Dr. Ketchum is the founding academic fieldwork coordinator for the entry-level occupational therapy doctorate program. Dr. Ketchum has been practicing occupational therapy for over 20 years, primarily in pediatrics and neurological rehabilitation, but has also worked in early intervention, schools, geriatric psych, acute-care, home-care, outpatient, and rehab. She earned her doctorate from Thomas Jefferson University in 2018.

Dr. Ketchum’s passion for education led her to create STEM Starts Now through her child development company, Aimee’s Babies, LLC. The Aimee’s Babies family of DVDs, CDs, videos, mobile apps, and educational materials have been featured on the Rachael Ray Show and iPhone Essentials Magazine. Aimee’s Babies Word Gap App was a finalist in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Word Gap Challenge. Ketchum’s articles have been published in the Chicago Tribune, The New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Babychick.com, and the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. She has worked with the Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail Initiative, Zero to Three Child Advocacy Network, and Parents as Teachers to fulfill her passion for educating new parents.

Ketchum recently published a book to help fellow occupational therapists avoid burnout, entitled See Occupational Therapist Run. Dr. Ketchum is also a certified newborn massage instructor, an educator for PA Keys, and a certified yoga instructor.