Ann Donnelly MOT, OTR/L

1632 Lincoln Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107

Phone: 216-225-4891
Email: ann.donnelly91@gmail.com
Citizenship: Dual USA and Ireland

Employment History
2018 - Present Pediatric Occupational Therapy Fellow –
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
-Developing advanced clinical reasoning and practice skills through mentorship,
didactic and clinical work.

2017 - 2018 May Adult Day Program Specialist –

The Achievement Centers for Children - Strongsville, OH
-Provided personal care and support for adults with developmental disabilities to
participate in recreational day programming.

2016 Summer Activities Coordinator –

The Achievement Centers for Children, Camp Cheerful - Strongsville, OH
-Created and implemented inclusive Summer programming for children with and
without disabilities.

2015 - 2017 Home Support Assistant (part-time) –

Blackwood Group - Edinburgh, Scotland
-Provided personal care and support in the home and community to enable
independent living and community participation.

2014 - 2015 Certified Athletic Trainer & Athletic Training Clinical Instructor –
Mercyhurst University Sports Medicine Department - Erie, PA
-Delivered clinical coverage for women’s soccer and rowing teams. Supervised
students and provided mentorship during clinical rotations.

Pediatric Fellowship - Independent Clinical Experience

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

2018 - Present Therapeutic Interagency Pre-School –

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
-Providing school based interdisciplinary services for children with history of
trauma, abuse, neglect or intrauterine drug exposure.

2018 - Present Outpatient Clinic –

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
-Providing Occupational Therapy services for children with developmental delays,
disabilities & challenges with sensory processing and integration.

2018 Fall Demonstration Classroom –

The Kelly O’Leary Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
-Provided school based services for students from Cincinnati Public Schools with
Autism Spectrum Disorder needing additional support & therapeutic intervention.

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 Pediatric Fellowship - Clinical Rotations
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

 Developmental & Sensory Processing and Integration (Shannon Teeters: OTR/L, Board Certified
in Pediatrics)
 Feeding (Amy Klein: OTR/L and Krystin Turner: OTR/L)
 Rheumatology (Ashley Pfeffenberger: MOT, OTR/L)
 Hand Therapy (Jenny Dorich: OTR/L, Hand Therapist)
 Research (Karen Harpster: PhD, OTR/L)
 Inpatient (Neonatal & Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Rehabilitation Unit, Transitional Care Center)
 Home Care (Joann Holly: OTR/L)
 Psychiatry (Jill Frank: OTR/L)

Research & Quality Improvement

2018 April Development of an Objective Measure of Daily Living Skills for Adolescents and
Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
-Research Supervisor: Amie Duncan, PhD

2018 March Quality Improvement- Adaptive Seating Options to Enable Optimal Audiology
Testing for Children Requiring Additional Seating Support.

2017 August Masters Thesis- The Missing Link: A Role for Occupational Therapy in Scotland
During the Transition from Secondary School to Early Adulthood for Young People
with Developmental Disabilities.

Posters & Presentations

2019 April Development and Evaluation of a Daily Living Skills Assessment for Adolescents
and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
-Invited to present poster at Maternal Child Health Bureau symposium, Nisonger
Center, Columbus OH.

2019 April Enabling Independence through Assistive Technology

-Presented about adaptive equipment and technology in Pediatric healthcare to
trainees and faculty at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

2017 May Using the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance Measure to

Conceptualize, Assess, Plan and Measure Post Intervention Outcomes for A
Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
-Case Study presented to the Rehabilitation and Assessment in the Community and
Home (ReACH) Team, Stirling, Scotland.

2017 March Stepping In & Stepping Up: Occupational Therapy’s Potential to Support Young
People with Complex Additional Support Needs During Periods of Transition from
Secondary School.
-Poster presented at Scotland’s National Student Conference.

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 Teaching

2019 Spring Surviving & Thriving in the Real World -

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
-As part of interdisciplinary team, taught daily living skills class to adolescents with
Autism Spectrum Disorder participating in associated research study.

2018 Winter Caring for Children and Youth with Disabilities Babysitting Course:
written by Dr. Srivorakiat - University Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
-As part of team, taught five week course with set curriculum about developing
skills for babysitting children with developmental disabilities.

2018 Fall Transition Access Program: Daily Living Skills Class -

University of Cincinnati.
-As part of interdisciplinary team, taught daily living skills to college students with
developmental disabilities.

2017 May Edinburgh Science Festival: Become A Health Professional,

Queen Margaret University.
-Facilitated interactive seminars demonstrating Occupational Therapy interventions
post-stroke.

Leadership & Advocacy

2018-2019 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other related Disabilities (LEND)

trainee –
University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
-Selected to participate in interdisciplinary leadership program, training evidence
based, family centered & culturally competent practitioners in developmental
disabilities.

2018-2019 Occupational Therapy representative on Interdisciplinary Training Team –

Department of Developmental and Behavioural Pediatrics,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
-Evaluated children assessed by interdisciplinary team and collaborated to develop
plan of care and prioritize treatments/interventions to meet child and family’s goals.

2019 April Disability Policy Seminar –

Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.
-Awarded scholarship to attend policy, advocacy and leadership conference.

2019 March Developmental Disability Awareness Day –

Statehouse, Columbus, OH.
-Met with state representatives to raise awareness of the national Direct Support
Professional shortage.

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 Professional Development

2019 February Sensory Modulation and Trauma Informed Care: An Introduction –

Tina Champagne OTD, OTR/L, CCAP, FAOTA, University of Findlay, OH

2019 January Advancing Communication and Care by Engaging Patients (ACCEPT) training –
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
-Learned and practiced practical skills in behaviour change counselling aimed at
motivating patients to take an active role in their treatment through self-
management.

2018 July Enabling performance success in occupations of everyday living: The CO-OP
Approach –
Helene Polatajko, PhD, OT, Sara McEwen, PhD, PT, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center.
-Three day training about the CO-OP performance based, problem solving
approach focused on skill acquisition through guided discovery and strategy.

2018 November Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities Conference (OCALICON),
Columbus, OH

Awards & Achievements

2017 June Video Blogger - National Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
Conference - Birmingham, United Kingdom.
-Documented student perspective of attending the national conference through
series of video blogs. Awarded conference funding and travel stipend.

2016-2017 Committee Member Student Occupational Therapy Links Scotland (SOTLS)

Conference - Edinburgh, Scotland
-Coordinated first academic poster session at Scotland’s national student
conference.

2015 – 2017 Occupational Therapy Class Representative-

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
-Elected to attend monthly meetings with faculty to discuss issues affecting
students and advocate on their behalf.

2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Women’s Rowing National Championship Athletic Trainer - Gold River, CA

Graduate Fieldwork Experiences

2017 Fall/Winter Rheumatology Clinic & Community –

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Forth Valley, Scotland

2016 Spring/Summer Vocational Rehabilitation –

Veterans First Point Services, Edinburgh, Scotland

2016 Winter/Spring Pediatric Outpatient –

Musselburgh Primary Care Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland

2015 Fall/Winter Geriatric Community Mental Health –

Parkview Day Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

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 Education

2015 - 2017 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy with merit –

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland

2014 - 2015 Athletic Training Graduate Assistantship –

Mercyhurst University Sports Medicine Department, Erie, PA

2014 - 2015 Post Baccalaureate Studies in Public Health –

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA

2010 - 2014 Bachelor of Science, Minor in Exercise Science –

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA
-Awarded John F. Kennedy Irish Academic Scholarship (full tuition)

Certifications
2018 - Present NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapist

2018 - Present Ohio Licensed Occupational Therapist (License Number: OT010192)

2016 - Present CPI Certified (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention)

2010 - Present Red Cross CPR & First Aid Certified

References

Available upon request.

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