recreation therapy
Resume:
LEAH E. FRIEDMAN, B.S., C.T.R.S.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Email: **************@*****.***
PERSONAL GOAL: To attain a career position as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
EDUCATION:
Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, School of Health Science and Human Performance
*Graduated May 2011 with a B.S. degree in Therapeutic Recreation
*Spring 2010, studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Culturally and educationally enriching experience.
CERTIFICATIONS:
*CTRS
*Certified Inclusion U Assessor
*First Aid/AED Certified
*ATRA member
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:
The Matheny Medical and Educational Center, Peapack, New Jersey
June 2011-September 2011
*Working with clients with severe developmental and physical disabilities
Therapeutic Recreation Student Internship
Worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities such as autism and physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and muscular dystrophy
Responsibilities will include: Manage caseload of fourteen clients (children/adults), program planning four times a week, plan three community outings, weekly one on one sessions with three clients, document client notes weekly, plan a special event, plan a Therapeutic Recreation in-service for facility staff
Skill development goals: Patient Documentation, Advanced Program Planning, Community Outing Planning, Public Speaking
Longview Ithacare Community, Ithaca, New York
January 2009-May 2009
*Working with geriatrics in a nursing facility
Responsibilities: Work one on one with residents, creating events and programs
Skills developed: Enthusiasm, Ability to Maintain Confidentiality, Patience, Persistence, Dependability, High energy Level, Honesty, Sense of Humor, Orderliness, Cooperativeness, Compassion, Understanding
The Center for Life Skills, Ithaca, New York
August 2009-December 2009, Academic Year 2010-2011
*Working in the administration of a program and organization as well as working with post-stroke clients
Responsibilities: Administrative and patient documentation, program planning, perform interventions, lead clients, one-on-one with clients
Skills developed: Computer Programming, Patient Progress Notes, News and Magazine Writing, Therapeutic Recreation Administration, Program Planning, Imaginative Ideas, Charting, Leadership, Documentation
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ
Summer 2007
*Working with clients with physical disabilities
Responsibilities Include: Aid therapists in therapy room
WORK EXPERIENCE
Physicians in Kidney Disease and Stem Cell Therapies, West Orange, NJ
August 2005-August 2007
Responsibilities Include: Non-medical physician assistant
PERSONAL INTERESTS
*Travelling Experiences: Barcelona, London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Puerto Rico, and many states within the United States: Culturally enriching, knowledge about diversity, further self-awareness
*Volunteer work
*Pleasure in reading, sports, and family
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