Occupational Therapist Training

Gina Daly

Address: Ballynacally, Ennis, Co.Clare

Mobile number: (086-*******

Email: *********@*******.***.**

EDUCATION:

****- ****: University College Cork -Bachelor of Science in Occupational

Science and Occupational Therapy

Expected to graduate with an honours degree - June 2011

Final Year Research Project: Women and substance addiction: The role of

leisure in recovery

. Completed a written paper (5500 words) and designed an academic poster

- summary of project

. Findings suggested that leisure had an important role to play in early

recovery

Personal and professional Portfolio: A representation of various learning

experiences that have developed knowledge, skills and attitudes required to

become an occupational therapist.

2002-2007: Colaiste Mhuire Ennis, Co. Clare

Leaving Certificate (540 points) including A1s in Biology and English

(Honours)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

04-10-11 - 10-12-10: St. Stephens Hospital, Glanmire, Cork.

Adult Mental Health Setting, Client group: 18-90 years, Multidisciplinary

Team

Practiced in- Acute psychiatry ward for male and females, Alzheimer's unit,

Day care centre, Long stay ward

Conditions: Bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, depression,

alcoholism, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorder, eating

disorders, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.

Interventions used: group work, sensory stimulation, cognitive behavioural

therapy, daily living skills.

Caseload management and client prioritisation system used effectively

- 19-03-10: Tralee General Hospital, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

Adult Acute Medicine, client group: 18-90 years, Multidisciplinary Team

Practiced in - stroke rehabilitation ward, geriatric ward, general medical

ward, orthopaedic ward and the palliative care day centre

Conditions: Parkinson's disease, stroke, cancer, multiple sclerosis, hip

fractures.

Seating assessments, equipment provision, training in activities of daily

living, upper and lower rehabilitation, and cognitive rehabilitation.

Standardised assessments used -MMSE, MEAMS, COT-NAB, LOTCA-G, Rivermead

behavioural memory assessment.

- 29-05-09: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) team, Penrose Wharf, Co.

Cork.

Paediatric Multidisciplinary ASD Service, client group: 2-12 years

Diagnosis of conditions, school based interventions, individual and group

work, principles of sensory integration practiced, IEP's devised with teachers

Assessments used: Movement ABC, sensory profile, Beery-Buktenica Developmental

Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales,

Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Fine Motor Proficiency, Handwriting Speed

Assessment.

23-03-09 - 03-04-09: COPE Foundation, Montenotti, Co. Cork

Paediatric Intellectual Disability Setting, client group: 5-16 years old

School based interventions, seating assessments, equipment provision,

principles of sensory integration applied, use of PECS and LAMH communication

systems.

February - May 2011: Private Work - Conditions: Asperger's Syndrome

and Autism

Worked with two families one evening per week, with children (Aged between:

5-10) diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and autistic disorder.

Areas worked on: Social skills, sensory processing, gross and fine motor

skills, turn taking, behavioural modification, conflict management, and play

skills.

ADDITION WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 2007- Present Retail Assistant - O' Mahony's Bookshop, Ennis,

Co. Clare

. Till work, Handling large sums of money, Customer relations and

interactions, Ordering stock and taking deliveries, training new

staff

. Computer technology - updating customer database, use of Microsoft

Excel regularly

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

. Occupational First Aid (2008) and Basic First Aid (2008)

. Manual Handling Training (2011)

. Association of occupational therapists Ireland (AOTI) conference 2011

. St Vincent de paul trained volunteer

. Sensory-based self regulation in young children: Using clinical

reasoning to understand and intervene

. Full clean driving licence

SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION:

. Garda clearance received on 3-10-07

. Vaccinations received: BCG, T.B, HEP B, and MMR vaccines.

INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

. Voice professionally trained for singing, member of the local church

choir and Colaiste Mhuire school choir - won competitions in Chester

(2003), Young Prague (2005) and Cork Choral Festival (2005)

. Grade eight received in piano and play guitar in spare time

. Member of the 2006 All Ireland winning school camogie team

. Raised two goats for the charity Bothar (2002 - 2004)

. UCC student representative for open days in the college

REFERENCES:

Shelley Mack David Walsh (Occupational Therapist)

UCC lecturer in occupational therapy St Stephens Hospital, Glanmire, Co

Email: *.****@***.** Cork

Phone: (353-**-***-**** Email: *****.******@***.**

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