Pronouns:

She/her

Educational History:

OTD, Shenandoah University; M.S., Occupational Therapy, Shenandoah University; B.S., Psychology, Shenandoah University; Certificate in Spanish Interpreting, Shenandoah University

Fields of Expertise:

• Pediatrics (Settings: Inpatient Rehabilitation, Acute Care, Outpatient, Community-based; Conditions: Acquired Brain Disorders, Spinal Cord Disorders, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, complex medical needs including Tracheostomies/Ventilators, Burns, Functional Neurologic Disorder; Family-Centered Care)
• Adult Neurological Rehabilitation
• Modalities including: Kinesiotaping, therapeutic taping, FES (xCite), aquatics, therapeutic yoga
• Qualitative Research (Phenomenology and lived experience)

Personal Highlights:

Dr. Servera’s hobbies include yoga, reading, competitive board games, and hiking. She enjoys spending time with her family, travel (Central and South America among her favorites), and being outdoors in nature.

Presentations

• “Backward by Design: Flipping the Script on Qualitative Research Education”; Accepted Poster Presentation, AOTA Inspire National Conference 2026
• “Sensory Processing and Parenthood”, Poster Presentation, VOTA Annual Conference 2025
• “Collaborative Community Partnerships: Experiential Learning for Occupational Therapy Students with the Houseless Population”; Poster Presentation, AOTA Inspire National Conference 2025
• “Predictive Factors of State Licensure Board Disciplinary Actions in Occupational Therapy”; Primary Speaker, MOTA Conference 2024
• “Team Teaching: The Good, the Bad and the Collab”; Poster Presentation, Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy 2024
• “Enhancing Inpatient Rehabilitation for Pediatric Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) Using Child-Centered Education and Interventions”; Primary Speaker, AOTA Inspire National Conference 2023
• “Randall Children’s Hospital-Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy Inpatient Program”; Primary Speaker, Oregon Pediatric Therapist Special Interest Group, 2014
• “The Effect of Sensory Stories on a Community-Based Activity in Children with ASD”; Poster Presentation, VOTA Annual Conference 2010

Research:

• Martin, D., Fuller, H., Collins, M., Courtright, V., Joshi, M., Hubbard, K., Kretzer, F., Lantzy, C., Ragsdale, S., Servera, A., & Shanholtz, C. (2024). Predictive Factors of State Licensure Board Disciplinary Actions in Occupational Therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(6), 7806205070.https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2024.050702
• Scott, E., Servera, A., & Skolnik, L. (In progress). Maternal health considerations in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and inpatient pediatrics. In C. Reaume (Ed.), Maternal health: A foundational guide for occupational therapy.
• Families’ Perceptions of Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation (IPR) to Promote Family-Centered Care and Support Community Reintegration: Mixed Methods Study (in progress)
• Examining the Lived Experience of Breastfeeding First-Time Mothers as it Relates to Sensory Processing (faculty mentor, 2025-2026) (in progress)
• Sensory Processing and Parenthood (faculty mentor, 2024-2025) (Peer-reviewed presentation)
• Adaptive Technology and Sexual Intimacy (faculty mentor, 2023-2024)
• The Lived Experience of Occupational Therapists Practicing In The COVID-19 Global Pandemic; Post-Professional OTD Capstone (2021)

Quote:

Occupational therapy is where science, creativity and compassion collide.”

-Jessica Kensky, 2016 AOTA Welcome Ceremony Keynote Speech