Flo Hannes

Name and Contact

• Flo Hannes, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

• Professor Emeritus, SUNY Orange Community College OTA Program (1978-2018)

• SUNY Orange Community College, Board of Trustees (2018-Present)

• President, NYSOTA – Fieldwork Coordinator (2019 - Present)

• otflo@aol.com (personal) / president@nysota.org (professional)

Training and Advanced Certifications

• Master of Science in Community Mental Health, Long Island University (1981)

• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, New York University (1970)

• Initial certification in occupational therapy (1970)

• NYS License #1627

Area(s) of Expertise

• OTA Education: Problem-based Learning Curriculum Design

• Non-traditional Level II Fieldwork Development

• Inspirational Mentoring and Leadership

• Conference and Event Planning

• Advocacy Lobbying for OT Awareness/Enhancement

• Community Programming

• Private Practice Business Owner

Awards and Honors

• AOTA Service Commendation 2021 - Affiliation of State Association Presidents

• Professor Emeritus, SUNY Orange County Community College (2018)

• AOTA Retired Educator Award (2018)

• President’s Award for Dedication, Commitment and Outstanding Contributions, NYSOTA (2016)

• Community Signature Award for Enhancing Health Care and Quality of Life for our

• Communities through Service, Philanthropy & Communication – Elant, Inc. (2013)

• Shining Star Honoree for Community Outreach – Jewish Family Service (2012)

• Woman of Achievement in Education –Orange County YWCA (2011)

• AOTA Roster of Fellows (2003)

• Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Orange County Community-United Way (2003)

• Listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 4th Edition: Volume 1

• Award of Merit from the Hudson-Taconic District of the NYS OT Association (1997)

• Certificate of Recognition: Promoting Continuing Education for COTAs, NYSOTA (1987)

Leadership Accomplishments

• Student and Faculty mentorship

• Developed the SUNY Orange Center for Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology (CART)

• Vice-Chair, State Licensure Board for OT (NYS)

• Initiated BRIDGES, a post-secondary academic/life skills program for individuals with

• Intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Chair, Planning Budgeting for Institutional Effectiveness Committee

• SUNY Orange Board of Trustees. Board Secretary, Policy Committee Chair,

• WFOT Presenter, WFOT, London, England, 1994

• Presenter, OT Conference -Trinity College Quadricentennial, Dublin, Ireland, 1992

Passions

• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY! Celebrating 50 glorious years as an OT... and continuing...

• Teaching/Mentoring/Developing Non-traditional/Emerging Practice Fieldwork Programs

• Stand-up Stage Performance/Story Telling

• Officiating at Marriage Ceremonies

• Grandkids, Photography, Collage, Kayaking, Traveling, Meeting New People

• Creativity... in a plethora of applications

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