Occupational Therapy
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Phone: 402-559-6415
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Professional Summary

Monica Pleiss provides outpatient occupational therapy services at MMI and in the home, as well as school based occupational therapy services to students in the Omaha Public Schools. She has a background in early childhood education which influences her approach to child development and skill acquisition. Monica strives to use a strengths based approach to treatment and build upon the child’s interests through play. Monica earned her AOTA board certification in pediatrics in 2018, demonstrating her passion for working with children and investment in professional development. She enjoys participating in MMI community engagement events where she is able to promote occupational therapy and connect with families in the community.

Specialty Certifications

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Board Certification in Pediatrics
• Nebraska State licensed Occupational Therapist
• National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

Education

• Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, Creighton University - Omaha, NE, 2011
• BS Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Lincoln, NE, 2008

Teaching

• Clinical instructor

Special Interests & Projects

• MMI Guild Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Camp (2016, 2017) 
• Pediatric outpatient occupational therapy services
• School based occupational therapy services

Selected Publications (within the last 5 years)

• Poster Presentation: Measuring Functional Improvements in Bimanual Coordination Following Participation in a 10 Day Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT) Summer Day Camp Experience

Professional Affiliations

• American Occupational Therapy Association

Awards/Other

• MMI Stand-Out (February 2018) 
• LEND Graduate (2015)