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Working with families with children enrolled in early intervention program (ages 0-3). Assesses OT needs to support participation in the occupations of childhood, determines eligibility within the EI guidelines, and participates in IFSPs with families, case managers, and other EI service providers. OT interventions targeted the areas of play, fine motor.

Oakland, CA

Individual treatment of children in a medical-based setting. In outpatient clinic, clients presented with developmental delays, feeding challenges, and a variety of medical and orthopedic conditions. In inpatient setting (PICU and pediatric floor), clients presented with a variety of conditions including brain tumors, upper extremity amputations, and.

San Francisco, CA

Individual treatment of children in a private outpatient clinic. Assessed OT needs to support participation in the occupations of childhood. OT interventions targeted the areas of play, self-regulation skills, self-care skills, and motor skills. Administered the Sensory Processing Measure, PDMS-2, BOT-2, Beery VMI, and other assessments as appropriate.

San Francisco Bay Area

Individual treatment of children in a private outpatient clinic. Assessed OT needs to support participation in the occupations of childhood. OT interventions targeted the areas of play, learning, social skills, self-regulation skills, and motor skills. Administered the Movement ABC, BRIEF-2, Sensory Profile-2, and other assessments as appropriate.

San Francisco Bay Area

Individual treatment of adult patients in a fast-paced short-term sub-acute rehabilitation setting and long-term care setting. Clients presented with a variety of orthopedic, neurological, and general medical conditions. OT interventions targeted the areas of activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, functional mobility.

Palo Alto, CA

Individual treatment of patients on the critical care units of a large fast-paced hospital. Clients presented with a variety of conditions, including cardiac disease, post- cardiac and vascular surgery, pre- and post- lung transplant, multi-organ failure, hepatic encephalopathy, and spinal cord injury. OT interventions targeted the areas of activities of.

San Mateo, CA

Led occupational therapy groups for the Senior Intensive Outpatient Program and the Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program. Clients presented with a variety of mental health disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. OT interventions targeted the areas of health management and.

San Jose, CA

Individual occupational therapy with a client with paranoid schizophrenia twice a week, focusing on community mobility and career exploration. Administered Canadian Occupational Performance Measure - 4th Edition and one assessment from the Allen Diagnostic Module - 2nd Edition. Led a financial management group for eight clients and a termination group for.

San Jose, CA

Led groups focusing on improving social skills and self-esteem for adolescent girls with autism and Asperger's syndrome at a private outpatient pediatric clinic.

• Managed the flow and exchange of information, streamlined interactions and acted as general administrative and organizational support for the President
• Exercised considerable discretion and judgment in serving as representative of the President
• Supported the President and Director of Volunteer Engagement in all aspects of Board Stewardship and worked with philanthropy staff nationwide in the planning and execution of donor cultivation events and meetings

• Created highly customized and personalized thank you letters for donations
• Responded to donor inquiries, requests and concerns
• Edited procedures and tutorials for new hires

• Implemented, trained staff on, and promoted the use of internal department Wiki site for enhanced collaboration and documentation purposes
• Developed tutorials and templates to standardize and simplify policies and procedures for cross-departmental use
• Documented end-to-end data systems architecture, including interviewing key members of different departments to learn about the various systems, and creating the best visual display of that information
• Wrote and edited copy for the website

• Coordinated national board of directors and advisory council meetings at various locations across the country, including selecting conference and lodging sites and arranging donor cultivation events, all under.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, including hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies
• Strengthened internal systems for managing volunteer affairs

• Managed interactions between creative team, account management, clients, and production vendors
• Delivered commercials under strict timelines and tight budgets
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, including production companies and post-production companies
• Oversaw budgets up to $350,000

• Managed interactions between creative team, account management, clients, and production vendors
• Delivered test and radio commercials under strict timelines and tight budgets
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, including editorial companies and animation companies
• Oversaw budgets up to $50,000

Ms, Occupational Therapy

Activities and Societies: OTAC Student Representative Pi Theta Epsilon, Gamma Mu Chapter

Ba, Science, Technology & Society

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

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