Need to get in touch with us? Information on how to join us and contact information for council members is below.
How to Join
Membership in the council consists of dues paying accredited or ACOTE approved developing programs as listed in the November/December AJOT. Programs are entitled to the first year of membership at no cost. After the first year, Program chairs will receive an invoice from the treasurer of NEOTEC for $250 for OTA and OT programs.
Steering Committee members include one Academic Fieldwork Coordinator from each Program with at least one year of experience in supervising fieldwork students from each member program as designated by the Program. Meetings are a minimum of 4 times per year at rotating locations throughout the New England area. At the present time, our membership consists of over 18 OTA and OT programs from the New England area, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Any practitioner who accepts students from a member school is also welcome to be part of NEOTEC meetings and activities.
For more information about membership, please contact the membership chair:
Patricia George
Worcester State College
(508) 929-8622
Council Members
- Co-Chair
Jennifer Kaldenberg, MSA, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA
Clinical Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
635 Commonwealth Ave, Rm 621 Boston MA, 02215
(617) 353-2728 - Co-Chair
Mary Evenson, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA
Director of Clinical Education, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, Occupational Therapy
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Charlestown Navy Yard
36 First Ave
Boston, MA 02129-4557
(617) 724-4089 - Co-Secretary
Barbara Nadeau, MA, OTR/L
Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Ave
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 582-8691 - Co-Secretary
Bethany Pratt
New England Institute of Technology
One New England Tech Blvd
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 739-5000 x3737 - Treasurer, Website Chair
Susan M. Higgins, MA, OTD, OTR/L
Tufts University
574 Boston Ave
Medford, MA 02155
(617) 627-5923 - Awards Co-Chair
Jean Maclachlan, MBA, OTR/L
Salem State University
352 Lafayette St
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 542-7009 - Awards Co-Chair
Kim Bushey, MBA, OTR/L
North Shore Community College
1 Ferncroft Rd
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 762-4174 - Membership Chair
Patricia George, MS, OTR/L
Worcester State University
486 Chandler St
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 929-8622