Experience

New Jersey Institute for Disabilities

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Rock Brook School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Provide skilled individual and group occupational therapy services to children aged 3-21 with communication impairments and multiple disabilities • Collaborate with parents and classroom staff on environmental modifications, compensatory strategies, and sensory diets to be implemented at home and in the classroom • Complete yearly individualized education plans and attend meetings with classroom staff, school administration, parents, and district case managers • Complete quarterly progress reports and attend meetings with parents and classroom staff • Assist with behavioral strategies in the classroom and implement Safety-Care procedures when necessary as a trained Behavioral Safety-Care employee • Assist students with donning and doffing orthoses and implement wearing schedules • Safely position and secure students into standers and walkers throughout the day Show less



Institute of Child Development at Hackensack University Medical Center

• Hackensack, NJ

• Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Student

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  • Evaluated and delivered effective therapeutic services to children aged 0-21 years with a variety of diagnoses, including developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, and brachial plexus injuries • Assisted staff occupational therapists delivering services in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • Educated staff occupational therapists on the administration and scoring of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition • Coordinated with families to promote client development and independence Show less



St. Joseph's University Medical Center

• Paterson, NJ

• Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Student

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Evaluated and treated adult clients with brain injuries, strokes, cardiac conditions, orthopedic conditions and/or who have experienced injuries from a trauma experience • Coordinated with interdisciplinary team and families to promote client independence • Educated clients on safety and precautions and provided family education when necessary • Provided continuum of care recommendations to staff social workers prior to client discharge • Evaluated and treated adult clients with brain injuries, strokes, cardiac conditions, orthopedic conditions and/or who have experienced injuries from a trauma experience • Coordinated with interdisciplinary team and families to promote client independence • Educated clients on safety and precautions and provided family education when necessary • Provided continuum of care recommendations to staff social workers prior to client discharge



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Home Health Aide

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Cared for elementary-aged child with cerebral palsy and cortical visual impairment in the home setting • Assisted child with activities of daily living, play exploration, and leisure activities • Provided transportation to and from school and therapy sessions • Attended therapy sessions and provided treating therapists with necessary and accurate information for evaluations, re-evaluations and progress notes • Implemented home exercise programs provided to the child and family from treating therapists • Collaborated with parents on behavior management at home Show less



PG Chambers School

• Cedar Knolls, NJ

• Classroom Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Administered lesson plans provided by the head teacher and attended specials, such as art, gym, and music, with the students throughout the school week • Assisted students with multiple disabilities with activities of daily living in the classroom, including implementation of toileting protocols provided by the school nurse • Observed therapies and provided support to treating therapists within the classroom environment • Implemented various mealtime protocols to students with complex feeding needs • Assisted students with donning and doffing orthoses and/or splints and implemented orthoses/splint wearing schedules • Safely repositioned and secured children into standers, prone wedges, floor sitters, and gait trainers throughout the school day • Collaborated with therapists and teachers to provide accurate records of progress and present levels of performance for quarterly progress reports and individualized education plans. Show less