Heather Sanchez Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Outpatient Spasticity Clinic & Inpatient High Intensity Rehab Stroke

Outpatient Fast Track North Program Pilot Project - Rumsey Centre

Markham, Ontario, Canada

● Coached over 50+ unique athletes over 1.5 years for over 100 hours● Assists head coach with execution of drills and supervise training to advance youth team athletically● Assess and evaluate each individual athletes’ strengths and weaknesses to appropriately plan advancement of skills● Educate and mentor youth athletes how skills can be transferable between sports and the workplace

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Specializing in Inpatient Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Department, ALC, CCC & Rehab

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Specializing in Inpatient Stroke Program● Performed NMES help clients re-learn and exercise weaker muscle groups that is important for ADLs and IADLs. Used FES as a tool to assist in the gait cycle during ambulation and functional treatment activities to maximize muscle memory benefits during in the moment activities.● Performed non-clinical duties such as wheelchair assembling, cleanliness of treatment area, and input workload assignments onto UHN database on a daily basis.● Work together with the inter-professional team members to collaborate on providing the best direct and indirect client care.● Motivated and challenged clients through therapeutic activities that will help improve ADLs and IADLs upon being discharged from the program. ● Able to time manage and effectively schedule therapeutic activities appropriately to meet the client’s short term and long term goals.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

● Created and co-led a virtual Home Safety Webinar for Balance for Blind Adults clients to educate and learn home safety tips. ● Participated in virtual interactive fantasy game for 6 weeks with Balance for Blind Adults clients. Created and facilitated a quest for 4+ Balance clients to participate and use real-life skills to help problem solve game situations. ● Planned and co-led a virtual mentorship teaching class to 25+ Centennial College OTA&PTA students to educate on different aspects of treatment (e.g. repositioning, safety, environment preparation, transferring). ● Developed a cursive writing program to help school-aged children with various motor or cognitive conditions learn how to write letters in cursive. The program included different activities such as gross motor, fine motor, and arts & crafts to engage the child with video demonstration of each activity.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

● Assists in managing a team of 5+ employees and over 20+ varsity athletes attending several elementary school fairs ● Experience children interacting with Centennial College varsity athletes to create impactful memories ● Building rapport with families and schools on ways Centennial College can assist in keeping children physically active● Utilizes excellent communication and customer service skills in assisting families and school principals through active listening and problem-solving skills to provide unique suggestions for school activities● Led charity events during varsity home games to raise money for important causes and educate the importance of awareness to the publicJune 2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

● Ensure proper replenishment of merchandise is displayed and presented in the store● Assisted Visual Merchandising managers on merchandising product throughout the store● Support in visual marketing and branding initiatives ● Utilizes organizational skills through organizing merchandise shipments and arranging them accordingly, and performs product replenishments and stocking merchandise● Displays great leadership, team management, and organizational skills ● Utilizes excellent communication and customer service skills in assisting clients through active listening and problem-solving skills to provide product knowledge

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Specialized in Outpatient WSIB Program• Performed TENS, NMES, Ultrasound, Mechanical Traction, Hot and Cold Pack modalities on clients with various conditions.• Instructed and facilitated total knee replacement classes under the supervision of the Physiotherapist and PTA.• Able to attend and assist to more than 3+ clients at a time during scheduled rehab exercise appointment.• Created a motivating and safe environment for clients looking to get better and return to workplace.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Performed and assisted PROM, AAROM and AROM to clients.• Instructed and facilitated their daily morning group exercise class to the residents.• Motivated and supported clients diagnosed with different and several conditions during ambulation.• Performed and educated bed positioning with clients to ensure comfort and decrease formation of pressure sores.

Diploma, Occupational Therapist Assistant/ Physiotherapist Assistant

Diploma, Fitness And Health Promotion

High School Diploma