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Macy Porter

4115 Hillsdale Drive


Olive Branch, MS 38654
(901)-361-2009
macyeporter@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
A position as an occupational therapist

EDUCATION
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN (Graduation: May 2019)
Master’s of Occupational Therapy

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN (Competition: July 2017)


90 hours pre-occupational therapy prerequisite coursework

LEVEL II FIELDWORK EXPERINCE


Helping Hand Children’s Center, Little Rock, Arkansas (October to December 2018)
n Provided OT services at a day habilitation and outpatient pediatric clinic
n Services included initial evaluation, treatment planning and implementation with the
client and interdisciplinary team, individual therapy, and daily progress notes

Dogwood Therapy Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico (January to July 2019)


n Provided OT services to clients across the lifespan in an outpatient clinic
n Services consisted of initial evaluation, treatment planning and implementation of
individual and group therapy sessions, writing daily progress notes, and writing progress
reports
n Intermediate specialty training in the areas of animal assisted interventions, assistance
dogs, and dog training
n Designed a template for therapists to utilize during evaluation of retained primitive
reflexes evaluation and developed a resource for designing home plans for client’s who
have retained primitive reflexes
n Successfully trained a dog for animal assisted interventions in occupational therapy
services and documented his weekly milestones/progress through a blog:
https://porterpupdates.blogspot.com/
n Collaborated on a qualitative research project to develop a referral profile for health and
human care providers to consider when determining if a veteran who has PTSD would
better benefit from a psychiatric service dog versus emotional support dog

LEVEL I FIELDWORK EXPERINCE


Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy and Sports, Lyman, ME (September 2017)

BenchMark Physical Therapy, Blue Ridge, GA (March 2018)

Reconnect Therapy- Lauderdale Community Living Center, Ripley, TN (June 2018)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
August 2017 to Present
Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy, Collierville, TN (August 2017 to July 2018)
n Volunteer during equine therapy with able-bodied and persons with disabilities for 40
hours
Macy Porter
4115 Hillsdale Drive
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(901)-361-2009
macyeporter@gmail.com

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Marketing Officer and Board member, UTHSC Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center, inducted
May 2017
Teacher Assistant, Gross Anatomy, Spring 2018
Co-author on an article for the March 2017 edition of Memphis Parent Magazine titled “Autism
and Occupational Therapy”

HONORS AND AWARDS


Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, induction Spring 2014
UTHSC Imhotep Society, induction April 2018

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Critically Appraised Topic: Effects of sensory stimulation for patients recovering from a coma.
Research Mentor: Dr. Mitchell, Group Members: Holmes, V., Newman, L., Porter, M.,
White, E., & Widick, M.
Winkle, M. & Porter, M. (2019). Navigating Service Dogs versus Emotional Support Dogs for
Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Occupational Therapy Association, member since January 2017
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, member since January 2017
Student Occupational Therapy Association, member since January 2017

SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION


Post-Traumatic Stress: Definitions, Considerations for People with I/DD, and Current Research
by UNM Continuum of Care (March 2019)
Respecting Choices ACP Facilitator, 6.25 hours (May 2018)
Inside Your Dogs Mind by Victoria Stillwell, 3.0 hours (June 2018)
Service Dog Training Course for Retrieving Independence, 1.5 hours (September 2018)
Polite Puppy Dog Training Class by Julie Posluns, 1.5 hours (June 2018)
Dog Training -Polite Leash Walking Class by Julie Posluns, 1.5 hours (October 2018)
Dog Training for Humans- Stop Pulling on the Lead by Dom Hodgson, 1.5 hours (October 2018)
Dog Training- Stop Dog Barking- Easy Dog Training by Sharon Bolt, 2.5 hours (December 2018)
References Available Upon Request

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