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Resume

Work Experience

2022- present

Villa Maria College
OTA Academic Fieldwork Coordinator/ Assistant Professor

  • Instructing and Coordinating Occupational Therapy Assistant students to become Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants

  • Building community relationships for the college to facilitate student learning and job opportunities.

2018- 2021

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), Buffalo, NY- Inpatient Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist

  • Managed caseloads of individual and group settings ages 13-geriatrics with physical, psycho-social, and perceptual dysfunctions (depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety, sensory dysfunctions, autism, and bipolar disorders

  • Evaluated, planned, administered, and supervised self-help and coping skills groups to restore the optimal level of function.

2017-2018

Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY            

Occupational Therapist Outpatient, Acute, and SNF

  • Managed a caseload of up to ten adult patients post ortho surgery and acute care, diagnoses included CVAs, Diabetes, CAD, PAD, Medically compromised patients.

2017-2017

Buffalo Center, Buffalo, NY                

Occupational Therapist- Subacute and Long-term care

  • Evaluated, planned, and supervised treatment plans for patients with various post-surgical interventions, de-conditioned medical diagnoses, and assess ADL/IADL’s treatment interventions to improve functional independence.

2017-2003

Physical Therapist  Assistant

  • Attended Villa Maria College of Buffalo, New York (1999-2003)

  • Employed at Buffalo Spine and Sports (2003-2007)

  • Traveled as a PTA between Georgia and South Carolina (2007-2009)

  • Worked as a permanent employee in Georgia (2009-2014)

  • Worked per diem in Buffalo, NY (2014-2017)

Education

2021-May 2023

Post Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate- Gannon University

Capstone Project- Managing Chronic Pain Through Occupational Therapy: Evidence-Based Assessments and Interventions

2014-2017

Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy- D'Youville College

Critically Appraised Topic - "Are Functional Capacity Evaluations an Effective Performance Tool in Returning Injured Employees Back to Work?"

2007-2012

Bachelors and Masters in Health Care Administration- University of Phoenix

1999-2003

Associates in Applied Science- Physical Therapist Assistant- Villa Maria College of Buffalo, NY

1999-2003

Managing Chronic Pain Through Occupational Therapy: Evidence-Based Assessments and Intervention

  • Educational Course Modules One and Two of Capstone Project

Capstone Project

Please feel free to watch the capstone project presentations

below by hitting the video button below:

Each module is an hour long

Course Module One

Course Module Two

April 2023

Capstone Project- Managing Chronic Pain Through Occupational Therapy: Evidence-Based Assessments and Interventions

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Membership

Skills
& Expertise

Awards and Certificates

  • Casamba, Rehab Optima, Meditech, and Microsoft

  • Assessing & Interpreting Evaluation & Test Results

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Group Processing

  • Developing treatment plans 

  • Programs involving Arts & Crafts

  • Health care Team Collaboration 

  • Fostering Independence 

  • Muscle Energy Techniques

  • National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

  •  Outstanding Student Award

  • Academic Achievement

  • Perfect attendance

  • High Distinction and Honor Roll

  • Higher Education Opportunity Program award in High Distinction for honor roll

  • An employee of the Month 

  • High Standard of Excellence for Physical therapist Assistant

  • Associate of the Month

  • American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

  • New York State Occupational Therapy Association (NYSOTA)

  • Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

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