Education & Work History
Education History
Rockhurst University 2021 - Current Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
Rockhurst University 2017 - 2019 Bachelors of Arts - Psychology
Pittsburg State University 2012 - 2014 Undergraduate Studies
Harrisonville High School 2007 - 2010 High School Diploma
Continuing Education
HIPAA Compliance training
June 2021
CITI training- protection of human subjects
July 2021-July 2024
AOTA Inspire Conference
April 2022
Previous Work
Personal Care Assistant | Public Partnerships | June 2018-May 2019
I supported a child with special needs in their home and in community outings.
Duties included: helping with dressing, toileting, hygiene, feeding (both oral and g-tube), basic medication administration and tracking, safety when interacting with siblings and pet, encouraging verbal communication and simple learning activities.
Para Educator | Blue Valley School District | August 2014-February 2016
Some of my responsibilities at this position included: supporting students in large group settings with academics and behavior, adapting lessons to match individual students' academic goals, facilitating small group and individual lessons, providing consistency in schedule and routine, data collection, toilet, and hygiene care.
Group Leader | Crawford County Mental Health | July 2012-May 2013
Group leader for 7-12 children, ages four to six, that qualified for mental health services. Becky Bailey's Conscious Discipline training guided social-emotional interactions.
Some of my responsibilities at this position included: supporting and facilitating social and emotional learning experiences, daily individual child reports for mental health records, and facilitating typical preschool activities: circle time, literacy exposure, sensory experiences, open-ended play, and out-door exploration.