post Professional OTD
  • Masters of Occupational Therapy
  • AOTA’s specialty certification in Low Vision
  • Certified Aging in Place Specialist

Clinical Experience

  • Consultation and Freelance
  • Clinical director for low vision rehabilitation clinic
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient adult with emphasis on neurologic and low vision population
  • Outpatient pediatrics
  • Acute rehabilitation hospital
  • Mobile in-home treatment

Mentorship Experience

  • Assistant professor and academic program director for Doctoral and Masters of OT
  • Curriculum creation enhancement
  • Fieldwork educator for FW1 and FW2 students
  • Capstone mentor to eOTD and ppOTD students