Experience

• 

  Heritage christian services

  Sept 2005 - May 2008

  Resident counselor

  Resident counselor for adults with development disabilities.

• 

  University of rochester medical center

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

  Occupational therapist

  Staff therapist on an adult inpatient rehabilitation unit. Provided rehabilitation for adult patients following stroke and spinal cord injury. Developed a quality improvement project to align therapy and nursing documentation for increased accuracy. Served as the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) champion.

• 

  The university of vermont medical center

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Occupational therapist

  Staff therapist in adult acute care at a Level 1 trauma hospital. Provided rehabilitation for patient following burn or trauma, including complex orthotic fabrication and standardized cognitive assessment. Member of a workgroup to streamline documentation for increased efficiency.

• 

  Nyu langone health

  Jun 2011 - now

  Management team member. Assists in staff and senior level onboarding and clinical skills development. Participates in clinical protocol development, workflow optimization, and implementation of strategies that align with value based care. Assists in leading an adult acute care occupational therapy team within a large academic institution. Provides evidence-based rehabilitation services for the medically complex patient population. Specialty areas of practice: Critical Care, Delirium, Disorders of Consciousness, and solid organ transplant. Show less

  • Per Diem Occupational Therapist

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Assistant Unit Supervisor

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Clinical Specialist in Occupational Therapy

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2020

  • Senior Occupational Therapist

    Jun 2011 - Sept 2013
• 

  Gold standard seminars, llc

  Jul 2023 - now

  Continuing education instructor

  Instructor. Courses taught:(1) Occupational Therapy in the ICU: Essential Skills for Clinical Practice(2) Occupational Therapy in the ICU: Complex Populations