Occupational therapist

Jessi Ross, MS, OTR/L

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! ! EDUCATION WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, St. Louis, Missouri Master of Science, Occupational Therapy December 2010

!WEBSTER Pi Theta Epsilon UNIVERSITY, National St. Honor’s Louis, Society, Missouri Occupational Therapy Scholarship Bachelor of Arts, Psychology May 2008

Dean’s List, Merit-Based Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

KID POWER July 2017 - Current

Cincinnati, OH

Occupational therapist at two schools for children with autism, Linden Grove Elementary School and Children’s Home High School Autism Unit. Students range from age 3-23. Responsible for creating IEP goals; implementing IEP goals; performing standardized and non-standardized testing on all students. Conduct behavior and sensory assessments, develop and implement goals based around sensory and behavior. Collect and document daily data. Pull out and push in class rooms to work with students. collaborate with SLPs, !S.M.I.PTs, L.E.and S. INTEGRATIVE teachers in a multidisciplinary THERAPY, LLC approach. August 2015 - September 2016 Loveland, OH

Outpatient pediatric speech and occupational therapy private practice. Developed and implemented daily treatment plans for children with varying disorders including, but not limited to Autism, Sensory Processing Disorders, Hypotonia, Dyspraxia, and other developmental and physical delays and disorders. Treatments include Sensory Integration, Neurodevelopmental Technique, evaluation and integration of reflexes, ADL, IADL, full body strengthening, visual-motor coordination, and behavioral regulation; Conducted evaluations and collaborated with Speech Pathologists performing PROMPT therapy; Co-treated with Speech Pathologists; !CINCINNATI Wrote PUBLIC and SCHOOLS/implemented PROGRESSUS IEP goals; THERAPY/Daily documentation. LEARN IT SYSTEMS August 2013 – January 2015 Cincinnati, OH

Public school system, charter school, home based students attending online academies, and virtual OT through Adobe platform. Worked grades with clients Pre-K through 8th grade. Performed standardized and non-standardized assessments to establish need for IEP; Completed IEP and ETRs; Attended IEP and ETR meetings for each student on caseload; Completed and attended preschool transition meetings; Developed treatment plans including sensory processing, writing, strengthening, self-help skills, bilateral coordination, fine an gross motor skills, social and behavior intervention and others; Educated and trained staff personnel working !APPLIED with BEHAVIORAL students; Daily SERVICES electronic documentation. May 2012 – August 2013 Cincinnati, OH

Educational School Placement and Therapy Center. Sole Occupational Therapist in private school and therapeutic center. Developed treatment plans for children with autism and other comorbidities following IEP goals and using the Assessment of Basic Learning and Language Skills protocol; Daily documentation on client performance and progress: Evaluated and treated global functioning, handwriting, sensory, fine/gross motor skills, strength/endurance; play and social skills, behavior and emotional regulation; Wrote and monitored IEP and ETR goals; Worked with home-schooled clients; Consulted with professionals to develop programs for class, home and community. Performed community-based treatment for individuals’ with mental health disorders; Designed and implemented !ABC PEDIATRIC treatment THERAPY plans for NETWORK children and families in the community. March 2011 – April 2012 Cincinnati, OH

Outpatient pediatric practice. Developed and implemented daily treatment plans including Sensory Integration, self-help skills, handwriting, gross/fine motor skills, upper body/core strengthening, visual-motor coordination, and self-regulation; Conducted evaluations and collaborated with doctors and teachers; Co-treated and collaborated with Speech Therapists and Physical Therapists; Daily SOAP note documentation on client performance and progress; Monthly re-evaluation of goals and progress including development of new monthly goals; Wrote IEP goals; public relations

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! PROFESSIONAL HELPING HANDS EXPERIENCE THERAPY, LLC September 2010 - December 2010 Chicago, IL

Outpatient pediatric private practice. Developed and implemented daily treatment plans including Sensory Integration, self-help, gross/fine motor skills, visual-motor coordination, and self-regulation; Conducted and documented evaluations including standardized and non-standardized assessments; Implemented Therapeutic Listening; Daily documentation; Client goals and treatment !UNIVERSITY plan OF summaries; NORTH CAROLINA Performed administrative HOSPITAL duties, billing and insurance, distributing June invoices, 2010 - September public relations 2010 Chapel Hill, NC,

Inpatient mental health pediatric and adolescent psychiatric department. Designed, implemented and documented daily individual and group treatments; Performed and documented evaluations; Developed individual client goals; Discharged clients DYNAMIC THERAPIES INC. March 2010

Los Angeles, CA,

Pediatric !CINCINNATI outpatient CHILDREN’S facility theoretically HOSPITAL based in Sensory Integration and Neurodevelopmental March Treatment 2009 Liberty Township, OH,

Pediatric outpatient hospital based facility

! CONTINUING EFFECTIVE EDUCATION STRATEGIES FOR SEMINARS DECREASING (include, CHALLENGING but not BEHAVIOR limited to) IN INDIVIDUALS WITH

! AUTISM A !STRATEGIES !INTERPRETING !INTRODUCTION ! THE SENSORY EVIDENCE SPECTRUM APPROACH AND CHALLENGING IS TO SUPPORTS IN AUTISM DISORDERS ! THE TO POTTY SIZE SPECTRUM FOR BEHAVIOR PROVIDING MATTERS TRAINING DISORDERS: IN HANDWRITING EARLY INDIVIDUALS INTERVENTION CHARACTERISTICS WITH PROGRAM AUTISM SERVICES AND SPECTRUM LEARNING TO CHILDREN DISORDERS STYLES WITH AUTISM

! RELATED IMPLEMENTING !CURRENT !BEHAVIORAL !FIVE !SENSORY !SENSORY ! APPLIED STRATEGIES WORK BEHAVIORAL PROCESSING PROCESSING SENSORY AND SENSORY EXPERIENCE TO DAILY BASED HELP ANALYSIS TO TO CHALLENGES STRATEGIES SUPPORT SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS STUDENTS THERAPY TODDLERS INFANTS WITH IN WITH THE FOR AUTISM AND CHILDREN HOME AND AUTISM: THEIR PRESCHOOLERS IN THE WITH FAMILIES THE CLASSROOM AUTISM EVIDENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES October 2003- June 2010 Applied Behavior Analysis Implementer,

Developed and implemented therapy for children with autism ages 1-12; Trained therapists; Taught and implemented Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS); Sensory Integration; Collaborated with doctors and professionals for IEPs; Swimming CINCINNATI CENTER FOR AUTISM

Social Skills Instructor; Applied Behavior Analysis Implementer, January 2006- January 2007 Designed and implemented therapy programs with BCBA and BCABA consultants; Developed and implemented behavior plans; Created and instructed curriculum for social skills classes and summer camp for children ages 3-9, conducted teen nights COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING INSTITUTE FOR CHALLENGED KIDS (CLICK) Girl’s Club Instructor; ABA therapist, January 2008- August 2008 Created, designed and developed curriculum for, and instructed social skills program for teen girls with Autism

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