Highly skilled occupational therapist with 15 years experience in a variety of settings including:- acute care- ICU- cardiac step-down- inpatient rehab- SNF- outpatient rehab- community wellness education- virtual and in-person mindfulness coaching- clinical instructor in Master's in Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant programsProficiencies:- Assesses patients' abilities and impairments in ADLs, IADLs, and functional mobility.- Establishes patient-centered goals.- Develops and implements treatment interventions to restore function, promote safety and independence, and prevent injury. - Analyzes progress toward goals and modifies treatment plan as needed to ensure goals are met efficiently. - Prioritizes excellent communication skills and use of EMR to maximize a collaborative treatment process across the patient, family/caregiver, interdisciplinary team continuum. - Demonstrates impressive consistency engaging and motivating patients to participate in therapeutic interventions even in complex, challenging circumstances.In mindfulness coaching, we aim to make living in the present moment rewarding and enjoyable by restoring nonjudgmental relationship between physical ability, the senses, breathing, and mental focus. Personalized mindfulness-based exercise, meditation, and breathwork practices maximize your ability to do what you want and need to do throughout the lifespan while overcoming chronic stress, pain, and fatigue.My mission, through collaborative interdisciplinary partnerships and evidence-based practices, is to teach clients how to connect with their bodies with self-compassion to restore wholeness, prevent injury, manage pain, maximize activity potential, and improve quality of life through the lifespan.
Listed skills include Teaching, Higher Education, University Teaching, Mindfulness, and 24 others.
