Sofia Perez Arrubla, Otr/L, Bcpr, Cbis Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Lead therapist at a CARF-accredited facility, managing a caseload of 8-10 patients with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries.-Earned Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation, an advanced credential held by fewer than 25 clinicians in Florida.-Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care, address challenges, and assess program outcomes.-Conducted a needs assessment to recommend durable medical equipment, improving key performance indicators in patient self-care.-Streamlined insurance approvals by developing templates and strengthening vendor partnerships, enhancing efficiency for 20 clinicians.-Developed hospital protocols for neurogenic bowel/bladder management, improving outcomes across a 60-bed facility.

Lake Worth, Florida, United States

Delivered bilingual, client-focused therapy to children with diverse developmental, genetic, neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions in outpatient, Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, and home-based settings, maintaining an average of 30 billable hours per week.-Grew two Head Start school caseloads from 3 to over 40 billable hours by fostering relationships with referral sources and educating stakeholders on available services.-Provided supervision and mentorship to a certified occupational therapy assistant and two master’s-level occupational therapy students, ensuring quality care and professional development.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Adult Inpatient Acute Care on the Neurology/Neurosurgery ICU; EPIC • Assisted patients to engage in functional ADLs during the acute phases following CVA, TBI, spinal surgery, AIDP/CIDP, seizures, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and encephalopathy in order to facilitate neurologic return• Provided discharge recommendations considering patient safety and client-specific context in order to promote interdisciplinary communication and decrease re-hospitalization rates

Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador

Specialty, Mixed Caseload: Pediatric/Adult Outpatient Rehab• Assessed and treated clients throughout the lifespan, focusing on developmental and school readiness skills for pediatric population, socialization skills for adolescent population, and job skills for adult population• Developed community-based Falls Prevention Program for elderly indigenous population• Expanded cultural competency and understanding of health inequities on a global scale

Gainesville, Florida Area

Pediatric Outpatient Rehab• Administered and interpreted a wide variety of evaluation tools including: PDMS, BOT-2, Berry VMI, Sensory Profile, BSID, and INFANIB • Provided client-centered, skilled treatment for children with cerebral palsy, down syndrome, sensory integration disorder, ASD, fine motor delay, feeding/oral-motor delay, and developmental delay

Gainesville, Florida Area

Delivered behavior-analytic services in both clinic and in-home settings, supporting individualized treatment plans for clients.-Collaborated with a supervising behavior analyst to administer assessments, develop behavior intervention plans, and evaluate session data to track progress.

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Implemented behavior-analytic services in community, school, and in-home settings

Delray Beach, Florida

Created and implemented camp curriculum for campers ages 3-5, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and a range of other disabilities, demonstrating program development and operational management skills• Supervised a team of 2-3 preschool staff members, overseeing daily operations and conducting performance evaluations to ensure program success.

Uf Mba Candidate, Business Administration And Management, General, 4.0

Activities and Societies: MBAAbility Chair

Master'S Degree, Occupational Therapy/Therapist, 3.88/4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, 3.81/4.0

Activities and Societies: Best Buddies Associate Member Director

Graduate Coursework, Applied Behavior Analysis

Completed the following graduate level Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) courses: EDF 6225: Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis; EDF.