Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Aug 2023 - Present

Providing treatment interventions to individuals aged 2-11 to enable them perform meaningful occupations and foster their independence. Collaborating with occupational therapist ( OTR/L) on plan of care and completing SOAP notes following treatment session. Providing treatment interventions to individuals aged 2-11 to enable them perform meaningful occupations and foster their independence. Collaborating with occupational therapist ( OTR/L) on plan of care and completing SOAP notes following treatment session.

Level 1a OT fieldwork

• Mar 2023 - Mar 2023

Observed with an OT on the CVA (stroke) floor. Watched the performance of evaluations, completion of paperwork for discharge, and got to see and briefly participate in some treatment sessions. I also got to see different ways stroke presents in individuals, and interacted with clients post CVA and a few with brain injury, and amputations as well. Observed with an OT on the CVA (stroke) floor. Watched the performance of evaluations, completion of paperwork for discharge, and got to see and briefly participate in some treatment sessions. I also got to see different ways stroke presents in individuals, and interacted with clients post CVA and a few with brain injury, and amputations as well.

Fieldwork Student

• Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

In this facility, I treated kids with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy. I was responsible for completing their treatment note during/after sessions. During my treatment sessions, my aim for the session was centered around meeting the short-term and futuristic long-term goals they had through playing with them and making the activity meaningful and creative. Some of the interventions I used include the use of a swing to provide either vestibular and or proprioceptive input, a yoga ball for core strengthening, and vestibular and or proprioceptive input. I also helped them with activities of daily living such as dressing- learning to fasten snaps/buttons, the sequence of dressing, how to be independent at brushing their teeth, etc. Show less

Fieldwork Student

• Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

Provided treatment for diagnoses such as Lateral Epicondylitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, finger contracture, shoulder impingement, and rotator cuff tear/ pain. At this facility, while I was treating patients who were usually older adults, and occasionally some youths and kids, I utilized physical agent modalities namely, ultrasound and fluidotherapy. The goal of my interventions depending on the client and their diagnoses were usually targeted towards reducing pain, increasing range of motion, and strengthening. Show less

Fieldwork Student

• Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

Provided treatment interventions to the kids at this facility who had diagnoses such as Autism and Cerebral Palsy. Common deficits I addressed or worked to improve with the supervision of the COTA were: their visual-motor coordination, attention to task being performed, upper body strength and endurance, and Improvement of heel strike during the performance of their ADLS or IADLS. Provided treatment interventions to the kids at this facility who had diagnoses such as Autism and Cerebral Palsy. Common deficits I addressed or worked to improve with the supervision of the COTA were: their visual-motor coordination, attention to task being performed, upper body strength and endurance, and Improvement of heel strike during the performance of their ADLS or IADLS.

Fieldwork Student

• Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

Provided Occupational Therapy treatment interventions to the older adults in this facility with diagnoses such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autism, and Down Syndrome. Provided Occupational Therapy treatment interventions to the older adults in this facility with diagnoses such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autism, and Down Syndrome.

Camp Cabin Leader

• Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

Hair Braiding

• May 2018 - Jul 2018

Sales Person

• Mar 2011 - Mar 2014