Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Apr 2022 - Present

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

Student

• Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

Community based pediatrics: Using sensory integration to guide treatment for children with various visual impairments. Provided one-on-one classroom assistance to a child with self-feeding difficulties. Community based pediatrics: Using sensory integration to guide treatment for children with various visual impairments. Provided one-on-one classroom assistance to a child with self-feeding difficulties.

Student

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

Outpatient hand therapy clinic: Provided therapeutic intervention for clients with common hand injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and work injuries. Assisted with treatments by incorporating physical agent modalities (e.g., heat packs, paraffin wax) and various therapeutic modalities as well as documenting client's response to treatment. Outpatient hand therapy clinic: Provided therapeutic intervention for clients with common hand injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and work injuries. Assisted with treatments by incorporating physical agent modalities (e.g., heat packs, paraffin wax) and various therapeutic modalities as well as documenting client's response to treatment.

Behavior Therapist

• Oct 2015 - Sep 2020

* Work with children (ages 2-14 years) with diagnoses including CP, autism, and ADHD. * Provide therapy services within client's environment including assistance with school, home support, and encouraging socialization. * Implement a range of reactive strategies dependent on client's program to decrease challenging behaviors and/or extinct it. * Work with children (ages 2-14 years) with diagnoses including CP, autism, and ADHD. * Provide therapy services within client's environment including assistance with school, home support, and encouraging socialization. * Implement a range of reactive strategies dependent on client's program to decrease challenging behaviors and/or extinct it.

Student

• Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

Skilled nursing facility and long term acute setting: Assisted with activities of daily living including wheelchair to bed transfers, grooming, and feeding. Implement therapeutic activities designed to improve current levels of functioning. Collaborated with other members of the rehabilitation team including physical therapists. Skilled nursing facility and long term acute setting: Assisted with activities of daily living including wheelchair to bed transfers, grooming, and feeding. Implement therapeutic activities designed to improve current levels of functioning. Collaborated with other members of the rehabilitation team including physical therapists.

Student

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

Community Based Behavioral Health Setting: observed Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists working with riders and incorporating balance techniques. Assisted client-riders with mobility and transfers. Community Based Behavioral Health Setting: observed Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists working with riders and incorporating balance techniques. Assisted client-riders with mobility and transfers.

Respite Worker

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

* Assumed caretaker responsibilities for a 12 year-old patient with CP. * Assisted with transporting from bed to wheelchair within the home. * Encouraged engagement socialization by participating in outings with patient and monitoring for safety. * Assumed caretaker responsibilities for a 12 year-old patient with CP. * Assisted with transporting from bed to wheelchair within the home. * Encouraged engagement socialization by participating in outings with patient and monitoring for safety.