1. Myra Holloway, BA, MSOT
6385 Highway 62 NE
Lanesville, IN 47136
812-952-0106 home
502-637-8667 mobile
myra@iglou.com
OBJECTIVE: Transferring a multitude of life and professional skills to benefit my clients’ lifestyle functions and inspire
my coworkers. Seeking position as a primary team member collaboratively rehabilitating and increasing daily function in
my clients.
EDUCATION
Master of Science June, 2015
Spalding University’s Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy Louisville, KY
2X recipient of a federal Health Services and Resources Administration Grant and 3 local scholarships
Volunteer activity with New Directions Housing Corporation, KY Special Olympics, & Kosair Integrated
Technologies Experience
GPA 3.8
Master’s Thesis: OT Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain
Bachelor of Arts June 2001
Carleton College - Studio Art Major Northfield, MN
Cum Laude liberal arts degree from one of the most academically challenging small liberal arts colleges in the
country
GPA 3.45
Intercollegiate Lacrosse; Intramural Field Hockey
Immersive Italian language & history semester abroad in Florence, Italy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OT Level II Fieldwork
1. Kaleidoscope, Inc. – Young Adult Day Health Program 2/9/15 – 5/1/15
Independently treating full caseload of adults with serious multiple issues, esp. MR, autism, CP, & Downs
Splinting for hand contracture management
Effectively and efficiently communicating with staff and other care providers to diagnose and manage
complex medical, functional, & psychosocial issues
Aquatic therapy services
Infopath, Excel software
2. Frazier Rehab Institute – Inpatient/Outpatient Rehabilitation Hospital 10//6/14 – 12/28/14
Completing all aspects of OT planning & care from evaluations through discharges in Interdisciplinary team
care environment
Primarily treating an inpatient neuro population, with intermittent experience in pediatric inpatient unit,
orthopedic patients, pulmonary & cardiac conditions
ITW documentation system and FIM training
Managing full caseload and documentation by midterm
OT Level I Fieldwork
1. Meredith Dunn School – Pediatric special educational needs 10/13 – 11/13
2. SIRH – Outpatient rehabilitation 12/13 – 1/14
3. St Mary’s Center – Day care for adults with special needs 2/14 – 3/14
4. UofL Hospital – Inpatient orthopedic rehabilitation 3/14 – 4/14
5. Christian Care Communities – residential senior living center 5/14 – 6/14
2. Silva Studio 2000 - present
Cabinetmaker, Artist Louisville, KY & Lanesville, IN
Sole proprietorship of a fine art & woodworking studio for over 10 years as a master cabinetmaker and
multimedia artist producing work for national and local gallery shows and taking private commissions
Contractor services to design and/or create furniture & multimedia museum installations for many regional
entities, including the Carnegie Center for Art & History, The Explorium, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Jim Beam
Distilleries, Makers Mark Distilleries, Bittners, & the Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
(Documentation provided upon request)
CNA certification/registration through the American Red Cross October 2012 – October 2014
AHA CPR certification for the healthcare provider Valid through November 2017
Suicide Prevention Training through Spalding University Completed June 25 2015
HIPPA compliance training at Spalding University Completed May 2014
Speaking basic Spanish; reading/writing Spanish at intermediate level
REFERENCES
Laurie Cease, MS, OTR/L – Clinical Supervisor for Kaleidoscope Services, Inc. (502)777-9105
Shana Azevedo, MS, OTR/L – Staff OT at Frazier Rehab Institute. (502)718-0538
Dr Laura Strickland, Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA – Professor & Associate Dean, Kosair
Charities College of Health & Natural Sciences. (502) 873-4219
Cynthia Jones – Owner/President, Solid Light, Inc. (502)314-3660
Brian Keenan – Woodshop manager, Bittners. (502)797-0930
My vision as an occupational therapist is to collaboratively create and support meaning in the lives of my
clients by determining the what, how, and why of their dissatisfactions and developing creative ways to
remediate and adapt their lifestyles. –Myra Holloway, BA, MSOT