Samantha Parrnelli

Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics

Education:

• B.S: Exercise Physiology, Cal State Chico
• M.S: Occupational Therapy, Loma Linda University

What I like most about being an OT: I love connecting with families and enjoy helping children unlock their potential for a variety of skills.

My hobbies include:  singing, adventuring around San Diego, and spending any time I have with my adorable nieces.

Fun fact about me: although I now call San Diego home, I’ve lived all over while growing up and have always identified myself as a “military child at heart.”

If I could have any super power, it would be: to learn all the languages in the world so I can connect with any person I meet.

My favorite animal is: a dog. I love pugs and have a pug niece named “Puga!”

My favorite board game to play is:  “Apples to Apples” with friends and family.

My favorite ice cream flavor is:  peanut butter chocolate. .

Areas of training & expertise:

• Handwriting Without Tears
• The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
• The Astronaut Training Program
• The Zones of Regulation
• Clinical rotation in Sensory Integration