+---------------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **Theresa M. Schmotzer, OTR/L**                   | 11621 West Hopi  |
|                                                   | Street,          |
|                                                   |                  |
|                                                   | Avondale, AZ     |
|                                                   | 85323            |
+---------------------------------------------------+------------------+
| <remedy_pacific@yahoo.com> (858) 405-4163         |                  |
+---------------------------------------------------+------------------+

**Experience**

+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| **Remedy Pacific, Inc.**                                |   | **January |
|                                                         |   | 2004-     |
| **President and CEO**                                   |   | Present** |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| Direct and manage corporate strategy including:         |   |           |
| planning; contract negotiations; fiscal accounting and  |   |           |
| reporting; and board meetings by bringing Occupational  |   |           |
| Therapy services to American industry. Developed a      |   |           |
| proprietary therapy program (STARStretch™) to decrease  |   |           |
| work-related illness and injuries. The STARStretch™     |   |           |
| program has been implemented in over 43 large and small |   |           |
| work sites in three Western States ranging in size from |   |           |
| 10 to 1200 employees. This program has been recognized  |   |           |
| by OSHA on five separate occasions as a work place      |   |           |
| "Best Practice" for American Industry. Developed a      |   |           |
| patent-pending detailed ergonomic task analysis system  |   |           |
| to identify and remediate work hazards that lead to     |   |           |
| injuries and illnesses. Trained over 20 Occupational    |   |           |
| Therapists contracted by Remedy Pacific, Inc., to       |   |           |
| implement this program in work sites in California,     |   |           |
| Hawaii, and Nevada.                                     |   |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| **Alvarado Hospital & Medical Center**                  |   | **October |
|                                                         |   | 2003-     |
| **Staff Occupational Therapist (San Diego, CA)**        |   | December  |
|                                                         |   | 2004**    |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| Provided services to clients with varying conditions:   |   |           |
| neurological, orthopedics, surgical, and medical.       |   |           |
| Performed evaluations of patient's need for restorative |   |           |
| occupational therapy; provided instruction and training |   |           |
| to patients and their families in areas of self-help    |   |           |
| with physician\'s orders; coordinated patient care with |   |           |
| physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other      |   |           |
| members of team. Conducted periodic quality management  |   |           |
| audits and charted audits on other therapists. Liaised  |   |           |
| with outside professionals and services for purposes of |   |           |
| equipment, housing modifications, and wheelchair        |   |           |
| acquisitions.                                           |   |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| **Eloise R. Johnston & Associates**                     |   | **June    |
|                                                         |   | 2003      |
| **Per Diem Occupational Therapist (San Diego, CA)**     |   | -January  |
|                                                         |   | 2005**    |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| Performed inpatient evaluations; collaborated with      |   |           |
| patients and caregivers for setting long and short term |   |           |
| goals for treatment; communicated and initiated patient |   |           |
| and family education, documentation of evaluations and  |   |           |
| treatments, total hip and knee consultations,           |   |           |
| scheduling of patients, and billing. Areas of           |   |           |
| experience in evaluations, treatments, and observation  |   |           |
| include: acute care, orthopedics, physical              |   |           |
| rehabilitation, and hand therapy.                       |   |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
|                                                         |   |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| **Windsor Garden**                                      | * |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
| **Per Diem Occupational Therapist (San Diego, CA)**     | J |           |
|                                                         | u |           |
|                                                         | l |           |
|                                                         | y |           |
|                                                         | 2 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 3 |           |
|                                                         | - |           |
|                                                         | - |           |
|                                                         | D |           |
|                                                         | e |           |
|                                                         | c |           |
|                                                         | e |           |
|                                                         | m |           |
|                                                         | b |           |
|                                                         | e |           |
|                                                         | r |           |
|                                                         | 2 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 5 |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| Carried out various assessments on a contracted per     |   |           |
| diem basis; neurological, activities of daily living,   |   |           |
| wheelchair and seating needs, hand function, splinting, |   |           |
| cognitive skills, and visual perceptual. Developed      |   |           |
| treatment plans, wrote goals, recommended adaptive      |   |           |
| equipment, splints, and performed discharges.           |   |           |
| Supervised Occupational Therapy Assistants.             |   |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+
| **Capistrano Unified School District**                  | * |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
| **Staff Occupational Therapist (San Juan Capistrano,    | J |           |
| CA)**                                                   | a |           |
|                                                         | n |           |
|                                                         | u |           |
|                                                         | a |           |
|                                                         | r |           |
|                                                         | y |           |
|                                                         | 2 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 2 |           |
|                                                         | - |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
|                                                         |   |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
|                                                         | J |           |
|                                                         | u |           |
|                                                         | n |           |
|                                                         | e |           |
|                                                         | 2 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 0 |           |
|                                                         | 3 |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
|                                                         | * |           |
+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-----------+

> Performed assessments and consultation to school personnel; performed
> and/or directed treatment to children from birth to age 22 who
> qualified for occupational therapy. Evaluated oral dysfunction,
> sensory impairments, and perceptual motor skills, abnormal patterns of
> posture and movement of students using standardized tests (The
> Bruinicks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, The Denver Handwriting
> Analysis, The Developmental Test of Visual Perception, The Gesell,
> Sensory Inventory II, Analysis of Sensory Behaviour, and The Peabody
> Developmental Motor Scale) and observation of activities involving
> fine motor tasks. Provided treatments, referrals, and made
> recommendations to teachers and parents. Advised and collaborated with
> multi-disciplinary team members. Assisted teachers in developing
> functional and achievable fine motor skill goals in the educational
> setting for Individualized Educational Plans (IEP); provided reports
> for use in IEP committees; attended IEP meetings and maintained
> progress notes on student records and documentation as required by
> Federal and State regulations. Attended meetings, conferences, and
> provided inservices support to school personnel. Authored and
> developed an interpretation of the Federal and State laws guiding
> Occupational Therapy Service in the California School System (edited
> by Jane Case-Smith) which is used in the evidence packets for legal
> cases.

+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Orcutt Unified School District**                        | **March   |
|                                                           | 2000-     |
| **Staff Occupational Therapist (Orcutt, CA)**             | January   |
|                                                           | 2002**    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Developed programs, evaluations, screens, and treatments for students.
  Composed daily documentation and represented occupational therapy in
  team meetings and family conferences. Consulted with the Individualized
  Education Plan (IEP) team. Implemented the IEP goals via individual and
  group therapy, and advised and consulted with teachers and other staff.
  Provided ergonomic positioning and ergonomic adaptations to facilitate
  classroom functions. Provided in-service continuing education to
  teachers and other staff members.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Mercy Medical Center**                                  | **        |
|                                                           | September |
| **Post-graduate Level II Fieldwork Practicum (Canton,     | --        |
| OH)**                                                     | December  |
|                                                           | 1999**    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| Prerequisite for Board-Certification. Evaluated patients  |           |
| (Initial, ADL, Driving, and Home Assessment) and          |           |
| developed treatment plans. Documented evaluations,        |           |
| treatments, progress, and discharges. Attended            |           |
| inservices; provided inservices to departments; developed |           |
| treatment activities; instructed assistants on            |           |
| therapeutic activities for patients; recommended          |           |
| ergonomic and safety environmental adaptations; and       |           |
| educated family and staff about occupational therapy      |           |
| services. Provided therapeutic activities to facilitate   |           |
| independence with self-care, endurance, attention span,   |           |
| social interaction, memory, orientation, cognitive        |           |
| integration, decreasing anxiety/tension, leisure skills,  |           |
| life skills, and life review process. Participated in     |           |
| team, family, and discharge meetings.                     |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Fairfield Medical Center.**                             | **July -- |
|                                                           | September |
| **Post-graduate Level II Therapist Practicum (Lancaster,  | 1999**    |
| OH)**                                                     |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| Prerequisite for Board-Certification. Performed           |           |
| rehabilitation evaluations; collaborated with patients    |           |
| and caregivers in long and short term goal setting for    |           |
| treatment plans; patient and family education;            |           |
| documentation of evaluations, treatments, FIM scores, and |           |
| discharge plans. Additional tasks included team and       |           |
| family meetings; collaborating with physicians in         |           |
| determining discharge dates; scheduling patients; and     |           |
| billing. Provided education and retraining in daily       |           |
| living skills, sensory motor treatment, recommendations   |           |
| for daily living adaptations, prevention and health       |           |
| promotion, and therapeutic adaptations. Areas of          |           |
| experience in evaluations, treatments, and discharges,    |           |
| including home health consultations, acute care,          |           |
| splinting, orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological        |           |
| rehabilitation, and physical rehabilitation.              |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Platte Valley Medical Center**                          | *         |
|                                                           | *December |
| **Pre-graduate Level I Therapist Practicum (Brighton,     | 1998**    |
| CO)**                                                     |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

> Prerequisite for degree. Identified frame of reference being utilized,
> therapist procedural, interactive, pragmatic, and conditional
> reasoning. Educated on a wide variety of treatment modalities and
> assisted in administration. Observed and assisted in treatments and
> evaluations of neurological rehabilitation, outpatient consultations,
> hand rehabilitation, and home health.

+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **St. Anthony Hospital North**                            | **August  |
|                                                           | 1998**    |
| **Pre-graduate Level I Therapist Practicum (Denver, CO)** |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

> Prerequisite for degree. Attended team meetings and daily nursing
> reports; identified frame of reference utilized; observed patient
> interaction and mental health groups; participated in selection,
> application, and summary of assessments; collaborated in developing
> treatment plans for patients.

+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Mercy Center for Healthcare**                           | **July    |
|                                                           | 1998**    |
| **Pre-graduate Level I Therapist Practicum (Aurora, IL)** |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| Prerequisite for degree. Observed groups, treatments,     |           |
| evaluations; performed analysis of patient/therapist      |           |
| activities observed.                                      |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Heritage House**                                        | **April - |
|                                                           | May       |
| **Pre-graduate Level I Therapist Practicum (Bexley, OH)** | 1998**    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| Prerequisite for degree. Developed activities for groups  |           |
| of patients, followed patients, monitored progress, and   |           |
| developed effective documentation techniques.             |           |
|                                                           |           |
| **Education**                                             |           |
|                                                           |           |
| **The Ohio State University, College of Allied Medical    |           |
| Professions, Columbus, OH**                               |           |
|                                                           |           |
| > **Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy           |           |
| > (B.S.O.T.)**                                            |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Certification / Licensure**                             |           |
|                                                           |           |
| +-                                                        |           |
| --------------------------------------+---+---+---------+ |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| **California Board of Occupational    |   | * |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| Therapy License \# OT 3742**          |   | * |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | V |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | a |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | l |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | i |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | d |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | u |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | n |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | t |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | i |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | l |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | F |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | e |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | b |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | r |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | u |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | a |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | r |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | y |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | 2 |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | 0 |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | 0 |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | 9 |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | * |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   | * |         | |           |
| +-                                                        |           |
| --------------------------------------+---+---+---------+ |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| **Board-Certified Occupational        |   |   | **Valid | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| Therapist/Registered (OTR^®^) \#      |   |   | until   | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| 1040777**                             |   |   | March   | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   |   | 2008**  | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| **National Board for Certification in |   |   |         | |           |
| |                                                         |           |
| Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)**  |   |   |         | |           |
| +-                                                        |           |
| --------------------------------------+---+---+---------+ |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   |   |         | |           |
| +-                                                        |           |
| --------------------------------------+---+---+---------+ |           |
| |                                                         |           |
|                                       |   |   |         | |           |
| +-                                                        |           |
| --------------------------------------+---+---+---------+ |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

**Board Member**

+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Monitoring Plan Steering Committee, Capistrano Unified  | **May     |
| School District**                                         | 2002-**   |
|                                                           |           |
|                                                           | **June    |
|                                                           | 2003**    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
|                                                           |           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Medi-Cal Consortium, Capistrano Unified School          | **Sept.   |
| District**                                                | 2002-June |
|                                                           | 2003**    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

  --------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ---------- --
  **Orange County Special Education Local Plan Area**       **Sept.                
                                                            2002-June              
                                                            2003**                 

                                                                                   
  --------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ---------- --

**Additional Coursework**

+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **"Early Intervention" Post-Graduate Course**       |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **The Ohio State University 1998**                  |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Crisis Intervention Training**                    |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
|                                                     |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Understanding the Hand from the Inside Out**      |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **The Hand: An Interactive Study for Therapists**   |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **(Colorado State University)**                     |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Computing Without Pain: A New Technique for the   |    |          |   |
| Treatment of Computer-Related RSI**                 |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Overview of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome**              |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Ergonomics and Management of Musculoskeletal      |    |          |   |
| Disorders**                                         |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Dissection of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow Complex** |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+

+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Physical Agent Modalities: An Integrated Toolbox  |    |          |   |
| for the Occupational Therapist**                    |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+
| **Dissection of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow Complex** |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Common Finger Sprains and Deformities: Clinical   |    |          |   |
| Concepts and Occupation-Based Treatment**           |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Survival Tools for the Business of Occupational   |    |          |   |
| Therapy**                                           |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions for   |    |          |   |
| the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel**                    |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Measuring Personal Computer Keyboarding Style:    |    |          |   |
| Obtaining Content Validity and Reliability**        |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Assessment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect          |    |          |   |
| Post-Stroke: Are We Neglecting Neglect?**           |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Spirituality and Persons with Low Vision:         |    |          |   |
| Validity, Reliability, and Administration of the    |    |          |   |
| OT-Quest**                                          |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Successful Strategies for Client Education**      |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Client-Centered Evaluation in American            |    |          |   |
| Occupational Therapy**                              |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Collaboration for Research Success**              |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **The Therapeutic Use of Self in Occupational       |    |          |   |
| Therapy**                                           |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Reliability and Validity of the Safe Elderly      |    |          |   |
| People Test (SEPT)**                                |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Occupational Therapy in 2013: How Will We Fit     |    |          |   |
| In?**                                               |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Meaningful Occupations Among Persons With         |    |          |   |
| Disabilities in Ghana**                             |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **California Workers' Compensation Update**         |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Complications of Upper-Extremity Compartment      |    |          |   |
| Syndromes and Implications on Occupational          |    |          |   |
| Performance**                                       |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Myths and Facts About Occupational Therapy and    |    |          |   |
| OASIS**                                             |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **We've Got Your Back, Creating Safer Patient       |    |          |   |
| Handling in Health Care**                           |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Common Finger Sprains and Deformities: Clinical   |    |          |   |
| Concepts and Occupation-Based Treatment**           |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Use of a Modified Capstone Experience in an       |    |          |   |
| Occupational Therapy Curriculum**                   |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Incorporating Service-Learning with the Well      |    |          |   |
| Elderly in Teaching Program Development and         |    |          |   |
| Evaluation**                                        |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Occupational Therapy for Musicians**              |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of   |    |          |   |
| Therapist Following AMPS Training**                 |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **The Use of COPM in Acute Care Medicine**          |    |          |   |
|                                                     |    |          |   |
| **Interdisciplinary Model for Psycho educational    |    |          |   |
| Intervention with Care Providers of Older Adults**  |    |          |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+----------+---+