Our Faculty and Staff

Jasmine Forbes is the Occupational Therapist at Invictus Academy. Jasmine earned her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Toronto in Canada. In 2018 she moved to Southern California where she worked at a pediatric occupational therapy clinic. Here she gained experience in a variety of settings including clinic, home, and schools. Jasmine has always been passionate about working with the pediatric population and is excited to be able to help students reach their goals and increase their independence in the school environment.

Brianna is a middle school teacher at Invictus Academy. She began working at Invictus as a teacher assistant in the kinder-first classroom, transitioning up as an elementary teacher, and now to middle school. She has attained multiple certifications in relation to child care and furthered her education at Florida Gulf Coast University. Her passion for working with children stems from her own brother’s autism diagnosis; growing up and observing the obstacles he faced throughout his life, and his unrelenting perseverance through it all, fueled her desire to assist others throughout their journey. She is eager to continue her education within this field and plans on completing the cohort training program later on this year to become an S2C practitioner.

Dana Johnson is an Occupational Therapist and the founder of Invictus Academy Tampa Bay. She has a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and a PhD in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Development. She is an ACTS (Accessing Communication Through Spelling) practitioner and trainer for Spelling to Communicate. Dana is also on the executive leadership cadre of I-ASC (International Association for Spelling as Communication) to support the non-speaking community through education, advocacy, research and training. Dana has been working with the non-speaking community for almost 18 years, but had a paradigm shift 7 years ago which changed her perspective and the way she practices.

“Presuming competence and providing reliable communication opens up a whole new world for families and their children. Communication is a right for all and it is now my mission to ensure that all non-speakers are respected, have autonomy, and a way to communicate reliably.”

Dr. Johnson owns her own practice in Trinity, Florida. Please visit her website for more information. https://interplaytherapycenter.com/