Leah Salazar
Chino,CA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate COTA wanting to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COTA
Enhance Therapies
08.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with in-person nursing staff, patient caregivers and family to develop discharge plans and discuss patient progress.
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
- Maintained and promoted positive attitude toward clients and treatment programs.
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Provided support to help patients adjust to new physical or cognitive limitations.
COTA
Kids Connections Developmental Therapy
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted OTs with implementing several individual treatment plans to help patients function independently.
- Collaborated with ABA, patient caregivers and family to develop discharge plans and discuss patient progress.
- Monitored patients' performance in therapy activities by providing instruction and encouragement.
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
- Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
- Trained families on how to work with their children at home to reinforce the therapy and progress
Education
Associate's in Occupational Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
American Career College
Anaheim, CA03.2022
Skills
- Client Education
- Sensory Integration
- Collaboration Abilities
- Gross Motor Skills
- Pediatric Care
- Fine Motor Skills
- Progress Documentation
- CPR/AED
Certification
- COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
COTA
Enhance Therapies
08.2022 - Current
COTA
Kids Connections Developmental Therapy
04.2022 - 08.2022
Associate's in Occupational Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
American Career College
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