Experience

The Newly Institute

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Nov 2022 - Present



CBI Health

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Occupational Therapist

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2022

  Management and assessment of high intensity caseloads with WCB injured workers. Completing home-based or ergonomic assessments for the adult population, working with client's to meet their needs on home safety/accessibility, mobility aids, ADLs, cognitive needs, vehicle modifications, and returning to work. Management and assessment of high intensity caseloads with WCB injured workers. Completing home-based or ergonomic assessments for the adult population, working with client's to meet their needs on home safety/accessibility, mobility aids, ADLs, cognitive needs, vehicle modifications, and returning to work.



Ongwanada

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Placement 3B

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Effectively planned and managed an independent caseload in running multiple creative and interactive telehealth sessions with individual clients and peer support groups with peoples with developmental disabilities and dual diagnoses. Specifically, coordinated with supervisors and colleagues on supporting the needs of clients, altering groups and individual sessions as needed to fit their capabilities and needs and helping clients improve their overall mental health. Effectively planned and managed an independent caseload in running multiple creative and interactive telehealth sessions with individual clients and peer support groups with peoples with developmental disabilities and dual diagnoses. Specifically, coordinated with supervisors and colleagues on supporting the needs of clients, altering groups and individual sessions as needed to fit their capabilities and needs and helping clients improve their overall mental health.



KEYS Job Center

• Kingston, Ontario, Canada

• Student Placement 3A

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Collaborated with colleague and supervisor to develop an informative manual for local volunteers to use as a resource to help engage with government-assisted refugee (GAR) families in order to assist with their integration into their new community. Completed a population needs assessment with supervisor and colleague and effectively collaborated with supervisor, colleague and local volunteers on supporting the needs of the volunteers, educating on the culture and needs of the GAR families and updating the orientation presentation to recruit more volunteers. Show less



Glenrose Hospital Foundation

• Canada
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Placement 2

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  Worked collaboratively with the spinal cord injury team to meet inpatient client progress and discharge needs. Performed multiple assessments and interventions with patients independently and with preceptors (e.g. transfer training, ADL training, modified functional reach test, purdue pegboard, spinal cord injury measure (SCIM), MMT and ROM testing). Additionally, mentored and presented a home accessibility workshop station to fellow second year OT students from the University of Alberta. Worked collaboratively with the spinal cord injury team to meet inpatient client progress and discharge needs. Performed multiple assessments and interventions with patients independently and with preceptors (e.g. transfer training, ADL training, modified functional reach test, purdue pegboard, spinal cord injury measure (SCIM), MMT and ROM testing). Additionally, mentored and presented a home accessibility workshop station to fellow second year OT students from the University of Alberta.



KidsInclusive Centre for Child & Youth Development

• Kingston, Ontario, Canada

• Student Placement 1

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2019

  Collaborated effectively with a team of health care professionals including occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists to assist with child development from ages 2-18 (completing school aid assessments, writing assessments, and cognitive assessments). Experienced various learning opportunities with different pediatric populations and different conditions (including T4 spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder and muscular dystrophy). Developed a home program for a client with spinal cord injury to help improve upper extremity strength and range of motion in order to assist with meeting their goals. Show less



CBI Health

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018



Town and Country Childcare Center

• Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

• Childcare Worker

  • Aug 2013 - May 2017



Bootlegger

• Canada
• Apparel & Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2012