Shelley Plunkett, MS, OTR/L
Dayton,NV
Summary
Organized and dependable Occupational Therapist with 24 years of experience successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Team Building and Collaboration to best meet a variety of students' diverse needs across educational settings with a high level of professionalism, expertise, integrity and independence.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Lyon County School District
08.2017 - Current
- Responsible for evaluation, treatment, documentation of occupational therapy services and program facilitation of multiple classroom programs across 5 schools including students from preschool to age 22.
- Working with students with a range of disabilities with extended experience with students with Autism, cognitive disabilities and behavioral and regulatory issues.
- Recommendation, training and implementation of assistive technology devices with students, paraprofessionals and teachers.
- Mentor to new OT hires.
Social Skills Group Facilitator
Private Practice with Alan Beach, PhD.
02.2016 - 08.2017
- Co-facilitate weekly group of high school-aged students with high-functioning Autism to enhance social skills in home, school and community settings
- Provide verbal feedback and strategies to caregivers weekly for better generalization of skills.
Director
Camp Ausome- Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center
07.2012 - 07.2017
- Design and implementation of summer day camp for school-aged children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (High-functioning Autism or Aspergers Syndrome)
- Design programming to introduce and teach coping strategies, problem solving and social skills within the context of a summer day camp curriculum
- Implement annual camp themes to promote skill development
- Liaison between BRAAC and Hopetree Academy regarding use of Hopetree facilities and staff
- Assist with application and subsequent fulfillment reporting for grant from Autism Speaks
- Train full-time and temporary staff and peer-mentor volunteers
- Outreach to local media to promote Camp AuSome with successful coverage in both print and broadcast media
- Manage social media to keep caregivers, professionals and family/friends of campers updated on camp activities
- Grow enrollment from 8 campers first year to maximum capacity with a wait list (18-20 campers annually)
- Facilitate expansion of second campus for Camp AuSome in Lynchburg, VA in 2015.
Occupational Therapist
Roanoke City Public Schools
08.2010 - 06.2017
- Evaluate and provide direct therapy to identified students
- Partner and team build with caregivers, school faculty, administration and staff to ensure student skill acquisition is better generalized across school, community and home settings
- Evaluate and recommend for low and high assistive technology tools to enhance student performance
- Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Document progress through daily notes and interim/quarterly progress reports.
Occupational Therapist - PRN
Springtree Health and Rehab
04.2011 - 12.2013
- PRN Staff OT evaluation and treatment of patients in a skilled nursing setting.
Occupational Therapist
Professional Therapies of Roanoke
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Staff occupational therapist serving contract in local public schools and local private day schools serving students with unique learning challenges
- Clinical occupational therapist.
Occupational Therapist
Richland School District Two
08.2001 - 05.2009
- Staff occupational therapist
- Member of Assistive Technology Team
- Communication coordination and collaboration with multiple school-based special education teams to design and implement programming for students, including teachers, parents, instructional assistants, administration and outside agencies
Occupational Therapist
Professional Therapies of Roanoke
08.1999 - 06.2001
- Staff occupational therapist serving contract in local public schools and local private day schools serving students with unique learning challenges
- Clinical occupational therapist.
Education
M.S. Occupational Therapy -
Shenandoah university
Winchester, VA05.1999
B. A. -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD12.1993
Skills
- Evaluations including Standardized Assessments, Record Review, Interview and Observation of Students
- Superlative Team Building and Collaboration
- Strong Technology Skills including Assistive Technology
- Supervision and Training of COTAs and other staff
- Program Design and Implementation of a Summer Day Camp for Children on the Autism Spectrum
- Conducted Community-based social skills group for teens on the Autism Spectrum
- Mentorship of New OT Hires
- Superb Rapport with Students with Measurable Goal Achievement
- Comfortable with Working Autonomously
- Timely Documentation of Services
- Exceptional Oral and Written Communication
Certification
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., 1037208, 03/1999-Present
- State of Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy, LIc. No. 17-0928, 2017 through Present
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health Professions, 0119-002859, 2009-2017
- South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation; Occupational Therapy Division, 2528, 2001-2009
- Board of Medicine, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions, 0119-002859, 1999-2002
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Lyon County School District
08.2017 - Current
Social Skills Group Facilitator
Private Practice with Alan Beach, PhD.
02.2016 - 08.2017
Director
Camp Ausome- Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center
07.2012 - 07.2017
Occupational Therapist - PRN
Springtree Health and Rehab
04.2011 - 12.2013
Occupational Therapist
Roanoke City Public Schools
08.2010 - 06.2017
Occupational Therapist
Professional Therapies of Roanoke
08.2009 - 08.2010
Occupational Therapist
Richland School District Two
08.2001 - 05.2009
Occupational Therapist
Professional Therapies of Roanoke
08.1999 - 06.2001
M.S. Occupational Therapy -
Shenandoah university
B. A. -
University of Maryland
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., 1037208, 03/1999-Present
- State of Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy, LIc. No. 17-0928, 2017 through Present
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health Professions, 0119-002859, 2009-2017
- South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation; Occupational Therapy Division, 2528, 2001-2009
- Board of Medicine, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions, 0119-002859, 1999-2002
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