Michael Bermudez, OTR

QUALIFICATIONS: I have become a flexible leader and learner in whatever setting I have undertaken. I am a com etent thera ist who not onl! has the abilit! to integrate thera eutic knowledge for the benefit of the clients, but has s!nthesized that with knowledge that onl! comes from interacting and collaborating with other health care rofessionals, teachers, and the clients themselves. I have worked in various settings that have made me culturall! aware and acce ting of co"workers# and clients# different cultural backgrounds. I believe that knowledge that comes from ex eriencing cultural diversit! is valuable tool in a thera ist#s ractice. EDUCATION: $%%&"$%%% B.'. in Occu ational Thera ! (niversit! of Texas )ealth 'cience *enter at 'an +ntonio $%%,"$%%& -re"Occu ational Thera ! 'tudies .Biological and -h!sical 'ciences Ma/or0 (niversit! of )ouston"1owntown, )ouston, T2 $%%3"$%%, B. '. in Biolog! (niversit! of 'anto Tomas, Manila, -hili ines WORK HISTORY: March 2000-prese !4 Occ"pa!#$ a% Therap#s!& I !erS!a''& I c( .Traveling Thera ! *om an!0 +ssigned to work as an occu ational thera ist in various settings, including 5ew 6ork *it! ublic schools, nursing homes, a ediatric out atient clinic, ediatric home health care, adult grou homes and an in atient facilit! for clients afflicted with +I1'. Sep!e)*er 200+ , prese ! 7 +dvantage Rehab 7 5ursing )omes in 5ew 8erse! -"%. 200+ , A"/"s! 200+ 7 9T+ 7 'chool in 5ew 6ork Sep!e)*er 2000 , -" e 200+ 7 56 Thera ! 7 schools N$1e)*er 2002 , A"/"s! 2000 7 +dvantage Rehab 7 5ursing )omes in 5ew 8erse! -a "ar. 2003 , N$1e)*er 2002 7 :enesis Rehab 7 5ursing )omes in 5ew 8erse! -"%. 2004 , Dece)*er 2004 7 :enesis Rehab 7 5ursing )omes in 5ew 8erse! Oc!$*er 2005 , -" e 2004 7 56 Thera ! 7 schools in 56 -"%. 2006 , Sep!e)*er 2005 7 :enesis Rehab 7 5ursing )omes in 5ew 8erse! Sep!e)*er 2002 , -" e 2006 Occu ational Thera ist 7 56 Thera ! 7 schools -"%. 2002 , Sep!e)*er 2002 Occu ational Thera ist, ;incoln -ark 5ursing *enter, ;incoln -ark, 58 ;ong Term *are <acilit! Dece)*er 2007 , -" e 2002 Occu ational Thera ist .-R50, *asa -romesa=Millennium Rehab 'ervice, Bronx, 56 Treated an adult o ulation afflicted mostl! with +c>uired Immune 1eficienc! '!ndrome .+I1'0 -a "ar. 2002 , Sep!e)*er 2002 Occu ational Thera ist, Omni Rehab *enter, Brookl!n, 56 Treated a ediatric o ulation .?"$@ !ears old0 mainl! diagnosed with sensor! integration difficulties. The settings include an out atient clinic and home health.

Apr#% 2007 , Fe*r"ar. 2002 Occu ational Thera ist .-R50, Thera eutic Resource *enter, 56*, 56 Avaluated and treated an adult o ulation diagnosed mainl! with mental retardation. 1evelo ed and im lemented treatment lans in a s!chosocial setting. Dece)*er 2000 , -"%. 2002 Occu ational Thera ist, Millennium Rehab 'ervices, Brookl!n, 56 Treated a ediatric o ulation for the 5ew 6ork -ublic 'chool s!stems in Brookl!n and the Bronx. *lients diagnosed mainl! with cerebral als!, muscular d!stro h!, ervasive develo mental dela!s, attention"deficit disorder, and mental retardation. 1evelo ed treatment lans for enhancing the clients# educational ca abilities and collaborated with teachers, school staff, and other health"care rofessionals in develo ing treatment lans. March 2000 , Ma. 2000 Occu ational Thera ist, 'unbridge of ;ufkin .5ursing <acilit!0, ;ufkin, T2 Avaluated a redominantl! geriatric o ulation with diagnoses of mostl! stroke and +lzheimer#s dementia, and develo ed a treatment lan. Bnowledge of -ros ective -a!ment '!stem .--'0 integrated into rofessional treatment and lanning of client care. O!her La /"a/es Sp$8e : Basic ' anish and Basic *hinese