Wendy Vandehei
Naperville,IL
Summary
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT Energetic, resourceful and results driven to achieve patient goals. Able to quickly build rapport and solid trusting patient relationships with integrity and flexibility. Passionate about seemingly more complicated cases, and quickly adapt to dynamic fast-paced environments. Dependable and willing to take on added responsibilities to reach team goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COTA
Synapse House
09.2022 - Current
- Treatment, implementation and execution of patient objectives including vocational rehab, and return to function and independence in activities of daily living in group setting
- Provide one on one treatment interventions to Wounded Warriors in home and community settings.
Level II Fieldwork Student
Lowell Healthcare Skilled Nursing Facility
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Applied occupational therapy training to real-world practice situations with clients of geriatric population
- Implemented variety of interventions including: maintaining/improving independence with self-care tasks, reducing fall risks, dementia-related interventions, and joint replacement rehabilitation
- Collaborated closely with supervising COTA, OT, SLP, PT, clients and family members to build effective treatment strategies.
Level II Fieldwork Student
Trinity Health Services, Inc
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Lead and co-lead group therapy sessions with clients of varied ages and diagnosis with intellectual disabilities and psychiatric diagnoses
- Accompanied clients on social outings, promoting independence with community mobility
- Implemented activities to help clients build important skills for work and personal needs.
Student
Association for Individual Development
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Assisted classroom professional with young adult male students with non-verbal, severe autism disorder
- Encouraged self-awareness and expression through visual cuing
- Integrated sensory interventions for regulating stimulation thresholds.
Level I Fieldwork Student
Oak Park Day Nursery
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Generated sensory diet for 2.5 year-old with sensory integration deficits
- Initiated therapy session to help client self-regulate in order to participate in the occupation of play with classmates
- Educated her family on interventions that would be beneficial at home and in a daycare setting.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Fox College
Tinley Park, IL04.2022
Skills
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Progress Monitoring
- Patient Relations
- Clinical Team Collaboration
- Occupational Therapy
- Rehabilitation Techniques
Certification
CPR
Dementia Certification Training: Behavior Challenges & Supporting the Family
LICENSURE: Illinois
Timeline
COTA
Synapse House
09.2022 - Current
Level II Fieldwork Student
Lowell Healthcare Skilled Nursing Facility
03.2022 - 05.2022
Level II Fieldwork Student
Trinity Health Services, Inc
01.2022 - 03.2022
Student
Association for Individual Development
10.2021 - 11.2021
Level I Fieldwork Student
Oak Park Day Nursery
09.2021 - 10.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Fox College
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