JENNIFER L. GIBBS

• Evaluated patients’ functional abilities, needs, and goals to support individualized, occupation-based care plans.
• Implemented therapeutic interventions focused on improving ADL performance, mobility, strength, endurance, and safety.
• Documented patient progress, treatment outcomes, and clinical observations to support continuity of care.
• Collaborated with OT/PT/ST, nursing, social work, and other team members to support patient-centered treatment planning.
• Assisted with discharge planning by identifying patient needs, caregiver supports, equipment recommendations, and community resources.
• Communicated effectively with patients, families, supervisors, and interdisciplinary team members regarding progress and discharge needs.

• Provided supervised OT services within elementary school routines to support classroom participation, fine motor skills, sensory regulation, and functional school access.
• Collaborated with supervising OT, teachers, aides, and school staff to promote student participation in educationally relevant occupations.
• Supported students with autism spectrum disorder, including non-verbal students, by adapting communication style, cueing, and engagement strategies.
• Applied activity analysis, grading, cueing, and environmental modifications to help students access classroom and school-based tasks.
• Facilitated small group activities to encourage peer interaction, social participation, and collaborative learning.
• Reinforced positive behavior supports and classroom routines to promote student engagement, self-regulation, and participation.
• Built positive rapport with students while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and student-centered learning environment.

• Assisted therapists working with children with learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders, autism, motor skill delays, coordination challenges, feeding concerns, ADHD, and cerebral palsy.
• Supported therapy sessions by preparing activities, organizing materials, maintaining a clean treatment environment, and helping children transition between tasks.
• Observed pediatric intervention approaches focused on play, sensory-motor development, fine motor skills, self-care, feeding, and participation in daily routines.

• Provided front office support, welcomed visitors, answered calls, maintained supplies, and supported smooth daily operations.
• Demonstrated reliability, professionalism, organization, and calm communication in a student-facing environment.

• Prioritized passenger safety, customer service, emergency preparedness, and conflict resolution in fast-paced environments.
• Worked internationally across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America, building strong cultural awareness and communication skills.

• NBCOT OTR Exam Completed
• California OT License
• California State University - Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA

International: Vietnam, Cross-Cultural Experience

• Completed a two-week faculty-led occupational therapy study abroad experience in Vietnam focused on cross-cultural learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the impact of social, cultural, economic, and political factors on occupational routines and OT practice.

Volunteer | Jan 2022 - May 2022 Power Over Parkinson's - Monterey, CA

• Supported individuals with Parkinson’s disease during group exercise activities by providing cueing, encouragement, safety monitoring, and activity modifications.

Extracurricular Activities: Exercise Is Medicine Mentor | Feb 2022 - May 2023 CSUMB Kinesiology Department - Marina, CA

• Used client-centered coaching to support individualized exercise goals, safe technique, activity modification, and healthy routine development.