My Professional Resume: Sara L. Ballas 1908 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk V.A.

23517 Cell phone # (703) 887-3772 "Ballas, Sara" sb13a7b96@westpost.net or mistyflavor23@yahoo.com Alternate Address: 5715 N. 25th St. Arlington V.A. 22207 Objective: To seek out a wonderful career as an Occupational Therapy Practitioner/C.O.T.A. representing the health care field, a career that can breathe opportunities for increased independence to pts. Can encourage learning, restored function, throu gh an array of therapeutic activities/exercises, modalities, adaptive equipment, and or assistive technology. By receiving therapy a pt. with a mental, and or p hysical "disability, impairment, and or dysfunction," will hopefully gain a new found hope, an improved positive outlook in themselves, on life, for others Education: 2008-2010 Associate of Applied Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach GPA: roughly 3.1 2007 Tidewater Community College, Norfolk V.A. 2006-2007 Northern Virginia Community College 2001-2005 Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Fine Arts Painting/Printin g/ Then changed to Crafts Major- 95 credits 1998-2001 Yorktown High School Honors: 2001-Outstanding Student in Achievement and Service, YHS 2000 and 2001- Academic Achievement Early Childhood Education 2000 and 2001 Athletic Honor Roll, 3.5 GPA while participating in Indoor Track 2000-First Place in Painting, YHS, Visual Arts Show 99-00-Outstanding Volunteer Certificate of Recognition, Arlington County 1999-2nd Place Drawing, YHS, Visual Arts Show 1998-School purchase Award, YHS 1999, 2000, 2001-4 Varsity letters (Football Manager/Indoor Track/Cross Country) Related Skills/Abilities: Great people skills, good adaptation skills, very artistic, am patient, enjoy a nd encourage physical activity with a welcoming, energetic, inspiring nature, ea ger to seek out and learn new things, enjoy being physically active, open to cha nge and relocation Also: CPR/AED Certified Strong interest to learn sign language Basic knowledge of MAC computers and its software

Clinical Experience: Level II 290 Fieldwork in the fall of 2010- fieldwork location, Maryview Behavio ral Medicine Center Level II 290 Fieldwork in the spring of 2010 Physical Dysfunction - fieldwork lo cation Maryview Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy Level I 190 Fieldwork in Physical Dysfunction I in fall 2009- Lake Taylor Hospit al 40+ hours coordinated internship in summer 2009- Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Completed 30 hours for 2 facilities, pre-admission in summer 2008 to TCC, OTA pr ogram -Lake Taylor Hospital, -Children's Hospital of Kings Daughters Volunteer Work: Summer 06- Lift Me Up Therapeutic Riding Program, Great Falls V.A. Dada Suvak, (703) 600-9667 Riding Instructor that I worked with Summer 06- Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington V.A. Spring-Summer 2005- Smooth Moves Vaulting and Therapeutic Riding, Hunter's Ridge Equestrian Center, Powhatan, V.A. Summer 2004- Island Dolphin Care, Inc. Key Largo, F.L. Intern (Dolphin Animal Assisted Therapy helping children with disabilities) Fall 2003- Spring 2004-Apprentice for Jeweler, Richmond V.A. Paid Work: Fall 10- Feb 4th, 2011 Transitional Seasonal Job Cashier/Bookseller at Barnes & Noble @ T.C.C. Norfolk, V.A. (757) 625-3459 Spring 07-Summer 07 (6 months) -Tech for Physiotherapy Associates, Mclean VA (70 3) 448-0259 Summers 1999 and 2000- Department of Recreation/Community Resources, Arlington C ounty, V.A. Winter 05-Summer 06-The Container Store, Visual Sales Ass. The Container Store, Rockville, MD, One of the store managers, Kevin Frank, (301) 770-4800 Target Sales Ass. / cashier Winter 2002 and 2003-Holiday break Counselor, Department of Recreation and Commu nity Resources Arlington County, V.A. Summer 2003- Counselor, Department of Recreation and Community Resources, Arling ton County, VA (Worked in the morning as inclusion coach at county camp/wrote an ecdotal records of child's behavior) Summer 2002-Chesterfield County Parks and Rec. Counselor (Asked to fill in for a n inclusion coach an prepare anecdotal records of a campers behavior.) Summer 1999- Work Camp (WAY, St. Charles Church Group) Affiliations: Member of Advance Magazine for O.T. Practitioners since 2009 Member of the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association, since 2009 (Plan to renew membership in near future.) Recent member of The American Occupational Therapy Association 2011

References: -Luke Wright, Norfolk, VA Friendly's Restaurant, -757-455-5523 -Brenda Phillippi, 5800 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207, - 703-899-8713 -Vinita Acklin, Richmond, V.A. - 571-274-8064 -Kevin Frank, 1601 Rockville Pike, Maryland, 20852-301-770-4800 -Cindy Levia, 300 North Park Drive, Arlington, V.A. 703-228-4734