Hannah graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor's of Arts in Health and Human Physiology, with a minor in psychology. She then went on to complete her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at St. Ambrose University. During her time at St. Ambrose University, she worked closely under a faculty mentor to support efforts towards establishing test-retest reliability and collecting normative data for the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI) standardized assessment. Hannah's doctoral capstone project was on the role of occupational therapy in neurodiversity affirming feeding therapy. 

Hannah has clinical experience in sensory integration, outpatient and school based pediatrics and acute care. Hannah's special interests are continuing research to support evidenced based practice and providing neurodiversity affirming care to clients and their support systems. She is passionate about celebrating client's discovering their most authentic versions of themselves. Hannah has completed STAR's Level I Intensive Mentorship program.