Education: Direct Care Worker (Jan 2017-Present)

Zach Kilpatrick
29188 34 Mile Richmond, Michigan, 48062

phone: (810)-305-2222
email: [email protected]
Education
Grand Valley State University
Bachelors: Allied Health Science
Minor: Psychology
Dates: Fall 2012- December 2016
Grand Valley State University
Masters: Occupational Therapy
Dates: Fall 2019-present
Work Experience
Heritage Homes: Non-profit organization that provides opportunities for adult with disabilities
Direct Care Worker (Jan 2017-present)
 Assist clients with ADL, Play, Leisure, and Social Participation
 Provide opportunities for community mobility and engagement
 Provide client centered activities and provide opportunities for peer socialization
Community Living Supports (June 2017-July 2018)
 Provide one on one support in the clients home
 Provide opportunities to access the community
 Work together to achieve team (client, family, therapists, etc.) driven goals centered
around achieving a level of independence
Social Recreation (November 2018-present)
 Provide clients with community inclusive experiences
 Provide opportunities for socialization with peers and community members
 Assist clients with ADL and IADL tasks in the community
Vista Springs Assisted Living: Personal Care Partner (Summer 2015, 2016)
Wyoming, MI
 Assisted residents with basic activities of daily living
 Assisted residents in recreational and leisure activities
 Encouraged and assisted resident in daily exercise and walking schedules
Stony Creek Metro Park: Ground Maintenance (Summer 2013, 2014)

Shelby Township, MI
 Operated equipment necessary for park maintenance
 Cleaned park grounds daily
 Responsible for leading projects on general maintenance and park projects
Zach Kilpatrick
phone: (810)-305-2222
Fieldwork Experience Level 1

Children and Horses United in Movement (90 hrs)
 Clients ranged from approximately 3yrs- 40yrs
 Provides a sensory based occupational challenge while individuals are on horseback
 Assisted clients with improving gait, core muscle stability, problem solving, and joint
attention amongst other skills
Holland Hospital Outpatient (87 hrs)
 Primarily focused on clients suffering from TBI related OPI’s
 Performed several assessments such as MVPT4, Dynavision, Trailmaking, Slums with
clients and documented results with progress notes.
 Worked with clients to develop goals and return to desired occupations from school
readiness to child rearing customs.
Family Promise (27_hrs/ongoing)
 Work with Social work to help families through the transition of homelessness
 Worked with my fieldwork coordinator to initiate a new program identifying children
five and younger who could benefit from additional in order to be ready for school.
Fieldwork Experience Level 2
Mary Free Bed Outpatient Hand Therapy (10 weeks)
 Carried out specific protocols based on type of injury/surgery making modifications as
needed
 Completed evaluation and educated clients on course of treatment and expectations
 Worked with clients to develop specific home programs based on client factors and
treatment progress
Mercy Health Inpatient Acute Care (7 weeks)
 Review patient orders and determine appropriate treatment based on medical conditions
and lab values
 Carry out multidisciplinary evaluations/treatment sessions with other therapy disciplines
based on patient needs
 Make appropriate discharge recommendations based on patient needs and abilities
Mercy Health Outpatient Lymphedema (7 weeks)
 Evaluate patients and provide education on the lymphatic system and what the typical
course of treatment is
 Fabricate custom wraps to help patients reduce lymphedema related swelling
 Determine appropriate discharge plan to help patients with lifelong management
Zach Kilpatrick
phone: (810)-305-2222
IPE experiences
 Pediatrics
○ Worked on a multidisciplinary team with other students to provide a treatment
plan for a pediatric based case. Team members included Physical Therapy,
Special Education Teachers, Social Work, Speech Pathology, and Health
Administration
○ Completed alongside SLP students with a child in their own home. We split up
overlapping parts of our separate evaluation’s and discussed our findings in
person and through a paper
 Adult:
○ Worked on a multidisciplinary team with other students to provide a treatment
plan for an adult based case. Team members included Physical Therapy,
Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Physicians Assistants, Nursing, and Medical
Coding
Events
 Airways Oxygen Expo: Attended a workshop hosted by airway oxygen displaying
different AE and DME to complete ADL and IADL’s
 Groups: Planned and carried out four group therapies sessions at LifeCircles working on
helping older adults stay out of nursing homes
 IKUS: Gave a presentation and provided hands on training to counselors of the IKUS
summer camp on the importance and skills regarding dysphagia and their campers with
disabilities.
 Harbor House: Worked as a team to create a gradable Christmas craft for adults with
disabilities who reside at Harbor House
 Sensory Saturdays: Engaged with children with different abilities during a respite event at
the Center For Childhood Development
Certificates and Professional Development

 The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Protecting Human Research Participants
(February 18, 2016)
 Center for Disease Control: Webinar Series on Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Resources
You Can Use (September 22, 2015)
 Center for Disease Control: Webinar Series on Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What’s
Happening in Alzheimer’s Research? (October 21, 2015)
 How Inequality is Making Us Sick and How We Can Help: An Interdisciplinary Film
Screening, Discussion, and Planning Session (February 15, 2016)
 Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students With
Special Needs (March 31, 2016)
Zach Kilpatrick
phone: (810)-305-2222
 School Moves! How to Improve Your Students’ Health, Behavior, and Achievement
Through Movement (February 8, 2016)
Presentations
Besson, E., Frangedakis, A., Kilpatrick, Z., Schwark, L., Werkema, B. (2016) Exploration of the
Impact of Multi- Generational Interaction on Emotional Wellness, MIPERC Health Expo.
Allendale, MI
Aho, K., Kilpatrick, Z., Long, B., Lozon, K., Miller, J., Beasley, J., Anderson, K., Plekker,
N., Krenselewski, B. (2020, March 26). Postoperative Outcomes of the Tenotomy or TightRope
Procedure for Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis. Poster session at the AOTA Annual
Meeting, Boston, MA, United States. https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/annual-
conference/schedule-program-glance.aspx (Conference canceled)
Beasley, J., Aho, K., Kilpatrick, Z., Long, B., Lozon, K., Miller, J., Anderson, K., Nancy
Plekker, N., Krenselewski, B. (2020, March 16). Postoperative Outcomes of the Tenotomy or
TightRope Procedure for Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis. Presentation at the 2020
Philadelphia Meeting, Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand – A 20/20 Vision, Philadelphia,
PA, United States. https://handfoundation.org/symposia/ (Conference canceled)

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Zach Kilpatrick

29188 34 Mile Richmond, Michigan, 48062

Stony Creek Metro Park: Ground Maintenance (Summer 2013, 2014)

Fieldwork Experience Level 1

Certificates and Professional Development

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