Tabitha Lin, Otd, Otr/L Email & Phone Number

Duarte, California, United States

• Conducted evaluations, treatments, and discharge recommendations for patients with solid tumors, hematological cancers, graft versus host disease, and stem-cell transplant.
• Managed average caseload of 8-10 patients per day and implemented oncology-specific interventions addressing cognition, ADL/IADL retraining, fatigue management, coping, and caregiver/family education.
• Designed residency project on OT in end-of-life (EOL) in acute oncology including data collection of current OT practice in EOL care, qualitative thematic analysis of therapist experiences providing EOL care, and data.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Conducted culturally sensitive evaluations, treatments, and discharge recommendations for patients with stroke, gunshot wound, motor vehicle accident, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and knee/hip/shoulder.
• Collaborated with physical therapists for co-treatment sessions, discussed treatment plans with COTAs, and consulted with case workers, nursing staff, and physicians for safe and appropriate discharge recommendations.
• Delivered in-service to rehabilitation staff on functional cognition assessments and intervention in acute care.

Pasadena, California, United States

• Utilized the Developmental, Individual Differences, and Relationship-Based (DIR) Model to promote the social and emotional growth of children with developmental disabilities.
• Educated caregivers to facilitate use of floortime strategies and to strengthen caregiver-child relationship.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Promoted healthy self-care and occupations in young mothers aging out of foster care through therapy groups and individual sessions. Addressed clients’ self-regulation and organizational skills to facilitate.
• Designed and implemented protocols for a problem-solving group at the permanent supportive housing program and a DIR-based Baby and Me group to promote strong emotional bonds between clients and their children.
• Collaborated with social workers, workforce development specialists, physicians, and psychologists to support client self-determination through care coordination and strengths-based approach.
• Conducted the Residential Environment Impact Scale to assess and optimize sensory and spatial supports in the transitional housing program facility.

• Working with elementary-aged children in school-based occupational therapy. Assessing clients’ motor and sensory deficits and using play as therapy to promote participation and inclusion in a classroom setting.
• Observing collaboration between occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, behavior interventionists, and other school staff for IEPs or other interdisciplinary groups.

437 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90004

• Led group and individual therapy for adults with mental illness who were formerly incarcerated. Promoted exploration of sensory preferences, instructed clients on self-regulation strategies, facilitated arts and crafts.
• Collaborated with psychologists, social workers, and case aides to determine best treatment plans for clients. Communicated with board and care staff to prepare clients for transitions to step-down programs.

UCLA

• Leading the Kadmon PKD (polycystic kidney disease) study with patient visits, medication accountability, lab processing, etc.
• During patient visits, administered blood pressure tests and EKGs.
• Maintained updated patient information binders, face sheets, lab trends, adverse effects, progress notes, and scheduled patient visits.
• Organized and managed undergraduate student volunteer coordination and sponsorship donation requests for the March 8 UCLA Kidney Health Fair 2015 and the October 25 Kidney Health Fair 2015.

• Assisted the Teaching Assistant for an upper division anatomy lab for physiological sciences majors. Taught and presented anatomy of diagrams and specimens of brain, heart, lungs, central nervous system, skeletal.
• Mentored students with advice about study habits and major requirements. Evaluated efficacy of teaching methods in the laboratory.

Doctor Of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Master Of Arts - Ma, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physiological Sciences