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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Facilitate 5-6 daily sessions on mental health topics on the inpatient behavioral health units
• Collaborated to create an Adolescent Fitness Aftercare group for teens discharged from the inpatient unit which I facilitate weekly
• Collaborate with unit Psychologists to facilitate skills practice groups to integrate skills introduced in their groups
• Continuously develop group facilitation topics and educational material to suit the needs of patients
• Collaborate with other program staff to meet the unit needs and develop a daily patient schedule
• Advocate for patient needs and wellbeing by attending staffing meetings to share progress, clinical observations, and participate in conversation with provider's recommendations

Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States

• Oversee Health Services Department Resident Assistants
• Successfully recruit, onboard, and maintain staff while managing appropriate staffing ratios per resident’s needs
• Collaborate with RN, resident, and family to create a daily service plan
• Manage resident concerns, suggestions, and feedback
• Facilitate resident-family meetings semi-annual for Assisted Living, and annually for Independent Living (approximately 140 residents in total)
• Collaborate with all disciplines to ensure quality resident experience

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed 12 new programs not previously practiced on our units
• Acquired new and updated technology for our department through a written proposal
• Operate and manage a monthly Recreation Therapy budget
• Manage the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire and present data at CTRS meetings
• Provide recreational therapy services to patients on all three inpatient behavioral health units (Adult, Acute, and Adolescent)
• Facilitate 1-5, 45 minute, recreational therapy group interventions daily in the following categories: Creative Self-Expression, Leisure Exploration, Stress Management/Relaxation, Healthy Lifestyles, and Self-Development

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Assessed behaviors by utilizing Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), ABC logs, direct observation, interview, reviewing records and data, and various assessments
• Created, update and implement Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Collaborated with the Core Team, Behavior Team, Education team, and families
• Facilitate Social Skills Group Training
• Discrete Trial Training
• Trained staff on student's behavior plans

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Part of a middle-management team that implemented Ukeru, a trauma informed practice, that reduced emergency interventions by over 78%, restraints by almost 77%, seclusions by over 82%, escorts by 60%, and staff.
• Created, update and implement Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Executed behavior plan changes that were driven by lead direct support professionals
• Collaborated with the Core Team, Behavior Team, Residential Team, Education team, and families
• Assessed behaviors by utilizing Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), ABC logs, direct observation, interview, reviewing records and data, and various assessments
• Trained staff on student's behavior plans

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Worked with students age 6-21 with cognitive and behavioral challenges
• Facilitated 4-9 large group activities daily with group sizes of 1-48 students
• Engaged students in meaningful in-house leisure programming
• Promoted development of fine and gross motor skills through purposeful leisure activities
• Encouraged self-expression through recreation and leisure
• Implemented in-house cooking and snack groups to foster independence

Greater Chicago Area

• Led 2-4 recreation therapy groups daily with ages 4-17 with mental illness and challenging behaviors
• Assessed and documented patient’s progress in socialization, leisure functioning, and community reintegration
• Identified individualized behavioral goals
• Developed, planned, and implemented optimal recreation interventions for groups of 1-14 patients
• Adapted interventions to best fit the needs of all participants
• Evaluated outcomes of therapeutic interventions

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Followed Individualized Service Plans to ensure participation with program outcomes
• Implemented and participated in leisure activities with individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder
• Provided community integration
• Documented all changes in individuals' programs, behaviors, or conditions
• Documented services provided or offered
• Performed quality bathing, grooming, toileting and transfer assistance

Janesville, WI

Janesville, WI

• Volunteered over 30 hours assisting the staff with up to 10 participants with varying abilities in the day center
• Helped plan future activities, assisted with daily activities, lunch time, and recreation time

Janesville, WI

• Volunteered with Special Olympics--Basketball Skills
• Recorded athlete sheets with dribbling times, tallied points for shooting, and wall bounces, and assisted with warm ups
• Encouraged enthusiasm and fostered confidence among athletes

Therapeutic Recreation Major, Psychology Minor, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, 3.91 Cumulative Gpa, 4.0 Major Gpa

Activities and Societies: Therapeutic Recreation Club, Circle-K International, Active Minds

Study Abroad

Summer of 2016 study abroad experience in the heart of London through a faculty-led study abroad program offered by the University of.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Student Leadership Council, Green Squad, Science National Honor Society, Madison.