COTA

Barbara Pabon

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Ossining, NY ****2

Home Phone 914-***-****

Cell phone 914-***-****

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Work Experience

January 2009- Present Level III Occupational Therapy Assistant (Staff)

Burke Rehabilitation Center, White Plains, NY 10605

•Acute Rehabilitation Center

•Worked primarily with Stroke or TBI population with inhouse rotation as coverage was needed in Ortho unit, SCI unit, outpatient & or cardiac/pulmonary unit.

•Average caseload of 6-8 pt’s and 1-2 groups

•Treatments interventions include Cognitive retraining, ADL training, Balance training, transfer techniques, Energy conservation, post surgical precautions, cardiac precautions, Resistive exercises, Strengthening exercises, PNF, Neurobehavioral rehabilitation, sensory retraining, Bioness, Saebo, Kinesiotaping techniques for subluxation and edema management and Modified Constraint induced movement therapy.

•Responsible for implementing the first MCIT group & protocol

•Current rotation at Andrus nursing home, Subacute, LTC facility

November 2008 – Present Occupational Therapy Assistant (Per Diem Staff)

Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Ossining, NY 10562

•153 bed SNF

•Sub Acute & Acute Geriatric Rehabilitation

•Average caseload of 8-10 residents

Per Diem/Contract work

Good News Personnel; Ellen Gluck

April 2010 – Present , Per Diem Evenings

•Victoria Home Nursing Home Ossining, NY

May 2010 – Present Per Diem Saturdays/Sundays

•Cortlandt Healthcare 120 bed Sub acute, SNF

Continuing Education Courses/certifications

Summit Professional Education: Skilled Dementia Therapy June 12, 2010

Cross Country Education: Relearning Kinesia Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease & related movement disorders June 10 2010

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital: Treatment of the Neurologic Upper Extremity April 2010

AOTA CE Article Course: How Occupational Therapy Influences Neuroplasticity January 11, 2010

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Academy: Therapeutic Interventions in Neurorehabilitation October 1-2 2009

AOTA CE Article Course: Physical agent modalities: Developing a framework for clinical application in OT July 21, 2009

Education

September 2010- Present Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

Bachelors in Health Science

2006-2008 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

A.A.S Occupational Therapy Assistant

2001-2004 Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY 10595

Major: Math & Science (Credits for transfer); General education courses, Biology, Psychology, Developmental Psychology I & II & Abnormal Psychology.

1996-1997 Tefft School White Plains, NY 10604

Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Program, Finished with Honors

Honors

2006-2007 Mercy College, Deans List

2002 Westchester Community College, Honors Society

1996-1997 Tefft School, Deans List

Special Skills

Bilingual Spanish & English (Written, Read & Spoken)

References & Fieldwork Experience Available upon Request

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