Jane Bufe

Experience

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  Camp BoofTube

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2019

  Camp Director

  After serving as a counselor/video producer at a children’s movie-making camp for six years, promoted to camp director in 2012. Directed five week-long camp sessions each summer. Responsibilities included marketing, enrollment administration, camp leadership, daily video production and posting on YouTube, and staff hiring and management.

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  Hearts in Motion (HIM)

  Oct 2018 - Nov 2020

  Occupational Therapy Service-Learning in Zacapa, Guatemala

  Selected through a competitive process as one of four first-year students to participate in annual service-learning trip. Prior to trip, attended weekly two-hour meetings for Spanish practice, discussions of cultural competency, presentations on Guatemala and OT-related topics, fundraiser planning and support. While in Guatemala, taught local therapists, parents, and teachers about solutions that can benefit people with disabilities in day-long in-service program. Led treatment sessions with other students and certified OTs.Selected to co-lead a group of 10 OT students on May 2020 service-learning trip. Trip did not occur due to COVID-19 pandemic. Preparation responsibilities included team selection, planning curriculum for weekly meetings, fundraising, and coordination with university leadership. Founded a Spanish Conversation Club for the entire Washington University School of Medicine community. Worked from March 2020 until November 2020 developing a curriculum for future service-learning experiences. Show less

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  St. Patrick Center

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2022

  Developed and implemented a sleep program for women experiencing homelessness. The mixed method pilot study aimed to explore the sleep patterns of women in single rooms at an emergency shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the effectiveness of occupational therapy (OT) interventions (including group sessions and sleep tools) to address sleep needs. Quantitative sleep data was gathered during the study using Fitbit smartwatches. Qualitative data was gathered through surveys and interviews completed pre- and post-study. Dissemination includes a co-authored chapter for the Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms on sleep issues in people experiencing homelessness and a co-authored article for the AOTA Mental Health Special Interest Section. Show less

  • Sleep and Homelessness Research

    Aug 2019 - Sept 2022

  • Student Clinician

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
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  Washington University Occupational Therapy Program

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Tour Guide and Front Desk Worker

  Spoke to prospective and accepted students and their families during information sessions. Led facility tours. Answered phone, took messages, and provided ad hoc services for visitors to the OT program office. Special administrative projects included taking inventory and organizing library shelves.

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  Washington University Occupational Therapy Program

  May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Met with course instructors to learn about best practice in OT education and advise in development of the new pediatrics course. Attended several lectures and graded/gave feedback on students’ work. Created an online e-Learning on PTSD for an adult evaluation and intervention course in the fall. Developed an occupational therapy practice model for adults in areas affected by natural disasters.

  • Academic Assistant

    May 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Occupational Therapy Practice Model on Natural Disasters

    May 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Washington University Adult Community Practice Clinic

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Student Clinician

  Adult outpatient neurorehabilitation fieldwork in clinic, home, and teletherapy settings. The most seen diagnoses included long-haul COVID-19, cancer, and dementia. Mental, physical, and cognitive health concerns addressed during referral, evaluation, intervention planning, intervention, discharge planning, and follow-up. Used EPIC electronic medical record system after client encounters. Worked with up to 5 clients daily for one-hour sessions addressing home establishment and management, work, functional community mobility, meal preparation and cleanup, safety and emergency maintenance, shopping, health management, sleep, leisure, and social participation. Created a COVID-19 resource packet and cancer-related fatigue handout with supervising therapist. Show less

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  Washington University Participation, Environment and Performance Lab

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Student Clinician

  Fieldwork focused in clinical practice and research. Visited older adults and adults with disabilities in the home. Evaluated and treated environmental impact on functioning. Provided home modifications, adaptive equipment, and compensatory training to clients. Worked with family and/or caregivers and provided community and social resources. Helped develop fall prevention training modules for other therapists.

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  Construyendo Sonrisas

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Doctoral Capstone

  Completed a 14-week project with rehabilitation therapists and students at a community organization that serves people with disabilities in Mérida, Yucatán, México. Worked to understand the organization through observation, surveys, and interviews. Presented a needs assessment to determine the organization's strengths and learning needs. Proposed evidence-based and occupation-focused pilot program options based on the staff's areas of interest. Piloted a program on sensory integration. Reflected on what academic occupational therapy programs in the United States can learn from a more generalized therapeutic approach. Show less

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  Your Supportive Place

  May 2022 - now

  Occupational Therapist & Founder

  Your Supportive Place provides in-home occupational therapy services for adults in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles, Missouri.