Aubrey Boerema

216 W. Victoria #201

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

aubrey.boerema@gmail.com
(231) 670-6942
Objective:
To obtain a full-time position as a Recreation Therapist, where academic preparation, strong leadership, a lifetime
of experience, and organizational skills will add value.
Education:
Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Recreational Therapy with Dutch Minor
Expected graduation date: May 2016
GPA: 3.423
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI
Associate of Science and Arts
Expected graduation date: May 2016
Associate of Applied Science in Business Management
Expected graduation date: May 2017
GPA: 3.260
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist: Expected September 2016
PATH Intl. Registered Instructor: Expected August 2016
ATRI Certified: Expected December 2016
First Aid & CPR Certified: Renewed Every Two Years
Expected Internship Experience:
Student Intern on Recreational Therapy Team, February 1-May 14, 2016
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Santa Barbara, CA
Improving skills within the APIE Process
Experience with both inpatient and outpatient facilities
Experience with adapted golf, adapted kayaking, adapted sports, and aquatic therapy
Working with patients of all ages (mainly adults), with traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, orthopedic
injury, survivors of stroke, and other disabling conditions
Organizing and conducting community events and clinics
Work Experience:
Therapy Facilitator, Tour Guide, Trainer, Spring-Fall of 2009-Present
Rainbow Ranch Inc. New Era, MI
Starting and maintaining an equine therapy program for children and adults with disabilities
Head trail guide of groups with up to 35 customers of all ages and abilities
Giving individual riding lessons to beginner and intermediate riders
Training horses from the ground up
Volunteer Experience:
Recreational Therapy Volunteer, Fall 2013-Spring 2015, 85+ Hours
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI

Assisting with evening and weekend programs

Planning evening and weekend programs
Observation of assessments and therapy sessions
Cleaning and organizing activity areas

Camp Counselor, June 2012, Two Weeks

Camp Carefree Stokesdale, NC Children with Siblings Who Have Disabilities
Camp Encourage Kansas City, MO Children on the Autism Spectrum
Overseeing safety of campers
Organizing events for campers
Participating with campers in activities such as swimming, sports, ropes courses, art, horseback riding,
and music therapy
Other Experience:
Speaker, Author, 2011-Present
My older brother, Ben, has severe mental disabilities. Because of my experiences over the last twenty-three years
with Ben and his friends, I have been able to encourage and educate others on life as a sibling to someone with
disabilities, and have been blessed with a love for people with disabilities. I have spoken at several events for
parents, caregivers, children, and siblings of those with disabilities, and have been asked to write and speak for a
couple organizations.
Blog post for the Christian Learning Center Network: makinguswhole.wordpress.com, titled, Growing
Up with Ben
Podcast for Special Parents Confidential on specialparentsconfidential.com, titled, Episode 31 A
Siblings Perspective