Lindsay Amey received her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 2005. From 2005-2018, she worked as a school health therapist with Closing the Gap Healthcare Group in Collingwood, ON. In 2006, she received her training and certification in the LWT Pre-K through Grade 5 curriculum as well as in the administration of the Print Tool Assessment. Lindsay has had great success using the Learning Without Tears curriculum in consultation with schools, school boards and families as well as working one-to-one with children aged 3-21 yrs. She was thrilled to join the LWT team as a Canadian National Presenter in 2010. Realizing her passion for teaching and inspiring adult learners, Lindsay joined the faculty at Georgian College, as part of the OTA/PTA program in 2016. In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys hiking, travelling, mountain biking and downhill skiing. She feeds her passion coaching Special Olympics skiing and building wheelchairs as a volunteer for Team Canada Healing Hands’ International seating clinics.

*Receives a speaking fee from Learning Without Tears and receives a salary from Georgian College where she is a faculty member*

Katrina received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas in 1990. She has provided OT services to children and adolescents in a variety of settings from hospitals, private practice, and public schools. Her experience has reached beyond her OT training in the design and delivery of summer camps and private tutoring services to develop and improve handwriting skills. She believes that collaboration with teachers and parents is essential to student success. Her experience using the Learning Without Tears (LWT) curriculums include her private tutoring services, summer camps, and as a therapeutic intervention in her OT practice. Katrina began presenting for LWT in 2000. As a National Presenter for LWT, she provides training to teachers, specialists, and parents in the use of Handwriting Without Tears, Get Set for School, Keyboarding Without Tears, and Handwriting Assessment.

*Receives a speaking fee from Learning Without Tears*

Hope McCarroll received her bachelor's degree in child development (BS) in 2010, her entry level master’s in occupational therapy (MOT) in 2011 and was part of the first graduating class of the post-professional occupational therapy clinical doctorate (OTD) in Texas in 2016 at Texas Woman's University.  She currently holds her board certification in pediatrics as an occupational therapist.  Her specialty is in school-based pediatric therapy services with published research focused on handwriting and the effects on academic success using the LWT screening tool. Hope has been using the LWT curriculum with her students and her own children since she started as a therapist in 2011.

*Receives a speaking fee from Learning Without Tears and receives a salary from University of St Augustine for Health Sciences where she is an employee*

Dr. Denise Donica completed her Doctor of Health Science and Master of Health Science in occupational therapy at the University of Indianapolis in 2007 and 2005 respectively. She also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology/criminal justice and occupational therapy from Indiana University. Dr. Donica is a Professor and Chair for the Department of Occupational Therapy at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. She is board certified in pediatrics through the American Occupational Therapy Association and certified in Ayres Sensory Integration. Dr. Donica’s focus of clinical practice has been with the pediatric population through school systems, outpatient practice, and telehealth. She has been using aspects of the Learning Without Tears® curriculum over 18 years and has been a National Workshop Presenter for over 16 years. She has conducted and published research related to student success, handwriting skills, and keyboarding skills. She has also presented nationally and internationally on handwriting and keyboarding-related research.

*Receives a speaking fee from Learning Without Tears and receives a salary from East Carolina University where she is employed as a Professor and Department chair*