Professional Presentations
Student Occupational Therapy Association Conference (SOTA) March 2012
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presented my Occupation-Based Kit “Therapy in a Box”
Occupational Therapy Midwest Dean's Conference March 2013
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presentation of Graduate Research Poster titled “The Impact of Service Dogs on Engagement
in Occupation among Persons with Mobility Impairments: A Phenomenological Study”
-Link to Certificate of Attendance
Student Occupational Therapy Association Conference (SOTA) April 2013
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presentation of Graduate Research Poster titled “The Impact of Service Dogs on Engagement
in Occupation among Persons with Mobility Impairments: A Phenomenological Study”
Health and Human Services: Student Showcase April 2013
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presentation of Graduate Research Poster titled “The Impact of Service Dogs on Engagement
in Occupation among Persons with Mobility Impairments: A Phenomenological Study”
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presented my Occupation-Based Kit “Therapy in a Box”
Occupational Therapy Midwest Dean's Conference March 2013
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presentation of Graduate Research Poster titled “The Impact of Service Dogs on Engagement
in Occupation among Persons with Mobility Impairments: A Phenomenological Study”
-Link to Certificate of Attendance
Student Occupational Therapy Association Conference (SOTA) April 2013
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presentation of Graduate Research Poster titled “The Impact of Service Dogs on Engagement
in Occupation among Persons with Mobility Impairments: A Phenomenological Study”
Health and Human Services: Student Showcase April 2013
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presentation of Graduate Research Poster titled “The Impact of Service Dogs on Engagement
in Occupation among Persons with Mobility Impairments: A Phenomenological Study”
Workshops Given
Assistive Technology Workshop June 2012
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presented a workshop on the topic of Assistive Technology to students in an OT 302
Foundations of Occupational Therapy course during the spring of 2012.
The workshop included a brief lecture describing the different types of AT, provided
some examples of AT, and had some interactive activities with the OT 302 students.
-Link to Thank You Letter
Transfer Training Workshop September 2012
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
I participated in a workshop that was put on by SVSU occupational therapy students to
demonstrate proper transfers and transferring techniques to SVSU nursing students.
-Link to Transfer Workshop Certificate
Transfer Training Video October 2012 - December 2012
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
I participated in the planning and recording of safe and proper transfers and transferring
techniques for health care personnel.
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Presented a workshop on the topic of Assistive Technology to students in an OT 302
Foundations of Occupational Therapy course during the spring of 2012.
The workshop included a brief lecture describing the different types of AT, provided
some examples of AT, and had some interactive activities with the OT 302 students.
-Link to Thank You Letter
Transfer Training Workshop September 2012
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
I participated in a workshop that was put on by SVSU occupational therapy students to
demonstrate proper transfers and transferring techniques to SVSU nursing students.
-Link to Transfer Workshop Certificate
Transfer Training Video October 2012 - December 2012
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
I participated in the planning and recording of safe and proper transfers and transferring
techniques for health care personnel.