OBJECTIVE:
 ·                           · Seeking full time employment as an Occupational Therapist, with particular i                            interest  in the area of pediatric treatment.

                           EDUCATION:
                             · B.S., Occupational Therapy, August 1995- December 1998; Mount
                             Mary College, Milwaukee, WI. Final fieldwork experience to be completed
                             by August 30, 1999.
 
                             · Expect to take the OTR certification exam in March, 2000.

                            EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS:
                             · June- August 1998, Level II Feildwork (3.5 days/week); Special Children’s
                            Center, Hudson, WI. Exposure to outpatient pediatric treatment, with focus on
                            Sensory Integrative techniques; 0-3 program treatment, hydrotherapy. Diagnoses
                            worked with: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral  Palsy Developmental  Delay,
                            Down’s Syndrome, Congenital Hip Dislocation.
 
                             · April-mid June 1999, Level II Fieldwork, (full time); Two Rivers Community
                            Hospital, Two Rivers, WI. Primary treatment population: Pediatrics, with
                            outpatient and 0-3 program treatment, with focus on Sensory Integrative and
                            NDT techniques. Diagnoses: Autism Spectrum disorder,  Spinal Muscular
                            Atrophy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay.
                            Secondary treatment population: Adult inpatients and outpatients, with focus on
                            evaluation,  ADL’s and strengthening. Some exposure to modalities of
                            iontophoresis, ultrasound,  fluidotherapy, hot and cold pack.

                             · Mid June- mid August 1999, Level II Fieldwork, (full time, in progress); Sacred
                            Heart-St.  Mary’s Hospitals, Rhinelander, WI. Primary treatment population:
                            adult outpatients. Expected  Diagnoses: CTD’s, bursitis, industrial injuries,
                            lymphadema, Traumatic Brain Injury. Focus on:  edema management, use of
                            modalities (TENSpro, iontophoresis, ultrasound, paraffin,  fluidotherapy, icing),
                            use of muscular facilitation techniques, strengthening programs, industrial
                            rehab/work hardening.
 
                             · WSI/ LG for ISD #196 Community Education Aquatics Program, Rosemount,
                            MN. Taught  swimming classes for children (infant to 13) from January
                            1992-August 1998. Special needs  adaptations for children with Developmental
                            Delay, Down’s Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy.  Can recertify in CPR.

                             · Part-time Home Health Aide (behavioral)/Respite worker, Quality Home
                            Health Care, Burnsville, MN from June-August 1998. Continued unassociated
                            with agency Jan-March  1999. Provided respite care for a 3 year old with
                            Autism.

                             · Word processing and Internet research skills.

                           REFERENCES:
                             · Available upon request.