Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Credentials
Publications
Volunteer Experience
Projects
Addresses Workshops
Current Licenses Certifications
Timeline
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Tina Blue

Tina Blue

Gulfport

Summary

Dynamic Occupational Therapist and collaborative team playerwith extensive experience in pediatric therapy across educational settings, specializing in individualized treatment plans and client functionality enhancement. Expertise in developmental evaluation, sensory integration, and neurological rehabilitation ensures optimal patient outcomes.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Occupational Therapist

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
Bay Pines
09.2018 - 06.2025
  • Company Overview: Occupational Therapist. Inpatient, rehab, outpatient, Homebased Primary Care program.
  • Occupational Therapist. Inpatient, rehab, outpatient, Homebased Primary Care program.

Owner/Operator

Virgin Islands Occupational Therapy, LLC
10.2012 - 09.2017
  • Operated private outpatient occupational therapy clinic, ensuring compliance with all regulations.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans addressing diverse client needs across all ages.
  • Specialized in pediatric therapy for neurodivergent disorders, including ASD, Dyspraxia with focus on handwriting skills, Sensory Processing issues, Tourette Syndrome, and ADHD.
  • Assessed onsite school modifications to enhance client functionality in home and learning environments.
  • Provided education for parents, teachers, and siblings to support client development.

Occupational Therapy Coordinator

Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, Schneider Regional Medical Center
11.2002 - 10.2012
  • Company Overview: Occupational Therapy Coordinator. Evaluation and treating acute care patients with general medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions; program development.
  • Occupational Therapy Coordinator. Evaluation and treating acute care patients with general medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions; program development.

Occupational Therapist

Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, Department of Education, Office of Special Education Services
Charlotte Amalie
10.2001 - 11.2002
  • Company Overview: Occupational Therapist at Charlotte Amalie High School specializing in community integration (transition services) in accordance with IEP's for students with functional disabilities.
  • Occupational Therapist at Charlotte Amalie High School specializing in community integration (transition services) in accordance with IEP's for students with functional disabilities.

Occupational Therapist

Vencare / Kindred Ancillary Services, Inc.
Orlando
08.1998 - 07.2001
  • Company Overview: Itinerant Occupational Therapist for Orange County Public School System, Occupational therapy services for schools Pre-K through high school, all indications.
  • Itinerant Occupational Therapist for Orange County Public School System, Occupational therapy services for schools Pre-K through high school, all indications.

Education

BS - Occupational Therapy

College of Health Related Professions, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
12.1981

Skills

  • Pediatric therapy
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • Orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Sensory integration and neurological rehabilitation
  • Motor coordination
  • Handwriting
  • Seating assessment and modification
  • Assistive technology
  • Ergonomic assessment
  • Environmental modifications
  • Patient and family education
  • Case and time management
  • Effective communication and collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Award of Appreciation for AOTA best-selling book, Occupational Therapy Treatment Goals for the Physically and Cognitively Disabled, 06/01/94
  • Keynote Speaker, Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association annual conference, Locating the Being Within, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 10/04/96

Credentials

OTR/L

Publications

  • Occupational Therapy Treatment Goals for the Physically and Cognitively Disabled, First Edition, Claudia K. Allen, MA, OTR, FAOTA, Catherine A. Earhart, OTR, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., Rockville, MD, 1992
  • Study Guide for Occupational Therapy Treatment Goals for the Physically and Cognitively Disabled, Allen, C.K., Robertson, 1993, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., Rockville, MD
  • Allen Diagnostic Module (Standardized Crafts, Sensory Stimulation Kits I & II, One-Handed Crafts), Claudia K. Allen, Catherine A. Earhart, S&S Worldwide, Colchester, CT, 1993
  • Understanding Cognitive Performance Modes, Hard copy and computer software for documentation, Claudia K. Allen, Catherine A. Earhart, S&S Worldwide, Colchester, CT, 1995
  • Making Clinical Judgements: Cognitive Disabilities Model in Rehabilitation of Persons with Cognitive and Physical Dysfunctions, Claudia K. Allen, Chapter in Occupational Therapy textbook, Cognition and Occupation in Rehabilitation, Noomi Katz, PhD, OTR, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., Bethesda, MD, 1998
  • Crafts for Boys and Men, Developmental craft selection guide, S&S Worldwide, Colchester, CT, 2004

Volunteer Experience

  • Advisory Board member, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Orlando, Florida, 04/01/98 - 09/30/01
  • Part of international healthcare team, Providing OT services at the Haitian Community Hospital after earthquake, St. Thomas, USVI, 02/01/10
  • Member of Board of Directors, Caribbean Education Foundation, Inc., A U.S. Virgin Islands non-profit corporation associated with Rare Earth Studios, a nationally recognized vocational (technical) school for students to learn about gemology, jewelry design and production and watch-making in the Caribbean., St. Thomas, USVI, 11/01/11 - 12/31/16

Projects

Developer/ Facilitator of pre-vocational craft group for Rare Earth Studios, Joint venture with Department of Labor, Virgin Islands Government to help VI citizens determine aptitude for working in the jewelry industry., St. Thomas, USVI, 09/01/11 - 12/31/16 Inventor of a patented soft wrap recovery brace, Trademarked as the 'WrapAdapt' for wrist and ankle injuries. Manufactured and distributed by the Benik Corporation., 04/01/17

Addresses Workshops

  • Using Crafts to Evaluate Cognitive Function in a Subacute Rehabilitation Setting, Great Southern Occupational Therapy Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, 10/18/96
  • Using the Allen Cognitive Levels to Teach the Physically and Cognitively Disabled, Two-day workshops, Gainesville Veterans Administration Medical Center, 01/01/95, San Juan, Puerto Rico V.A, 07/01/95, Florida Occupational Therapy Association State Conference, 08/01/95, Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center, Downey, California, 09/01/95, NovaCare, Inc; Seattle, Washington, 01/01/96, TheraTx, Inc; Melbourne, Florida, 03/01/96
  • Educator's Conference: How to Teach the Allen Cognitive Levels, Two-day Institute, Claudia Allen, MA, OTR, FAOTA, Catherine Earhart, 04/01/98, Baltimore, Maryland

Current Licenses Certifications

  • Florida OT License, #19181
  • NBOCT, #AA491142, 02/28/27
  • AHA BLS/CPR
  • Interactive Metronome
  • FIM

Timeline

Occupational Therapist

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
09.2018 - 06.2025

Owner/Operator

Virgin Islands Occupational Therapy, LLC
10.2012 - 09.2017

Occupational Therapy Coordinator

Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, Schneider Regional Medical Center
11.2002 - 10.2012

Occupational Therapist

Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, Department of Education, Office of Special Education Services
10.2001 - 11.2002

Occupational Therapist

Vencare / Kindred Ancillary Services, Inc.
08.1998 - 07.2001

BS - Occupational Therapy

College of Health Related Professions, University of Florida
Tina Blue
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