9 pursue video gaming as a part of their rehabilitation. As a result of this work, Ms. Muston-Firsch collaborated with Microsoft to help in the design and beta testing of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, a first party, customizable game controller for people with disabilities. Her contributions were so informative, that she was in- vited to be a part of the official announcement of the Xbox Adaptive Controller in May 2018. Since that time, she continues to be an advocate for accessibility and inclusion, speaking at multiple conferences including South By Southwest and the Game Developer’s Conference. Most recently, she participated in the annual Microsoft Hack4Good, partnering with Microsoft to design an accessibility tool for an ALYN Children’s Hospital in Israel. A longtime AOTA member, Ms.Mus- ton-Firsch has previously participated in the Emerging Leaders Development Program and currently serves as the Technology Coordinator for the Work and Industry Special Interest Section. International Service Award Said Nafai, OTD, OTR/L, CLT American International College Springfield, Massachusetts Father of Occupational Therapy in Morocco Dr. Said Nafai was born and raised in Morocco. He earned his associate degree in occupational therapy (OT) from Quinsigamond Community College, his masters’ degree from Salem State University, and his doctorate degree from Boston University. He is an OT professor at American International College in Massachusetts. After establishing the Occupational Therapy Association of Morocco (OTAM) and the first OT bachelors’ education program, he is considered the “Father of Occupational Therapy in Morocco”. Dr. Nafai speaks four languages and is the president of OTAM and chairs the annual conference that hosts occupational therapists from around the world to bring an international dimension to OT in Morocco. Dr. Nafai is the Moroccan delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Ther- apists (WFOT) and President of the Arab Occupational Therapy Regional Group (AOTRG) at WFOT. In collaboration with WFOT, he volunteers his expertise to countries to help establish OT education and practice where the profession is developing. Dr. Nafai presents and promotes the distinct value of OT internation- ally, he is a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) GATE Team that aims to improve access to assistive technology worldwide, and he was invited to WHO headquarters in Switzerland in 2017 and 2019. Janet Njelesani, PhD, OTR/L New York University New York, New York Bridging Occupational Therapy and International Development Dr. Janet Njelesani, Assistant Professor, NYU Department of Occupational Therapy, has dedicated her career to challenging the exclusion of children with disabilities from the international development agenda. Dr. Njelesani recognizes occupation as a human right and believes in the contribution occupational ther- apy can make to reduce the occupational injustices experienced by children with continued

10 disabilities globally. She raised the human rights of children with disabilities as global concerns through her work with prominent international development organizations including UNICEF, UNDP, UN Women, and WHO, often as the first occupational therapist to be brought into those positions. Her current research examines school violence against students with disabilities in Zambia, an important topic because children with disabilities have the right to school, but violence, including bullying, is a barrier to their school participation, a phenom- enon not widely examined. As part of this research agenda, the first group for occupational therapists on addressing disability-based violence was established. Ending all forms of violence is a priority in international development but previously received little attention in our field. Overall, Dr. Njelesani’s work as a clinician, researcher, and educator has bridged the gap between occupational therapy and international development and raised the global profile of our field. Janet Christhilf O’Flynn, OTD, OTR/L Dean, Faculté des Sciences de Réhabilitation de Léogâne Léogâne, Haiti Leadership in Occupational Therapy Education in Haiti Dr. Janet Christhilf O’Flynn, born in Ohio in 1954 into a Lutheran missionary family, lived in British Guiana as a young child. She attended high school in Arlington, Virginia, and completed her BA at St. John’s College, Annapolis, Maryland, called the Great Books School. There she met Donnel O’Flynn, who is now an Episcopal priest. After graduation in 1974, they lived in Peru. Janet earned a post-baccalaureate certificate in OT at the University of Pennsylvania in 1981. The O’Flynns have lived in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massa- chusetts, New York, and Montana. In 2006, Dr. O’Flynn earned a master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education at Syracuse University. In 1997, Reverend Donnel and Dr. O’Flynn became Friends of St. Vincent’s School in Haiti, the first Haitian school for children with disabilities, started in 1947. Dr. O’Flynn earned an OTD degree from St Catherine University in 2015, with the intent to start an OT and PT school in Haiti. Dr. O’Flynn has devoted the last seven years to cre- ating an innovative program involving 150 volunteers to deliver the curriculum both in person and online. The first cohort of occupational therapists educated in Haiti graduated in December 2019 thanks to Dr. O’Flynn’s dedication. Tracy Van Oss, DHSc, MPH, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut Engaging Students: Experiential Learning with Global Partners Dr. Tracy Van Oss is a clinical professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. She has engaged students in events and presentations at the United Nations, the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome and Barcelona, as well as multidisciplinary conferences in Barbados. She regularly engages students to learn from partners in Barbados on health care issues related to chronic disease management. She has demonstrated a commit- ment to international health promotion and global health engagement for over a decade in her professional, academic, and service-related endeavors. Dr. Van Oss feels it is imperative to include students at every step of the process, from planning, to assessing need, to presenting and publishing, in order to promote student leadership. She has developed an interprofessional experiential learning academy to teach students about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how to work towards meeting these goals through local community