Alyssa graduated with her masters of occupational therapy from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, California. Before that, she received a bachelors of science from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. She has worked with children since her early teenage years, but has specialized in pediatric occupational therapy services since 2019.

Alyssa is a certified sensory integration partitioner through USC Chan Sensory Integration Program and is a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist.  Alyssa has a passion for learning and continues to educate herself in pediatric specific areas. In addition to her specialties, Alyssa also has training in Tethered Oral Tissues, Primitive Reflex Integration, Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders, Anxious Eaters and Anxious Mealtime, DIR Floortime approach, Zones of Regulation, and Handwriting without Tears. Alyssa was also nominated for Accomplished Under 40 in 2024 for her professional accomplishments and commitment to her community.

Alyssa has experience in working with a variety of children from infancy through teenage years. She has worked in early intervention services providing in-home care to 0–3-year-olds, outpatient services to infants through teenage years, and school-based therapy to K-8th graders. As a pediatric occupational therapist, Alyssa has addressed a variety of challenges including but not limited to: sensory processing differences, sensory regulation, motor milestones, feeding difficulties, social-emotional challenges, emotional regulation, fine motor development, visual motor differences, dressing challenges, sleep disturbances, and toileting challenges.

Alyssa provides comprehensive, holistic, and family-centered occupational therapy while remaining focused on the family's goals to produce positive outcomes.

In her free time, Alyssa loves to spend time with her friends and family, hike, and play with her dog, Jackson!