💕Stephanie Wick, OT/L, M.S., Founder of O.T. Wizard

Early Clinical Testers

I am grateful to my initial team of occupational therapy assistants who created and piloted early worksheets, tested initial versions and/or assessments of O.T. Wizard, and offered invaluable clinical feedback that shaped the tool’s usability.

Kelly Long, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Shelley Ferner, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Crystal Smith, COTA/L, Concord, North Carolina

Christine Giesbrecht, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Child models and their parents

Thank you to all of the children that agreed to participate in creating videos and images for the evaluations and/or training.  Our kids are the best!

Bria Smith / Crystal Smith, Concord, North Carolina

Grace Merlin/ Mary Merlin, Charlotte, North Carolina

Ellie Spencer/ Christy Spencer, Charlotte, North Carolina

Bryce Messenger / Kathryn Messenger, Kannapolis, North Carolina

Content Contributors

Special thanks to the colleagues who shared insight on developmental milestones and item prompts, ensuring the worksheets reflected authentic, developmentally sound anchors.

Kelly Long, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Shelley Ferner, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Crystal Smith, COTA/L, Concord, North Carolina

Christine Giesbrecht, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Angela Bowman, COTA/L, Greensboro, North Carolina

Laura Neprud, OTR/L, Massachusetts

Melissa Ronzo, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Alexis Griffiths, COTA/L, Huntersville, North Carolina

Kelly Ingersoll,OTR/L, Waxhaw, North Carolina

Anna Humphrey, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Trisha Mangan, OTR/L Charlotte, North Carolina

Danielle Nystrom Brinkerhoff, OT/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Beta Testers and Early Adopters

I extend my gratitude to the therapists and educators who participated in the early beta testing of O.T. Wizard. Their willingness to trial the platform in real-world settings, provide detailed feedback, and share observations was instrumental in refining the system before wider release. These early adopters helped ensure O.T. Wizard is both clinically rigorous and practical for everyday use.

Kelly Long, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Shelley Ferner, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Crystal Smith, COTA/L, Concord, North Carolina

Christine Giesbrecht, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Angela Bowman, COTA/L, Greensboro, North Carolina

Melissa Ronzo, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Alexis Griffiths, COTA/L, Huntersville, North Carolina

Kelly Ingersoll,OTR/L, Waxhaw, North Carolina

Anna Humphrey, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Danielle Nystrom Brinkerhoff, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Angelika Wolf, OTR/L, Galax, Virginia 

Emily Potter, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Kierstin Adkins, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Nytyra Martin, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Cassie Mesich, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Donna Swahlan, OT/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Brittany Balduf, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Megan Powell, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Andrew Green, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Shelley Misiaveg, OTR/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Anne Lawrie, OTR/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Monica Rodriquez, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

David Robertson, COTA/L, Greensboro, North Carolina

Lauren Buchanan, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Christine Brown, OTR/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Lisa Corum, OTR/L, Rockingham, North Carolina

Katie Fain, Rockingham, North Carolina

Krystal Watkins, COTA/L, Rockingham, North Carolina

Rebecca Moore-Hammitt, OT/L, Rockingham, North Carolina

Ashley Heiligenstadt, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Christine Spencer, OTR/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dana Hooker, COTA/L, Belmont, North Carolina

Stefanie Cranford, COTA/L, Gaston Co, North Carolina

Elizabeth Brown, OT/L, Brevard, North Carolina

Jennifer Urti, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Kristin Rankin, OTR/L, Horseshoe, North Carolina

Mandy Kinard, OTR/L, Huntersville, North Carolina

Rashida Idris, COTA/L, Burlington, North Carolina

Kathryn Messenger, COTA/L, Kannapolis, North Carolina

Sheila Brennan, OTR/L, Clover, South Carolina

Susan Waters, COTA/L, Charlotte, North Carolina

Development Team

The O.T. Wizard platform was designed and led by Stephanie Wick, OT/L. Stephanie created the scoring logic, evaluation framework, and clinical content. Technical implementation and build-out were completed with development support to translate this vision into a secure, user-friendly platform. I appreciate the developers that have helped to build this vision.

Psychometric/Research Advisors

I appreciate the psychometric advisors who guided Rasch alignment and ensured the integrity of scoring methods.

Shamim Akhtar, PhD

Ian Hembry, PhD

Institutional/Organizational/School Team Partners

I am thankful to the schools, clinics, and project coordinators who supported pilot testing and provided feedback in real-world settings. Many of these educators and school teams participated in early pilots of O.T. Wizard (“FUNdamental Foundations”). Their classroom insight and feedback helped ensure the evaluation system worked smoothly in real-world educational settings.

SMARTSTART of Mecklenburg County (FUNdamental Foundations 2019-2020)

The Learning Collaborative (TLC), Charlotte, North Carolina 

MECK Pre-K, Charlotte, North Carolina

Alliance Headstart, Charlotte, North Carolina 

Rockingham School District, Rockingham, North Carolina

Child Language & Developmental Speech (CLADS), Davidson, North Carolina

Elizabeth Kabalka, Program Director

Jennifer Stamp, Strategic Initiatives Director

Justine Wayne, Contractor, Data Analyst

Mary Margaret Kantor, Chief Early Education Officer, MECK Pre-K

Shakekia Moss, Curriculum and Educator Support Director, MECK Pre-K

Janet To, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Kelly Smith Geiger, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Christina Gnizak, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Annette Parsons, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Ms. Rangel, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Ms. Jones, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Ms. Bynum, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Vanessa Goodwin, Educator, The Learning Collaborative 

Ms. McKellar, Educator, The Learning Collaborative 

Ms. Covington, Educator, MECK Pre-K

Ms. Gilchrist, Educator, MECK Pre-K