My name is Sierra Machart and I graduated from Culbertson School in 2017. Since then, I have gone on to receive an undergraduate bachelor's degree in Biomechanics and will become a Doctor of Occupational Therapy in April 2024 through the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. 

I have always loved education and want to do my part in giving back to a group of people who brought me to where I am today, and those people are educators. When deciding on a capstone project, I saw the opportunity to use what knowledge I have learned through occupational therapy and transform it into a resource to support educators who have such an important role to play in the lives of students who are the future of our world. 

After graduation, I plan to work as a school-based OT which will put me in close proximity with educators. My hope through developing this program is to have a thorough understanding of how to positively impact educators and prevent possible burnout so that the students I work with will have a team of trusted adults on their side who are well-equipped to take care of themselves and their students.