JOELLE E.

ATKINSON
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy
Expected Date of Graduation: August 2016
GPA: 3.56
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Graduated May 2011
GPA: 3.4

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Undergraduate Prerequisite Classes for Masters
Sports Medicine Certificate
2012-2014
Georgetown University Washington, DC

The Fund for American Studies - Institute on Political

Journalism

June August, 2009

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK EXPERIENCES

Rehab Associates, Level 2 Fieldwork

Buena, Delsea Clayton, Down Twp & Elk Twp School

Districts, NJ

January 2016 March 2016 (Full-Time)

Treated a caseload of 65 individual
children using fine motor, visualperceptual and sensory interventions in
both individual and group settings
Documented daily student progress using
Semi Tracking Documentation system
Perform classroom observations and
interventions
Composed over 20 annual review notes
and presented as lead therapist at 3
annual IEP review meetings
Evaluated 4 children using the Beery VMI
and BOT-2 assessments and 2 children
using Peabody Developmental Motor
Scales
Scored 7 Sensory Profiles
Composed Sensory Interventions in the
Classroom presentation for teachers
Celebrating Children, Level 1 Fieldwork
Sensory Clinic, Stamford, CT
October 2015 December 2015
Performed sensory integration
interventions on children

Collaborate with occupational therapist on

appropriate treatments for the childs
sensory system

Select Medical, Level 1 Fieldwork

Hand Clinic, Sharon, CT
June 2015 August 2015
Used ultrasound, heat and cooling
modalities on adult clients
Performed UE ROM exercises on clients
when instructed by OTR
Observed wound cleaning and advanced
upper extremity exercises on adult clients
The Carolton Convalescent Home, Level 1
Fieldwork
Skilled Nursing Facility, Fairfield, CT
May 2015 June 2015
Observed evaluation and treatment of
geriatric clients
Performed basic ADL and UE theraband
interventions with clients
Transferred clients using slide board and
stand-pivot technique
The High Road School, Level 1 Fieldwork
School, Wallingford, CT
January 2015 March 2015
Observed pediatric handwriting, typing,
sensory & behavioral interventions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Donnas Hallmark, Franklinville, NJ
January 2012-Present
Director of Marketing and Social Media
Created, monitor and update all social media accounts
Compiled and consistently update a list of over 15,000 email addresses between four store
locations
Design, create and send emails to customers from Donnas Hallmark at least once a week
Design marketing materials, including in-store signage, contest materials and employee
collateral
Manage in-store and employee contests, collect, manage and place product reorders and
attend national trade shows and buying meetings
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, Harrisburg, PA
October 2011-January 2012
Communications Coordinator
Researched, wrote, edited and produced a weekly e-newsletter, Headlines and Deadlines.
Updated the website with relevant news stories and maintained the Facebook and Twitter
accounts.
Copy edited all outgoing marketing and print materials for all departments at the PNA.
Created the 2012 Pennsylvania Newspaper Directory, a 50-page directory that went out to
3,000 members of the PNA.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Team Philadelphia Swim Team Captain, July 2012 Preset
Nuts About Granola Event Coordinator Intern, January 2011-May 2011
Gift of Life Donor Program Community Relations Intern, October 2009-May 2011
Employee Benefit News Editorial Intern June 2009-August 2009
Etownian Campus Life Editor, August 2008-May 2011
Elizabethtown College Student Senate Secretary, May 2008-May 2009
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
CPR Certified, Healthcare Provider, June 2015
American Occupational Therapy Association Student Member, August 2014-Present
AWARDS AND HONORS
Deans List, 2013 -2014 University of Pittsburgh
Most Outstanding Female Athlete, Team Philadelphia Gift of Life Donor Program
Most Outstanding Coach Award, Team Philadelphia Gift of Life Donor Program
2011 Excellence in Communications Senior Award Elizabethtown College
Member, Society of Collegiate Journalists Elizabethtown College
Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College Deans Scholarship Recipient Elizabethtown College