Were you expecting an A on your most current Physical Therapy/ Occupational Therapy test or exam, but your study habits got in the way? What are the keys to becoming an effective student as a Physical Therapist student/ Occupational Therapist while also leading a balanced life?

This week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will interview Joses Ngugi PT, DPT, and Casey Coleman, PT from Pre-PT Grind. Joses and Casey are both physical therapists who realized back in undergrad, that manyPre-PTsstruggled to get into PT school. They’ve created the Pre PT Grind Method to help Pre-PTs understand the ins & outs of the PT application process to prevent them from wasting time, money, and effort during the application process.

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Pre-PT Grind: 

Website: preptgrind.mykajabi.com

Instagram:@preptgrind

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Are you interested in working in the healthcare industry, but aren't sure what your options are? There are so many options in the healthcare sector: radiology, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy and more. Where do you even begin to choose a career? 

This week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will interview Joses Ngugi, DPT and Casey Coleman, DPT from Pre-PT Grind. Joses and Casey are both physical therapists who realized back in undergrad, that many pre pts struggled to get into PT school. They’ve created the Pre PT Grind Method to help pre pts understand the ins & outs of the PT application process to prevent them from wasting time, money, and effort during the application process.

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Pre-PT Grind: 

Website: preptgrind.mykajabi.com

Instagram:@preptgrind

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

What influence do the factors exist in an occupational therapy workplace for addressing diversity? What role do societal, economic, and demographic factors play? Are these aspects constant or are there showing changes that need to be addressed? 

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will interview Michelle De Jesus. Michelle has always been a dream of hers to start my own practice to best serve her kids in their natural environments. Through Neuplay Therapy, she has been able to utilize my passion for brain development, neurorehabilitation, and family-oriented occupational therapy services to help my clients achieve their goals and more importantly, - improve upon the family’s quality of life. With the experience of working in a nationally-recognized children’s hospital as well as providing early intervention services in the home, she has gathered tools, certifications, and experience that have allowed her to best serve children with a variety of diagnoses including cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, genetic syndromes, developmental delays, and more. More importantly, she truly believes in building trust and connection with my families as the best intervention is that which empowers families with education and tools to maximize a child’s potential. 

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Michelle DeJesus: 

Instagram:  @neuplaytherapy

Instagram: @michelled_ot

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Diversity and inclusion keep popping up in academia. It's not just with diversity in gender, race, sexuality, etc., but also with practitioners from several different occupational therapy schools. How can we use the richness of this diversity to help the profession grow? How can we leverage this to the advantage of our OT profession?

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will interview Michelle DeJesus. Michelle has always been a dream of hers to start my own practice to best serve her kids in their natural environments. Through Neuplay Therapy, she has been able to utilize my passion for brain development, neurorehabilitation, and family-oriented occupational therapy services to help my clients achieve their goals and more importantly, - improve upon the family’s quality of life. With the experience of working in a nationally-recognized children’s hospital as well as providing early intervention services in the home, she has gathered tools, certifications, and experience that have allowed her to best serve children with a variety of diagnoses including cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, genetic syndromes, developmental delays, and more. More importantly, she truly believes in building trust and connection with my families as the best intervention is that which empowers families with education and tools to maximize a child’s potential. 

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Michelle DeJesus: 

Instagram:  @neuplaytherapy

Instagram: @michelled_ot

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Are you thinking about becoming an occupational therapist? Are you seeking a school that will assist you in balancing your career and family obligations with your academic obligations?

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will continue to interview Denise Deen. Denise is the Director of the Graduate Admissions Office at Barry University. One of the programs she oversees is the Master of Occupational Therapy. She worked at the university for 17 years and saw many changes, but one thing that hasn’t changed is their dedication and commitment to their prospects and applicants, as well as to the students to help them succeed in the field of their choice. They will discuss their program's remote classes, which allow students to work during the week if they are full-time employees, as well as clinical exposure, which will help students improve their skills.

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Denise Deen:

Phone number: 305-899-3541

Email address: [email protected]

For one-on-one booking: www.barry.edu/gradbooking

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Are you planning to have a career in the healthcare industry? What do you consider when choosing the right healthcare school for you? 

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, I will be interviewing Denise Deen. Denise is the Director, Graduate Admissions, College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Barry University. She is committed to helping students reach their goals using various platforms to reach as wide an audience as possible. She has been involved with many university activities including Founder’s Week and is currently serving the first year on the Quality Improvement Program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St. Mary’s University in Canada and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. She is responsible for overseeing the operations and processing of all Health Sciences applications (excluding Nursing) and the conversion of prospects to applicants.

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Denise Deen:

Phone number: 305-899-3541

Email address: [email protected]

For one-on-one booking: www.barry.edu/gradbooking

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Is it possible to pursue a fulfilling full-time career while taking an active role as a mother?  Do you have a hard time learning to find a balance that works for your life?

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will interview Emily Longwell Grice. Emily has been practicing occupational therapy for eight years. She first found her passion for the medical model of treatment during her master’s, drawing her towards fieldworks that took place in the hospital or acute rehab. They will be talking about the challenges and the joys of being a postdoctoral student and a mother, including how to raise a child while maintaining a career and yourself. 

They will touch on such topics as:

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Connect with Emily Longwell-Grice: 

Website - www.thatotmomlife.com

Instagram - @thatot_momlife 

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Are you having a hard time being accepted into an Occupational Therapy school? Are you looking for help to do it without feeling stressed and overwhelmed?

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will be talking about the key things that separate the students that are accepted from the non-accepted in an Occupational Therapy school and the things you need to know in order to be one of the top accepted applicants.

She will touch on such topics as:

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Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will interview Emily Longwell Grice. Emily has been practicing occupational therapy for eight years. She first found her passion for the medical model of treatment during her master’s, drawing her towards fieldworks that took place in the hospital or acute rehab.  

They will touch on such topics as:

P.S. Subscribe, rate, and review Here

 Connect with Emily Longwell Grice: 

Website:www.thatotmomlife.com

Instagram: @thatot_momlife

Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius

Have you been left wondering if you really need to attend an accredited health care school or program? Does attending a non-accredited program impact my OT journey? 

In this week’s Pre OT Secrets, Jessica Lopez will be talking about how to help you decide if you should attend a non-accredited program or not?

She will touch on such topics as:

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Additional Resources:

Website: https://www.otgenius.com/

Instagram: @otgenius