Haley Kabo
552 Macleod Dr.
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(814) 418-8261
[email protected]EDUCATION
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, Dec. 2021
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2021
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
CLINICAL EXPEERIENCE
FW V, Children’s Therapy Center at Washington Hospital, Washington, PA, Sept. 2021-Dec. 2021
Assessed clients using PDMS-2, Sensory Profile, Food Inventory, TVPS, PEDI, M-FUN and Beery VMI
Planned and carried out sensory integration, feeding, Kindergarten readiness, ADL training, IADL/social skills
training, visual motor skills, fine motor skills, and motor coordination interventions
Completed daily notes, progress summaries, discharge summaries, and audits
Completed a research project and correlating work flow documents on the therapeutic use of smart boards, wrote
a newsletter article, and completed a research article comparison/analysis
FW IV, Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown, PA, June 2021-Sept. 2021
Assessed patients with orthopedic, urologic, and gastroenterologic conditions, planned and carried out ADL
retraining, therapeutic exercise, and joint mobilization interventions, collaborated with therapeutic team, and
completed documentation
Educated patients and family on proper transfer techniques, in home adaptations, and adaptive equipment use
FW III, Simucase, April 26th-30th 2021
Assessed, treated, and documented sessions with neurological and psychosocial patients via a virtual simulation
FW II, St. Anthony’s Life Skills Apartment, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 2020-April 2021
Organized and carried out weekly two-hour intervention sessions focused on health, wellness, and IADL
independence for 18-21-year-old students with IDD
Provided supervision and hands-on assistance during sessions
Collaborated with Fieldwork Supervisor on planning future sessions
FW I, TEIS Early Intervention Provider, Pittsburgh, PA, Dec. 14th-18th 2020
Observed early intervention sessions and interdisciplinary team meetings in a telehealth service delivery model
Collaborated with Fieldwork Educator on creating plans for upcoming sessions, conducted the PICCOLO
assessment, created a family education handout, and documented after sessions
Shadowing & Volunteering, Windber Woods Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center, Windber, PA, Dec. 2017
Observed staff meetings, retrieval of patients, individual and group intervention, collaboration of rehabilitation
staff, and documentation process
Developed skills in client interaction, occupational profile development, and management of therapy equipment
Shadowing, Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center, Windber, PA, Dec. 2017
Observed outpatient therapy sessions of a variety of ages and diagnoses, intervention research process, goal
writing, family education, documentation, and lymphedema treatment
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Day Camp Counselor, Windber Recreation Summer Day Camp, Windber, PA, June 2019-August 2020
Assisted direction of children with and without disabilities throughout a scheduled day, planned themed weeks
and daily activities, and supervised children at a pool
Identified and responded to child behavior issues and enforced and followed all safety guidelines
Mentored new hires and communicated with parents/guardians
Child Caretaker, Winder, PA, June 2019-Auguest 2020
Provided general care to 3 children ages 3, 7, and 9
Planned and engaged in games and activities, provided supervision while swimming, prepared meals, snacks, and
beverages, and assisted children with summer educational workbooks
SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH
Research Apprentice, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Dr. Ann Cook, OTD, OTR/L, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2020-
Present
Selected via competitive application process
Scheduled and conducted interviews for data collection, coded data, and organized data into themes
Synthesized data into an abstract and poster, and created an accompanying 3-minute video presentation for
Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium
Contributed to writing of a journal article to potentially be published in Journal of Occupational Therapy
Education
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
President of PTE OT Honor Society, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2020-Present
Facilitated bi-weekly Journal Club sessions, organized and ran OT recaps and research speed dating for 3rd year
students, and organized an occupational justice themed webinar series
Communicated with faculty advisor and PTE members, organized and ran meetings, completed paperwork, and
ensured a good standing with the national organization
MEMBERSHIP AND CERTIFICATIONS
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy – Certified, Mar. 2022-Present
American Occupational Therapy Association, Dec. 2019-Present
Student Occupational Therapy Association, Duquesne University, Aug. 2017-December 2021
Occupational Therapy Journal Club, Duquesne University, Aug. 2017-December 2021
Beta Theta Chapter of Pi Theta Epsilson, Duquesne University, June 2020-December 2021
Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Certification, American Heart Association, Jan. 2020-Present
Heartsaver Pediatric (First Aid, CPR, and AED) Certification, American Heart Association, Nov. 2020-
Present
HIPPA Certification, Dec. 2019-Present
OSHA Certification, Dec. 2019-Present
Substance Use Disorder Training, Jan. 2021
CITI Human Subjects Research Training Certification, June 2020
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure Learning Module Completion, March 2020
