I am an educator and clinician in the field of occupational therapy offering traditional and integrative therapies and wellness to assist clients in all aspects of life. Using the coaching model, I promote engagement, wellbeing, and development to School-Based Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Teachers, and Parents with children with special needs. Trained in energy healing and Mindfulness intervention, I provide family-centered-care treating the whole person and their family unit.
This portfolio outlines specific coaching services and expertise. Educational, consultative, and direct services are available for hire.
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Professional Services
Unique and individualized services provided in education, coaching, training, and occupational therapy related services for individuals, and groups of all sizes.
S'cool Moves Training
Whole School Initiatives & Staff Training
THERAPY-BASED ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TRAINING
COLLABORATION THAT WORKS FOR BUSY TEACHERS AND OCCUPATIONAL & PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Staff training conducted for Statewide CESA Wisconsin School-based PT and OT Association, OT and PT staff with Cleveland Ohio Area School District, OT staff with Macomb Intermediate School District, Michigan, and Michigan statewide workshops for Teachers, PT's and OT's. Whole School Initiative conducted at Michigamme Elementary, Port Huron
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S’cool Moves workshops are one of the most highly recommended forums for school-wide collaboration training. I deliver the latest research and practical application in an active way that keeps attendees awake, energized, and motivated to learn. - S'cool Moves
Performance Coaching
Autism: Children and Youth Therapy
Empowering parents and staff as a START COACH using evidence-based performance coaching. These interventions, are used within a family-centered practice and school context to improve outcomes in occupational performance and participation
in children and adolescents with ASD.
Mindfulness Training for group & individuals designed specifically for children through adulthood.
Mindfulness allows students of all ages to develop self-awareness, resiliency, and compassion.
Staff training offered and individual and group mindfulness intervention combined with the delivery of occupational therapy.
Mindful Schools Curriculum
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Bringing Inquiry to Every Student, Everywhere
Through a Three-Pronged Approach
Staff Training and direct occupational therapy services offered
utilizing "The Work" to improve self awareness and behavior
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Students develop concentration, focused attention, and breath and body awareness.
Student empathy, compassion, and self-awareness are supported through recognizing and naming emotions, and the interplay between thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Incorporating mindfulness and emotional awareness, students learn to identify and question thoughts causing stress and difficulty, look at situations from a variety of perspectives, and discover new possibilities.
Teaching and advising students in the entry level MOT program
Courses: Pediatric Conditions, Adult Conditions, Aging Conditions, Complementary Therapies, Wellness & Occupation, Therapeutic Use of Occupation, Personal & Environmental Adaption, Community-Based Occupational Therapy, Foundations of Occupational Therapy, Documentation, Level I Pediatric Fieldwork, and Level I Psychosocial Fieldwork.
Create a positive, productive and engaged classroom in the area of expertise, using best practice pedagogy, onground and online delivery methods, student engagement, and assessment. Support students achieve and succeed course goals and expectations.
Organized and oversee the Occupational Therapy student club to promote students'leadership and advocacy skills.
Education
Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy December 2019
Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI
Advanced Master of Science in Occupational Therapy 2008-2010
Baker College, Flint, MI
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy with minor in Psychology and Health Sciences 1997-2002
Credentials
Capstone Project
Does participation stress resilience program (I) decrease reported stress (O)
in entry-level occupational therapy students (P)?
Intervention: Mindfulness and Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR)
Setting: Baker College, Flint Michigan
Occupational Therapy Program
Achievements
Whole School Inititiative: Times Herald - Jennifer Vogtmann began rolling out the program S'cool Moves, a series of therapy-based strategies, at Michigamme Elementary back in September 2016 after she received a $1,000 grant from Meemic Insurance and district support. The program teaches students certain actions that can calm them down and are designed to improve self-regulation, focus, developmental skills, and academic goals. "The energy that children have available for academics is based on total battery output," Vogtmann said in an email. "When their auditory, visual and sensory systems are not working at their peak, there is a drain on academics. This program teaches children how to recharge to reach full academic success."
Weighted Blanket Program: Orchestrated work program with a classroom teacher and community organizations to
prepare students to transition into the workplace. Both these programs continue today!
About Me
Specializing in leadership, collaboration, wellness, performance coaching, and mentoring
In the pediatric setting, I provide instruction on collaboration and coaching methods for application in the classroom, whole school and district wide to improve student behavior and academic skills using evidence-based theory.
This method seamlessly connects the gap between special education and regular education
to reach a common goal to support all staff.
Focus: Building future leaders (children and occupational therapists).
Passion: Organization of the body and mind to promote engagement.
Support: Coaching and Mentoring
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