Krysti Teng

About Krysti Teng

I am passionate about closing the opportunity gap by emphasizing urgency in the allied services for all individuals.Interests include: • demystifying stereotypes and statistics by proving all can succeed.• strategic, data-driven intervention to create further academic and rehabilitative growth.• how race, class, and city location affect the opportunity gap and occupational justice. • connecting and mentoring young professionals and new practitioners to evidence-based research to feel confident in their daily practice.I am currently an Ayres Sensory Integration® (SIPT / EASI) trained, school-based occupational therapist in Los Angeles County. I frequently draw from my past experience as a classroom educator in South Louisiana and New York City through rural, urban, public, charter, and non-public school (NPS) settings to ensure equitable solutions for all children to reach their own unique goals. I am always eager to meet individuals passionate about education and the health sciences! Whether you are reaching out about a job opportunity, or simply hoping to discuss the importance of this work, I look forward to hearing from you.Check out some valuable resources (including evidence based practice in Ayres Sensory Integration®) compiled here: https://linktr.ee/otkrysti

Experience

1. Occupational Therapist

   Ucla Lab School

   Jan 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Relaunched the occupational therapy department after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, including conducting screenings, comprehensive school-based evaluations, and redetermining best service delivery to ~60+ students across preschool to 6th grade levels, including students who previously received school-based OT services and newly referred students during the remote learning period, within a 4-month time span• Carried out multi-tiered support services (MTSS) to ~450 students, emphasizing an inclusive (push-in) service delivery model in adherence towards following a least-restrictive environment (LRE), as a member of the Child Study Team (CST), equivalent to a special education (SPED) department• Interpreted school-district Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) and adapted to the unique school setting of the UCLA Lab School in effort to prioritize academic instruction and OT as a related service• Fulfilled direct, small group, and whole class intervention to address gross motor skills, fine motor skills, visual motor skills, sensory processing and integration, and self-regulation needs for students to function independently within the classroom via evidence-based practices• Consulted and collaborated with all-school faculty and staff, student workers, families / caregivers, and 1:1 ABA therapists in ensuring carryover of skills across diverse school settings via school-wide presentations, individual email exchanges, in-person conversations, and all-staff school meetings• Managed OT budget and inventory to continue ordering supplies to sustain the OT department in carrying out evaluations and intervention

Education

• University of Southern California

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

  2012 — 2014

• Loyola Marymount University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Natural Science

  2010 — 2012

• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

  Master of Science - MS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

  2017 — 2019

• UCLA

  Women's School Leadership Academy