Experience

Minds Matter LLC

• United States
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • May 2022 - Present



Emporia Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Provide occupational therapy services for students in grades K-12. Services include screening, evaluations, treatments, and consult services in the areas of fine motor skills, visual motor skills, functional life skills, and sensory needs. Manage a caseload of 45 students. Collaborate with teachers and other school staff to provide services. Collaborate with educational team to develop Individualized education plan and communicate plan to parents during IEP meetings. Provide occupational therapy services for students in grades K-12. Services include screening, evaluations, treatments, and consult services in the areas of fine motor skills, visual motor skills, functional life skills, and sensory needs. Manage a caseload of 45 students. Collaborate with teachers and other school staff to provide services. Collaborate with educational team to develop Individualized education plan and communicate plan to parents during IEP meetings.



The Mission Project

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Care Attendant

  • May 2020 - May 2021

  Supported participants in accomplishing necessary activities of daily living, such as meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, apartment care, laundry, and organizational tasks to maintain independent living in the community Supported participants in accomplishing necessary activities of daily living, such as meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, apartment care, laundry, and organizational tasks to maintain independent living in the community



University of Kansas Medical Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• LEND Trainee (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities)

  • May 2019 - May 2020

  Participated in leadership, research, and clinical opportunities to develop a high level of interdisciplinary clinical competence in providing health and related services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families Participated in leadership, research, and clinical opportunities to develop a high level of interdisciplinary clinical competence in providing health and related services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families



The University of Kansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Research involving improving staff interactions with adults with disabilities in group homes. Collected data on staff performance in group homes. Organized data into graphs and summaries for weekly lab meeting

• Unergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • 2015 - May 2018

  Taught anatomy terminology on models and cadavers to 30 undergraduates in a biweekly class. Held pre-test review sessions to answer student questions and clarify concepts.

• Research Assistant

  • 2015 - 2017

  Research involving the exercise and diet of adults and adolescents with disabilities. Assisted in leading exercise sessions for Alzheimer’s patients and adults with Down Syndrome. Recorded and organized data from the food diaries of research participants. Evaluated nutritional intake of participants