Robert C. Grandjean

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Hackensack, NJ

07601

631-***-****

ac9vx1@r.postjobfree.com

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Summary

Dynamic and Creative Senior Recreation

Therapist who has earned trust and respect

from parents and colleagues alike for

10+years. Experienced guiding and

empowering a diverse group of special needs

individuals from diverse cultures and

backgrounds. Management experience in

Recreation Programs that have earned

accolades from the community. Expert in

facilitating age-appropriate and meaningful

recreation activities . NY State Certified Art

Instructor / Master’ Degree Art

Administration, MAHRS friendly, certified

lifeguard, First Aid and CPR .

Core

Qualificati

ons

• Experience in

accomplishing work

related tasks by

delegating to

other agency

employees.

• Utilizes

appropriate

assessment tools

to help develop

and implement

goals &

objectives.

• Effectively

communicates both

orally and in writing

to special needs

individuals and groups

from diverse

backgrounds and

cultures.

• Organizes and

maintains staff work

schedule.

• Thorough

knowledge of

various

administrative

principles, concepts

and practices in

managing a

Recreational

Therapy

Department.

• Monitors annual

recreation

budget and

works closely

with charities

and keep

record of

donations.

• Develops and

implements

quality

assurance

programs for

residence and

staff.

• Acts as liaison

with families

and community.

•Experience

working with

psychiatric patients

in a hospital

environment

*Currently employed

at rockland

children’s

psychiatric Center.

Position: Recreation

Threapist (Art)

Professional

Experience:

Very Special Artist's

January 2014 - August 2017

NY, NY

Art Therapist

• Planned, designed and facilitated a

schedule of activities with individuals

with special needs.

• Assessed and understood the feelings

or temperament of others.

• Explained the mission statement of

“Very Special Artist's “to colleagues

and other practitioners.

• Used drawing, painting, and other

art processes to assess and treat

special needs clients with

emotional, cognitive, physical,

and/or developmental needs and

disorders.

• Attended meetings and case

conferences to share ideas, expertise

and good practice.

• Assessed the needs of the client by

listening and providing guidance.

CK Post Treatment Center

April 2013 – Dec. 2014

Brentwood, NY

Senior recreation therapist

• In charge of completing recreation

assessments, treatment goals and

progress notes on 90 special needs

patients.

•Developing active programming,

consisting of age appropriate

recreational activities to be carried

out by staff.

• Prepare written documentation in

regards to participant records in

accordance with standards

required.

• Develop and facilitate quality

assurance and continuous

improvement.

• Delegate and directly carry out

therapeutic recreation services to

clients.

• Attend team meetings and provide

data pertaining to individual

participation and progress in

Recreation Department.

• Budgeting and financial management

of Recreation department funds

UCP / Suffolk

March 2009 - March 2013

Commack, New York

Senior Recreation Therapist

• In charge of completing recreation

assessments, treatment goals and

progress notes on 31 special needs

consumers.

• Developing active programming,

consisting of age appropriate art

activities to be carried out by

staff.

• Prepare written documentation in

regards to participant records in

accordance with standards

required.

• Develop and facilitate quality

assurance and continuous

improvement.

• Delegate and directly carry out

therapeutic recreation services to

clients.

• Attend team meetings and provide

appropriate and correct data

Connetquot School District

September 2008 – March 2009

Bohemia, NY

Substitute Art Teacher

• Designed and implemented well-

received art lessons utilizing various

techniques

• Developed cooperative learning

strategies and interdisciplinary

learning.

• Incorporated Art History, Art

Appreciation, and art criticism in all

lessons

• Maintained an active, disciplined

classroom while activities occurred

simultaneously.

• Created interdisciplinary lessons;

Incorporated language arts (poetry)

and color theory (palettes)

integrating the expressive quality of

color.

• Developed murals, displays, and

presentations of artwork.

• Established learning environments to

meet the student’s social and creative

needs

AHRC Suffolk

January 2007 to August 2008

Bohemia, NY

Community Integration

Specialist

• Committed to raising the standard of

Artistic Education.

• Provided high quality art lessons to all

students.

• Conducted life skills training groups/

leisure and recreation activities.

• Developing and implementing lesson

plans in Career development, Art, Life

skills and fitness.

• Modernized entire AHRC Art Program-

creating meaningful and age

appropriate activities

• Produced, directed and

choreographed 2 of the AHRC annual

pageants.

Education and

Training

• BFA / Sculpture

University of South Florida -

Tampa, FL.

•Master’s Degree - Arts

Administration -/ Art Therapy

Florida State University -

Tallahassee, Florida

•Research Grant at Mary

B r o g a n M u s e u m . I n

a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e

S m i t h s o n i a n I n s t i t u t e

Washington DC

Certifications

NYS Civil Service List: *Senior

Recreation

Therapist(Archived List)

*Recreation Therapist (Art)

*New York State Art Teacher

certification ( K-12)

*Red Cross Lifeguard and CPR

certification

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