Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association
Meet the board
Natalie Petrucci, MS, OTR/L, President
Previous RIOTA Positions: Mental Health Chair, Social Media Chair, Vice President
Education: Associates in Occupational Therapy, Bachelors in Business Management, Masters in Occupational Therapy
Employment/Area of Practice: RI State Psychiatric Hospital (forensic mental health facility)
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: full-time mom; teaches Fight to Lose program at Evolutionary Sports Gym
Vice President - Zachary Morris, COTA/L, OT/S 
Previous RIOTA Position: N/A
Education: Associates of Science in Occupational Therapy, Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy
Employment/Area of Practice: RI State Psychiatric Hospital (forensic mental health facility) and Skilled Nursing Facilities
Other Affiliations/Hobbies: CarFit technician; assist with fitting older adults into their vehicles safely and comfortably. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family, my 100 lb dog Sully, playing golf and collecting sports cards.
Bethany Horne, OTD, Secretary
Previous RIOTA position: Secretary
Education: New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, RI. Post Professional Doctorate in Science of Occupational Therapy.
Employment/Area of Practice: Johnson & Wales University/Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Kimberly Saccucci, Treasurer
Education: BS in OT from Quinnipiac University, Post Professional Doctorate OT from Eastern Kentucky University
Employment/Area of Practice: School-based practice, pediatrics
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: Scituate Booster Club secretary
Lucy Garcia, Education Resource Coordinator
Previous RIOTA position: Nominations chair
Education : MSOT and COTA from New England Institute of Technology
Employment/Areas of Practice: Pediatrics and previously SNF.
Ashley Hogan, Communications Chair
Education: High Point University 2017, New England Institute of Technology 2019, 2022, and 2024.
Employment: Owner of Extraordinary Kids Therapy.
Areas of practice: Pediatrics and Feeding
Janet Rivard Michaud, Advocacy Chair
Previous RIOTA Position: President 1992-1996, Legislative Chair 2019-present
Education: BS Tufts University Boston School of Occupational Therapy, 1986
Employment/Area of Practice: outpatient rehab in a hospital based setting and self employment. Specialty areas: pain treatment, manual therapy, psychosocial intervention: PTSD, trauma and dissociation
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: past member and chair of the RI Occupational Therapy Licensure Board; Coordinator St. Michael's International Community Festival
Committee Chairs Membership Chair, Megan Layden, membership@riota.org Nominations Chair, Bethany Pratt, nominations@riota.org Website Editor, Courtney Crone-Socha, news@riota.org Social Media Editor, Tania Rosa, news@riota.org | Special Interest Groups Adult SIG, Sheila Sweeney physdisSIG@riota.org Pediatrics SIG, Lise Faulise, pediSIG@riota.org Mental Health SIG, Christine Lynch & Kelly Lee, mhSIG@riota.org AOTA Representative to the Assembly: Shannon Strate, OTD |