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ANDREW
BETTLACH,
OTS
3221
Coneflower
Ct.
Fort
Collins,
CO
80521
|
C:
(314)
313-­‐0920
|
andrew.bettlach@temple.edu
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbettlach
OBJECTIVE
To
utilize
strong
work
ethic
and
deliver
evidence-­‐based
practice
that
will
enable
individuals
to
engage
in
meaningful
roles
and
routines.
EDUCATION
Temple
University
Philadelphia,
PA
Master
of
Occupational
Therapy
Date
of
graduation:
June
2015
Cumulative
GPA:
3.87/4.0
University
of
Missouri,
Columbia
Columbia,
MO
B.S.
Hotel
&
Restaurant
Management,
Minor
in
Spanish
Date
of
graduation:
Dec.
2009
Cumulative
GPA:
3.65/4.0
Saint
Louis
University,
Madrid
Madrid,
Spain
Concentration:
Spanish
Literature,
Business
Date
of
study:
Fall
2008
HONORS
Pi
Theta
Epsilon
Occupational
Therapy
Honor
Society
|
Member
May
2014
–
Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adam’s
Camp
|
Lead
Counselor
|
Granby,
CO
June
2014
–
July
2014
⋅ Led
a
team
of
counselors
at
an
overnight
summer
camp
for
youth
and
adults
with
cognitive
and
physical
disabilities.
⋅ Incorporated
the
core
values
of
ability,
determination,
acceptance,
manners,
and
safety
into
daily
activities.
⋅ Ensured
camper
health
and
safety,
administered
medications,
managed
behaviors,
encouraged
social
participation,
and
encouraged
campers
to
achieve
their
maximum
potential
through
structured
group
leisure
activities.
RESEARCH
Exploring
Play
in
Children
with
Special
Needs:
A
Photovoice
Study
|
Student
Researcher
|
Mar.
2014
–
May
2015
⋅ Created,
designed,
and
implemented
a
research
study
entitled
“Photovoice:
understanding
play
in
children
with
special
needs
through
photography”
with
two
peers
and
a
faculty
supervisor.
⋅ Completed
an
article
for
journal
submission
and
a
proposal
for
presentation
at
the
AOTA
Conference
of
2016.
⋅ Approved
for
presentation
at
Pennsylvania
Occupational
Therapy
Association’s
(POTA)
annual
conference
in
October
2015.
Autism
Spectrum
Disorder
Research
Lab
|
Student
Research
Assistant
|
Philadelphia,
PA
Mar.
2014
-­‐
June
2014
⋅ Attended
doctorate
level
meetings
on
improving
participation
of
families
with
children
on
the
Autism
Spectrum.
⋅ Transcribed
interviews,
created
analysis
spreadsheets,
and
participated
in
discussions
groups
with
peers
and
faculty
researcher.
FIELDWORK & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Level
IIb
at
Elderhaus
&
Mindset
Adult
Day
Programs,
Fort
Collins,
CO
April
2015
–
June
2015
⋅ Provided
one-­‐on-­‐one,
group,
education,
training,
program
development,
and
consultative-­‐based
occupational
therapy
services
to
adults
and
older
adults
participating
in
various
programs
within
Elderhaus,
a
community-­‐based
adult
day
program.
These
programs
include
services
specialized
for
brain
injury,
physical
disabilities,
cognitive
disabilities,
mental
health,
and
dementia.
⋅ Collaborated
with
supervisor
and
fellow
students
to
meet
expanding
needs
and
enhance
existing
programs.
⋅ Presented
in-­‐service
to
inform
management
and
staff
about
delivering
individualized
care
for
individuals
with
CVA.
⋅ Developed
and
implemented
advancements
for
multiple
existing
programs
to
increase
therapeutic
benefit.
This
included
a
caregiver
community
resource
brochure,
developed
to
increase
ease-­‐of-­‐access
to
the
abundant
resources,
thus
lessening
caregiver
stress.

2.
2
Level
IIa
at
ABG
Therapy
&
Wellness
Center,
Loveland,
CO
Jan.
2015
–
Mar.
2015
⋅ Administered
assessments,
provided
interventions,
completed
documentation
and
billing
for
in
an
outpatient
clinic
for
children
with
a
variety
of
disabilities,
ages
2-­‐14.
⋅ Used
an
interdisciplinary
team
approach
that
always
included
families
and
often
speech
therapists.
⋅ Designed
individualized
home
programs
for
every
family,
encouraging
follow-­‐through
and
advocacy,
to
ensure
maximum
benefit
from
therapy
services.
⋅ Areas
of
specialization
included
sensory
integration,
therapeutic
listening,
self-­‐regulation,
ADL’s,
feeding,
and
school-­‐based
skills.
⋅ Developed
a
comprehensive
resource
for
parents
to
help
them
understand
whether
their
child’s
behaviors
were
sensory-­‐based
or
strictly
behavioral.
This
resource
included
a
guide
to
preventing
and
understanding
behaviors
in
multiple
community
settings
in
which
behaviors
are
more
prone
to
occur
for
those
with
sensory
dysregulation,
such
as
grocery
store,
medical
appointments,
park
and
playground,
and
more.
Level
I
at
Temple
University
Hospital:
Acute
Care,
Philadelphia,
PA
Fall
2014
⋅ Administered
assessments
and
performed
therapeutic
interventions
in
acute
setting
using
clinical
reasoning
skills.
Level
I
at
Simon
Gratz
High
School,
Philadelphia,
PA
Spring
2014
⋅ Administered
standardized
assessments,
created
evidence-­‐based
treatment
plans,
and
documented
outcomes
to
meet
service
reimbursement
standards.
⋅ Co-­‐created
a
group
protocol
for
a
drumming
activity
to
address
diverse
sensory
needs
and
social
participation.
⋅ Co-­‐created
pamphlet
to
inform
parents
of
our
involvement
and
the
benefits
of
occupational
therapy.
Community
Outreach
at
Inglis
House
Long-­‐Term
Care
Community,
Philadelphia,
PA
Spring
2014
⋅ Administered,
scored,
and
interpreted
various
sensory,
motor,
and
cognitive
assessments
to
a
client
with
a
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder.
Community
Outreach
at
The
Arc
of
New
Jersey,
North
Brunswick,
NJ
Fall
2013
⋅ Encouraged
active
participation
of
adults
with
intellectual
and
developmental
disabilities.
⋅ Created
accessible
puzzles
for
program
participants
tailored
specifically
to
their
individual
interests.
⋅ Designed
an
adaptable
and
accessible
relay
event
with
available
resources
to
engage
members
in
leisure
activities.
Community
Outreach
at
Kencrest
Head
Start
Preschool,
Philadelphia,
PA
Fall
2013
⋅ Designed
a
movement-­‐based
song
and
dance
activity
to
improve
turn-­‐taking,
active
listening,
following
directions,
multi-­‐tasking,
hand-­‐eye
coordination,
and
gross
motor
coordination
through
productive
play.
⋅ Encouraged
continued
use
of
the
activity
by
instructing
staff
members
on
its
benefits
and
implementation
methods.
LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Special
Olympics
Colorado
|
Volunteer
|
Denver,
CO
Dec.
2011
–
June
2013,
April
2015
-­‐
Present
Temple
University
OT
Newsletter
|
Editor-­‐in-­‐Chief
|
Philadelphia,
PA
Dec.
2013
–
Jan.
2015
⋅ Editor-­‐in-­‐chief
of
the
OT
Owl,
the
official
newsletter
for
Temple
University’s
Occupational
Therapy
program.
AOTA
Annual
Conference
|
Volunteer
|
Baltimore,
MD
April
2014
University
of
Colorado
Outpatient
Hand
Clinic,
Sports
Rehab
|
Volunteer
|
Denver,
CO
June
2012
–
April
2013
Lowry
Speech
Therapy
Clinic
|
Volunteer
|
Denver,
CO
Dec.
2012
–
March
2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Colorado
Dept.
of
Human
Services
Symposium:
Trauma
Informed
Care,
Denver,
CO
June
2015
AOTA
Annual
Conference,
Baltimore,
MD
April
2013
POTA
District
V
Meeting:
Upper
Limb
Loss
Prosthetic
Rehabilitation,
Philadelphia,
PA
Nov.
2014
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American
Occupational
Therapy
Association
|
Student
Member
|
Membership
#:
000004370301
Pennsylvania
Occupational
Therapy
Association
District
V
|
Student
Member
|
Membership
#:
29387069
Temple
University
Student
Occupational
Therapy
Association
|
Student
Member
ADD’L SKILLS
⋅ Spanish:
Conversational