LaGuardia Community College
Adjunct Professor
Queens, New York
2020 - 2021
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Dr. Ivy Rentz has been a licensed occupational therapist for 23 years. Additionally, she is the owner of Kidz Korner childcare centers in Westchester County, New York. She also owns ITI Therapy Services and has contracts with Westchester County Department of Health, New York City Department of Education, and the City School District of New Rochelle to provide therapeutic services to children 3 to 21 years of age.
Dr. Rentz has also been member of the New York State Black Occupational Therapy Caucus for over two decades. She has recently been appointed to the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (RAE) on behalf of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) starting in January 2021. Previously, Dr. Rentz was the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and taught various pediatric treatment courses at York College, CUNY and an adjunct at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. Currently she is an Assistant Professor/ Doctoral Capstone Coordinator in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program, at Quinnipiac University.
Dr. Rentz attends New York Covenant Church in New Rochelle, NY. She is currently the Director of Children’s Church and the administrator for Youth Ministries. Dr. Rentz currently serves on the Executive Board of Adelbrook Inc.’s residential and educational programs for children, as the Chairperson and is a youth mentor with the City of New Rochelle Court System. Dr. Rentz is married to Damon Rentz and has six children.
Dr. Ivy Rentz has been a licensed occupational therapist for 23 years. Additionally, she is the owner of Kidz Korner childcare centers in Westchester County, New York. She also owns ITI Therapy Services and has contracts with Westchester County Department of Health, New York City Department of Education, and the City School District of New Rochelle to provide therapeutic services to children 3 to 21 years of age.
Dr. Rentz has also been member of the New York State Black Occupational Therapy Caucus for over two decades. She has recently been appointed to the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (RAE) on behalf of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) starting in January 2021. Previously, Dr. Rentz was the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and taught various pediatric treatment courses at York College, CUNY and an adjunct at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. Currently she is an Assistant Professor/ Doctoral Capstone Coordinator in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program, at Quinnipiac University.
Dr. Rentz attends New York Covenant Church in New Rochelle, NY. She is currently the Director of Children’s Church and the administrator for Youth Ministries. Dr. Rentz currently serves on the Executive Board of Adelbrook Inc.’s residential and educational programs for children, as the Chairperson and is a youth mentor with the City of New Rochelle Court System. Dr. Rentz is married to Damon Rentz and has six children.
Education
- EDD, Manhattanville College
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatrics/Newborns, Children, Adolescent and Youth
Organization
- Occupational Therapy
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Experience
York College
Adjunct Professor
Queens, New York
2012 - 2012
York College
Assistant Professor/ Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Queens, New York
2009 - 2012
ITI Therapy Services
Owner; Occupational Therapist
Portchester, New York
1999 - Present
United Cerebral Palsey
Occupational Therapist
Roosevelt New York
1998 - 1999
Selected Publications
Chapter
Case Studies for Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice: Building Critical Thinking for Students
Auriemma, D., Roseus, Y., Hutchinson, C., Pagpatan, V., Hanif, B., Rodriguez, E., Wolodin, F., Devadas, M., Cordera-Velez, T., Stewart, P., Rentz, I., Brown-Wassinger, C.
Chapter 38 Dara: Down Syndrome 313-320 Bethesda, MD (American Occupational Therapy Association 2023)
Chapter
Our Doctoral Journey: A Collection of Black Women's Experiences
Telfer, N. A., Kassimu, R., Abraham, M. S., Adeyinka, S., Aldridge, K., Anderson, C., Bent, T., Boulware, A., Crider, J., Gardner-Scott, D., Grimes, L. N., Irvin-Choy, N., Jeffrey, E., Julien, T., Lee, L. M., Miles, K., Pierre, G., Rentz, I., Robair, K., Robinson, S., Spivey, B., Stanislaus, E. P., Trammell, D., Watkins, C.S., & Williams, J.
Chapter 17 Ivy Rentz's Story: Faith 124-134 (Xlibris 2022)
Conference Presentation
Diversity in Occupational Therapy: Leadership, Mentorship, Advocacy
Rentz, I.
Quinnipiac University's Student-Led Occupational Therapy Conference, New Haven, CT, Quinnipiac University (2022)