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Celia Sternadore

@celiasternadore

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant delivering bilingual, family-centered home and community-based care for pediatric patients.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m currently a community-based healthcare practitioner seeking a career change with increased growth. I want to keep delivering family-centered, well-documented care while using my communication, scheduling, and independence to drive better outcomes.

I’m a NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) providing home and community based OT services to pediatric patients with diagnoses including ASD, ADHD/ADD, CP, Down Syndrome, sensory processing disorders, and behavioral disorders. I partner with patient families and interdisciplinary teams, and I establish home exercise programs—so caregivers have practical tools that support progress between sessions.

I bring a strong documentation and communication rhythm: detailed session notes and quarterly progress reports, plus frequent phone and email coordination with patients, vendors, insurance agencies, and outside providers to ensure complete, high-quality care. I’m highly independent in scheduling, time management, and problem solving, and I use evidence-based modalities and manual techniques (including NMES, PNF, cold laser, AAROM, and PROM) alongside software tools like WebPT to organize and rationalize daily treatment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Current

Imagine Care

Dec 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Provided home and community-based OT services to pediatric patients with diagnoses including ASD, ADHD/ADD, CP, Down syndrome, sensory processing disorders, and behavioral disorders. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams and families, developed home exercise programs, maintained detailed session notes, and produced quarterly progress reports.

Pediatric OT Home Exercise Programs (HEP)Interdisciplinary Collaboration Progress Reports

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Swan Rehab

Oct 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Delivered skilled OT services for neurologic patients using evidence-based modalities and manual techniques. Documented daily treatments and rationale in WebPT, coordinated care with OTRs/DPTs/SLPs, and educated patients and families on treatment rationale and lifestyle/activity modifications.

Cold Laser Therapy AAROM & PROM WebPT Documentation Patient Education

Rehabilitation & Administrative Assistant

Countryside Healthcare

Jun 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Assisted the Director of Rehabilitation to keep the rehabilitation department running smoothly by maintaining accurate patient and department records and managing daily communications. Produced regular departmental reports on budget, productivity, and turnover, obtained pre-authorization, and helped order adaptive equipment and mobility devices.

Rehabilitation Management Pre Authorization Adaptive Equipment Records Management Phone Email Coordination