NICHOLAS PRAGA, OTR/L

Recent graduate with a strong interest in establishing a career as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. Committed to enhancing children's quality of life through personalized therapeutic techniques strategies and play, particularly those with developmental disabilities and delayed milestones.

Regional Therapy Services Tallahassee, Fl (Outpatient Hands, rotation 2B)     01/25 - 04/25

• Worked with various patients with diagnoses that included carpal/cubital tunnel releases, De Quevervains, hand, wrist, and forearm fxs, lacerations, stroke, snake bites, etc.
• Practiced different types of manual therapy techniques like effleurage, retrograde massage, cross friction massage
• Completed charting and evaluations on Clinicient EMR
• Aided in developing various static and dynamic splints
• Provided patients with different PAMs prior to activity

Cayer Behavioral Group | Tallahassee, FL (Outpatient Pediatrics, rotation 2A)     09/24 - 11/24 

• Developed various play tasks and games to treat young children from as young as 5 months up to 12 years of age, all diagnosed with ASD and/or developmental delays
• Worked alongside ABAs and RBTs to help one another perform respective protocols
• Conducted full evaluations using the PDMS-2 along with parent interviews- Went out into the community to run treatment sessions in schools, daycares, and medically fragile units
• Proficient in TheraPlan EMR

Achieve Pediatric Therapy    10/22 - 01/23 

• Obtained graduate school hours by shadowing under OT Nadia Mohan at outpatient office
• Aided in receiving/returning kids from parents at drop off site, cleaning up and assisting other staff around the office
• Received hands – on guided interaction and treatment with kids

Inclusive Education Services (IES) UCF   08/22 - 12/22 

• Volunteered with IES program to assist in providing an immersive college experience for adults with intellectual disabilities
• Experiences included event preparations, workshop walk-throughs, transportation, group exercises, establishing lasting relationships with the students, and hands-on care/assistance

TherHappy: Kids Therapy Services   06/19 - 08/19

• Shadowed under Occupational therapists, OTAs, and SPTs
• Volunteered for Hippotherapy program, additional farm hand chores