Program Alumni

Graduates of our Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program, Catia Garell and Damian Sempio, founders of Thrive for Life, LLC, with a home modification client

 

The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology boasts a network of over 2,000 Executive Certificate in Home Modification graduates throughout the nation and around the globe.

We invite you to connect with some of our talented and diverse Program Alumni. Enjoy browsing through the Alumni Directory!

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Emily Byl

Graduation Year: 2019
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Self-Employed Company Address: 1728 Logan Street , Anchorage , AK 99508 Phone: (616)915-0218 I am currently building a business to increase access to home safety assessment and modification resources in Alaska and hopefully, the rest of the country! I'm also very passionate about working with older adults and helping those with dementia live their fullest life.

Letitia Osburn

Title: Registered Occupational Therapist Company Name: TMC/Therapy Management Corporation Company Address: 3530 Burlington Dr. , Fultondale , AL 35068 Phone: (205) 410-7347 TMC/Therapy Management Corporation.

Amy Marchant

Title: Occupational Therapist, Owner Company Name: Liv Equipt LLC Company Address: 371 Miller Cirlcle , Pelham , AL 35124 Phone: 2566587098 I am an occupational therapist and owner of Liv Equipt. We specialize in home accessibility and creating functional homes tailored to our client's unique needs through the lens of a medical professional to improve function, independence and support aging in place, health and fall prevention. We serve clients of all ages through in-home OT, home accessibility assessments, design and partnering with contractors and non-profits to implement recommended modifications.

Mia Tigue

Title: OTR/L Company Name: Central Alabama VA Company Address: 4172 Sherman Way , Montgomery , Alabama 36109 Phone: (334) 272-4670 Weekly, I work with America's veterans to maximize their independence and safety. These efforts include recommendations for home modifications and equipment. I consult with them and their caregivers in regard to financial resources and modification options within a variety of budgets.

Karla Zervos

Title: Founder Company Name: Lifespan Home Modifications Company Address: Lifespan Home Modifications , Fairbanks , Alaska 99709 – 3549 Phone: (800) 993-1798 Lifespan Home Modifications specializes in all aspects of home modifications, residential Universal Design and Aging In Place. Services include design, specifications, Scope of Work & project management for new home construction, remodeling & handyman services. Provides home audits / environmental assessments and information resource on funding / financing home modifications. Serving as Senior Center Helping Hands Home Modifications program start-up volunteer coordinator. NAHB CAPS (Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist) instructor. See details at www.homemodification.com

Abbey Glenn

Title: Faculty Company Name: ATSU Company Address: 15244 S. 19th Way , Phoenix , Arizona 85048 Phone: 6024322414 I teach OT to entry level masters and doctoral students including content on gerontology and aging in place. I have emerging knowledge in home modifications following the certification course and would appreciate anyone who wants to collaborate in the Phoenix or Prescott area of AZ.

Abbey Glenn

Graduation Year: 2024
Title: Faculty Company Name: ATSU Company Address: 15244 S. 19th Way , Phoenix , Arizona 85048 Phone: (602)432-2414 Specialty: I teach OT to entry level masters and doctoral students including content on gerontology and aging in place. I have emerging knowledge in home modifications following the certification course and would appreciate anyone who wants to collaborate in the Phoenix or Prescott area of AZ. I teach OT to entry level masters and doctoral students including content on gerontology and aging in place. I have emerging knowledge in home modifications following the certification course and would appreciate anyone who wants to collaborate in the Phoenix or Prescott area of AZ.

Meagan Hastings

Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Company Address: 8524 S Camino Sierra Rincon , Tucson , Arizona 85747 Phone: 520-730-6869 I work in the Home Based Primary Care program at the VA based in Tucson, Arizona to serve veterans in Sierra Vista and the surrounding rural areas . My primary focus is improving veterans' abilities to stay safely in the home setting they prefer while also maximizing their independence and quality of life.

Michael Van Vleet

Title: Contract Specialist Company Name: City of Tucson Company Address: 8186 E. Mesquite Ridge Circle , Tucson , AZ 85710 Phone: (520) 907-1921 I have performed residential remodeling through Remodeling Specialists, Inc.

Shawnnita Miranda

Graduation Year: 2008
Title: Home Modification Manager/ IL Specialist/ Advocate Company Name: SMILE Independent Living Company Address: 1929 S Arizona Ave., Ste. 11 , Yuma , AZ 85364 Phone: (928) 329-6681 I have been doing home modifications since 2008 and enjoy helping keep my elderly community independent in there own homes.

James Bennett

Graduation Year: 2013
Title: President/CEO Company Name: ADL Solutions, Inc Company Address: 2720 S. Hardy Dr. #3 , Tempe , AZ 85282 Phone: (480) 636-1816 We specialize in the evaluation of Home Modifications, the Construction of Home Modifications and the Sale of Products of Home Modifications. The work we perform is for Residential and Work Related Modifications.

Emily Reilly

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Owner Company Name: Purposefully Home Company Address: 1114 N. 72nd Pl. , Scottsdale , AZ 85257 Phone: (480) 339-9316 I am an occupational therapist and offer the community residential accessibility consultation. I provide home assessment and recommendations and hope to grow within 5 years to develop my own contractor team in order to implement the recommendations. Currently any recommendations made are then referred to a contractor of the clients choice or I provide the clients with a list of “preferred contractors”.

Linda Arters

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: President Company Name: The Arters Group, PLLC Company Address: 1303 W Lisa Ln , Tempe , AZ 85284 Phone: (480) 893-3748 Phoenix, AZ resident and Baby Boomer Linda Arters has been studying the aging-in-place concept since 2006, initially attracted to its focus on safety and security in the home. She grew up in a home building family in the Philadelphia area, and brings a life-long interest in home improvements that make daily living more comfortable. Arters, a public affairs consultant, certified senior advisor (CSA) and elder justice advocate is focused on assisting her cohorts age at home comfortably, safely and in traditional Boomer-style -in their own unique ways.

Mary Schmitz, OTD, OT/L

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: Staff Occupational Therapist Company Name: Valley View Medical Center Company Address: 2028 E. Crystal Dr. , Fort Mohave , AZ 86426 Phone: (440) 522-8752

Christopher Daly

Title: Owner Company Name: Tailored Technologysmith Company Address: 23042 N 94TH ST , Scottsdale , AZ 85255 Phone: 4807178693 Occupational Therapist specializing in smart home technology consultation, training, and implementation for aging in place, functional independence, and fall prevention.

Meagan Hastings

Title: Occupational Therapist, Home Based Primary Care Company Name: Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System Company Address: 8524 S Camino Sierra Rincon , Tucson , AZ 85747 Phone: 5207306869 I work with veterans to improve home safety by providing home assessments, DME, veteran and caregiver training, and assisting with providing resources and funding sources such as the HISA grant.

Brandi L Buchanan

Title: Clinical Director of CarePLaCe & Associate Professor Company Name: AT Still University, Mesa, AZ Company Address: 91 E Spur Ave , Gilbert , AZ 85296 Phone: 2139492111 CarePLaCe is a program to support caregivers/care partners caring for an older adult with chronic illness and/or a form of dementia. In the program, there is a home safety evaluation to provide information, assessment and recommendations for home modification. CarePLaCe services are at no cost to the client.

Tina Sauber

Title: Dr. Sauber, Occupational Therapists; Owner, Founder, CEO Company Name: AdaptAble Living, LLC Company Address: 812 West Paso Nuevo Dr , Phoenix , AZ 85086 Phone: (602)561-5183 AdaptAble Living combines occupational therapy expertise, aging-in-place certification, and home modification design to provide comprehensive home safety evaluations, personalized accessibility solutions, and functional recommendations that help individuals live safely, confidently, and independently at home.

Brandi L Buchanan

Graduation Year: 2025
Title: Clinical Director of CarePLaCe & Associate Professor Company Name: AT Still University, Mesa, AZ Company Address: 91 E Spur Ave , Gilbert , AZ 85296 Phone: 2139492111 CarePLaCe is a program to support caregivers/care partners caring for an older adult with chronic illness and/or a form of dementia. In the program, there is a home safety evaluation to provide information, assessment and recommendations for home modification. CarePLaCe services are at no cost to the client.

Berenice Khan

Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Fraser Health Authority Company Address: 415-85 Eight Avenue , New Westminster , BC V3L 0E9 Phone: 6043006080 I work in the public health sector in BC, Canada. I work with clients ages 19-100+ years old to assess their overall function and safety in their home environment.

Rebecca Armstrong

Graduation Year: 2012
Title: Owner Company Name: Senior Move Maven Company Address: 933 Diamond St. , San Diego , CA 92109 Phone: (442) 242-0500 Senior Move Maven offers practical and spiritual guidance including in-depth assessment, decluttering and downsizing, home modification, design of current or new living space; working with families as well as individuals to find creative new ways towards graceful aging.

Bob Lake

Graduation Year: 2011
Title: Owner Company Name: Lake Home Services Company Address: 9302 Rives Ave. , Downey , CA 90240 Phone: (562) 413-0584 I am a licensed general contractor specializing in home modifications for seniors. Experienced in ramps, railings, lifts and grab bars. Also available for Aging-in-Place assessments to improve safety and accessibility throughout the home.

Shirley Nakaki

Graduation Year: 2013
Company Name: Adapt=Ability, Solutions for Accessible Living Company Address: 466 Foothill Blvd., #74 , La Canada , CA 91011 Phone: (818) 275-0074 Adapt=Ability provides client-centered assessments and home modification proposals based on the client's specific vision for aging-in-place. Knowledge derived from the Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program, CAPS (Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist) and decades of experience as a Physical Therapist in the area of rehabilitation contribute to a in-depth assessment and a comprehensive home modification proposal.

Donna Ozawa

Graduation Year: 2012
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Goodfellow Occupational Therapy Company Address: 9323 North Saybrook Dr., #139 , Fresno , CA 93720 Phone: (510) 332-9536 I do private home assessments for families of children and adults with disabilities living independently in the community.

Pamela Marietti

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Consultant Company Name: Self-Employed Company Address: 2739 Illinois St. , Napa , CA 94558 Phone: (707) 299-0450 Previously worked for the Area Agency on Aging providing home assessments for Fall Prevention program. Currently available to consult to individuals for home assessment needs.