Gareth Loosle

2308 South 2100 East APT B, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 | (801)750-9387 |Gareth.Loosle@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-loosle-b1555948

HIGHLIGHTS
 4 years of outdoor adventure & therapeutic  Eagle Scout
experience  Current CPR and First Aid certifications
 7 years of retail sales and customer service
experience

EDUCATION
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Masters of Occupational Therapy, Expected graduation: May 2019
 Research Assistant  Member of Student Advisory Committee (SAC)
 Anatomy Teaching Assistant  Interdisciplinary Student Education Coordinator

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 2012

FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE
South Davis Community Hospital, Bountiful, UT
Skilled Nursing Facility, Level II: 240 hours
 Worked with a wide variety of patients including those with respiratory failure, TBI, diabetic neuropathy,
SCI, dementia, cancer and other conditions
 Focused on ADL retraining and transfer safety during treatments
 Performed evaluations, treatment planning, intervention, and discharge planning
 Carried a daily caseload of 8-15 patients with over 85% productivity
 Completed daily and weekly documentation
IP Treatment Nights, Midvale, UT
Midvale Pro bono Clinic, Level I: 80 hours
 Complete needs analysis to understand deficits in diabetes care at a Pro-bono clinic
 Complete thorough review of current literature
 Write and implement occupational therapy protocol for diabetes management
McKay Dee Hospital, Ogden, UT
Outpatient Hand Therapy, Level I: 80 hours
 Performed upper extremity ROM and MMT
 Received training on precautions and contraindications for common upper extremity diagnoses
 Received hands on experience using heat and cold modalities
Life Skills Clinic, Salt Lake City, UT
Outpatient Pediatrics, Level I: 80 hours
 Planned and completed treatment planning for 8 patients with varying diagnosis
 Worked with Autism, sensory processing disorder, general developmental delay, learning disabilities, and
ADHD.
 Completed SOAP notes for each treated patient
OT Unlimited, Driggs, ID
Outpatient hands, general outpatient, Level I: 40 hours
 Experienced OT in rural setting
 Learned detailed observation skills for improved clinical reasoning
 Hands on experience with ROM, MMT, and upper extremity exercise
Hartland Community
Refugee resettlement, Level 1: 40 hours
 Introduced to home evaluations
 Developed and implemented a basic ESL protocol
 Assisted non-English speaking patients acclimate to living in Utah

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Utilize the Experiential Education model to facilitate learning using wilderness as a catalyst
 Provide a positive relationship in a therapeutic environment to maximize student growth
 Decrease actual risk while enhancing perceived risk to manage student and staff safety
 Use problem-solving to help clients with executive functioning deficiencies solve daily issues
 Facilitate mature interactions and relationships with their peers, educators, and parents
 Live with students in a pattern breaking outdoor environment
 Enrich student’s life with a safe and stable learning environment
 Give students lifelong positive hobbies through the therapeutic use of the outdoors
 Instruct students on how to improve their outdoor adventure technical skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Park City Ski Valet, Park City, UT
Delivery Technician, 11/2017-present

The Oakley School, Oakley, UT

Experiential Educator,11/2014-11/2016

Aspiro Wilderness Adventure, Mount Pleasant, UT

Field Instructor, 05/2015-08/2015

Redcliff Ascent Wilderness Therapy, Enterprise, UT

Head Instructor, 04/2013-10/2014

Utah Canyon Adventures, Salt Lake City, UT

Assistant Guide, 08/2012-01/2014

Backcountry.com, Salt Lake City, UT

Customer Service 11/2009-03/2013

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop