• Fulbright Scholarship Recipient 2007 (Australia & New Zealand) & 2009 (Finland/Sweden)
• Leadership ATRA Award 2006, Board of Directors, American Therapeutic Recreation Association
• Distinguished Service Award 2007, New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association
• ASA Leadership Award nominee, 2009, Society on Aging
• President’s Citation of Excellence Award 2009, New York State Therapeutic Recreation
• Innovative Program of the Year Award 2010, METRO Therapeutic Recreation Organization
• Program of the Year Award 2010 – The TTAP Method®, New York State NYSTRA
• NYU Outstanding Alumni Nominee, 2011, New York University
• St. Thomas Aquinas Board of Trustees Award of Academic Excellence, 2011
• Educational Statewide Training Grant Award, New York State Office on Aging & Albany University — TTAP Method® Best Practice Approach to Active Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease; trained 400+ professionals across six NY regions