Nancy Novakoski
16800 Erins Way, Grand Ledge,MI
Summary
Skilled Occupational Therapist with 32 years of experience working in the school setting providing therapy to students with a wide range of disabilities. Worked remotely during the 2020-2021 school year, providing OT services to Lansing School District students virtually during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Lansing School District - Itinerant
Lansing, MI
09.2014 - Current
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary team
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with students and parents
- Conducted physical, self-care. handwriting, sensory, visual perceptual and fine motor evaluations
- Goal writing, progress monitoring and attended IEP meetings
- Provided treatment for students with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairments, sensory processing disorder and emotional impairments
Occupational Therapist
Lansing School District - Beekman Center
Lansing, MI
10.1988 - 09.2014
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary team
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with students, families and staff
- Performed evaluations, goal writing and attended IEP meetings
- Provided therapy for students with severe cognitive and physical disabilities
- Range of motion, positioning, neurodevelopmental therapeutic techniques, ordering of specialized equipment, splint fabrication and monitoring
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy - Cum Laude
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI06.1988
Skills
- Development of feeding programs
- Development of sensory strategies/supports
- Documentation skills, Medicaid billing, IEP software use
- Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Meet and Teams experience
- Ordering specialized equipment
- Staff education and training
- Splint fabrication
- Consultation with staff and parents
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Lansing School District - Itinerant
09.2014 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Lansing School District - Beekman Center
10.1988 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy - Cum Laude
Western Michigan University
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