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I believe my strengths include a willingness to learn new things, problem solving, and leadership. Two areas I could work on are working with technology, and collaborating with others that I find difficult to work with. To improve my technological skills, I can spend some free time clicking through the different options on various platforms such as excel, and Microsoft teams. When I am in my OT job, I can get to work a little early to look at the specific software the company uses before I start inputting documentation in myself, asking questions as I go. To work on collaborating with those I find difficult to work with, I will communicate as clearly as possible and discuss designated roles, responsibilities, and timelines for tasks in order to minimize confusion.

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My name is Teagan Quill. I am 22 years old and I grew up in Western Massachusetts. I first was introduced to occupational therapy when I was four years old when my brother received early intervention services within our home. In high school I narrowed down my field of interest to healthcare, wanting a career that involved improving the lives of those around me. After shadowing an early intervention OT and doing a semester-long internship with a certified hand therapist, I found that although OT was still within the healthcare field, it would allow me to actually get to know the people I would be working with, and personalize treatment to fit them in a way that the other healthcare careers couldn't allow for. As I have progressed through OT school and worked first hand with people with disabilities in the adaptive recreation field, I not only am certain OT is for me, but I also would like to specialize in physical disabilities within the OT field. In addition, I am interested in adaptive recreation OT, and would like to work at an adaptive summer camp for a week or two in the summer if possible. Seeing the difference in individuals before and after services help them become more independent, is immensely motivating to me.

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To me, occupational therapy is the process of helping an individual access the best quality of life possible for them and their particular situation, encouraging them to be as independent as possible with the necessary supports and tools in place. Through individualized goals based on each client's unique needs, OTs work with clients to increase their quality of life and capabilities in a variety of ways. This may include skill acquisition, increased self esteem, adaptive equipment implementation, environmental modifications, and more.

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The curricular thread that has been seen through all of the program classes is professionalism. Within the classroom, we have been required to dress professionally when presenting to the class. Outside of the classroom, specifically at my fieldwork experiences at Sacred Family hospital, Tatnuck nursing home, and Christina's House, working with clients from the clinical role has taught me how to interact with clients within a program and be assertive while maintaining a professional and respectful relationship.
Another two curricular threads are evidence based practice and clinical reasoning. Across all classes, we have been taught to use interventions and assessments that have research to back the validity of their use. In the two research classes we have taken, we learned the how to locate research articles, read the sections, interpret the data, and evaluate the article's usefulness for our clinical use. Using these articles, along with the various models and frames of references that we learned about in our theories class, we began to develop our abilities to clinically reason. Using case studies and application questions, such as the one's we completed on physical disabilities tests, we have increased our critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to evaluate situations and choose the best course of action.

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Year 1:
Within the first year, I will obtain my first occupational therapy job.
Within the first year I will take the NBCOT exam and obtain my OT license.

Year 3:
By the end of my third year, I will decide if the setting I am in is something I want to continue with or if I want to explore a new area of OT.
Within the first two years, I will start a list of aspects/qualities of my current job that I would like to have in future jobs and a list of qualities it doesn't have but I would like my future jobs to have.

Year 5:
Within five years, I will complete training/certifications that pertain to the area of expertise I want to specialize in.
Within four years, I will start the training/certification that pertain to the area of expertise I want to specialize in.

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December 2024: Graduate with Master's degree
January 2024: Study Pediatrics
February 2024: Study Geriatrics
March 2024: Study Mental Health
April 2024: Study Physical Disabilities
May 2024: Study research and any other minor areas
June-July 2024: Practice simulation questions and essay questions
July 2024: Take NBCOT exam and pass
August 2024: Apply for license in Massachusetts and Rhode Island by doing the following

Show graduation for Worcester State University by providing transcript

Show completed fieldwork requirement

Pass a criminal background check

Show verification of NBCOT certification

Complete the licensure application and pay the registration fee

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Assisitive Technology Fabrication and Design, TQ AC

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Be There Certificate

Magna Cum Lauda

Dean's List (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior year)

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CPR certification

HIPAA certification

MoCA certification

IRB certification

Driver's license

AOTA membership

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Volunteer at the Ronald McDonald Charities (Springfield, MA)

Volunteer at the Artesani Adaptive Recreation Fair 2023

Volunteer driver for monthly "Meals on Wheels" program at the Saint Elizabeth Parish