Chelsea Rooke

Compassionate Occupational Therapist known for productive and efficient task completion. Specialize in patient assessment, tailored intervention plans, and adaptive equipment recommendations to enhance daily living activities. Excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills, ensuring personalized care and fostering positive outcomes. Designs and implements effective treatment plans while monitoring patient progress to enhance physical and sensory skills. Focused on family education and support to achieve optimal patient outcomes through customized case management.

• CPR & AED, American Safety & Health Institute, 3/6/25
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Dementia Capable Care: Dementia Care Specialist Certification, 07/01/18

• Springfield College Backstage, Springfield, MA, 2016 - 2019, President, Conducted campus wide surveys to gather information., Facilitated club meetings once a week, to collaborate ideas., Designed advertisements, including posters, flyers, and social media advertisement.
• Massachusetts Senior Games, Springfield, MA, 06/01/18, Assisted staff and athletes during various sporting events.
• Youth Special Olympics, Tiverton, RI, 2012 - 2013, Assisted youth athletes with various abilities in a multitude of activities., Adapted activities to fit the needs of the youth athletes to maximize participation., Demonstrated proper techniques for skills within various sports.

• Practica, Stony Hill Elementary School, Wilbraham, MA, 01/01/17 - 05/01/17, Observed IEP meetings with OT, PT, Speech, Parents, Guidance Counselors, and Teachers., Designed and implemented a treatment activity for two students which addressed the goals within their IEPs, as an OT student.
• Practica, Baystate Wing Memorial Hospital, Palmar, MA, 09/01/15 - 12/01/15, Attended morning group sessions which took place on a locked dementia unit., Observed one-on-one treatment sessions of patient’s with dementia.
• Service Learning, Management Project, Springfield, MA, 09/01/18 - 12/01/18, Designed a Resource Manual for the Southwick Parkinson’s Support Group with topics including, adaptive equipment, exercise, questions to ask facilities, list of local facilities, and depression., Collaborated with group members and leaders to create a manual needs assessment.
• Service Learning, Children’s House, Springfield, MA, 03/01/18 - 05/01/18, Developed a therapeutic activity for children ages 18-months – 3 years old.
• Service Learning, Mary Walsh Elementary School, Springfield, MA, 01/01/18 - 03/01/18, Developed a therapeutic activity for students in an Autism specific classroom from grades 3-5.
• Service Learning, Grey House, Springfield, MA, 10/01/17 - 12/01/17, Assisted adults from foreign countries prepare for the American Citizenship Exam.
• Service Learning, Mass Commission for the Blind, Springfield, MA, 09/01/17 - 10/01/17, Assessed home safety of a community member who is legally blind., Educated the community member on different organizational tactics., Implemented different organizational systems within her home.