Doctoral Capstone Experience

• Apr 2023 - Present

Setting: Non-Profit Organization, Population: Survivors of Human Trafficking Developed and implemented an 8-week sensory modulation program to enhance emotional regulation skills in survivors of human trafficking. Designed and delivered staff training on sensory modulation and strategies for emotional regulation. Composed sensory spaces in the restoration home to increase environmental supports for emotional regulation. Setting: Non-Profit Organization, Population: Survivors of Human Trafficking Developed and implemented an 8-week sensory modulation program to enhance emotional regulation skills in survivors of human trafficking. Designed and delivered staff training on sensory modulation and strategies for emotional regulation. Composed sensory spaces in the restoration home to increase environmental supports for emotional regulation.

Level II Fieldwork Occupational Therapy Student

• Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

Setting: Acute Care, Population: Adults 18+ Evaluated and treated a wide range of conditions including neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and post-surgical conditions. Planned and administered a range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs. Provided education and training to patients and family members regarding diagnoses and treatments. Collaborated with other healthcare providers regarding patient plans of care and discharge recommendations. Setting: Acute Care, Population: Adults 18+ Evaluated and treated a wide range of conditions including neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and post-surgical conditions. Planned and administered a range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs. Provided education and training to patients and family members regarding diagnoses and treatments. Collaborated with other healthcare providers regarding patient plans of care and discharge recommendations.

Level II Fieldwork Occupational Therapy Student

• Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Setting: Outpatient Pediatrics, Population: Children ages 2-21 Evaluated and treated developmental delays related to retained primitive reflexes and diagnoses such as IDD, Autism, ADHD, SPD, Down Syndrome, CP, Dyspraxia, Anxiety, and Depression. Utilized trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based, and client-centered principles with clients and families during treatment sessions. Provided education and training to families regarding their child’s strengths, delays, plan of care, and home exercise programs. Show less

Academic Tutor

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

Provided college and career mentoring services to middle and high school students. Tutored middle and high school students in algebra, biology, history, composition, and reading comprehension. Prepared high school students for STAAR testing. Provided college and career mentoring services to middle and high school students. Tutored middle and high school students in algebra, biology, history, composition, and reading comprehension. Prepared high school students for STAAR testing.

Program Coordinator

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2020

Provided college and career mentoring and support services to at-risk youth ages 14-18. Recruited, screened, interviewed, and supervised 60 adult volunteers. Organized and led community programs and fundraising events. Provided college and career mentoring and support services to at-risk youth ages 14-18. Recruited, screened, interviewed, and supervised 60 adult volunteers. Organized and led community programs and fundraising events.

Teaching Assistant

• Jun 2017 - Sep 2019

Designed and implemented classroom curriculums for children ages 0-12. Designed and implemented classroom curriculums for children ages 0-12.

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

Provided excellent customer service to conferences and camps staying in the halls by ensuring cleanliness of rooms, handling emergency situations, and answering questions.

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

Supervised and mentored 30 freshmen first-generation and undecided college students.Cultivated relationships with residents to create a positive first-year experience, help them in courses, find resources for their needs, and provide a listening ear for those in emotional crisis.Developed and organized programs using the opinions of the residents, as well as the TWU residential curriculum.

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

Provided excellent customer service to students, staff, and faculty.Created, confirmed, and denied reservations in the TWU Student Union through the Event Management System (EMS).