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Resume

Carolyn Green

carolyn_green@rocketmail.com

 

OBJECTIVE:

 

Now that I have successfully completed my training and education, I look forward to working as a physical therapist assistant. I am very dedicated to helping patients and supporting them through their physical therapy programs. I plan to work hard and to become a valuable team member to my future employer.

EDUCATION:

 

LaGuardia Community College
AS, Physical Therapy Assistant 2010 – 2012
Spring into Action Scholarship

 

University of the Arts
BFA, Animation 2005 – 2007

Promising Artist Scholarship

Delaware College of Art and Design
AFA, Animation 2002 – 2004

DFVA Scholarship

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

ESL Tutor
Korean Student Education
October 2010–Present  Queens, NY
• Assists ESL students in improving speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills
• Design lesson plans and utilize different methods that help ESL students prepare for TOEFL, College, and daily conversation skills
• Work with students to focus on areas that they wish to improve, predominantly conversational English

 

Student Physical Therapist Assistant
Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility
October 2012 – November 2012   Woodside, NY

• Inpatient sub acute and long term facility where duties include patient bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, ROM, muscle strengthening and balance strategies
• Filled out various forms, such as daily SOAP notes, attendance and discharge notes
• Educated patients and their families about how to perform the exercises provided upon the patient's discharge
• Worked with patients both at bedside and in a gym setting


Student Physical Therapist Assistant
Annie Black Physical Therapy
June 2012 – September 2012   Forest Hills, NY
• Outpatient setting where I carried my own case load and developed exercise programs according to different patient pathologies and levels of recovery
• Encouraged the integration of new technology into methods of successfully peer evaluated therapy, such as the with the Nintendo Wii
• Successfully treated patients with modalities, massage, exercise regimens, stretching, ROM, and HEP


Student Technology Mentor
LaGuardia Community College
January 2011 – June 2012   Long Island City, NY
• Assist students and faculty with technology that is used throughout the school
• Help people with computer programs such as Digication, Blackboard, Microsoft Word and Dream Weaver
• Problem solve any technological problems that may arise during a teaching session

Student Physical Therapist Assistant
Fidelity Physical Therapy
January 2012 – February 2012   Elmhurst, NY
• Clinical Affiliation in an outpatient clinic, where I applied various modalities to the patients such as estim, ultrasound, and laser
• Performed ROM and MMT on patients experiencing pain due to various pathologies
• Achieved success through hands on therapy such a massage and gait training

Volunteer
Astoria Physical Therapy Associates, LLC
February 2011 – April 2011   Astoria, NY
• Observe the daily activities that take place in a physical therapy outpatient clinic
• Applied hot and cold packs to the patients as needed
• Assisted the other staff members with any help that was required

 

SKILLS:

 

ROM, MMT, mobility, gait training/analysis, neuromuscular rehabilitation, cryotherapy, thermal therapy, light therapy, Electric Stimulation, wound care, orthopedic rehabilitation, therapeutic massage

ACTIVITIES:

 

President of the Student Physical Therapist club, taking part in

APTA's lobby day, APTA member, NYC Road Runner's half

marathon, blood donation, active member in the annual Wellness Fair, AIDS walk volunteer

REFERENCES:

 

Available upon request.

 

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