Volunteer Spotlight- Mary

Volunteer Spotlight- Mary Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen My name is Mary O’Callaghan, I am 23 years old and I am a graduate student at Elmhurst University in the Masters of Occupational Therapy program! I love to be creative, whether it is in the kitchen making new recipes for dinner or baking…

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Volunteer Spotlight- Lexi

Volunteer Spotlight- Lexi Getting to Know Program Leader from GiGi’s Kitchen Hello everyone! My name is Lexi, I am a 23 year old grad student in Elmhurst University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program. A fun fact about me is that I prefer the summer but I also love snowboarding. I am most looking forward connecting…

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Volunteer Spotlight- Kendall

Volunteer Spotlight- Kendall Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen My name is Kendall Brock, I am a Master of Occupational Therapy Student at Elmhurst University, and I love to make pizza! I am looking forward to meeting the participants and Gigi’s Playhouse and getting the opportunity to work in the kitchen with them!…

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Volunteer Spotlight- Annabel

Volunteer Spotlight- Annabel Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s  Kitchen I am a master’s of occupational therapy student at Elmhurst University. I moved to Chicago last fall and am originally from a small town in Pennsylvania. I’m looking forward to working with GiGi’s Playhouse and seeing how occupational therapy can be beneficial in GiGi’s…

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Volunteer Spotlight- Amanda

Volunteer Spotlight- Amanda Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen My name is Amanda Lopez, and I am a graduate student at Elmhurst University in the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program. Something fun about me is that I love to explore the city of Chicago with friends, as there is always something new to…

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Volunteer Spotlight Quad Cities- Jay

Volunteer Spotlight Quad Cities- Jay Meet Jay!  Jay was a 3rd year student in St. Ambrose University’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. Jay is originally from Aurora, IL where he lives with his parents and younger brother. Prior to graduate school, he received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Jay’s interest…

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