Resume

Karen J. Colwell, MA, OTR/L

**** ********** *****, **** **

Jupiter, FL 33458

561-***-****

ad01ib@r.postjobfree.com

November 2023

Purpose Statement: To work as an Occupational Therapist abiding by all the laws and rules associated with this profession. To work as a team member to learn from my coworkers as well as their benefitting from my experiences in the field. I have experience in the following OT populations; Home Health, ALF, ILF, SNF, Subacute, Acute, Inpatient, Outpatient, Doctors’ Offices. Most Recent Employment:

Agency for

Persons with

Disabilities September 2021 to December 2022

Working with young high level Autistic male (middle 20’s) in ADL’s, Life Care Skills for acceptance in an Assisted Living

Client was accepted and moved to a supervised apartment in Jacksonville, FL 01/23; Part Time, Independent Contracting

Axiom

Rehabilitation August 2020 to Current

VNA of Florida September 2016 to August 2019

Diagnoses of patients treated and education performed in the previous two and other companies are as follows:

Treated patients in their homes (OT Home Care). I worked with many different Home Health Care Agencies through Axiom Rehabilitation. Diagnoses treated and education performed in: Spinal Cord injuries, CVA’S, fractures, Low Vision, Adaptive Equip. training, Cognitive Deficits, Depression, ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Caregiver training, Lymphedema; Psychological Deficits, Other Neurological Deficits/Orthopedic Diagnoses Supervised Occupational Therapy Assistants

Pam Beach, Martin, Broward, Okeechobee Counties and Indiantown Part/Full Time

Outreach Programs

August 2013 to August 2016

I have worked with Ophthalmologists performing low vision treatment with patients in their offices, homes with the following doctors: Dr. Rosecan, Dr. Michels, Dr. Daubert in Palm Beach, Martin, Broward, Okeechobee Counties and Indiantown, Full Time

In addition to the companies listed above, I also worked as a full time, part time and independent contractor for the following: Manor Care, Flagler Institute for Rehabilitation, Synergy Therapeutics, The Gardens Court, Lifecare of FL, St.Mary’s Medical Center. Karen Colwell Resume

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Other Areas of Expertise:

* Presented a Low Vision Case Study for OT Continuing Education credits regulated by AOTA

* Led the Occupational Therapy student program at Prism Rehab. at The Gardens Court in conjunction with Palm Beach Community College and other colleges.

* Interviewed & assisted in choosing the first class of students to enter the Occupational Therapy Program at SUNY Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York

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Schools and Degrees:

Touro College, New York, Graduated in 1994 with a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and a Bachelor of Health Science

Awards: Most Outstanding student in my Occupational Therapy Class at Touro College Certifications: Lymphedema Treatment (CLT), Cognitive Testing; Specialty in Low Vision, AHA CPR Card Associations:

AOTA, Lymphedema Society

*Other employment and references will be furnished upon request. The above employment consists of Full Time, Part Time, Per Diem and Independent Contracting Occupational Therapy positions.