Occupational Therapists
Pamela Mears, OTR/L
Pamela (Pam) Mears is a graduate of Utica College of Syracuse University. She received her BS degree in Occupational Therapy . Pam’s experience as an Occupational Therapist began when she accepted a position working in adolescent psychiatry. Her clinical skills continued to develop as she transitioned into geriatric settings where she worked not only as a clinician, but served as a rehab manager as well. Pam has also worked in a number of school systems throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut serving as a clinician as well as a supervisor to many college students completing their fieldwork in Occupational Therapy. Pam is currently working as a school based clinician treating preschool and elementary school aged children. She is certified by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and is licensed in the state of Connecticut.
In Pam’s 25 years of clinical pediatric experience she has treated highly diverse populations including children with Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Medical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Visual Perceptual Deficits and Fine Motor Coordination difficulties. She has a strong knowledge base in areas of Sensory Integration, Manual Dexterity and Fine Motor Coordination development (as they relate to self-care, play and school based activities), Visual Perceptual treatment, Pediatric Neuro-Developmental treatment (NDT) and feeding strategies for “picky eaters”.
Pam has worked for Burke Therapy since 2013. During this time she has participated in several continuing education courses that focused on visual rehabilitation in pediatrics, improving academic performance by enhancing visual skills, as well as workshops that highlighted the integration of the vestibular system with the visual system.
Pam’s personal goal is to help children develop the skills they need to grow into functional independent adults by providing high quality comprehensive services not only to the children themselves but to their caregivers as well.
Molly Tibbetts, MS OTR/L
Molly Tibbetts received her bachelor’s degree in Occupational Studies and her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Worcester State University in Worcester, MA. Molly is licensed in the state of Connecticut and Massachusetts and is certified by the National Board of Occupational Therapy.
Molly has worked with children birth to three years old in early intervention, providing direct and consultative based therapy. She has experience providing in-home services, center-based and services via telehealth. In addition to working in early intervention, Molly has also worked with young adults and adults with neurological conditions where she focused rehabilitative services on ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) and IADLS (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) to help regain their independence in daily living. Molly’s true gifting resides in her work with students ranging between the ages of 3-21 who have a variety of diagnoses including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, behavioral dysregulation, visual deficits, developmental delay, emotional disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.
Since joining the Burke Therapy team in 2020, Molly’s special interest and strong knowledge base in sensory regulation has expanded the depth of occupational therapy services Burke Therapy is able to offer. Through her knowledge and passion for working with children, adults and their families to better understand their sensory system, we, at Burke Therapy, are able to offer families and school districts regulating tools and seamless routines to help facilitate consistent sensory regulation throughout the individual's day.
Kristine Beaulieu, MS OTR/L
Kristine graduated at the top of her class from Springfield College, Massachusetts where she received a bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Services with a Minor in Psychology. She continued her education at Touro University where she graduated with honors and received a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy with a specialization in pediatrics. She is SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Test) certified.
Kristine was born and raised on Long Island where she began her career in a private preschool. She soon moved to New York City where she practiced within the hospital setting and became the lead pediatric Occupational Therapist and manager of the hospital's pediatric outpatient program. Kristine also worked the hospital's rehabilitation rotations within the acute and subacute units, the NICU and PICU. Additionally, Kristine worked as a consultant to a special baby clinic and as an independent contractor providing in-home, early intervention services in Manhattan. In 2001, Kristine moved to Connecticut and practiced occupational therapy as a B-3 provider, worked within a pediatric outpatient clinic, and within the public-school settings. Kristine brings 22+ years of experience as a practitioner to the Burke Therapy team.
Over the course of her professional experiences, Kristine has been complimented on her compassionate demeanor, building of positive relationships and her professional expertise. Her clinical competencies involve a multitude of therapeutic interventions, techniques, strategies, and populations affected by physical, cognitive, congenital, and developmental conditions. Kristine has a versatile therapy style that involves providing her clients with purposeful activities that are meaningful to them and that positively engage them within their environments while targeting therapy goals. She is passionate about educating caregivers on therapeutic interventions that assist in providing opportunities for their loved one in the community and at home.
Kristine lives in Simsbury, CT with her three children and husband. She is a health enthusiast who loves the outdoors and when she is not cheering one of her children on at one of their sporting events, she enjoys running, paddleboarding, and walking her dog.