Passionate Occupational Therapy Practitioner, Educator, & Researcher
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
My Experience
Nobody is born a professional at their industry-everyone who wants to be exceptional at something has to work hard at it, both through practical work experience and education. Read below for details on my past work experience and areas of expertise.
May 2021 - Present
ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR - BHS OTA PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Course development and implementation of content delivery for Fundamentals of Activity Analysis for the University of Missouri, Department of Occupational Therapy OTA program. Utilizes unique practice skillset, as well as effective and professional communication to increase student learning and engagement for optimal outcomes.
September 2019 - Present
CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, COTA/L
MISSOURI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE - PRN
Treatment of populations ranging from young adults to the geriatric population. Primary areas consisted of inpatient rehabilitation and inpatient orthopedic surgery.
Role on the inpatient rehabilitation unit involved direct patient care, family training, and participation in interdisciplinary team meetings as needed.
Works with the healthcare team, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistant, speech language pathologists, etc.
Assisted with other dynamics of the Therapy Department including daily scheduling updates of inpatient caseload, communication with immediate supervisors, etc.
October 2019 - August 2024
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Assists in the recruitment and implementation of the Efficacy of Metacognitive-Strategy Training to Improve Performance and reduce Motor Impairment in Sub-Acute Stroke research project in conjunction with Dr. Tim Wolf, OTD, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA.
Drafts and finalizes Manual of Operations components, as well as all necessary forms and logs for successful implementation of the project, including collaborating with an updating the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Meets with potential participants for recruitment purposes, schedules future meetings/treatment sessions and implements necessary assessments to determine eligibility. Responsible for the support and training of the grad students/blind raters and will serve as a blind rater as needed prior to randomization of participants. Assists in overseeing outcome assessments as proposed in the study.
November 2023 - Present
CLINICAL ETHICS COMMITTEE- MEMBER
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
August 2024 - Present