Trinity North

Officers
Chair: Vanessa Richardson
Vice Chair: Michelle McKamy
Secretary: Richard Cheng
Treasurer: Shari Felton
Council on Development/Public Relations: Open
Council on Education: Jennifer Lawson
Council on Membership Services: Tara Alexander
Council on Standards and Practice: Gerry Nichols
Council on Legislative and Political Affairs: Mary Hennigan
COTA Representative: Betsy Stroder
Student Representative - TWU Dallas: Annie Chen
   
Special Interest Section Chairs
Community: Open
Geriatrics: Open
Work Programs: Heather McBride
Mental Health: Open
Pediatrics Chair: Ashley Civello
   
Liaisons
Tyler/Longview:
Open
Sherman/Denison: Open
Wichita Falls: Open
Tarrant County C-Liaison: Open
Corsicana: Betsy Stroder

We are in the process of organizing our email tree for the district. To add your email address or update your current address, please send an email to the district chair. We plan to utilize the email tree for communication about upcoming district events - make sure YOU get the latest updates!

General Information:

  • District meetings are FREE for TOTA members; $20 for nonmembers; $10.00 for student nonmembers.
  • Must show TOTA membership card at every meeting.
  • Trinity North district is a TOTA approved provider.
Tinity North Meeting Schedule for 2010
Date: April 20, 2010
Topic: ICF Model (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health)
Speaker: Jennifer Lawson, OTR, OT Staff Development Coordinator for Therapy 2000 and Council on Education Chair for the Trinity North District
   
Date: June 15, 2010
Topic: Use of the Spanish Language for the Health Care Provider.
   
Date: August 17, 2010
Topic: Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Children
Speaker: Susan McDuff, PhD, OTR Lead Therapist for Arlington ISD and AOTA liaison.
   
Date: October 19, 2010
Topic: Assistive Technology: From Basic Concepts to Local Resources
Speaker: Debbie Buckingham, OTR, CVE, CCM, CRC TWU School of Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Professor, Fieldwork Instructor

Cluster Group Meetings
Corsicana Cluster Group
This group provides local meetings for those living in the Corsicana area. Plan to join us at one of our bi-monthly meetings for networking and continuing education in a convenient location!

For information about the Corsicana Cluster Group meetings contact:
Betsy Stroder   Evening phone: 903/874-0112

Sherman Cluster Group
For information please contact Darlene Godfredsen

Continuing Education
See above

See Also:
Alamo-South District
Capital-Centex District
Great Plains-West District
Gulf Coast-East District
Rio Grande District