Student Representative Contract Specialist

Janna M. Roberts, OTR, OTD

[San Antonio, TX *****]

[******.********@*****.***] [240-***-****]

[Occupational Therapist License # 122072, TX, exp 11/30/2023] Awards & Honors Pi Theta Epsilon (Occupational Therapy), 2021

Alpha Eta Honor Society (Allied Health), 2020

Professional Student Leadership Award, UT Health San Antonio, 2020 UT Health San Antonio School of Health Professions Presidential Ambassador, 2019 T. Michael Fish Quality of Work-life Award, Command Recipient, 2016 DoD Spirit of Hope Award, Command Nominee, 2016

Recent Experience Pediatric Therapy Specialists, LLC: San Antonio, TX 05/2021 – 07/2022 Occupational Therapist, PAALS Program Director

Lead the development, marketing, and delivery of Pediatric Therapy Specialist’s unique therapy program for adolescents with disabilities ages 13-21, Pediatric-Adolescent Acquisition of Life Skills (PAALS) program and independently deliver one-on-one and group-based therapy services to increase safety and functional independence in activities of daily living

(ADLs), instrumental ADLs, social participation, school, and education.

• Independently complete comprehensive patient/family intake, scheduling, patient evaluation, and collaborate with patient, parents, and their caregivers to develop appropriate goals and client-centered interventions.

• Routinely provide personalized patient and family education for treatment carry over to home, school, and community environments including recommendations for home and routine modifications to maximize patient strengths, compensate for impairments, and promote performance.

• Utilize therapeutic use of self, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques within scope of OT practice and when indicated to build rapport with patients and their caregivers, address stressors associated with adolescence and shifts in occupational roles/expectations, and support patient understanding of barriers to independence and participation across occupations.

• Develop and implement client-centered interventions to build developmentally appropriate pre-vocational skills, community independence skills, and personal health and safety strategies.

• Utilize observation, communication, and clinical reasoning skills to monitor each patient’s response to personalized treatment interventions, progress toward goals or areas of decline, and readiness for program completion.

• Presented on the PAALS Program to national colleagues at the American Occupational Therapy Association

(AOTA) Conference in San Antonio, TX in April 2021.

• Serve as liaison between Pediatric Therapy Specialists and UT Health San Antonio to expense and manage grant funds, adhere to reporting requirements, and present status/outcomes to partnership stakeholders. UT Health San Antonio: San Antonio, TX 05/2018 — 05/2021 Doctor of Occupational Therapy - Student

Level II Fieldwork rotation A: University Hospital System, Adult Acute Rehabilitation (18 May 2020 – 07 August 2020) Level II Fieldwork rotation B: Baptist Hospital, Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation (31 August 2020 – 20 November 2020) Doctoral Capstone: University Health System, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry (18 January – 26 April 2021)

• Independently developed an occupational therapy (OT) group protocol with OT intervention ideas, goals, participant requirements, and materials approved in accordance with the Joint Commission (TJC) and University Hospital patient safety requirements.

• Coordinated a clothing drive to benefit patients during their psychiatric hospital stay. Collected, laundered, and reviewed 300+ items to ensure compliance with anti-ligature safety standards. Incorporated clothing selection and dressing into patient experience with approval from unit leadership to restore patient sense of self, promote dignity, and encourage participation in activities of daily living. Janna M. Roberts, OTR, OTD

[San Antonio, TX 78249]

[******.********@*****.***] [240-***-****]

[Occupational Therapist License # 122072, TX, exp 11/30/2023]

• Participated in weekly nursing huddles and patient conferences led by attending/resident psychiatrists to review patient status, progress, and readiness for discharge or transfer.

• Completed Sartori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA) training to gain proficiency in proactively identifying aggressive behaviors, de-escalation techniques, ensure patient and staff safety, and reduce use of restraints.

• Educated unit staff on sensory strategies and client-centered care considerations to improve patient care.

• Delivered an educational training via Zoom to 70+ resident psychiatrists on the history and role of occupational therapy in psychiatry to promote the profession, highlight state regulation pertaining to occupational therapy in the care of psychiatric patients, and discuss the need for physician referral for patients to access services. Extracurricular Roles

Frontera de Salud, School of Health Professions (SHP) Liaison (leadership role):

• Coordinated with Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics (CMHE) and School of Health Professions (SHP) leadership and interdisciplinary students across School of Medicine and SHP to increase student representation and participation in Frontera de Salud mission promotion and health screening events. Trained SHP students on volunteer requirements preceding healthcare events. Collaborated with Frontera de Salud president to update organization mission and vision to be inclusive of all student program areas. Community Service Learning (CSL) through Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics (CMHE):

• Volunteered in the 2019 CSL Conference and completed attendee check-in procedures and event set-up and tear-down tasks.

• Served as the student representative on the 2020 CSL Conference planning committee alongside university and community partner leadership. Co-lead CSL Conference volunteer sub-committee and worked with two associate professors to assess volunteer needs and coordinate training. Interprofessional Education (IPE):

• Participated in a research project hosted by School of Nursing (SoN) assessing interprofessional student experiences in the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) and engaged in collaborative learning with nursing, speech language pathology (SLP), and occupational therapy students (OT).

• Collaborated with SLP students to deliver two Cognitive Skills Workshops to local veterans living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers. Area of focus was caregiver self-care to manage burnout. Previous Experience Home Instead Senior Care: Boerne, TX 07/2017 — 04/2018 Senior Caregiver & Companion

Provided non-medical caregiver support and daily living oversight for four elderly clients on a weekly basis so that they remain living safely and independently in their homes. Naval Air Systems Command: Patuxent River, MD 07/2014 – 05/2018 Recruitment Program Analyst

Wounded Warrior Program

Dynamic Veteran Outreach & Placement Specialist; provided high-touch case management and advocacy for disabled Veteran job seekers throughout the entire recruitment, hiring, relocation, and placement process.

• Contributed to holistic rehabilitation and reintegration of wounded, ill, and injured (WII) service members by providing personalized employment and vocation services

• Strong academic and personal background in psychology and person-centered approaches addressed total- person and family systems issues to ensure successful community reintegration

• Trusted mentor to Veteran employees – collaboratively resolved personal, psychological and social challenges

• Continuously developed a trusted network of employers, charitable organizations and rehabilitative resources

• Maintained a protected database of over 1,400 job seekers – documented individual rehabilitation and employment progress as well as changes to status and evolving personal or circumstantial factors

• Developed individualized plans for employment and participation of disabled Veterans across all career fields Affirmative Action Initiatives: Individuals with Disabilities Janna M. Roberts, OTR, OTD

[San Antonio, TX 78249]

[******.********@*****.***] [240-***-****]

[Occupational Therapist License # 122072, TX, exp 11/30/2023] Led multidisciplinary team-based projects aimed at improving the hiring, retention, and advancement of individuals with disabilities (IWDs), enabling IWDs to fully participate in the workforce and improve the diversity posture of the Command.

• Influential communication skills enabled multi-discipline collaboration and project execution across all salary levels, technical backgrounds, and disability status

• Knowledgeable and compassionate Human Resources Advisor - trusted consultant to Senior Executive Staff and mentor to IWDs and disabled Veterans

• Consulted on the effectiveness of recruitment strategies; developed alternative plans to attain workforce recruitment goals

• Enhanced inclusive culture via training, awareness, and outreach events for supervisors and employees Naval Air Systems Command: Patuxent River, MD 02/2011 - 07/2014 Engineering Psychologist

Improved the pilot-vehicle interface of the F/A-18 and EA-18G through subject matter expert (SME) contributions and consultation throughout systematic software upgrades.

• Trusted consultant on avenues for pilot vehicle interface optimization for reduced cognitive workload of users

• Oversaw 3 workload/task analyses, increasing usability and intuitiveness of sub-systems

• Institutional Review Board (IRB) member for the ethical treatment and protection of human subjects in research

• Competitive Employee of the Month, November 2012 Naval Air Systems Command: Patuxent River, MD 06/2009 – 02/2011 Contracts Clerk

Executed entry level Contract Specialist functions for the NAVAIR Corporate Operations and Comptroller Departments, ensuring programs were provided support within budget and schedule parameters.

• Developed acquisition and quality assurance plans; ensured fair & reasonable purchases through cost analyses

• Led successful and timely technical evaluations of contract proposals by training and engaging customers

• Competitively awarded a Recruitment Services contract in direct support of NAVAIR’s workforce diversity goals

• Educated and trained four entry level new hires

Education UT Health San Antonio: Doctor of Occupational Therapy 2021 St. Mary's College of Maryland: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology 2011 College of Southern Maryland: Associate of Arts in General Education 2009 Licensure & Certification License Number: 122072 (09/02/2021 – 11/30/2023)

Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE) Certification Number: 459942 (08/26/2021 – 03/30/2025) National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) National Provider Identifier (NPI): 108*******

Basic Life Support (CPR and AED): 225********* (expiration 06/2024)

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