Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Licensed

MONICA PIVATO, COTA/L

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Strongsville, Ohio 44136

Phone: 440-***-****

Email: ke3k4w@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective

To secure a rewarding position as an Occupational Therapy Assistant working in a skilled nursing, acute rehab facility, outpatient, or school-based facilities.

Education

Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio Associates of Applied Science Degree, Occupational Therapy Assistant, 2012

Related Clinical Experience

United Cerebral Palsy, Cleveland, Ohio

Dates: 03/19/12 – 05/10/12

Level II Fieldwork (320 Hours) – children’s/adult vocational services for people with disabilities

Assist in therapeutic planning and treatment of children/adults with cerebral palsy and various neurological/neuromuscular disorders. Documentation, ADLs, gross and fine motor skills, ROM and balance activities, handwriting skills, STEPS to Independence program, sensory diets

Wellington Place, North Olmsted, Ohio

Dates: 01/17/12 – 03/08/12

Level II Fieldwork (320 Hours) – skilled nursing/acute rehab/long-term care facility

Assist in therapeutic planning and treatment of patients with knee, hip and shoulder replacements, cellulitis, Parkinson’s, pneumonia, back surgery, and SBO. Documentation, ADL training, UE strengthening, functional mobility, bed mobility, safety awareness, AE training

Weslyan Village, Elyria, Ohio

Dates: 09/05/11 – 11/17/11

Level 1, Practicum III (105 Hours) – acute rehab/skilled nursing/long-term care facility

Assist in therapeutic planning and treatment of patients with CVA, knee and hip replacements, back surgery, LE amputation, Parkinson’s, fractured bones. Documentation, ADL training, UE strengthening, functional mobility, bed mobility, safety awareness, AE training, TENS, attend interdisciplinary care meetings and patient care meetings and accompany OT on home evaluations.

Benjamin Rose Adult Day Program, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Dates: 01/31/11 – 05/2/11

Level 1, Practicum II (105 Hours) - adult day program and partial hospitalization program

Assist clients and staff as needed, facilitate therapeutic dementia group activities for adult day program, assist clients with ADLs, observe and contribute in mental health therapeutic group discussions.

Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, Cleveland, Ohio

Dates: 09/30/10 – 12/14/10

Level 1, Practicum I (105 Hours) - outpatient services and the Lerner School of Autism.

Observe and assist fieldwork educator in basic treatment techniques in both outpatient (cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, ADHD, DiGeorge Syndrome) and Lerner School of Autism settings, documentation, ADLs, handwriting skills, gross motor and fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills, ROM and balance activities

Certifications and affiliations

Red Cross CPR certification

Member of AOTA and OOTA

References

Available upon request

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