Children’s Therapy TEAM offers a warm welcome to the newest member of our TEAM family, Debbie Onukwube. Debbie is a licensed Occupational Therapist holding a Master’s Degree from the University of Central Arkansas (2015). Debbie completed her pediatric fieldwork under the direction of veteran Children’s Therapy TEAM Occupational Therapist Sharon Crosset. In addition to her fieldwork in the States, Debbie also draws on her international treatment experience as a medical missionary with Village of Hope in Zambia, Africa.
While at the University of Central Arkansas, Debbie served as a member of the Student Caucus for Diversity in Occupational Therapy. She is proud of her own identity as an American with Nigerian/Igbo ancestry. For Debbie, “It helps define who I am.” Having many opportunities to travel internationally, Debbie has gained insight and perspective in working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Debbie embraces opportunities to, in her words, “learn from the families and gain their trust.” She notes that as a therapist, she becomes a small part of the families she serves. Debbie earned an athletic scholarship to play basketball at Lyon College as an undergraduate student, and she still enjoys playing basketball and working out in her free time.