Occupational Therapist Assistant

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Ron Brown, Hon. B.Sc., M.Sc(OT)

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DEGREES

MSc (Occupational Therapy), University of Western Ontario 2009 – 2011

Graduate study in Cognitive Science, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

2006-2007

Hon BSc w/ High Distinction (Psych Research; Cognitive Science), University of Toronto 2001-2006

CONTINUING EDUCATION

(Future; Enrolled) Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) Certification

June 2014

Matheson Life Care Planning Training Program

October 2013

Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program

February 2013

Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum, University of Victoria

April – May 2012

Certificate in Project Management, University of Toronto

Summer, 2007

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Independent Consulting Occupational Therapist (Kelowna, BC) July 2012 – Present

• Community-based home, physical, functional, and cognitive assessments and treatment

recommendations.

Occupational Therapist, Spectrum Rehabilitation Services (Kelowna, BC) January 2014 – Present

• Functional capacity and cost of future care evaluations. Home, functional, cognitive, physical, job site

and ergonomic assessments and interventions. Program development for depression, anxiety, and chronic

pain.

Occupational Therapist, Diversified Rehabilitation Group (Kelowna, BC) October 2012 – January 2014

• Functional capacity and cost of future care evaluations. Home, functional, cognitive, physical, job site,

and ergonomic assessments and interventions. Mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy program

development and administration. Expert witness testimony.

Occupational Therapist, Park Place Senior Living (Kelowna, BC) Nov 2011 – October 2013

• Supervised 2 rehab assistants. Physical, cognitive, perceptual, functional, mobility, seating/positioning

assessment and treatment/accommodation. Equipment prescription and training. Ulcer/wound

management. Falls prevention/management at individual and facility level. Coordinate care with clients,

families, funding agencies, equipment suppliers, healthcare professionals. Splinting.

Level 3 (Final) OT Clinical Placement, Victoria Hospital (London, ON) July – Sept 2011

• Outpatient mental health specializing in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for clients with emotional

dysregulation. Led 2-hour group sessions focusing on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation

and social skills training. Under supervision, conducted individual assessments and therapy sessions.

Level 3 (Initial) OT Clinical Placement, Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (Orillia, ON) April-June, 2011

• Stroke & orthopedic rehab. Cognitive, physical, perceptual, functional, mobility, equipment

assessments, intervention planning/enactment. Discharge planning.

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Volunteer Assistant Facilitator, Community Mental Health Program Spring 2008

• Assisted in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program for adults with depression/anxiety.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Occupational Therapy Masters Thesis (frailty in the elderly) 2010-2011

University of Western Ontario, School of Occupational Therapy Grade: A

Presented at CAOT 2012 Annual General Conference, Quebec City, QC

Graduate Research Assistantship (linguistic and social-cognitive development) 2006 – 2007

Rutgers University, Department of Psychology Grade: A

Full Year Senior Research Project (linguistic and social-cognitive development) Summer 2005

University of Toronto, Cognitive Science Program Grade: A+

Honours Thesis (decision science; biological rhythms) 2004 – 2005

University of Toronto, Department of Psychology & Rotman School of Management Grade: A

Fulltime Research Assistant (confidence; eating; self-awareness, agency) Summer 2003

University of Toronto, Department of Psychology Funded by NSERC –USRA Grant

Vartanian, L.R., Herman, C.P., & Brown, R. (2004). Forgive them, for they know not why they

eat. 16th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Research Assistant (biological rhythms; learning/conditioning) 2002 – 2004

University of Toronto, Department of Psychology Grades: A, A -

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English as a Second Language Teacher, South Korea

2008 – 2009

Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto Cognitive Science

April 2006

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Hobson Award for Studies in Gerontic Occupational Therapy Dec. 2010

Awarded annually to top study proposal in gerontic OT. Value: $250 CDN

Nat. Sci. & Eng. Research Council of Canada Post-Graduate Scholarship (Masters) Fall 2007

Value: $17 300 CDN

Rutgers Excellence Graduate Fellowship Sept. 2006

Value: $19 000 US

University of Toronto Dean’s List 2006, ‘04, ‘03, ‘02

Victoria University (within University of Toronto) Excellence Awards 2004, 2003, 2002

Awarded to students attaining GPA 3.5 the previous year. Value: $3000 x 1; $1000 CDN x 2

Nat. Sci. & Eng. Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Student Research Award Summer 2003

Value: $6000 CDN

INTERESTS

Reading; Politics, economics and finance; Advanced baseball statistics and economics; Meditation; Fitness

and nutrition

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