Johan de Besche, PT, DPT

617-***-**** acfhqz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Johan de Besche believes in coordinated and integrated care. With 15 years of experience locally

and internationally in the field (home, school, clinic and community-based pediatric physical

therapy), Johan is skilled in working with people with a range of experiences, levels and cultures

to assure holistic, comprehensive and just care.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

T H O M C H I L D & FA M I LY S E RV I C E S

2012-present

Boston MA

P r o g r a m D i r e c t o r, T h o m B o s t o n M e t r o ( 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 )

Physical Therapist (2012-2013)

Serve as Program Director of Thom Boston Metro Early Intervention providing services to over

600 families and supervising over 80 clinicians and 20 administrative staff. Served as Physical

Therapist 2012-2013, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, perform

evaluations and provide direct services to children with various developmental and orthopedic

delays and their families.

M G H I N S T I T U T E O F H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N S 2013-

present

Boston MA

Te r m L e c t u r e r, I M PA C T I : I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l P r a c t i c e

Provide classroom and online teaching for innovative course bringing together student PTs, SLPs,

and Nurses.

SIBONGILE CARE CENTRE 2 0 11 -

2012

C a p e To w n, S o u t h A f r i c a

Coordinator of Care

Recruited to provide a year of pro bono services by Tremendous Hearts, an NGO that works to

create sustainable change in South Africa. Instituted care center programs for child positioning,

seating and care worker training. Coordinated care between external service providers,

wheelchair companies, Red Cross Children's Hospital, therapists, social workers and staff.

Coordinated trainings and seating clinics for care workers with cerebral palsy specialists.

Provided physical therapy treatment to 36 children with severe cerebral palsy, including GMFM

assessment, gait training, equipment use, and accommodations.

THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF

1 9 9 9 - 2 0 11

Framingham and Randolph MA

P T / O T S u p e r v i s o r ( 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 11 )

Physical Therapist (1999-2009)

Served as supervisor of Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists on two school

campuses, supervising service provision for over 150 students. Responsible for direct Physical

Therapy treatments, quarterly progress reports, in-depth three-year evaluations, Individual

Education Plan goals & implementation, Medicaid billing, and in-classroom accommodation

planning & implementation. Ran adaptive physical education program, group gross motor

classes, and swimming program. Trainer for Pro-ACT crisis prevention and intervention program.

S PA U L D I N G R E H A B H O S P I TA L 1998-

1999

We l l e s l e y M A

Responsible for Physical Therapy evaluations, treatments and insurance billing for adults and

children with orthopedic, developmental, and chronic pain diagnoses.

R E L AT E D E X P E R I E N C E

M A S S E A R LY I N T E RV E N T I O N C O N S O RT I U M 2014

P re s e n t e r, “ S i g n L a n g u a g e G ro u p i n a n E a r l y C h i l d h o o d S e t t i n g ”

P re s e n t e r, “ I g n i t e S e s s i o n : T h e To p 1 0 L i s t ”

T R E M E N D O U S H E A RT S 2010-present

C l e r k, P ro g r a m C o m m i t t e e, B o a rd o f D i re c t o r s

H E I D I FU LLER FU N D 2011

Re cipi ent, Cur tis Scholar s hip Award

MAAPS CONFERENCE 2010

C o-Pres enter, “ Making Collabor at ion Wor k in the T her apy Team”

P L E A S A N T S T R E E T C O N G R E G AT I O N A L C H U R C H 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 11

Vi c e M o d e r a t o r / C h a i r o f D i s c e r n m e n t Te a m

T HE LEA R NI N G C EN TER FOR THE DEA F 2010

Str ateg ic P lanning Team L eader, Technology & L ibr ar ies

T E L E MON N I NS U RA N C E SC HOLA R S HI P REC I PI EN T 2007

E D U C AT I O N

MG H I ns titu te of Health Profes s ion s, Bos ton, MA

D octor of Phys ica l Therapy, 2009

MG H I ns titu te of Health Profes s ion s Bos ton, MA

M as ter of S ci ence in P hys ic al Ther apy, 1998

C lin ica l Training P lace ment, Children ’s Hos pita l, Bos ton 1997-1998

Ob er lin C olleg e, Ob er lin, Oh io

B ach elor of Arts, 1991

SKILLS

Fluent in clinical ASL. Conversational Spanish. Basic isiXhosa. Trainer, Pro-ACT crisis

prevention/intervention system. Extensive computer skills, including MS Office and Apple

hardware and software. Creative Movement teacher for children. CPR and First Aid Certified.

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