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Lexington, North Carolina

I work as a PRN occupational therapist at a skilled nursing facility in Lexington, NC. My role at this position is to provide self-care training, increase strength and functional activity tolerance, instruct on compensatory strategies, and instruct on adaptation techniques to improve functional independence. At this position, I follow principles of evidence based practice and client based practice to ensure I am providing the most skilled and client centered care for the population

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

At this position, I practice as an early intervention occupational therapist for the Winston-Salem area. I engage children in therapeutic activities that help develop age appropriate fine motor, visual motor, oral motor and self-help skills to improve overall functional independence in daily life. I also work with caregivers to instruct them on various strategies to implement in the home in order to help develop motor coordiantion and increase independence in ADLs.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

At this job I do habilitation work that includes working on skills and goals with my clients who have developmental and intellectual disabilities. The goals differ depending on the individual I am working with but they are all intended to make my client as independent as possible. I work in skills pertaining to socialization, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and supported employment.

Cary, North Carolina

The job position included working as a teacher assistant in an Autism Intensive classroom at Northwoods Elementary School in Cary, North Carolina. Here I worked with kids on varying levels of the Autism Spectrum. My work involves academic aide, including helping children improve their math and reading abilities. I also help children adopt skills to become more independent in the classroom and at home. These skills are holistic and include personal hygiene, organization, and social skills.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I worked as a support professional for a non-profit based out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina that provides services to adults and children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. I worked in a retirement community for individuals with a range of psychical and developmental disabilities. At the retirement community I performed habilitation work, where I would work with residents to improve their ability to perform activities of daily living so they could live more independently.

Master’S Degree, Occupational Therapy/Therapist, 4.0

Activities and Societies: RAMSOTA-Research: Adaptive Nintendo Wii: Experiences of Adults with Ortho-neurological Disorders in Assisted.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega UNC Dance MarathonAlpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity • I was in a service fraternity for two.