Riley Perdue, Otr/L Email & Phone Number

Belleville, Illinois, United States

Positive Development believes you can change the world, and your life, The Positive Way. As a team, we’re working diligently to do just that with authenticity, joy, and above all respect. We’re building connections and shaping futures for children with autism and other developmental differences one family at a time.

Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri, United States

•Conducted push-in and pull-out occupational therapy treatment sessions to support educational attainment and address fine motor and sensory related needs for a caseload of ~30 3-5 year old students at an early childhood center •Collaborated and communicated with teachers, parents, and support staff to meet the unique needs of each student •Conducted evaluations, wrote IEPs, and developed appropriate goals to support academic performance

Belleville, Il

•Developed evidence-based treatment plans and administered occupational therapy sessions to pediatric and adult patients under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist (OTR/L) in an outpatient occupational therapy clinic •Performed treatment and documentation for a full caseload of patients (~7 patients per day) by week 12•Conducted evaluations to determine goals, treatment plans, and priority areas for therapy

Greater St. Louis Area

• Assists an Occupational Therapy Program professor with various administrative and research tasks• Conducts literature searches, proofreads written work, and prepares documents

Belmont, Ca

• Prepared and taught hands-on science classes to children ages 5-11• Encouraged children's development of problem-solving skills, perseverance, cooperation and curiosity •Facilitated outdoor games, spirit rallies, and ice-breakers

San Mateo, Ca

• Attend to after-school needs of two children• Manage family’s calendar, transportation to various activities, & dog care

Taipei, Taiwan

• Instructed multidisciplinary courses in English speaking, reading, writing, math, science, & art• Taught courses to 50+ elementary students per the rigorous American Curriculum Program

Chaiyaphum, Thailand

• Facilitated 6 extra-curricular English Camps for Satrichaiyaphum & local students• Led weekly English Club & trained students for regional spelling competitions• Instructed Advanced English grammar & writing to 60+ high school students • Taught Fundamental English speaking skills to 500+ high school students

Seattle, Wa

• Administered 150 program surveys to increase students’ college awareness as part of a federal grant • Created & implemented weekly school-wide college & career readiness activities & lessons• Collaborated with teachers to provide academic assistance in 6th-8th grade math classes • Coordinated a college access program for 150+ underserved students

Federal Way, Wa

• Conducted meetings with Seniors to monitor their progress with college & scholarship applications • Designed & implemented college & career readiness activities & events for teachers & students • Provided on-site support to Counselors at an underserved high school with 300 students

Seattle, Wa

• Performed data analysis, statistical analysis, literature searchers, & recruited research subjects• Presented research & published abstract at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium

Seattle, Wa

• Taught a weekly class of 21 UW Freshmen, preparing & presenting lessons on registration, campus resources, research, academic planning, & other subjects relating to college transition

Master Of Science - Ms, Occupational Therapy

B.A. Psychology | B.A. Sociology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society, UW Dream Project, UW First Year Programs (FYP), UW Intramural Sports • Study.