Recent graduate and newly Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant eager to develop the skills and tools needed to provide personalized and meaningful treatment to meet patients' needs and goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Level II Fieldwork Student
Carthage Independent School District
03.2023 - 05.2023
Implemented treatment interventions to illicit outcomes to achieve goals in IEP.
Consisted of the improvement and development of fine motor, gross motor, and visual motor skills.
Documentation to justify necessity of continuation of skilled services.
Communicated with Speech therapists and teaching staff to utilize team approach for each student.
Level 1 Fieldwork Student
Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Provided skilled services for patients with various diagnoses ranging from orthopedic to neurological conditions.
Assisted with the improvement and development of fine motor, gross motor, and visual motor skills.
Provided patient education in the use of assistive devices for increased independence in activities of daily living.
Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to meet patients' needs and goals.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Nacogdoches Independent School District
01.2020 - 08.2020
Assisted students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, and positioning them.
Managed the behavior of students using therapeutic techniques such as jumping on a trampoline to release energy or squeezing a stress ball to release anger.
Assumed responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Panola College
Carthage, TX
05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Services
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
05.2021
Skills
Patient Safety
Documentation
Time management
Communication
Problem-solving
Building rapport
Certification
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
CPR/First Aid Certified
Positive Approach to Care trained
Stepping into Handwriting
MOCA certified administrator
Mental Health First Aid certified
Stop the Bleed certified
Timeline
Level II Fieldwork Student
Carthage Independent School District
03.2023 - 05.2023
Level 1 Fieldwork Student
Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Special Education Paraprofessional
Nacogdoches Independent School District
01.2020 - 08.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Panola College
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Services
Stephen F Austin State University
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
CPR/First Aid Certified
Positive Approach to Care trained
Stepping into Handwriting
MOCA certified administrator
Mental Health First Aid certified
Stop the Bleed certified
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