Meet Our Team
Jennifer Oliver, Owner
Jen is a Sensory Integration Certified Occupational Therapist who has been working with children and adults with sensory challenges since receiving her MS in Occupational Therapy from Sage Graduate School in 2006. She went on to complete a year-long post-graduate Ayres Sensory Integration certification program through the University of Southern California’s esteemed Chan School of Occupational Therapy, and is one of only a handful of occupational therapists throughout New York State listed as holding this certification (certificate #1829). Additional continuing education has focused on pediatric interventions, sensory processing and integration, primitive reflex assessment and integration, and evaluation and treatment of feeding disorders.
Jen has worked to provide fine motor, sensory, and feeding evaluation and treatment in both traditional and non-traditional settings, in collaboration with families, educators, related service providers, and direct care staff. Experience includes pediatric home and community treatment, providing services in integrated and self-contained program classrooms, therapy for children in early intervention toddler groups, preschool related services, sensory evaluation from infants to geriatrics, development of sensory rooms, and day program treatment for adults with developmental disabilities.
Along with her clinical expertise, Jen has extensive experience in coaching families to carryover treatment activities outside of therapy sessions. This allows for improved understanding of therapy goals, as well as accelerated progress toward meeting these goals. When parent coaching is focused on sensory modulation and regulation, it is often done in conjunction with information provided by a child’s counselor/behavioral therapist. This results in a highly successful approach where challenging behaviors can be delineated as sensory-based or purely behavioral in nature. With a close working relationship between all parties involved, assessment and intervention can be pinpointed by each discipline to provide more effective and efficient strategies. As with many therapies, parent participation and provider collaboration are key.
As our practice grows, Jen has maintained a strong commitment to ensuring high quality sensory integration interventions are provided. This includes the development of extensive staff training and resources, as well as creation of a clinical protocol to ensure that individuals receiving services are meeting their goals without continuing to participate in direct OT services for longer than necessary.
Dena
Dena joined Saratoga Sensory in April 2022, after completing a three-month fieldwork in our clinic. She obtained a BA in Psychology from SUNY Oneonta, an AAS in Occupational Therapy from Maria College, and a MS in Occupational Therapy from Maria College. Over the course of her career, Dena has worked as a classroom TA, a COTA in preschools and elementary schools, and an OTR in elementary schools, Early Intervention, and clinical settings. Dena has focused her continuing education on pediatrics, sensory integration, primitive reflex integration, and feeding interventions. She has a passion for working with children of all ages, as well as the adult population. Outside of work, Dena enjoys spending time with her son, husband, and family. Dena also lovingly raises and propagates a variety of house plants.
Michaela
Michaela joined Saratoga Sensory in April 2023, after completing a three-month fieldwork in our clinic. She obtained a BA in General Human Ecology from SUNY Oneonta, an AAS in Occupational Therapy from Maria College, and a MS in Occupational Therapy from Maria College. Michaela has experience in a variety of settings, including as a preschool teacher, kindergarten after-school teacher, and a COTA and OTR in school-based and clinical settings. Michaela has focused her continuing education on pediatrics, school-based services, sensory integration, and primitive reflex integration. Outside of work, Michaela enjoys spending time with her family and friends, taking her dog on a walk or adventure, snuggling with her cat, and being outdoors.
Morgan
Morgan joined Saratoga Sensory in May 2023, after completing a three-month fieldwork in our clinic. She obtained a BS in Health Sciences and MS in Occupational Therapy from Quinnipiac University. Morgan has experience working with children and adults in a variety of settings, including as a substitute teacher and aide in elementary and high school settings, a DSP and self-direction comm hab for adults and children with various disabilities, and an OTR in Early Intervention and clinical settings. Morgan has a passion for working with children of all ages, as well as Hippotherapy. Morgan has focused her continuing education on sensory integration, primitive reflex integration, and feeding interventions. Outside of work, Morgan enjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends, dog sitting, summers at the Saratoga Race Course, and binge watching reality TV.
Genevieve
Genevieve joined Saratoga Sensory in January 2024. She obtained a BS in Human Biology from the University at Albany and a MS in Occupational Therapy from Sage Graduate School. Genevieve has pediatric and OT experience across a variety of settings, including as an OTR in a hand clinic and skilled nursing facility, as well as a TA in an after-school program, substitute teacher in elementary and middle schools, and a childcare provider. Genevieve has a passion for working with children and families. She has focused continuing education on sensory and primitive reflex integration, as well as feeding interventions. Outside of work, Genevieve enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, family, and friends. She is also an aspiring Adirondack 46er and loves doing crafts and reading.
