Emily Recania
West Hollywood,CA
Summary
Dynamic Recreation Therapist and entrepreneur with a proven track record at Joan Rippner, RTC., and a flair for leveraging creative innovation and strategic planning. Excelled in fostering environments that promote well-being and self-discovery, achieving significant brand development for Painting The Scriptures. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, enhancing client and participant experiences.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School-based Recreation Therapist
Joan Rippner, RTC.
Los Angeles, CA
09.2023 - Current
- Assessed social, emotional, physical, cognitive, spiritual, and leisure functioning of clients.
- Coached patients on how to develop meaningful relationships with peers through recreational activities.
- Encouraged participation in leisure activities that promote self-esteem and well-being.
- Promoted an environment that fosters independence, creativity, and expression among clients.
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Encino Hospital Medical Center
Encino, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Daily create and facilitate creative and therapeutic milieu for patients to develop interpersonal, social, coping, and leisure skills
- Completed initial assessments of patients to identify mental, emotional, and physical needs and leisure interests for creative therapy treatment
- Organized and scheduled fitness programs and recreational therapy to facilitate physical and emotional health of participants.
- Assessed patients to identify individual needs and created care plans to address objectives and goals as identified during evaluation.
Business Owner
Painting The Scriptures
Los Angeles, CA
11.2017 - Current
- Cultivated engaging and lively setting for participants to learn self-discovery and creativity through art.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity, to expand and facilitate engagement
- Launched successful startup offering lively, social setting for participants to learn and experience art and it's therapeutic outcomes.
- Crafted visual designs and brand messaging elements for consistency across digital advertising and marketing platforms.
- Used editing and graphic design tools to create content and visuals for social channels.
- Collaborated with other small business owners to improve participant experience.
- Provided organizational leadership and established business vision to achieve sales
Activity Therapist
College Hospital Cerritos
Cerritos, CA
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Organized and scheduled exercise programs and recreational activities to facilitate physical and emotional health of participants.
- Completed initial assessments of patients to implement treatment plan goals
- Effectively communicated with other health disciplines to anticipate patient needs and facilitate various leisure and recreation groups
- Planned therapeutic and recreation activities aligned with abilities, interests and therapy objectives.
Registered Behavior Therapist
Positive Pathways LLC
Antioch, CA
12.2019 - 04.2021
- Documented data gathered during client sessions, completed daily treatment logs and consistently submitted timely written and clinically accurate progress reports.
- Performed behavioral interventions to teach communication, social and daily living skills and reduce problematic behaviors in home, community and school settings.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding work assignments
- Utilized theoretical approaches to treatment such as Play Therapy and Narrative Therapy
Administrator
Berkeley Therapy Institute
Berkeley, CA
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed schedules for doctors and therapists
- Directed customer communication to appropriate department and offered information to resolve inquiries
- Handled management of communication to executives by taking and making telephone calls, reviewing and prioritizing mail and onboarding all new patients.
- Organized filing and document management systems by coordinating and archiving files
- Developed administrative processes to achieve organizational objectives and improve office efficiency.
Success Coach
CoCo Plan My Life
Richmond, CA
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Created individualized success plan with effective measures to support each client maximize skills, talents, and experience in their field
- Cultivated relations with key influencers, including client partnerships
- Consulted with clients to build effective strategies to achieve goals and success plans regarding their mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional health.
- Facilitated new intake sessions and maintenance success coaching sessions with clients
Education
Discipleship Apprenticeship
Cathedral Church (Formerly C3LA)
Highland Park04-2024
All Coursework And Trainings of SpiritualLeadership Program - Practical And Theological Leadership
School Of Leadership At Shiloh Church
Oakland, CA06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Therapeutic Recreation
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05.2016
Skills
- Creative innovator
- Art composition
- Administrative operations and support
- Project organization
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Leadership skills
- Planning and coordination
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Social media management
- Brand development and awareness
- Social media marketing
- Creative
- Strategic planning
- Originality
- Special events planning
Certification
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) Certification number: 68940, Expiration: 3/31/2023
Timeline
School-based Recreation Therapist
Joan Rippner, RTC.
09.2023 - Current
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Encino Hospital Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Activity Therapist
College Hospital Cerritos
05.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Behavior Therapist
Positive Pathways LLC
12.2019 - 04.2021
Administrator
Berkeley Therapy Institute
07.2018 - 12.2019
Success Coach
CoCo Plan My Life
07.2018 - 08.2019
Business Owner
Painting The Scriptures
11.2017 - Current
All Coursework And Trainings of SpiritualLeadership Program - Practical And Theological Leadership
School Of Leadership At Shiloh Church
Bachelor of Science - Therapeutic Recreation
San Jose State University
Discipleship Apprenticeship
Cathedral Church (Formerly C3LA)
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