Physical Therapist

• May 2015 - Present

1) Collaborated with fellow occupational and speech therapists along with management staff on a documentation audit team to facilitate skilled documentation among staff therapists that accurately reflects medically necessary skilled therapy services as defined by Medicare. 2) Supervised one physical therapist assistant's full caseload and partial caseloads of two other PTAs while fostering a treatment philosophy that is grounded in evidenced based practice. 3) Provided innovative solutions to pain control as part of a Pain Quality Assessment Program Initiative interdisciplinary team in collaboration with nursing management staff. 4) Supervised DPT students during entry level and final clinical rotations and facilitated engaging, evidenced-based learning opportunities Show less

Membership Committee Co-Chair

• 2015 - Present

1) Lead a team of volunteers to recruit, retain, and engage the Michigan Physical Therapy Association membership. 2) Established liaisons between the Michigan Physical Therapy Association and the sections of the American Physical Therapy Association 1) Lead a team of volunteers to recruit, retain, and engage the Michigan Physical Therapy Association membership. 2) Established liaisons between the Michigan Physical Therapy Association and the sections of the American Physical Therapy Association

Student Physical Therapist

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

Clinical Internship III in an Outpatient Setting treating patients with post concussive syndrome. Clinical Internship III in an Outpatient Setting treating patients with post concussive syndrome.

President

• 2014 - 2015

Student Physical Therapist

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

• Provided 100% of patient care for a primarily geriatric patient population with neurological, cardiopulmonary, and orthopedic conditions. • Executed a thorough literature search for high level evidence for various neurological conditions and compiled organized reference folders for fellow clinicians. • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to provide best possible to care to patients. • Provided 100% of patient care for a primarily geriatric patient population with neurological, cardiopulmonary, and orthopedic conditions. • Executed a thorough literature search for high level evidence for various neurological conditions and compiled organized reference folders for fellow clinicians. • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to provide best possible to care to patients.

Student Physical Therapist

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

• Developed a maintenance program for a patient who was currently utilizing a wheelchair to stand within the parallel bars once a week to strengthen lower extremities, train balance, prevent contractures and skin breakdown, and to enhance quality of life and well-being. • Improved augmentative communication skills by utilizing a white board and hand signals to communicate with a patient who has aphasia.

GA Position - Tutor

• Oct 2013 - May 2014

• Worked individually with students to develop more advanced study and test taking skills.• Communicated thoughts and ideas to others through a variety of teaching techniques to further student understanding.• Adapted tutoring style to the learning needs of students to ensure retention of material.• Encouraged communication outside of paid hours of tutoring to help students in any way possible, including preparing review assignments additional to ones already assigned by the professor. Show less

Student Physical Therapist - Clinical Rotation I

• May 2013 - Jun 2013

• Provided care for patients with orthopedic conditions across all age groups including high level collegiate athletes. • Presented an Inservice on Sever’s Disease: The Role of the Parent to educate parents in the community about a commonly occurring pathology within active adolescent cohorts. • Worked as a team with three physical therapists and one athletic trainer to provide quality patient care. • Provided care for patients with orthopedic conditions across all age groups including high level collegiate athletes. • Presented an Inservice on Sever’s Disease: The Role of the Parent to educate parents in the community about a commonly occurring pathology within active adolescent cohorts. • Worked as a team with three physical therapists and one athletic trainer to provide quality patient care.

Substitute Teacher

• Jan 2012 - May 2012