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RACHEL BUYS
OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and motivated hard working Occupational

Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant
student with critical thinking and decision making skills
seeking to apply my abilities in my field of expertise.

EDUCATION

Niagara College
Welland, Ontario
Occupational Therapist Assistant and
Physiotherapist Assistant Program (2014-Present)

Pre-Health Science Program (2014)

Smithville Christian High school
Smithville, Ontario
Graduated with Grade Twelve Diploma (2013)
CPR Certified
First Aid/ CPR Level HCP
(August 2014)
GPA Certified
Gentle Persuasive Approach- Dementia Care
(March 2016)

OTA & PTA EXPERIENCE

Linhaven Long Term Care, [September 2015-Ocotober

2015]
St.Catharines, Ontario

Assisted a Rehab Assistant to complete tasks such as

Mobility, Ambulation, Modalities and Range of Motion

Supervised Residents during exercise programs

Greater Niagara General Hospital, [November 2015December 2015]

Niagara Falls, Ontario
Assist a Physiotherapist and a Rehab assistant to
complete tasks such as Assessments, Transfers,
Mobility and Ambulation
Assist patient transfers using mobility aides such as
walkers, wheel chairs and canes.

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

My interests include swimming, soccer and reading. I

have participated in many school groups and enjoy being
a part of team.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Exercise Assistant, [Winter 2015-Present]

Smithville, Ontario
I facilitate OT/PT exercises as prescribed, as
well as speech exercises
Blyleven Farms Market, [Summers 2010-Fall 2011]
Lowbanks, Ontario
Set up and assisted customers with there orders
Northland Floral Inc., [2009-Present] (part-time), St.
Cath., Ontario
Working on a bouquet line assembling flowers and
sorting boxes of flowers.
Babysitting on a regular basis

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Friendship
Club,
Beamsville, Ontario

[September

2011-Present]

Every Monday evening from September to April I

volunteer with assisting the Intellectual Disabled with
a story and helping with a craft at my church.
Gems Club, [September 2011- April 2015]- Beamsville,
Ontario

Each Wednesday evening from September to April I

volunteered as a leader and assisted girls in crafts

and devotions at my church.
Sunday School, [September 2009-Present] -Beamsville,
Ontario

Every three months for four straight weeks I would

help children from aged 4-8 with singing, a bible
story and a craft at my church.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

I have participated in the 30 Hour Famine with my

school as well as some community clean up days. I know
the importance of treating people fairly and also being
accountable to my community.