CURRICULUM VITAE

Theresa D. Gergen, MS, OT/L 603 Heidel Road Wartburg, TN 37887 423-215-1127 terigergen@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale, FL Doctorate in Education (Instructional Technology and Distance Education) University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy Allegheny College; Meadville, PA Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Art. Bethel Park High School; Bethel Park, PA High school diploma. Anticipated December 2012

December 1988

June 1981

June 1977

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - Academic Positions

OTA Program Director; Assistant Instructor
Roane State Community College Harriman, TN Oversee all aspects of accredited occupational therapy assistant program. Responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of program curriculum. Prepare and maintain program budget. Prepare annual reports for internal and external stakeholders. Coordinate program advisory board. Carry full-time equivalent teaching load. Courses taught include Introduction to Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Activities, Medical Terminology, Neurological Theory and Treatment, Physical Disabilities Theory and Treatment, Practice Management. Advise students. Past member of the Academic Misconduct committee. Serve on Admissions and Educational Technology committees. Elected representative to the Faculty Senate. August 2008 - present

Interim Academic Fieldwork Coordinator; Assistant Instructor

Roane State Community College Harriman, TN

January 2008 July 2008

Coordinated level I and level II fieldwork placements. Taught Neurological Theory and Treatment. Served as FW supervisor for two students in non-traditional placement.

Adjunct Faculty
Roane State Community College Harriman, TN

September 2007 December 2007 October 1996 December 1996

Courses taught included Pediatrics, Practice Management, and Kinesiology, Rehabilitation Communication, and Introduction to Occupational Therapy.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Clinical Positions

Clinical Director of Occupational Therapy
Grace Rehabilitation LaFollette, TN Oversaw the delivery of contractual OT services in multi-county area for school and clinic based pediatric population. Held administrative supervisory responsibilities for all OT personnel. Conducted interviews, employee performance reviews, provided staff inservice training, and scheduled workloads. Implemented clinical education program for Level I and Level II OT and OTA students. August 2000 December 2007

Staff Occupational Therapist

Hallmark Rehabilitation Knoxville, TN

August 1999 August 2000

Provided school-based OT services in two counties. Performed OT evaluations and supervised COTAs in long-term care facility.

Case Manager Amherst Youth Skills

Child and Family, Inc. Knoxville, TN

November 1998 August 1999

Performed case management functions for youth in work adjustment training program. Served as liaison to Knox County school system, Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation, and other community organizations. Participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings, maintained records, prepared monthly progress reports, and billing invoices. Implemented non-traditional level II fieldwork program for occupational therapy assistant student.

Staff Occupational Therapist

Vencare Ancillary Services Harriman, TN

January 1997 October 1998

Coordinated occupational therapy services in 180-bed ICF/SNF facility under direction of rehab program manager. Participated in program development, marketing, medical community education, and standards of care committee. Developed specialized skills in low-cost positioning interventions for optimal seating and the use of the Allen Diagnostic Module in establishment of therapeutic activity programs for long-term care residents.

Clinical Director of Occupational Therapy

Alpha Rehab Kingston, TN

February 1995 December 1996

Oversaw and managed contract occupational therapy services for home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and school systems in a multi-county area. Provided direct administrative and clinical supervision of occupational therapy personnel. Assisted in development of company policy and procedure manuals and quality improvement survey instrument. Provided community education and inservice training to employees/contract agencies. Worked on methods to measure/upgrade clinical competencies of occupational therapy staff.

Staff Occupational Therapist

Chapel Hill Home Health Agency Chapel Hill, NC

April 1991 October 1994

Provided occupational therapy services in home settings to patients with varied diagnoses and socioeconomic living conditions. Designed, conducted, and reported results of focus studies as member of agency QAI committee. Consolidated occupational therapy reference materials, assessment tools, and patient education handouts for department. Supervised Level I and Level II occupational therapy students and a certified occupational therapy assistant.

Staff Occupational Therapist

Learning Services Corporation - Carolina Community Re-Entry Durham, NC

October 1988 April 1991

Provided occupational therapy services in residential community setting to remediate dysfunction resulting from traumatic brain injury. Performed home assessments, on-site job analyses, and driving evaluations. Participated in program development with multi-disciplinary rehabilitation professionals. Served on the documentation committee. Supervised community re-entry staff and Level I occupational therapy fieldwork students.

RESEARCH
Identifying and explaining reasons for adoption and nonadoption of distance-delivery formats in occupational therapy assistant education (unpublished doctoral dissertation) Career patterns of occupational therapy administrators in clinical settings (Masters thesis)

PRESENTATIONS
iPad and mobile technology: Google Docs. Oak Ridge, TN. September 28, 2012. Plays well with others: How one community college meets the needs of a diverse student population. Desire2Learn Users Conference. San Diego, CA. July 2012. Using D2L to provide 24/7 access to information for cohort groups in an allied health science program. (poster). Desire2Learn Users Conference. San Diego, CA. July 2012. Essential job skills: Academia to employment. Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge, TN. March 17, 2011. Essential job skills: Academia to employment. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, Mongomery Bell State Park, TN. October 24, 2008. Situational leadership. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, Mongomery Bell State Park, TN. October 24, 2008. Postural seating systems. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, Gatlinburg, TN. November 1998. Doing it right, doing it better: Designing QAI focus studies for occupational therapy services. North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association, Winston-Salem, NC. September 1995. The CAROLINA money management program: A model for functional skill development. The 14 Annual Postgraduate Course on Rehabilitation of the Brain-Injured Adult and Child, Medical College of Virginia, Williamsburg, VA. June 1990.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
The human side of HIV. Hope Center. Knoxville, TN. October 18, 2012. AOTA RA professional update. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 8, 2011. ICD-10 is coming, what is the impact on therapy practices? Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 8, 2011. Professional organizers as a resource. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 8, 2011. Theragaming analysis: Kinect & Wii. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 8, 2011. Update on arthritis hand therapy & update on splints. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 8, 2011. A different perspective: Community based rehabilitation in southern Mexico. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 7, 2011. Medicare reimbursement and October 2011 changes. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 7, 2011. Putting occupation back into documentation. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 7, 2011. Poster session. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Nashville, TN. October 7-8, 2011. How occupational therapy concepts and practices can benefit the Agrability Association. Oak Ridge, TN. September 15, 2011. Desire2Learn ePortfolio A tool for life. P-16 Summer Summit. Cleveland, TN. June 15, 2011. I love free great sites for learners of all ages! P-16 Summer Summit. Cleveland, TN. June 15, 2011. Make your students the cast in Screencast. P-16 Summer Summit. Cleveland, TN. June 15, 2011. Transforming education with mobile devices and apps. P-16 Summer Summit. Cleveland, TN. June 15, 2011. Transitions: Using assistive technology in high school and beyond. P-16 Summer Summit. Cleveland, TN. June 15, 2011. Using Weebly for active learning. P-16 Summer Summit. Cleveland, TN. June 15, 2011. Changing views on traumatic brain injury and brain trauma. East Tennessee Technology Access Center. Oak Ridge, TN. May 5, 2011. Research development symposium. Tennessee Board of Regents. Nashville, TN. March 25, 2011. Ethics for TN OT practitioners and jurisprudence for TN OT practitioners. Roane State Community College. Oak Ridge, TN. December 9, 2010.

Improving patient safety: Practice errors and sentinel events in occupational therapy. Gannett Healthcare Group. Falls Church, VA. July 1, 2010. The aging brain. Institute for Natural Resources. Concord, CA. February 11, 2010. Constraint-induced movement therapy for rehabilitation of stroke patients. Cross Country Education. Knoxville, TN. July 1, 2009. Understanding HIV: The human perspective. Hope Center. Knoxville, TN. October 30, 2008. Ethics for TN OT practitioners and jurisprudence for TN OT practitioners. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Montgomery Bell State Park, TN. October 24, 2008. An examination of clinical reasoning in experienced occupational therapists. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Montgomery Bell State Park, TN. October 24, 2008. OT interventions to treatment of the client with rotator cuff injury. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. Montgomery Bell State Park, TN. October 24, 2008. Combined program directors and academic fieldwork coordinators meeting. American Occupational Therapy Association. Atlanta, GA. October 2008. Appropriate restraint reduction: Expanding service delivery in geriatric settings. Rehab Educators. Akron, OH. June 1998. Positioning intervention in long-term care. American Occupational Therapy Association. Orlando, FL. April 1997. Allen diagnostic module. American Occupational Therapy Association. Orlando, FL. April 1997. Handwriting: Evaluation and intervention in the educational setting. Ann Arbor, MI. June 1996. Contemporary issues in motor control: Implications for evaluation and treatment of patients with neurological dysfunction. Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Gainesville, GA. August 1995. Concepts of health administration. University of North Carolina, School of Public Health. Chapel Hill, NC. Spring 1994. Independent study in joint dissection: The shoulder. University of North Carolina, School of Medicine. Chapel Hill, NC. Summer 1993. Joint mobilization. University of North Carolina Area Health Education Centers. Greensboro, NC. October 1992. NDT and orthopedic management: The hemiplegic shoulder. International Clinical Educators, Inc. Raleigh, NC. September 1992. How to supervise people. National Seminars Group. Raleigh, NC. March 1991. Insuring payment through documentation: A common sense approach. American Occupational Therapy Association. Greensboro, NC. September 1989. Note: continuing education records from 1998 2008 unavailable.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
State of Tennessee Division of Health Related Boards OT license # 0000001177 CarFit Technician September 2008 Computer Skills proficient in Microsoft Office, emerging skills in use of Web 2.0 tools and multi-media production

AWARDS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteer Training. Human Animal Bond in Tennessee. Knoxville, TN. November 15, 2012. Competition Judge. Health Occupations Students of America. Harriman, TN. February 10, 2010. CarFit Event Coordinator. Crossville, TN. October 2008. CarFit Event Coordinator. Oak Ridge, TN. September 2008. Member of the Year. East District Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association. 1995.

PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS None. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Occupational Therapy Association Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE OTA Advisory Board. Roane State Community College. ~ 1996 1998. Consulted on issues related to the education of occupational therapy assistants. Interviewed prospective students seeking admission into OTA program. Morgan County Community Health Improvement Committee. ~ 1997 Served on Access to Healthcare subcommittee sponsored by Fort Sanders Health System to identify health-related needs of Morgan county residents; develop and implement solutions and programs to improve community health. Acted as chief grantwriter for funded proposal to obtain life-saving cardiac equipment. Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA). 1995 1997 Awards chair, 1995 1997, appointed.

Coordinated nominations and presentation of awards for recognition of outstanding achievements of TOTA members as appointed awards chairperson. Served as member of the local planning committee for 1997 TOTA conference. North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA). 1989 1995 Treasurer, 1989 1991, elected. Fund raising chair, 1991 1993, appointed. Bylaws, policies, and procedures chair, 1993 1995, appointed.

Managed finances of the association during 2-year elected term as treasurer. Served as voting and ad hoc member of the Executive Board. Chaired finance, fund raising, and bylaws, policies, and procedures committees. Prepared and presented quarterly/annual reports of activity to the Executive Board and NCOTA membership.