Experience

BARONESS ERLANGER HOSPITAL

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Occupational Therapist

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Full time inpatient therapist covering * Orthopedics* Trauma* Med-Surg* Cardiac* Neuro* OncologyWith primary role in intensive care. Experience includes MICU, SICU, neuro ICU, trauma ICU, cardiac and coronary ICUSince March 2020, I have served as the primary COVID therapist in both regular nursing floor and intensive care. Non clinical responsibilities include:* Nursing and resident education on role of OT in ICU* Participation in formation of multi-disciplinary rounds/ABCDEF bundle rounding



St. Vincent's Charity Medical Center

• PRN Inpatient/Outpatient Occupational Therapist

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2018

  Perform evaluations and treatments as needed on inpatient units including cardiology, orthopedics, med/surg and intensive care. Perform evaluations and treatments as needed in the outpatient clinic, primarily addressing upper extremity injuries and conditions, worker's compensation, functional capacity evaluations, and work conditioning.



Cleveland Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Sep 2013 - May 2018

  Staff occupational therapist currently on med-surg team specializing in Medical Intensive Care and early mobilization of critically ill patients. The MICU at Cleveland Clinic has one of the highest APACHE 2 scores in the United States, making these patients some of the most critically ill in the country. Additional experience in cardiology and cardio-thoracic surgery. Cleveland Clinic has been the #1 Cardiology Hospital in the country for 20+ years, with some of the most complex patients and conditions. Experience includes work with:* Ventilated patients* Heart/lung/liver transplant (pre and post) patients* Pediatric oncology and orthopedics* Total artificial heart patients* LVAD patients



Northwestern Memorial Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Occupational therapist for inpatient internal medicine unit including medical intensive care unit.



Washington University School of Medicine Program in Occupational Therapy

• Doctoral Occupational Therapy Student

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2012

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - May 2011



Royal Women's Hospital

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Honorary Student Researcher

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2012

  Research and observational experience with the Royal Women's and Royal Children's Hospitals (Murdoch Children's Research Institute) as part of the occupational therapy doctoral apprenticeship. Experiences include medical NICU rounds, clinical observation and assessment, research presentation, research collaboration between St. Louis and Australian lab cohorts, follow-up observation, and discussions on health care differences between the United States and Australia.

• Student Occupational Therapist

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  Acute care occupational therapy student working with patients on general medicine, neurosurgery, neurosurgical ICU, orthopedics, splinting and cardiology.



Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Responsible for grading, some instruction and lecture in interventions class for occupational therapy students.



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• CPR Instructor

  • Feb 2010 - May 2012

  Certified by the American Red Cross to teach:First AidCPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (Infant, Child and Adult)CPR for the Lay Responder (Infant, Child and Adult)



Washington University School of Medicine

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Anatomy Teaching Assistant and Prosector

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for prosection of cadavers for demonstration of body structures and function, supervision and assistance during student laboratories, and administration of practical exams. Additional responsibilities include lecture and demonstration during applications of body structures and functions class, focusing on manual muscle testing, vitals testing, understanding of biomechanics during functional activities/movement, and administration and grading of practical and written exams/assignments.



University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapy Intern- Behavioral/Mental Health

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Level II affiliation in mental/behavioral health in Adult Acute Inpatient and Adolescent Inpatient units. Responsible for treatment planning and provision, patient evaluations and documentation under the supervision of an OTR/L. Diagnoses encountered include PTSD, schizophrenia, MDD, Bipolar Disorder, schizoaffective disorder, Delusional Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, addiction/substance abuse, and many others.



The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Anatomy Teaching Assistant

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

  Teaching assistant for anatomy cadaver lab: demonstrating structures and functions of the human body, grading quizzes, and proctoring quizzes/exams.



Agudas Achim Academy

• Sunday School K-1 Hebrew Teacher

  • Sep 2007 - May 2009

  Teaching Hebrew language and Judaics to kindergardeners and first graders, including religious customs, verbal and written Hebrew.



Temple Israel

• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Religious Teacher

  • Mar 2007 - May 2009

  Teaching liturgical Hebrew to both mainstream and special needs students in grades 4-6.