Welcome to the Enhanced Recovery After Delivery® Trauma-Informed Maternal Health Scholarship

Meet the Founder

"I created this scholarship because we need more providers who are not only clinically skilled, but deeply committed to changing the culture of postpartum care. Too many people recover in silence and without access to the education, support, or tools they deserve. This scholarship is about breaking that cycle. It’s about equipping compassionate professionals who are ready to lead, to listen, and to advocate for recovery that’s not just faster, but fuller....physically, emotionally, and functionally."

Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L, Owner of The Functional Pelvis

Trauma-Informed Maternal Health Scholarship Recipients

Dr. Tavia Williams, OTD, OTR/L

My mission is to uplift, advocate for, and pour into women, especially mothers, through compassionate and holistic care that honors their strength, protects their voices, and supports them through every stage of healing, motherhood, and womanhood.

Brandi Wolf, MS, OTR/L, CHT

My goal is to grow our inpatient programming to allow postpartum women to receive acute care services for all cesarean deliveries and third/fourth degree tearing prior to hospital discharge

Shamsiyya Aliyu, PT | CEO, Her Wellbeing & Care

Physiotherapist specializing in women's health, pelvic and obstetric physiotherapy Nigeria

Skylar McGinnis, 2nd Year OT Student

My mission is to empower mothers through occupational therapy to heal physically, emotionally, and functionally so they can confidently engage in the roles and routines of motherhood through compassionate, client-centered care.

Diana Theodore 3rd-Yr OTD Student

I will advocate for maternal rehabilitation in Texas by connecting the skills of occupational therapists with decision-makers in hospitals or the community

Dr. Nataliya Hanson, OTD, OTR/L

Acute Care Occupational Therapist and Women's Health Advocate with a passion for maternal health

Caron Treloar, PT, DPT, PCES, CAPP-OB

My mission is to give parents trauma-informed pelvic floor and OB care that’s rooted in evidence but feels deeply human—care that understands the physical and emotional load of pregnancy and postpartum and supports recovery with respect and compassion.

Harley Adamson 3rd-yr OTD Student

My goal is to reduce maternal health complications by establishing a home-based outpatient therapy program for postpartum mothers

Our Inspiration

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