Melissa Grant
Director
Melissa Grant has been a licensed and registered occupational therapist in the Washington, DC area for the past 15 years. During this time, Melissa has worked with children with autism, Down Syndrome, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, developmental delay, fine motor delay, visual motor delay, sensory motor dysfunction, fetal alcohol syndrome, hearing loss, and delays in social skills. Melissa is trained in Handwriting Without Tears, The Print Tool, Interactive Metronome, Therapeutic Listening, Zones of Regulation, and The “How Does Your Engine Run?” Program. Melissa has also taken introductory level courses to Floortime and has attended multiple seminars over the years relating to early childhood development and sensory integration. Melissa has experience in early intervention, the school setting, and the clinic setting. Currently, Melissa lives in Oakton with her husband and son, Max.
Jessica DiNenno
Jessica DiNenno is a licensed and registered occupational therapist. Jess joined FUNdamentals in May 2018. She has worked as a pediatric occupational therapist in the DMV area since 2014. Jess completed her Masters of Occupational Therapy at James Madison University. Jess is certified in Handwriting Without Tears, The Print Tool, and The Alert Program. She also has experience with Zones of Regulation and Social Thinking curriculum. She has special interests in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Sensory Processing Disorders. In her free time she enjoys [solidcore], playing with her puppy, running/biking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Marissa Hunter
Marissa Hunter is a COTA/L at FUNdamentals. Marissa graduated from Lynchburg College in 2011 with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. She earned her M.Ed in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Adapted Physical Education, focusing on including children with disabilities with general education physical education classes. In 2013, after working for one year at the Central Virginia Training Center with adults with disabilities, she returned to school (Tidewater Community College) to become a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in May of 2015. Marissa’s interest in occupational therapy started at a hand therapy clinic in Fairfax, VA and grew as she had the opportunity to volunteer, work and intern at the same clinic. Although most of the patients were adults, it was the opportunity to think creatively during treatment sessions work with the school aged patients that encouraged her to continue toward her goal of working in the field of occupational therapy. Marissa has experience working in a variety of settings including within multiple school systems, day support programs, and in her patients’ homes. She particularly enjoys educating families and support staff on sensory integration and has a recent interest in community-based occupational therapy for working mothers. She hopes to be able to provide animal assisted therapy in her sessions in the future.
Stephanie Bishop
Stephanie Bishop has been an acting COTA/L since 2008. She joined FUNdamentals in October of 2017. Stephanie initially worked in inpatient adult hospital setting for three years. After that, she switched to her passion of pediatrics and has been there ever since. Stephanie loves working with children with Autism and sensory processing issues. Stephanie has certifications in Handwriting Without Tears (HWT), Therapeutic Listening (TL), and reflex integration.
When she’s not in the clinic, Stephanie enjoys time with her two kids-Hannah (10) and Davin (8). She also enjoys hiking, crafts and spending time with family and friends.
Hilary Dilks
Hilary Dilks, OTR/L, MHS, NTMTC has been an OT at FUNdamentals since 2019. Hilary has been working in pediatrics since 2003 in a variety of in-patient and out-patient settings. She has received training in numerous pediatric interventions such as Handwriting Without Tears, NDT, the Alert Program, iLS, completed level 1 of intensive mentorship at the STAR Center, SOS approach to feeding, and Social Thinking. She has also worked in a level IV NICU for many years and has received training in infant massage and is certified in neonatal touch and massage. She enjoys working with children of all ages. Hilary lives in Arlington with her husband and three children.