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- Provided assistance to 97-year-old with hip pain due to previous injury, mobility deficits secondary to sarcopenia, and sacral pressure ulcer and 99-year-old with late-stage dementia to ensure safety during activities of daily living such as dressing, feeding, and grooming.- Provided physical assistance during bed mobility and transfers such as rolling, side-lying to sit, sit to stand, and stand step.- Monitored pressure ulcer and consistently repositioned in bed to support wound healing.

- Collaborated with parents of children ages 6 months old and 5 years old to ensure children completed daily self care routine and educational games.- Supervised children during playtime activities to ensure safety and meaningful participation.- Used high-energy, positive attitude to maintain children’s engagement in playtime activities.

- Evaluated and treated up to five patients daily with upper extremity conditions such as arthritis, finger amputations, avulsion fractures, hemiparesis secondary to stroke, and more.- Created intervention plans with occupation-based activities, therapeutic exercise, physical agent modalities, and home exercise programs to improve quality of life and functional independence in occupations.- Utilized assessment tools such as dynamometer, pinch meter, goniometer, and quickDASH.- Administered physical agent modalities such as ultrasound, paraffin, and fluidotherapy.- Fabricated orthoses such as wrist cock-up, thumb spica, resting hand, and blocking splints.

- Led fitness classes for individuals of all ages with cognitive and physical diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, balance impairments, Cri du Chat syndrome, and more. - Developed individualized workout routines tailored to the needs of each client to target specific skills included in client goals.- Adapted workout routines to the physical and cognitive needs of clients to provide the “just-right” challenge and support improvement in occupational performance.- Used therapeutic use of self to maintain clients’ engagement in workouts.- Collaborated with other students and professionals in the creation and implementation of adaptive fitness routines.

- Observed an OT treat orthopedic conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis, along with neurological conditions such as strokes and concussions. - Observed treatment methods such as therapeutic exercise, activity modification, and physical agent modalities.

- Collaborated with physical therapy students to virtually conduct wellness screenings and create/implement wellness plans via zoom for residents at a public housing agency to improve their safety and quality of life.- Clients were adults from ages 40-70 with a wide range of physical diagnoses such as lupus, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, asthma, and carpal tunnel syndrome, and mental health diagnoses such as anxiety and depression.

Observed an OT in a specialized preschool setting treating both verbal and non-verbal children from ages 3-5 diagnosed mainly with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, and developmental delays.

- Collaborated with pharmacist to meet customer needs and preferences.- Assisted pharmacist with his workload under his supervision.- Maintained sterile work environment conducive to sanitary preparation of prescriptions.