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SYDNEY BRAND

Jonesboro

Summary

To acquire a position as a certified occupational therapy assistant in a team environment while utilizing my education, skills, and clinical experience to improve the lives of pediatric patients.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Early Childhood Development Technician

Miracle Kids Success Academy
12.2023 - Current
  • Supported positive behaviors and created a positive learning environment to help assist young children with social needs in a classroom setting.
  • Worked daily to achieve hourly goals for each child and provided daily progress reports.
  • Developed relationships with staff, children and parents to ensure a healthy and successful environment.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

St. Benards Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
  • Provide skilled occupational therapy services to acute care, SNF and outpatient settings.
  • Balanced patient care with documentation and preparation, ensuring treatment plans were complete, and developing relationships with patients.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Playtime Therapy Center
01.2023 - Current
  • Develop strategies that balance patient's individualized preferred activities to ensure impactful and successful treatment sessions.
  • Provide skilled occupational therapy services to pediatric clients in a school-based environment.
  • Collaborate with other healthcare providers and school staff daily to ensure quality care.

Level II

Jumping Jellybeans
Jonesboro
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Worked under the supervision of an occupational therapist providing therapy to pediatric patients.
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary healthcare team on treatment approaches.
  • Provided patient education and discharge instructions to patients and their caregivers.

St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center
Jonesboro
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Gained experience applying appropriate interventions in an inpatient rehabilitation therapy setting with multiple diagnoses, deficit areas, and age populations.
  • Assisted patients in performing daily activities and educated them on fall prevention and other safety measures.
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure quality patient care.
  • Prepared for patient visits by thoroughly reviewing medical history and established rapport with patients during treatment.
  • Increased knowledge of occupational therapy within orthopedics by shadowing an orthopedic RN who explained orthopedic procedures to patients and observing a total knee replacement surgery.

Level I

Miracle Kids Success Academy
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Worked in a pediatric therapy setting. Completed weekly case studies.

Level I

NEA Baptist
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Shadowed Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists in an inpatient setting.
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure quality patient care.

Level I

Northeast Arkansas Regional Recovery Center
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Completed psychosocial rotation working with patients with alcohol and drug addictions.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Arkansas State University
AR
08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Health Studies

Arkansas State University
AR
05.2020

Timeline

Lead Early Childhood Development Technician

Miracle Kids Success Academy
12.2023 - Current

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

St. Benards Medical Center
12.2023 - Current

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Playtime Therapy Center
01.2023 - Current

Level II

Jumping Jellybeans
05.2022 - 07.2022

St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - 05.2022

Level I

Miracle Kids Success Academy
08.2021 - 03.2022

Level I

NEA Baptist
08.2021 - 03.2022

Level I

Northeast Arkansas Regional Recovery Center
08.2021 - 03.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Arkansas State University

Bachelor of Science - Health Studies

Arkansas State University

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