Occupational History
Nabila was born in Bangladesh and moved to the USA with her family at age 14. Nabila lives in Bucks County, PA. Nabila enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures. She has traveled to various continents, including Africa, Asia, and Europe. She also loves being an aunt to her three nephews. In her spare time, Nabila likes spending time with her family, going out with her friends, watching TV, reading books, and shopping. She also practices yoga, which she incorporated into her occupational therapy practice. Nabila has completed 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training and teaches yoga to the Saint Joseph's University community.
As a previous fieldwork supervisor and adjunct instructor, Nabila found her passion in teaching and joined Saint Joseph's University's OT department. She believes in building skills through practice and hands-on experiences. Nabila teaches intervention, evidence-based practice, and research courses. Nabila scholarship focuses on Sleep and complementary integrative medicine to improve the health and wellness of individuals and the population of all ages. She is a member of the American Congress of Rehab Medicine Complementary Integrative Leadership Network group. She also received the Early Career Fellow Award from the American Congress of Rehab Medicine.
Clinical Practice
Nabila worked as a full-time clinician for many years before transitioning to academia. Most of her work has been with long-term care in community re-entry with the adult acquired brain injury population. Her clinical experiences extended to inpatient and acute care facilities. She has served as a Senior Occupational Therapist. She continues to work as a per-diem therapist at a local hospital.
