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Jennifer Crockett
Havre de Grace,MD
Summary
Experienced Occupational Therapist offering 30+ years of clinical experience in patient care, interdisciplinary coordination, student supervision, and continuing education development. Driven to support and guide therapy students and their clinical instructors to provide challenging clinical rotations that build on their classroom education. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
04.2022 - Current
- Specializing in Neuro-optometric, Neurological, and Pediatric rehabilitation-Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Program Development: Vision Therapy for post-concussion, neurological, and pediatric clients in Harford/Cecil/Baltimore County area
- Created "OT Student Success Guide for Outpatient OT"
- Expanded access to Pediatric occupational therapy care in our area particularly with feeding, developmental and sensory issues
- Level II Fieldwork Supervisor for Master's and Doctoral OTR students: June-August 2023, September- December 2023, January-March 2024, and August-September 2024
- Presenter/Instructor: Vision Rehab in the Outpatient Setting: appropriate referrals, insurance limitations, treatment goals and outcomes
- Presenter: Vision Rehab: How Physical Therapists can identify and refer patients with visual components of their neurological diagnoses (break out session)
- Proposal submitted for AOTA 2025 National Convention: “Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Disorders in School and Community Settings” (awaiting acceptance decision).
Occupational Therapist
Delaware Vision Academy
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Treatment of post-concussion, post-TBI, post-stroke and pediatric visual processing delays, ocular motor dysfunction, and migraine care
- Development of occupational therapy program within neuro- optometrist's office, coordination with in-house Vision Therapists
- Program Development: Life after Concussion-Managing your Professional World- program of information and support for post-concussion patients who are continuing professional work after head injury.
- Provided direct in-person as well as telehealth therapy throughout COVID Pandemic
Occupational Therapist
MedStar Health Visiting Nurses Association
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Provided Occupational therapy services to 15-20 home-bound clients per week with a wide range of medical conditions including total hip and knee replacements, Stroke, TBI, Multiple Sclerosis, amputations, gun-shot wounds, hip, leg, or spine fractures, and Alzheimer's.
- Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend the best treatment for individual patients.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments, and treatment options for managing symptoms.
Occupational Therapist
Cecil County Public Schools
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Infants and Toddlers Therapist-provided therapy in-home and daycare centers for birth to 3-year-old infants and toddlers including NICU graduates, poly-substance exposed infants, foster children, developmental or congenital delays
- School-Based OT: Bayview, Conowingo, NorthEast and Perryville Elementary Schools, Rising Sun and NorthEast Middle Schools, Northeast High School
- Lead Occupational Therapist/ COTA Supervisor
- Presenter/Instructor: Sensory Integration Challenges in the Classroom
- Assessing and Treating Vision Problems in School
- Get a Grip on Handwriting: Improving Handwriting/ Grasp in the Classroom
- Para-professional training on Assistive Devices and Technology
- Para-professional training on Transfers for Students with wheelchairs.
Co-Founder and Director
Treasure Island Therapeutic Daycare
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Therapeutic daycare for medically fragile infants and toddlers, and Pre-K-school age children with autism, developmental delays, Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Created daycare center from ground up including working with Maryland State Office of Child Care to follow regulations, ensuring contractors built classrooms and center per code, procurement of furnishings and developmentally appropriate activities/equipment per MDSE regulations
- Wrote policies for staff and families following MSDE regulations, including child/adult ratios, food, storage, bedding furniture and health/safety
- Weekly scheduling of children and staff to maintain appropriate staffing levels for level of care required in each classroom
- Trained teaching and co-teaching staff on handling special needs infants/toddlers, how to use positioning equipment, adaptive feeding techniques, medication management for oral as well as G-tube feedings as well as standard MSDE training requirements
- Occupational Therapist: Provided outpatient Occupational Therapy services in–house to center children as well as community children
- Instructor through Harford Community College
- 45-Hour Infant/Toddler Development Course for Daycare Providers.
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
The Maryland Therapy Network
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Harford County Infants and Toddlers Program -treated 15-20 patients per week in their homes, providing education and support to parents.
- Clinic/Outpatient OT Services: sensory processing disorder, fine motor delays, visual processing delays, cerebral palsy, autism.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Mercy Medical Center
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Inpatient services including NICU, hand therapy, oncology, orthopedics, general medical/surgical, breast cancer program
- Treated 8-10 patients daily on acute care, mental health, hospice and NICU units
- OT Inservice/Education Coordinator
- OT Student Fieldwork Coordinator
- Presenter/Instructor: Splint Fabrication
- Presenter: TBI Rancho Levels and Interventions
- Presenter: OT Comprehensive Hand Evaluation
- 1999 AOTA Conference Presenter ”OT Intervention for Women after Mastectomy- Prevention of Post Op Complications”
- Towson University, Physical Disabilities Class: “Breast Cancer and OT Intervention” (several semesters).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Towson State University- Honors College
Towson, MD06.1993
Community Health Education
Towson State University-Community Health Education
Towson, MDAssistive Technology Certification
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Dominguez Hills, CA04.2014
Skills
- Excellent organization, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Task analysis, needs assessment, progress monitoring
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Creativity, resourcefulness
- Event and program planning
- Interpersonal skills
- Staff and student education and training
- Public speaking
- Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel; beginner in Canva and similar programs
- Clinical Instructor/Supervisor
- Liaison with multiple Occupational Therapy Programs for student placement, supervision and troubleshooting
- Evaluating workshop submissions for conference, following and creating rubrics,
Phone
410-598-7021
Interests
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
04.2022 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Delaware Vision Academy
07.2019 - 04.2022
Occupational Therapist
MedStar Health Visiting Nurses Association
06.2018 - 08.2019
Occupational Therapist
Cecil County Public Schools
01.2011 - 01.2018
Co-Founder and Director
Treasure Island Therapeutic Daycare
01.2007 - 01.2011
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
The Maryland Therapy Network
01.2005 - 01.2011
Senior Occupational Therapist
Mercy Medical Center
01.1997 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Towson State University- Honors College
Community Health Education
Towson State University-Community Health Education
Assistive Technology Certification
California State University-Dominguez Hills
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