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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identified occupational performance capacity and occupational performance issues while promoting a client centered, evidenced based practice; implementing various standardized assessments and outcome measures while promoting client inclusion and engagement via therapeutic use of self. Provided education to clients, families and outside stakeholders regarding pain science, graded school/ community reintegration plans, environmental modifications and use of adaptive aids/ equipment. Advocated on behalf of clients/ their family to ensure their social, emotional and physical needs would be sustained in the community (e.g support letters for equipment).Enabled safe participation in meaningful activities/ occupations through completion of feeding/ swallowing assessments, cognitive screenings, community navigation assessments, and other functional interventions for children (6 m.o- 18y.o) with a variety of diagnoses including: FND, CP, SCI, burns, amputees, persistent pain, ASD, ADHD, and GAD.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Carry out therapy programs for inpatients on the Specialized Orthopedic Developmental Rehabilitation ward.

United Kingdom

Lead liaison for discharge planning across 32 bed unit; working in collaboration with clients, families, internal and external stake holders and multidisciplinary team to ensure timely and safe discharges. Enhanced efficiency of discharge process by implementing on-boarding training for new staff re:discharge/ community referral process.

Northampton, United Kingdom

• Clinically evaluate and assess older adults on a 36 in-patient rehabilitation ward using a wide variety standardized outcome measures including: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Barthel Index, Berg Balance Test, Oxford Cognitive Screen,and AMPS.• Responsible for the development, implementation and assessment of upper limb interventions and occupation based interventions for neurologically impaired clients.• Provided formal and informal supervision for therapy assistants and new staff.• Independently assess clients in their home environments to identify any adaptive aids or home modifications required to facilitate client’s independence and safety at home.• Referr clients, as well as their family/ carers to external agencies to support their social and mental well-being upon return to the community.

Assessing and treating forensic mental health clients on a low secure/ locked rehabilitation ward.• Led and completed numerous occupation-based assessments and interventions for forensic mental health clients on a locked rehabilitation ward. • Regularly used the Model of Human Occupation and evidence based outcome measures to guide and underpin interventions including the OCAIRS, OSA, and MoHOst.•Led and graded community integration plans, mindfulness groups and weekly ward meetings.•Represented OT team during MDT rounds, assisting in completing Risk assessment forms, intake forms and completing discharge summaries.

Toronto, Ontario

• Carry out PT treatment plans for the following patient population: Amputee, Musculoskeletal,CVA, Burns and Trauma.• Conduct Hydrotherapy class• Conduct group balance classes• Apply Modalities• Perform and document 6 MWT• Perform scar tissue massage• Assist in gait training and re-training with prosthetics

Master’S Degree, Master Of Science In Advanced Professional Practice-Occupational Therapy

Bachelors, Bachelors Of Science - Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy Assistant And Occupational Therapist Assistant Diploma With Honours, Occupational Therapist Assistant And Physiotherapist Assistant