Jessica is an occupational therapist based in New York City. As an occupational therapist, she works with children and families across settings such as the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU), pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), pediatric unit, early intervention, and telehealth. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Perinatal Association and fulfills the role as vice president of development. Her current research focuses on minimizing stress in the neonatal intensive care unit by using developmental aids. Ms. Restivo has presented various topics at institutions such as NYSSHLA, Wagner College, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and the National Perinatal Association Conference. Her publications include “Using an Interdisciplinary Educational Video to Enhance Pediatric Residents’ Understanding of OT Services” in Physical Medicine and Rehab International.