LAURA POLESHUCK, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, Founder and Executive Director

Certified Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist (C-AAIS), the Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP)

PhD in Education:
Curriculum, Instruction,
and the Science of Learning,
University at Buffalo

OTD: clinical doctorate in occupational therapy, and MSOT, Boston University

BS: psychology and child
studies, Tufts University

Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge-Assessed (CPDT-KA), CPDT-KA, Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers

Canine Good Citizen &
STAR Puppy Evaluator, CGC, American Kennel Club (AKC)

Temperament Test (ATT) Evaluator, American Kennel Club (AKC)