Katie Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Marietta, Ga

Coordinated physician-ordered recreation therapy and activity services at a 117-bed skilled nursing facility for long-term care and sub-acute rehabilitation units. Provided treatment for orthopedic injuries, stroke/neurological disorders, dementia, and co-occurring diagnoses, such as depression, anxiety, and pain. Managed recreation therapy staff, student interns, and activity department (i.e., staffing, caseload development, scheduling, performance reviews, budget, volunteers).Hug Fund Campaign LeaderVirtual Dementia Tour Guide

Marietta, Ga

Developed and implemented individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for functional health outcomes in a caseload of long-term care residents and sub-acute rehab patients in a skilled nursing and sub-acute rehabilitation facility. Administered standardized assessments and utilized evidence-based interventions such as Brain Fitness, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Community Reintegration, Wii Balance Group, Therapeutic Gardening, Expressive Arts, Therapeutic Cooking, and Leisure and Coping Skill Education.

Marietta, Ga

Provided 1:1 and group recreation therapy services to long-term care residents and sub-acute rehabilitation patients. Developed and implemented a consumer-driven, evidence-based adaptive sports program to facilitate autonomy, competence, relatedness, and functional health outcomes in a team of six long-term care residents.

Collaborated with faculty members to complete literature reviews, interview transcriptions, data entry and analysis, and administrative tasks for research projects including outcome evaluations of RT programs for military service members and their families, positive youth development programming, and Clemson University alumni research.

Provided a balance encouragement and challenge to facilitate a positive, social learning environment in two university leisure skill courses. Directed reflection on benefits of recreation participation and taught leisure bowling skills, strategy, and etiquette. Organized individual and team tournaments.

Developed curriculum for an RT-based self-care workshop Clemson University faculty and staff. Managed and provided education and feedback to undergraduate preceptorship students over two six-week rotations.

Clemson University

Co-founded Clemson University chapter of Special Olympics College, a unified sport club for college-age athletes with and without disabilities. Managed funds, volunteers, officers and athletes for unified bowling, cheerleading and basketball, and flag football. Organized tournaments and coordinated participation in Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament in Columbia, SC

Clemson University

Assisted in the scheduling and billing of Campus Recreation facilities at Clemson University.

Master'S Degree, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology; Recreation Therapy Minor

Activities and Societies: CU Special Olympics College- Co-Founder & President (2014-15), Treasurer (2013-14) Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.