Director of Program Enrichment

• Jun 2022 - Present

Recreation Therapist

• Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

-Conducting and organizing on milieu and multi-unit groups, parties, and special events with patients of varying psychiatric illnesses. -Construct integrated group notes and annual assessments on 26 patient caseload by deadline. -Works with interdisciplinary teams and unit staff to engage and assist patients in their treatment. -Educated patients daily on treatments and goals while negotiating cognitive and language barriers. -Providing Animal Assisted Therapy programming with barn staff (barn on facility premises) for patients weekly as well as taking care of animals on barn staffs day off.

Recreational Therapist

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2019

-Planning and implementing various small and large group programs for geriatric residents. -1:1 sensory and social visits with residents with varying degrees of ability. -Creating care plans and keeping progress notes on a case load of 25 residents. -Planning and implementing various small and large group programs for geriatric residents. -1:1 sensory and social visits with residents with varying degrees of ability. -Creating care plans and keeping progress notes on a case load of 25 residents.

Junior Counselor/ Senior Counselor/Art Specialist

• May 2009 - Aug 2015

-Administrated and participated in various activities and facilitated art projects for various age groups.

Counselor for School Aged Child Care (SACC)

• May 2013 - Jun 2015

-Tutored students and assisted with homework and planned, implemented, and supervised various games. -Guided and encouraged children with arts and crafts projects.

Recreational Therapy Intern for Psychiatry Department

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

-Worked in various settings including inpatient, outpatient, child psychiatry and CPEP (Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program). -Observed assessments, and conducted diversional activities, and coping skills 1:1's with above patient populations. -Observed, co-lead, and ran various types of groups in accordance with groups protocols. -Active participant of treatment team, attended various continuing education classes, team rounds, and collaborative meetings. -Developed patient progress notes and treatment plans.

Customer Service Associate

• May 2012 - May 2014

-Connecting and assisting with various types of people. -Making suggestions and understanding what the customer is looking for. -Connecting and assisting with various types of people. -Making suggestions and understanding what the customer is looking for.