• May 2023 - Present

• Sep 2022 - May 2023

Acute Care Medicine

Occupational Therapist

• May 2023 - Present

Proctor

• Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

Academic Accommodation Services •Providing support and equitable opportunity for students with disabilities/medical conditions. •Ensuring a proper environment for student success during their exams. •Assisting students with any technical or emotional situations that arise before, during and after their exams. Academic Accommodation Services •Providing support and equitable opportunity for students with disabilities/medical conditions. •Ensuring a proper environment for student success during their exams. •Assisting students with any technical or emotional situations that arise before, during and after their exams.

Occupational Therapy Student

• May 2022 - Jul 2022

• Provide occupational therapy assessments and treatments for patients in the cardiac and nephrology inpatient units, to promote return to activities and safe discharge home or to alternate locations. • Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to establish rehabilitation goals. • Conduct physical and cognitive assessments such as ADL assessments, kitchen assessments, mobility assessments, MoCA, Verbal Reasoning etc. • Complete wheelchair and seating measurements and set ups, as well as trialing and training with patients. • Hands-on transfers for positioning and mobility with patients; Ax1, Ax2, pivot transfers, handheld, EZ Turner, Sara Steady, mechanical lift on wheels, ceiling lift, transfer boards etc. • Provide interventions to address ongoing safety and occupational engagement difficulties that impact participation in instrumental and basic activities of daily living. • Contribute to discharge planning including providing equipment recommendations, referrals to community services and outpatient programs, and education to patients and family members to promote safety and independence with daily activities. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

• Provided occupational therapy services to clients in WSIB, LTD and MVA funded streams to support client's functional goals and return to work. • Conducted initial intake assessments and various functional, physical, cognitive, psychosocial assessments to determine physical, sensory, cognitive and/or psychological limitations, medical history and client personal goals. • Planned and facilitated rehabilitation programs for return-to-work readiness including Behavioral Activation and Cognitive Work Hardening. • Complete progress notes and summary of OT involvement reports during intake, as requested throughout treatment, and upon completing client discharge. • Delivered education in the areas of sleep hygiene, SMART goal setting, coping strategies for stress and anxiety, support with consolidating strategies for client's return to work, pain management strategies, concussion symptom management and pacing/energy conservation education. • Completed functional standardized physical and cognitive assessments including the MoCA, the MVPT-3, the Trail Making Test, TEA, RBMT, BADS, and SWAG, with supervision. • Participated in Functional Capacity Evaluations; co-facilitated standardized testing, range of motion, and functional testing, as well as contributed to subsequent reports. • Regularly communicated with key stakeholders including insurance adjusters, nurses, and case workers to coordinate client care. • Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning to provide comprehensive client care. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

Inpatient Mental Health •Facilitated psychoeducational groups on the inpatient unit and in the outpatient day treatment program. •Conducted initial assessments and developed intervention plans for inpatients. •Delivered education and interventions regarding distress tolerance skills, communication skills, anxiety reduction strategies, goal setting and planning, sleep hygiene techniques and assertiveness strategies. •Involved with individual care coordination sessions and recovery wellness planning. •Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings and regularly communicated with treatment team including psychotherapy, social work and recreation therapy. Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Apr 2021 - May 2021

•Involved in the treatment planning and intervention of adult clients with a variety of conditions including stroke, post-concussion syndrome, chronic fatigue, post-viral syndrome, chronic migraine pain, Parkinson’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis. •Performed initial intake interviews, and established client-centered goals. •Administered standardized assessments including the 9-hole peg test, Box and Block, Handwriting assessment battery for adults, Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory, Grip and pinch strength, REACH, COPM and the MoCA. •Participated in and provided interventions including passive range of motion, motor planning and motor learning activities for gross motor and fine motor UE return, functional activity practice, system regulation, symptom management, activity gradation with clients and equipment prescription. •Presented and discussed clients at interprofessional rounds and collaborated with other health disciplines. •Observed sessions in pediatric OT, Audiology, Speech-Language pathology and Physiotherapy. Show less

Administrative Assistant

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2021

•Assisting the physiotherapists, osteopaths, registered massage therapists, occupational therapists, naturopaths, psychotherapists, chiropodists and chiropractors as needed •Assisting patients at the front desk, answering phone calls and book appointments •Billing of appointments and administering direct billing procedures •Preparing and sterilizing medical instruments using autoclave •Writing official office policies and procedures •Responsible keyholder for opening and closing of clinic Show less

Occupational Therapy Student

• Dec 2020 - Dec 2020

•Observed and assisted with patient functional assessments including transfers, ADLs/IADLs and administering formal cognitive assessments. •Assisted with patient discharge planning by determining supports needed, completing appropriate referral applications and liaising with the general medicine team •Assisted with patient functional and cognitive progression while in hospital. •Observed and assisted with patient functional assessments including transfers, ADLs/IADLs and administering formal cognitive assessments. •Assisted with patient discharge planning by determining supports needed, completing appropriate referral applications and liaising with the general medicine team •Assisted with patient functional and cognitive progression while in hospital.

Intern

• Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit •Administering submaximal step tests •Directly assisting with and conducting cardiac rehabilitation classes •Supporting Heartwise exercise programs as a certified program leader •Attending and running various workshops and health fairs in the community to promote heart health Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit •Administering submaximal step tests •Directly assisting with and conducting cardiac rehabilitation classes •Supporting Heartwise exercise programs as a certified program leader •Attending and running various workshops and health fairs in the community to promote heart health

Physiotherapy Assistant and Receptionist

• Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

•Assisting patients with prescribed exercises and developing strategies to motivate them and keep them engaged in their rehabilitation program •Applying modalities to patients (i.e. interferential current, trigeminal nerve stimulation, ultrasound, etc) •Answering phones, booking appointments, taking payments, filing and upkeep of clinic •Assisting patients with prescribed exercises and developing strategies to motivate them and keep them engaged in their rehabilitation program •Applying modalities to patients (i.e. interferential current, trigeminal nerve stimulation, ultrasound, etc) •Answering phones, booking appointments, taking payments, filing and upkeep of clinic