Meet The Lark Center team
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Founder, Executive Director, Occupational Therapist
Professional Interests: neurodiversity-affirming care, caregiver education, infant and child development, infant massage, vision rehab, reflex integration, feeding therapy, neurological and motor development, autism, authenticity, and advocacy.
Personal Interests: cooking & baking, board games & puzzles, dogs & cats, yoga & hiking, audiobooks, gardening, music, arts, and theater, and fancy restaurants.
General Summary: Miss Becca is the founder and executive director of The Lark Center. She is a licensed and registered occupational therapist, with a background in schools, early intervention, home health, and private practice. Miss Becca has a passion for neurodiversity-affirming care and promoting autonomy. She is also a certified feeding therapist. Miss Becca believes that you are never too old to play!
Becca earned a master's degree in occupational therapy from Tufts University. Prior to her career in OT, Becca held a post-bac pre-med (biology) certificate from UNC Greensboro, as well as a bachelor's of fine arts in theater from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Becca now lives in Medfield with her husband, 3 school-aged children, and 3 cats. She adores working with her incredible staff and clients at The Lark Center and is grateful that her work brings her so much joy. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, listening to audiobooks, tending to her garden, and participating in creative endeavors with friends.
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Director of Family Services, Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor
Professional Interests: medically complex children, medical trauma, neurodiversity affirming care, grief, parent support
Personal Interests: going to the beach, cooking, being creative with my kids, trying new restaurants
General Summary: Miss Kerry is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience working with families and individuals with complex medical needs and developmental disabilities. She has worked in multiple settings including hospitals, adult day programs, residential settings, schools, and private practice. Kerry lives in Abington with her husband, two young children, and a cat!
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Speech Language Pathologist
Professional Interests: neurodiversity affirming care, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), language development
Personal Interests: baking, hiking, movies
General Summary: Miss Melanie is a speech-language pathologist with experience in public schools, rehabilitation, and private practice. She earned her BA in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science from Temple University and her MS in Speech Language Pathology from Boston University. Melanie joined The Lark Center in January 2025 and is passionate about empowering clients to grow in confidence to advocate for themselves and to flourish on their own terms.
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Business Director
Professional Interests: neurodiversity affirming care, leadership, strategic planning, business development, and all things operational.
Personal Interests: traveling, beautiful landscapes, photography, real estate, reading, learning and spending time with the people I love
General Summary: Carolyn has a background in the financial services industry as well as education. She earned her BA from Providence College, her MBA from Boston College and her MEd from UMASS Boston. When not at work she can be found with her family, cheering on sports teams and planning her next trip. She lives in Westwood with her four children and two ill-behaved golden retrievers, Millie and Bear.
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Technical Director, Therapeutic Educator
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Registered Art Therapist, Mental Health Counselor
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Occupational Therapist
Professional Interests: Executive Functioning, Feeding Therapy, Neurodiversity-Affirming Care, Interoception, Self-Regulation, Sensory Exploration, Motor Skill Development, and Play-Based, Child-Led Learning
Personal Interests: I love staying active through skiing, yoga, cycling, walking, and Pilates. In my free time after work, I enjoy reading, watching reality TV, and needlepointing. I also love playing ball and relaxing with my dog, Scout.
General Summary: Lauren is a registered and licensed occupational therapist with experience in both school-based and outpatient settings. She enjoys helping clients develop meaningful hobbies, interests, and play skills that build confidence and support participation at home, in school, and within their communities. Lauren values partnering closely with families to promote growth, carryover, and supportive strategies beyond the clinic setting. After living and working in Providence, RI for several years, she recently relocated to Norwood and is excited to continue supporting families in her new community.
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Occupational Therapist
Professional Interests: neuropsychology; neurodiversity affirming care; sensory processing; reflex integration
Personal Interests: nature and hiking; art such as drawing, painting, and sculpting; cooking
General Summary: Mr. Ori is an Occupational Therapist at the Lark center. He has a background in schools, home health, and private practice. Ori lives in New Bedford with his partner and many pets (4 Guinea pigs, a leopard gecko, a pac man frog, and fish).
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Speech Therapist
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Therapeutic Educator / Special Educator
Professional Interests: neurodiversity affirming care, social and emotional learning, self advocacy, executive functioning, curriculum creation, universal design for learning
Personal Interests: hiking, camping, sailing, cooking, traveling, and reading and writing poetry
General Summary: Frances is a licensed special education teacher, who has worked with high school students for the last two years. She earned her BA in Political Science and English from Bates College, and recently, she completed her MEd at Boston University, where she focused her studies on secondary special education. Frances is originally from Charleston, South Carolina, but she has called New England her home for over six years now. When she is not working, Frances likes to spend time in nature, going on adventures with her friends and family.
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Clinical Director, Speech Language Pathologist
Professional Interests: Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) Trained Clinician, executive functioning, social cognitive communication, neurodiversity-affirming care, supporting young adults and teens, self-disclosure, and self-determination
Personal Interests: Running (slowly), traveling, and everything cat related!
General Summary: Danielle is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in the intersection of social cognitive communication and mental health. Her therapeutic approach is strengths- based and client-led, with an emphasis on goals that are uniquely meaningful and functional. Through her work, she employs the use of evidence-based methodologies to support clients holistically, including mindfulness, sensory regulation, and neurodiversity affirming practices. Danielle works collaboratively with families, allied health practitioners, and educators to help her clients generalize their skills beyond the therapy setting and meet goals that are important to them.
Outside of the Lark Center, Danielle loves to spend time with her family and friends, enjoy nature, and play with her two cats Lemon and Frankie.
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Occupational Therapist
Professional Interests: neurodiversity-affirming care, body awareness, interoception, emotional and sensory regulation
Personal Interests: movies, mystery books, legos, watercolor painting
General Summary: Miss Kassie is a licensed and registered occupational therapist at The Lark Center with a background in all things feelings, body sensations, and sensory. Kassie grew up in South Carolina, but decided to make Boston her home after completing graduate school at Boston University due to falling in love with everything the city of Boston has to offer.
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Speech Language Pathologist
Professional Interests: early intervention, autism, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Personal Interests: gardening, cooking, restoring furniture, puzzles
General Summary Miss Tarynne joined The Lark Center shortly after it opened. She is a licensed and registered Speech Language Pathologist, with a background in early intervention and early childhood. Tarynne lives in Westwood with her husband, 2 children and Gus the doodle.
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