1. Dumebraye Kpolugbo
5224 Harvey Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 1A7
Cell: 902-717-3307 – Dumebraye.Kpolugbo@dal.ca
Professional Summary _______________________________________________________
Enthusiastic graduating occupational therapy student dedicated to achieving
the best client outcomeswhile practicing in a client centered manner to meet
goals. I am a fast learner who utilizes clinical expertise of mentors and
coworkers and will refer to literature both on and off the job for best practice.
Skills ________________________________________________________________________
 Fast learner
 Good communicator
 Utilize evidence based practice
 Adaptive to changing environments
 Client-centered therapy
 Focused on consistent, quality care
Placement History____________________________________________________________
03/2016 to Current Community Mental Health- Dartmouth, NS
 Will see clients with a wide range of mental health diagnoses, schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders and personality disorders.
 Will have the opportunity for individual assessment, intervention planning
and implementation and possibly group facilitation and leadership.
 Will become familiar with Solution Focused Approach for Choice appointments
and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy).
01/2016 to 02/2016 Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre- Halifax, NS
 Worked in inpatient, Neuro/spinal cord injury department (Parkinson’s,
Multiple Sclerosis), also worked with some musculoskeletal comorbidities.
 Assessed client strength, range of motion, sensory perception, and functional
capacities via standardized and functional assessments.
 Interpreted results and proposed client centered intervention plans, including
short and long-range goals, frequency and duration.
 Planned and administered hand therapies involving strengthening, muscle re-
education and fine and gross motor coordination.
 Worked with clients on activities of daily living (ADL) skills such as feeding,
dressing, bathing and toileting and worked with clients on improving safety
and ease of functional transfers.
 Educated clients on basic wheelchair skills and set up, referred to specialists
for wheelchair skills training courses and specialty seating while building
skills in these areas
 Managed a high-volume caseload and organized a daily schedule.

2.  Communicated effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses,
physiotherapists and social workers) to identify barriers to discharge and
consider possible discharge dates.
05/2015 to 06/2015 CNIB- Halifax, NS
 Collaborated with OT offsite preceptor and Orientation and Mobility specialist
to best serve clients with vision impairments and some co-morbid cognitive
impairments.
 Helped clients improve indoor and outdoor navigational skills by using
mobility canes and relying on memory and auditory cues.
 Assisted clients in learning to read and type Braille.
 Learned about occupational performance issues related to vision loss by
observing weekly group sessions with adults who had recently experienced
declines in vision.
 Observed and participated in group sessions involved in educating family
members who had loved ones with vision loss.
 Monitored and recorded client progress in response to therapy daily.
01/2015 to 04/2015 Alcare Place- Halifax, NS (Part-time)
 Established positive rapport with residents of Alcare Place, a long term drug
and alcohol recovery residence for men.
 Collaborated with social workers and other OT student to identify the possible
scope of occupational therapy in this setting.
 Created a resident survey with other OT students to identify possible
occupational performance issues.
 Identified the most common theme was that residents wanted improve their
nutritional intakes
 Designed a presentation focused on the effects of drugs and alcohol on the
body and the role of nutrition on recovery and overall health.
Education____________________________________________________________________
2014 Bachelor of Science: Major in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
Mount Allison University – Sackville, NB
2016 Master of Science: Occupational Therapy
Dalhousie University – Halifax, NS