Occupational Therapist

• Aug 2020 - Present

Occupational Therapist- Early Intervention Specialist

• Jun 2020 - Present

Occupational Therapist

• Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

35+ hours per week at North DuPage Special Education Cooperative -Early Childhood Special Education classrooms with caseload of 24 children aged 3-6 yrs old. -Provide 1-1 direct services, group intervention, and consultative services. -Documentation of daily notes, Annual Reviews, Domains, Progress reports, and Evaluations. -Experience with Teletherapy services through 1-1 Zoom sessions, Youtube video modules, consultative services, formation of daily lesson plans, and remote learning documentation logs. -Diagnoses: Developmental Delay, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Emotional Dysregulation Disorder, and other health impairments. Show less

Caregiver

• Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

15+ hours a week of caregiving to a 20 year-old girl with quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Provide total assist with all developmental tasks. Manage wheelchair, Hoyer lift for transfers, G-Tube feeding device, nasal canula, daily medications, communication device and switches, orthotics for spine and leg support, and various DME (toileting, bathing,eating). Deliver manual therapy through Passive Range of Motion exercises and massage.

Home Care Provider

• May 2019 - Sep 2019

30+ hours a week of caregiving to a 8-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy. Provided max assist for developmental tasks and ambulation. Facilitated wheelchair and orthotic management, use of a communication board, management of a feeding device, and medication distribution. Implemented Occupational Therapy skills with care. Assisted as a 1:1 classroom aid 3 times a week for 3 hours of speech, reading, and math.

Occupational Therapy Intern

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

12 weeks, 40-hours per week in School-Based setting. -Traveled between two Elementary schools working with children K-4. -Direct 1-1 and group intervention through pull out, push in, and consultation. -Participated in IEPs: Experience with Annual Reviews, Evaluations, and goal writing. -Responsible for caseload management, intervention planning, and collaborating with team. -Educated staff members through training and in-service presentations on sensory motor integration and appropriate use of school Motor Room for Proprioceptive and Vestibular input. -Assessments used: M-FUN, Beery VMI, Peabody, Schoodles, SPM, SFA, and DVPT. -Main diagnoses treated: Autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, DCD, SPD, and ODD. Show less

Occupational Therapy Intern

• Feb 2019 - May 2019

6 weeks, 40-hours per week in Acute Psychiatric setting. -Treated three units: Child and Adolescent, Adult Affective Disorders and General Psychiatry. -Independently led groups of 4-8, 1-1 intervention, formal and informal evaluation. -Gained extensive knowledge on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. -Completed EPIC documentation for groups, individual sessions, and evaluations. -Assessments used: AAQ-II and AAQ-Y, Perceived Disability Measure, General Rating of Function, Interest Checklist, Occupational Profile, and ACLS. -Diagnoses treated: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, Psychosis, Personality Disorders, OCD, Chronic Pain, ADHD, Autism, Dementia. 6 weeks, 40-hours per week in Inpatient Acute setting. -Transitioned halfway through rotation to orthopedic, oncology, and general medicine floors. -Independently evaluated, treated, and documented with EPIC for full caseload of 10-12 per day. -Enhanced my clinical judgment, time management, co-treatment and communication. -Assessments used: FIM, ROM, MMT, MOCA, AMPS, and home assessment. -Diagnoses treated: orthopedic injuries, post surgical diagnoses, Cancer, Stroke, Neurological deficits. Show less

Respite Worker

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

20+ hours a week of caregiving to a 13-year-old boy with Cerebral Palsy. Provided mod assist with developmental tasks of bathing, changing, feeding, and walking. Gained personal care skills, competency with assistive devices and DME. Built strong client and family rapport. Accompanied him to Speech Therapy once a week for 16 weeks and participated in two IFSPs. Attended advocacy programs such as wheelchair basketball, equine therapy, and Special Olympics. Sought out accessible gyms, playgrounds, and disability friendly farms. Show less

Mental Health Counselor

• Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

40+ hours a week as a Mental Health Counselor for boys aged 8-16 removed from their homes due to challenges caused by abuse, neglect, trauma, mental illness, and disability. Acquired competency through extensive 3-week training on Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), trauma informed care, and Medicaid documentation. Provided youth with emotional support and routine reinforcement with daily units of therapeutic intervention. Directed recreational activities, collaborated with treatment colleagues and caregivers, implemented crisis intervention, and documented services. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

Undergraduate Teachers Assistant (TA) for Infant and Early Childhood classrooms overseeing 20+ kids. Facilitated tasks such as feeding, changing, sleeping, crawling, and walking. Gained competency with age-appropriate milestones such as reflexes, trunk stability, head support, rolling, crawling, walking, play, language development, communication, task-completion, and following directions. Undergraduate Teachers Assistant (TA) for Infant and Early Childhood classrooms overseeing 20+ kids. Facilitated tasks such as feeding, changing, sleeping, crawling, and walking. Gained competency with age-appropriate milestones such as reflexes, trunk stability, head support, rolling, crawling, walking, play, language development, communication, task-completion, and following directions.

Personal Care Assistant

• Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

Hands-on aid to a UIUC student with Cerebral Palsy with moderate physical deficits. Supported activities of daily living of bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, and medication distribution. Initiated instrumental activities through meal preparation, laundry, making adaptive equipment accessible (scooter, leg orthotics, sock aids, shower grips), and educational assistance with lesson planning. Hands-on aid to a UIUC student with Cerebral Palsy with moderate physical deficits. Supported activities of daily living of bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, and medication distribution. Initiated instrumental activities through meal preparation, laundry, making adaptive equipment accessible (scooter, leg orthotics, sock aids, shower grips), and educational assistance with lesson planning.