Kristina Del Ponte

Highly motivated team player with passion for helping others. Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills and provides individualized assistance and support. Demonstrated ability as Paraprofessional to foster positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues. Committed to providing client centered support and meeting individual needs of students. Patient demeanor creates environment where students feel comfortable asking questions while learning new skills.

Level II Fieldwork Experience

Angel Care Kids Therapy

• Completed a ten-week clinical rotation
• Improve fine motor, visual perception, sensory processing and self-regulation skills.
• Collaborated with occupational therapists to develop comprehensive treatment plans for clients.
• Maintained accurate documentation of client progress, ensuring efficient communication in a timely manner
• Developed strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and enhancing their commitment to therapy goals.
• Promoted professional growth by attending workshops and training seminars on emerging trends in occupational therapy practice.
• Managed caseloads effectively while prioritizing the individual needs of each client.
• Improved client outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plans that reflected individual client factors and interests.

Methuen Public Schools 

• Engaged in a eight-week fieldwork rotation.
• Helped students to access their curriculum by improving fine motor, visual perception, and sensory processing skills.
• Developed comprehensive treatment intervention with the support and collaboration of the supervising COTA.
• Documented accurate treatment notes of student's progress, ensuring efficient communication among team members.
• Quickly developed relationships with students, promoting a comfortable environment for learning while obtaining knowledge of client factors
• Documented student's annual progress notes and presented to student's team in IEP meetings.
• Prioritized individual needs of students while effectively managing caseload effectively.
• Amplified student outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plans and individualized activities.

Level I Fieldwork Observations

• PT North
• United Cerebral Palsy Association
• Goddard School
• New England Pediatrics
• Eliot Clubhouse

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

2023 AOTA Conference Student Delegate