Experience

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  Dr. christine ackerman

  May 2015 - Aug 2017

  Child care provider

  During the summers of 2015-2017 I provided full time child care services for two school aged children. Attended to both children’s basic needs through helping them complete their morning self-care routines and assisting in meal preparation, maintained a child-friendly environment, planned daily activities with the children which included going to the zoo, the movies, local waterparks, the beach and playdates with their peers, facilitated conflict resolution between the two children to create a friendly environment for the children, drove the children to and from a variety of extra-curricular activities and assisted in extracurricular supervision as needed, developed activities that would engage both children which included baking, crafts, outdoor sports activities and fishing Show less

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  Orange regional medical center

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Level ii fieldwork experience

  Evaluated and implemented functional interventions for patients ages 18-94 with various diagnoses to maximize occupational performance, used the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) to evaluate individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular conditions, monitored and documented patient progress in response to therapy intervention, collaborated with interdisciplinary members at team meetings to aid in the decision-making process, provided an in-service seminar to ~30 rehabilitation department staff members titled Addressing Sexual Activity in Occupational Therapy Show less

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  University at buffalo

  Aug 2018 - now

  Internet-Based Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy for Individuals with HemiparesisCollaborated with four other BS/MS OT students in the development of a six week internet-based constraint induced movement therapy program, administered pre-test and post-test assessments to participants, provided two internet based therapy sessions a week, co-facilitated one in person treatment session per week to address participants individual needs, participated in the analysis of results Worked with students under faculty supervision in delivery of course content at the graduate and undergraduate level, contributed to developing appropriate teaching materials to ensure content/delivery meets learning objectives, co-led lab sections of 20 students at a time and lectured on course content, supervised practical work advising on skills to assist in the transfer of knowledge by providing constructive feedback

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
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  Highland falls/fort montgomery school district

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  Level ii fieldwork

  Provided targeted, evidence-based occupational therapy services to 28 students aged 4-13 individually and in small group settings according to their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan, evaluated and screened students in the areas of visual motor, fine motor, visual perceptual, sensory motor and handwriting abilities to determine eligibility for occupational therapy services, analyzed assessment data to assist in the development of student’s IEPs, maintained and documented daily session notes, progress notes and IEP goals using IEP Direct, reported to parents and interprofessional team at IEP meetings to address educational concerns and student progress Show less