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JULIA ADAMS, MSOT

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Occupational therapist with 5+ years of experience in pediatric therapy across outpatient clinics, public schools, private day schools, and hospital settings. Demonstrated leadership in program development and community engagement across numerous settings. Eager to empower Baltimore families to help their children reach their fullest potential!

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Occupational Therapist

Medstar National Rehabilitation Network
Bel Air, MD
01.2023 - Current
  • Manage procurement of assessments, sensory equipment, and supplies to enhance the pediatric program.
  • Coach the interdisciplinary team to improve the quality of feeding therapy services.
  • Develop flyers and in-service presentations to raise awareness of the pediatric program among pediatricians and community centers.
  • Complete outpatient neurology training and provided care for neuro patients during high-census periods.

Occupational Therapist, PRN

Pediatric Developmental Services
Baltimore, MD
04.2022 - 08.2024

Baltimore County Public Schools

  • Provide consultative, direct individual, and group occupational therapy services for 32 students in the BCPS regional special education program at Carney Elementary School.
  • Compose, present, and implement related sections in students' IEPs.

Children's Guild Transformation Academy

  • Collaborate with SLPs and PTs to determine ideal communication switch placements for students with profound physical limitations.
  • Supervise and mentor Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.
  • Consult with school directors to acquire the needed equipment to meet students' sensory and therapeutic needs. Educate school staff on the effective use of equipment.

Occupational Therapist

The Therapy Spot, LLC
Pikesville, MD
08.2020 - 01.2023
  • Create and implement two pilot therapeutic summer camps (fine motor skills and social skills), bringing the company almost $4,000 in additional revenue.
  • Serve as one of two core occupational therapists to pilot the clinic's new feeding therapy program, completing weekly feeding evaluations.
  • Provide in-service trainings to the occupational therapy team (executive functioning, primitive reflexes).
  • Supervise Level 1 occupational therapy students and incoming OT staff.

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

Thomas Jefferson University- East Falls Campus
Philadelphia, PA
12-2019

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of South Carolina
Columbia, Columbia, SC
05-2017

Skills

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Trisomy 21
  • Developmental Delay
  • Executive Functioning Challenges
  • Retained Primitive Reflexes
  • Pediatric Feeding Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Accident
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Other genetic disorders

Certification

  • Physical Agent Modalities Certified
  • Executive Functioning Consultant
  • Maryland State Licensed Occupational Therapist

Timeline

Occupational Therapist

Medstar National Rehabilitation Network
01.2023 - Current

Occupational Therapist, PRN

Pediatric Developmental Services
04.2022 - 08.2024

Occupational Therapist

The Therapy Spot, LLC
08.2020 - 01.2023

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

Thomas Jefferson University- East Falls Campus

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of South Carolina