Alison Nolan. COTA

History of helping residents improve their daily life skills and participate in meaningful activities. Competent in occupational therapy protocols and focused on enabling patients to improve quality of life. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

To obtain a position to in the occupational field to provide services in a client-centered setting

Butler Psychiatric Hospital RI 1/10/22-3/04/22

• Provided therapeutic interventions with individuals ranging in age from 20-75 years, with diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, and BPD.
• Planned, developed, and documented individual and group interventions in collaboration with OTR and COTA.
• Participated in team meetings and provided patient information to staff regarding daily check ins.
• Conducted mobility assessments to geriatric patients

Brockton Public Schools MA 3/21/22-5/20/22

• Provided education to children ages 5-18 regarding handwriting, sensory regulation strategies, as well as early life skills.
• Planned, developed, and documented individual and group interventions in collaboration with OTR and COTA.
• Participated in IEP meetings and provided information to guardians and staff on the students progress.
• Evaluated students performance using the DVP-5 with OTR supervision

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

TherapyEd, Inc. Online Webinar. FAQs and Answers about Effective NBCOT® Certification Exam Preparation. Rita P. Fleming-Castaldy, PhD, OTR, FAOTA. 1/20/2022. 1.5 hours.

Therapro, Inc. Online Webinar. Becoming an Evidence Based Practitioner, Reading Research 101. Kate Barlow OT, OTD, MS, OTR. 9/14, 2021. 1.5 hours.

Salem State University OT Graduate Student Research Conference, Shaping the Future Together, 4/09/2022. 6 hours.