LeahStewart

88 Louth St St.Catharines | 905-3299645 | leahnstewart8@gmail.com

Objective
ToobtainacareerasanOccupationalTherapistAssistantandPhysiotherapistAssistantinwhich
Icanutilizemyknowledgeoftherapeuticskillsandapplymyhandsonexperienceina
rehabilitationsettingtoprovideeachpatientwithbestpossiblecare.

Education
2014-2016 | NIAGARA COLLEGE, WELLAND
-OccupationalTherapistAssistantandPhysiotherapistAssistant
-2yearprogram-Diploma
2013-2014 | NIAGARA COLLEGE, WELLAND
-Pre-HealthUniversity
-1yearprogram-Diploma
2009-2013 | BLESSED TRINITY SECONDARY SCHOOL, GRIMSBY
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Highschooldiploma

4yearsonthehonorrole

Current Clinical Experience

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT & PHSYIOTHERAPIST ASSISTANT | WELLAND
HOSPITAL|WELLAND
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WorkedalongsidethePhysiotherapistintheWoolcottin-patientunit.Iwasabletogain6
weeksofhandsonexperiencewhichallowedmetoimplementmyskillsonpatientsafety,
diseasesandconditions,transfers,ambulationandpassiverangeofmotion

Abletoconfidentlybeabletoworkwithpatientswhileapplyingmyknowledgebehindthe
therapeuticprocedures

Abletosafelymonitorpatientsnonverbalandthecontraindicationstotheircondition.

Maintainpatientconfidentiality

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST & PHYSIOTHERAPIST ASSISTANT | MILENIUM TRAIL MANOR |

NIAGARA FALLS

WorkedalongsideofthePhysiotherapistandthePhysiotherapistassistantsinalongterm
caresetting.

Allowedmetogainrapportbuildingandcommunicationskills

Abletoleadgroupexerciseclassandensureclientssafetyismaintained

AbletoperformmodalitiessuchasTENS,ultrasound,hotpacksandcryotherapy

PHYSIOTHERAPIST ASSISTANT | LIFEMARK HEALTH | FONTHILL

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AssistedthreePhysiotherapistsandaKinesiologistwithinaclinicsetting.Allowedmethe
opportunitytointeractwithalargepopulationofpatients.
AbletoperformmodalitiesdelegatedbythePhysiotherapistswithnosupervision;suchas
TENS,IFC,Ultrasound,moistheatandcryotherapy
Utilizedmytimemanagementandorganizationalskillswhenplanningouttreatmentswith
multiplepatientsatthesametime.Useoftimersandawrittenscheduleallowedmetocarry
outbestpossibletreatment
Instructedandproblemsolvedaroundgradingexercisesandusedalternativemethodsof
explainingtheexercisetoensurethepatienthasfullunderstanding
Performednon-clinicaldutiessuchasinventory,laundry,cleaningandsomereceptiontasks

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST& PHYSIOTHERAPIST ASSISTANT| HOTEL DIEU SHAVER HOSPITAL

| ST.CATHARINES
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WorkedwithmanyotherhealthcareprofessionalssuchasOccupationaltherapists,
Physiotherapists,SpeechpathologistsandsocialworkerswithintheoutpatientNeuro
department
UsedtimemanagementskillstoensureIkeptorganizedwithtimemanagementand
preparednessinordertobeabletoseeallpatientsonmyschedulefortheday
Abletomultitaskwhenapplicationofmodalities
ExperiencewithnewtechnologysuchastheExoskeleton,balancemaster,drivingsimulator
andthedyna-vision
Abletomodifyandadaptrepetitionstogivethepatientthejustrightchallenge

Employment Experience
2015- Current, Cibos Osteria, Server- Grimsby, ON
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Abletoworkunderstressfulconditionsandcollaboratewithothermembersofthework
placewhenaproblemneedstoberesolved
Abletobuildrapportandapositive,enjoyableexperienceforallcustomers

2012-Current, Township of West Lincoln, Parks and Recreation Department- Smithville,

ON
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Heldfull-timeseasonalemploymentattheTownshipofWestLincolnfor4summersasa
laborerontheParksandRecreationdepartment
Abletoworklonghoursandperformphysicallabourforover40hoursaweek
Maintainsrespectandprofessionalbehaviourtowardsallmembersofthetownship
Abletoreportissuestomysupervisorinatimelymanner
Utilisestimemanagementskillsinordertogetseveraljobsdoneinoneday

2013-2015, Stewart Contracting, Laborer- Smithville, ON

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Fastlearnerwithnewtasksgiventomebymyforeman
Abletoassistcontractorsinalljobssuchasrenovations,roofing,siding,flooringetc.
Positiveattitudeandalwayswillingtohelpinanywaypossible
Usesproblemsolvingskillswhenperformingdutiesdelegatedtomeandasksquestionsif
unawareofsafetyprecautionsorinstructions

2013-2014, Teddy, Server/Bartender Grimsby, ON

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Fastpassedenvironment

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Abletoorganizelargegroupswhengatheringordersandorganizingmoney
Maintainstockandinventory

Certifications and Skills

Certifications
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FirstaidandCPR(HCP)
PrehealthUniversityDiploma
OTAandPTAgraduatefroma2yearaccreditedprogram
WorkersSafetyCertificate,AODAandWHMIStraining
GentlePersuasiveApproach
FallsPrevention

Skills
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MotivatedtoadvancemycurrentskillsandutilizetheskillsIcurrentlyobtain
Positiveattitude
Abletobuildrapportwithclientsinarespectfulmannerandutilizemycommunication
skills
Fastlearnerandalwayswillingtohelpanycoworkersiftheyareinneed
Hardworkerwithgreattimemanagementskillswhichallowsmetoorganizemywork
dayinordertocompletethetasksathand
Alwayswantingtoprovidebestpossibletreatmenttothepatienttoachievetheirgoals

Reference list along with reference letters are available upon request
Here is also a link to my online portfolio

http://leahnstewart.weebly.com

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