Makeyba LaGrange
Gonzales,LA
Summary
Focused team player familiar with helping patients develop skills such as feeding, grooming and dressing, as well as providing educational support and managing sensory processing issues. Hardworking, disciplined multitasker with analytical problem-solving and conflict management abilities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COTA
Early Steps
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Assisted pediatric clients and families with goal oriented interventions to develop skills needed to participate in age appropriate developmental activities of daily living.
- Collaborated with supervising occupational therapists to develop comprehensive care plans, ensuring optimal patient progress.
- Educated patients families and caregivers on patients progress and therapy strategies to incorporate into daily routine to optimize performance.
- Documented patient progress accurately and consistently, enabling efficient communication among healthcare team members.
COTA
Therapy Management Corporation
04.2013 - 10.2019
- Enhanced patients'' quality of life with customized therapeutic interventions targeting functional limitations.
- Promoted independence in daily living activities by teaching adaptive techniques and effective use of assistive devices.
- Collaborated with supervising occupational therapists to develop comprehensive care plans, ensuring optimal patient progress.
- Documented patients progress accurately and consistently, enabling efficient communication among healthcare team members.
COTA
Lagniappe Rehabilitation
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Enhanced patients'' quality of life with customized therapeutic interventions targeting functional limitations for both skilled as well as rehab patients.
- Assisted patients in achieving greater independence through adaptive equipment training and environmental modifications.
- Completed both daily and monthly documentation notes on patients progress to ensure effective communication among team members.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistance
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LASkills
- Geriatric Care
- Client Education
- Pediatric Care
- Sensory Integration
Certification
- COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- NBCOT certified
Timeline
COTA
Early Steps
01.2020 - 01.2024
COTA
Therapy Management Corporation
04.2013 - 10.2019
COTA
Lagniappe Rehabilitation
03.2012 - 03.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistance
Delgado Community College
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