Mia Murphy

Experience

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  Gluten-Free Checklist

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Employee

  Maintained and input information onto company website. Researched grocery food products and restaurant menu content regarding gluten free ingredients.

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  Stageworx Camp

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2015

  Camp Counselor

  Worked with the 3rd-5th grade children as a theatre camp counselor to prepare and present a musical theatre performance while teaching on and off stage character.

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  Private Home

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Child Care Aid

  Served as an in-home care attendant for a family with a one-year-old child with Down syndrome. Provided care to her through play, feeding, and assistance her with at-home occupational therapy goals.

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  University of Arkansas

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Research Assistant

  Worked in the Research to Enhance Availability of Child Mental Health Services (REACH) lab in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Arkansas to gather, organize and analyze data collected to understand barriers to treatment use and improve access to quality mental health care services for children and families.

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  Blue Pot Catering

  May 2017 - now

  Server

  Assisted with event set up, take down and serving while helping with meal preparation.

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  KidsTLC

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  Level I Fieldwork

  Completed experience at KidsTLC's outpatient Trellis Center. Observed therapy sessions and planned and implemented treatment sessions for three students with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 3 and 15. Created therapy swing activity cards for interprofessional use in the therapy gym, a sensory scavenger hunt, and a pre-writing skills handout for parents for continued use at the site.

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  Blue Valley School District

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Level II Fieldwork

  Provided comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and interventions to 42 elementary school-aged children with developmental delays, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and brain injuries. Provided individual and group interventions to support students’ success in the classroom. Engaged in Individualized Education Program planning and meetings with interprofessional special education team members and student’s parents and caregivers. Created sensory informed activity breaks for district occupational therapists to use and developed six weeks of pre-writing activities for transitioning students to online learning. Show less

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  KidsTLC

  Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Interprofessional Independent Study

  Conducted literature review on emotional regulation programs for children with autism spectrum disorder to determine the most effective program for the site. Completed grant proposal for funding to implement emotional regulation program in the future. Developed six virtual parent training courses on occupational therapy topics with guidance from center’s occupational therapist. Presently, implementing parent training sessions to increase parental understanding of OT and increase children’s skill development at home. Show less

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  KU Sensory Enhanced Aquatics

  Aug 2020 - now

  I first became involved with Sensory Enhanced Aquatics (SEA) as a swim instructor during my Level I Service Learning experience through KUMC. After my Service Learning experience concluded, I continued as a swim instructor for the program. As an instructor, I taught one-on-one adaptive swimming lessons and water safety skills to children aged 4-17 with autism spectrum disorder. I also collaborated with parents and caregivers to set goals and communicate progress, led group games with other instructors and swimmers to facilitate social interaction, and trained the first-year instructors. Show less

  • Swim Instructor

    Jun 2018 - now

  • Student Director

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
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  Children's Mercy Kansas City

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Level II Fieldwork

  Delivered comprehensive pediatric in-patient rehabilitation occupational therapy services. Provided evaluations and land and aquatic therapy interventions to children from birth to 21 years old with various medical conditions including brain injury, developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, congenital heart defects, lupus, dysphagia, and cerebral palsy. Managed a 16-unit caseload of four to 12 patients daily. Engaged in interprofessional communication during in-patient rehabilitation team meetings, co-treatment sessions, and discharge planning. Researched various bathroom adaptive equipment and home modification items and produced handouts for therapists to provide to patients and families. Show less

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  Children's Mercy Kansas City

  Jul 2021 - now

  Occupational Therapist