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Aimee Chappa

Oxford,CT

Summary

Experienced occupational therapist seeking a full-time position in a school setting to utilize my caring nature and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of students, staff, and educational programs. Skilled in developing targeted goals and objectives to effectively support individual needs.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

KIDSENSE THERAPY GROUP
09.2016 - Current

Staff occupational therapist, job requirements include evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment of a pediatric population in clinical, private and public-school settings

  • Other duties include parent and staff education, consultation and collaboration with multiple disciplines and school team members
  • Occupational Therapy Department Head from 2021-2023
  • Primary placement has as a contracted therapist at Hope Academy in Orange, Ct
  • Other contracts have included Milestones in Orange, and North Haven Public Schools.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
09.2001 - 08.2016
  • Staff occupational therapist, job requirements include evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment of a pediatric population in clinical, private and public-school settings
  • Other duties include parent and staff education, consultation and collaboration with multiple disciplines and school team members.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

GLASTONBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
03.1998 - 06.2001
  • Staff occupational therapist, job requirements include evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment of a pediatric population in public-school settings
  • Other duties included supervision of COTA's, parent and staff education, consultation and collaboration with multiple disciplines and school team members.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

SOUTHINGTON CARE CENTER
03.1997 - 09.1999
  • Staff occupational therapist, job requirements include evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment of a geriatric population in rehab/extended care facility
  • Other duties included supervision of COTA's, family education and aquatic therapy
  • Experience with treatment of TBI, Stroke, ADL training, orthopedic care following joint replacements, modalities, whirlpool care.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

GAYLORD YALE- NEW HAVEN
12.1994 - 01.1997
  • Staff occupational therapist, job requirements include evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment of a diverse population in an outpatient facility
  • Experience with treatment of TBI, Stroke, ADL training, work hardening, repetitive work injuries, hand therapy, post-surgical care, splinting, modalities

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Occupational Therapy

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Biddeford, ME
12.1994

Skills

  • Direct Student Care
  • Consultative Services
  • Assessment and Intervention Planning
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Family and student education
  • Flexibility
  • Critical Thinking
  • Intervention Planning
  • Sensory Integration Experience
  • CT SEDS Experience

Timeline

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

KIDSENSE THERAPY GROUP
09.2016 - Current

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
09.2001 - 08.2016

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

GLASTONBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
03.1998 - 06.2001

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

SOUTHINGTON CARE CENTER
03.1997 - 09.1999

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

GAYLORD YALE- NEW HAVEN
12.1994 - 01.1997

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Occupational Therapy

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Aimee Chappa