Isabelle Babson, OTD, OTR/L

Experience

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  YMCA of the Triangle

  May 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Planned 11 weeks of schedules and activities for children with special needs• Brainstormed ways to utilize learning tools and inclusion aids in daily experience• Assembled and managed a team of counselors to work one-on-one with children• Held regular meetings to discuss improvements that could be made by my team• Demonstrated strong communication skills by leading active training discussing special needs, developmental disabilities, and inclusion.• Throughout presentations lead community builders and interactive training• Drafted documents for camp trainings and schedules• Wrote coaching cards for each of my employees to maximize their potential for high-performance appraisals• Determined and documented performance appraisals for members of my team• Have worked with children with ADHD/ADD, Autism, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, and Type I Diabetes• Researched and created methods for success in inclusive camp, sporting event, and in-home environments Show less

  • Inclusion Head Counselor

    May 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Aldert Root Elementary Afterschool Site Coordinator

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Camp Counselor

    May 2014 - Aug 2016
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  Frankie Lemmon School & Developmental Center

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Occupational Therapy Intern

  Daily tasks and responsibilities included: • Setting up/cleaning up of therapy activities• Assisting with one-on-one work with children during their scheduled OT session• Filing paperwork setting up/cleaning up of therapy activities• Assisting with feeding during meal times

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  North Carolina State University

  Jan 2018 - May 2019

  The NC State Mental Health Ambassador Program is a group of undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for mental health awareness and wellness education. As an NC State MHA I assist in the development and presentation of various topics for classroom presentations, campus partners and community events. Our goal is to utilize the benefit of peer to peer education and support to continue to decrease stigma around mental health, help-seeking, and self-care. In addition to a significant time commitment, this program requires students to have strong communication and organizational skills, work well in a group, display maturity and empathy and a high level of responsibility. Show less As an Undergraduate Research Assistant (RA) I helped with various tasks including coding, statistical analysis through software programs, creating and distributing surveys, and file organization for the following projects:Youth Violence and Victimization: In this National Institute of Justice funded project, we are surveying over 900 6th and 9th graders to learn more about their experiences with and thinking about bullying, victimization, and ways to respond to bullying. STEM Teens: In this National Science Foundation and Wellcome Trust funded project, we are studying youth educators in informal science learning sites (museums, zoos, and aquariums) in the US and the UK. We are interested in the impact of participating in youth programming has on adolescents' interest, science identity, stereotypes, engagement, and academic trajectories. We are also interested in how youth educators impact the visitors they interact with. Moral Judgments in Early Childhood: This project is focused on understanding how young children think about moral transgressions, such as hurting someone. Do children consider how careful or careless a transgressor or victim was when a violation occurs? How do they attribute blame in these complex situations? Social-Emotional Outcomes of SKIP (a gross motor skill intervention) in Young Children: This research, in collaboration with Dr. Ali Brian at the University of South Carolina, examines whether an evidence-based gross motor skill intervention also leads to improvements in children's executive function and social competence and a reduction in stereotypes about who can and should have strong motor skills. Show less

  • College of Humanitites and Social Sciences Ambassador

    Aug 2016 - May 2019

  • Mental Health Ambassador

    Aug 2016 - May 2019

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
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  Virginia Commonwealth University

  May 2019 - May 2022

  Doctoral Student
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  DURHAM VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Occupational Therapy Trainee
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  Duke University Hospital

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Occupational Therapy Fieldwork II Student Therapist
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  Bon Secours Mercy Health

  May 2022 - now

  Staff Occupational Therapist