Dr. Kerrie Ivey - OTD, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Dr. Kerrie Ivey grew up in Omaha and is a graduate of Omaha Northwest High School. Kerrie graduated in 2006 from Creighton University with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. Kerrie is an experienced pediatric occupational therapist who has worked at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, UNMC- Munroe Meyer Institute as a school based therapist in the Omaha Public Schools, and as a consultant for Phoenix Academy.

Kerrie is passionate about education and is dedicated to equipping our youth with the tools that will instill the confidence and ability to pursue meaningful learning activities by teaching foundational skills from a developmental perspective. Kerrie will use her expertise in the area of development to work with scholars and teachers to address the scholar's needs in the classroom. She will use a holistic and multisensory approach to help facilitate the Mandela scholars' optimal participation in the classroom.

“I am honored to be able to be a part of Nelson Mandela Elementary in it’s infancy. This is a unique opportunity to develop something great for children and I share the vision of empowering scholars through education. My role as an occupational therapist will be to address the needs of the scholars from a developmental and holistic approach that will allow them to be active, engaged learners."