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Officers
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| Chair: |
Judi
Joseph
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| Vice Chair: |
Sophie Rydin |
| Secretary: |
Karla Sternberg |
| Treasurer: |
Eileen
Garza |
| Council on Development/Public Relations: |
Pam Lathem
Andrea Dulworth |
| Council on Education: |
Sally
Woodward |
| Council on Membership Services: |
Cheryl Cleary |
| Council on Standards and Practice: |
Joanne Ripple |
| Council on Legislative and Political Affairs: |
Lindsay T Mingle
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| OTA Representative: |
Leslie Lang |
| Members-At-Large: |
Open |
| Student Representative (UTMB): |
Nicole Holland |
| Student Representative (HCC): |
Amy Vu |
| Student
Representative (TWU): |
Ashley Player |
| Student Representative (Lone Star College): |
Erika Bergeron |
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Liaisons
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| Beaumont Liaison: |
Open |
| East Texas Group Liaison: |
Len Sobel |
| Katy Group Liaison: |
Julie Harth |
Upcoming District Meetings
All regular district meetings will be held the third Wednesday
of the month. Networking begins at 5:45 p.m., with the meetings starting
at 6:15 pm. A light meal will be provided at GCED meetings. For information
about GCED meetings, contact Judi Jenkins a t713-408-1217.
Receive type I or type II CE credits at all district and cluster
group meetings. All meetings are free to TOTA members, $20 for
OTR and COTA non-members and $10.00 for student non-members. TOTA
membership applications are available at meetings.
Interested in hosting a cluster group MegaMeeting? Contact Eileen
Garza at 281-356-7559 for details and watch for a training opportunity
at Mountain Central Conference 2009!
| Date: |
January 18, 2012 |
| Topic: |
Utilizing universal design to meet the technology needs of diverse populations |
| Speaker: |
Eileen Garza, OTR, ATP, PhD |
| Location: |
Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children
5th Floor Auditorium
6977 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
There is free parking in the attached garage.
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net |
| Megameeting Site: |
UTMB @ Galveston
Room 2.252, School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd. (corner of 13th St. & Mechanic St.)
Galveston, TX 77555
Contact - Sophie Rydin, 713-201-1270
SLRydin@utmb.edu
Memorial Hermann SE Hospital
11800 Astoria
Houston, TX 77089
Contact - Jody Jung, 281-929-6259,
Clara.jung@memorialhermann.org
University of Texas-El Paso
1101 North Campbell
El Paso, TX 79902, Room B-30
Contact-Cecilia Fiero
cfduchess@aol.com |
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| Date: |
February 15, 2012 |
| Topic: |
Jean Polichino, OTR, MS, FAOTA |
| Speaker: |
Job Perspectives for OTs and OTAs in School Practice |
| Location: |
Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children
5th Floor Auditorium
6977 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
There is free parking in the attached garage.
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net |
| Megameeting Site: |
UTMB @ Galveston
Room 2.252, School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd. (corner of 13th St. & Mechanic St.)
Galveston, TX 77555
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net
Memorial Hermann SE Hospital
11800 Astoria
Houston, TX 77089
Contact - Jody Jung, 281-929-6259,
Clara.jung@memorialhermann.org
Lonestar-Kingwood
20,000 Kingwood Drive,
Kingwood, TX 77339
HSB#105
Contact-Linda Gallander (281)312-1525
linda.f.gallander@lonestar.edu
Lonestar-Tomball
700 Graham Drive, Room 120
Tomball, Texas 77375
Contact-Terra Ruppert
terra.ruppert@lonestar.edu
University of Texas-El Paso
1101 North Campbell
El Paso, TX 79902, Room B-30
Contact-Cecilia Fiero
cfduchess@aol.com |
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| Date: |
March 28, 2012 |
| Topic: |
RA Update |
| Speaker: |
Tim Reisetter, OTR, PhD |
| Location: |
Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children
5th floor auditorium
6977 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
Free parking in attached garage |
| Megameeting Site: |
UTMB @ Galveston
Room 2.252, School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd. (corner of 13th St. & Mechanic St.)
Galveston, TX 77555
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net
Memorial Hermann SE Hospital
11800 Astoria
Houston, TX 77089
Contact - Jody Jung, 281-929-6259,
Clara.jung@memorialhermann.org
Lonestar-Tomball
700 Graham Drive, Room 120
Tomball, Texas 77375
Contact-Terra Ruppert
terra.ruppert@lonestar.edu |
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| Date: |
April 18, 2012 |
| Topic: |
Brandon Edmonson, OTR, ATP, CRTS
Edwina Murphy, OTR, ATP
John Linn, OTR, ATP |
| Speaker: |
Wheelchairs and seating for the OT generalist: A panel Discussion |
| Location: |
Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children
5th Floor Auditorium
6977 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
There is free parking in the attached garage.
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net |
| Megameeting Site: |
Memorial Hermann SE Hospital
11800 Astoria
Houston, TX 77089
Contact - Jody Jung, 281-929-6259,
Clara.jung@memorialhermann.org
UTMB @ Galveston
Room 2.252, School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd. (corner of 13th St. & Mechanic St.)
Galveston, TX 77555
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net |
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| Date: |
May 16, 2012 |
| Topic: |
Sally Harris, COTA |
| Speaker: |
Dealing with the Difficult Client: An OT Perspective on Behavioral Strategies |
| Location: |
Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children
5th Floor Auditorium
6977 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
There is free parking in the attached garage.
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net |
| Megameeting Site: |
Memorial Hermann SE Hospital
11800 Astoria
Houston, TX 77089
Contact - Jody Jung, 281-929-6259,
Clara.jung@memorialhermann.org
UTMB @ Galveston
Room 2.252, School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd. (corner of 13th St. & Mechanic St.)
Galveston, TX 77555
Contact - Judi Jenkins Joseph
happy2botr@att.net |
Receive type
I or type II CE credits at all district and cluster group meetings.
All meetings are free to TOTA members, $20 for OTR and COTA non-members
and $10.00 for student non-members. TOTA membership applications
are available at meetings.
For general information TOTA or district meetings, contact district
chair Judi
Joseph.
If you are a member of TOTA and would like to be added to the
Gulf Coast East District email tree for updates regarding continuing
education, job postings, etc., please send an email from the address
you would like added to District Chair Judi
Joseph.
Emergency Numbers
Gulf Coast East District Meetings
The following numbers are provided to the members of Gulf Coast East District in the event that the evening of a scheduled meeting is accompanied by severe weather or some other emergency.
If the weather is inclement, we will make a determination by 4:00 PM whether to cancel the meeting or not. If there are weather warnings (severe storms, flash flood, tornado, hurricane, etc) chances are high that we will cancel the meeting. Please call before driving to Shriner’s.
Save On Travel With Megameetings
Gulf Coast East District Meetings are also broadcast at outlying locations throughout the state via Megameeting. Cut your travel while receiving quality continuing education credits and participating in the activities of TOTA. Check the GCED schedule for location details. Starting in August there will be megameeting sites in Houston, Clearlake, Galveston, Tomball, Kingwood, and El Paso.
See Also:
Alamo-South District
Capital-Centex District
Great Plains-West District
Rio Grande District
Trinity-North District
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