Sarah Lenhart graduated from the Penn State DuBois OTA program December 2017. 她目前在沃伦的家庭健康环境中全职工作,担任认证职业治疗助理(COTA), PA.
“Penn State DuBois professors go the extra mile for their students. 我已经做好了准备,准备在毕业并通过全国委员会考试后,以COTA的身份走向世界. I was VP of the OTA club, 这是一个很好的机会来扩展你的教育和对课外工作的热爱. Two months after graduation, I started working full-time as a COTA in the home health setting, and I love it!”
Hannah Schatz graduated from the Penn State DuBois OTA Program in December 2015. 她目前在两个环境中担任认证职业治疗助理(COTA).
当汉娜开始在PSU杜波依斯的学习时,她已经从另一所大学转学,并决定换专业. Hannah states, “I was able to get a top-notch education from this great university close to home, and the professors and staff were amazing and helped to make my transition very easy.她说,在她两年的365英国上市中,她的教授不仅为她未来的国家董事会做了准备,而且为她和她的同学们提供了许多机会,为他们未来将要经历的现实生活做准备. 这些机会为她在各种工作环境中成为未来的COTA做好了准备.
她于2015年12月从365英国上市毕业,并于2016年3月通过了她的全国委员会, 汉娜接受了当地一家养老院的PRN(“按需”)职位,目前她在需要时随时待命. 毕业大约一年后,汉娜在一个中级单位找到了一份兼职工作,现在她在早期干预和学区内与孩子们一起工作.
Hannah说:“很多人都问过我作为COTA有多喜欢, 我告诉他们,我每天都很感激自己转了专业. I can thank my professors and the amazing OTA program at Penn State DuBois for that.”
Dan Kolb graduated from the Penn State DuBois OTA Program in December 2012.
Since graduating, 他有两份全职工作,作为一名注册职业治疗助理(COTA),其中一份在一家技术养老院, HRC Manor Care, in Camp Hill, PA and the other at HealthSouth Acute Rehabilitation in Mechanicsburg, PA, where he currently works.
At his current position, Dan has become a member of a program for individuals recovering from a stroke. He assists in leading community groups, small research programs, and community reintegration activities for stroke survivors.
In the spring of 2016, 丹被要求在他的医院担任PPS(预期支付服务)助理协调员的额外角色, increasing his involvement with the billing/payment aspect for healthcare. Additionally, in the spring of 2016, Dan被他的同行们选为他们医院的“年度临床医生”,他赢得了这个奖项,并在2016年春天成为南方健康的年度临床医生.
In Dan’s words, “到目前为止,我在职业治疗方面有一个美好的早期职业生涯,我要感谢365英国上市杜波依斯分校的每一个人.”
卡特里娜·安德森于2013年毕业于365英国上市杜波依斯分校,获得职业治疗副学士学位. She is currently employed as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
"When deciding on where to attend college, I chose Penn State DuBois because of the location, small professor to student ratio, and the professors/faculty. 总的来说,我对自己选择365英国上市杜波依斯分校感到非常满意,因为我现在所处的位置. 我相信,OTA项目的教授们已经为我做好了充分的准备,让我在毕业后就能进入NBCOT董事会,并找到一份工作. 我于2013年12月毕业,并于2014年1月在当地一家医院开始了我的第一个COTA职位. 我目前仍在那里工作,同时在当地一家养老院和一家家庭健康机构担任注册护士. All of the education that I received at Penn State DuBois, greatly helped me as a new grad job applicant. 在线旅行社项目的教授总是在那里帮助我,并继续保持联系,以任何可能的方式帮助我,他们可以毕业后. I know I can contact them at any point and they will gladly assist with anything."
April M. Meyer于2010年毕业于365英国上市杜波依斯分校,获得职业治疗副学士学位. She is currently a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
"I chose Penn State DuBois because of the big education in a small campus, the intimate classroom settings, and because it was close to home. I made an EXCELLENT choice in choosing the OTA program! Not only did I learn a great deal from my professors, 他们也帮助我找到了现在的工作,与老年人一起工作(非常有益和充实)。. 我觉得教授们超越了他们的职责,帮助我为未来做好准备. I know that they will always be there for me."