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biased perspective and that she was
able to offer us advice on what we need
to do to prepare for our first job (from
our first impression, through our inter-
view, to accepting a job). I also really
liked the ability to work one on one with
an OT practitioner on my resume; I was
given tips and suggestions to make sure
that when I apply for jobs in a few
months I am much more prepared than I
was prior to the student conclave.
Ultimately, I feel that my experi-
ence at the ILOTA Student Conclave
was a great opportunity for professional
development for myself, and an experi-
ence that I will take with me into my own
practice within the next few months. As
a very anxious individual, I feel much
Students and faculty from Governors State University OT Program
more educated and prepared as I go
into my last few months of OT school.
More than anything, though, I am more
excited than ever to be a change agent in the OT world, and I look forward to becoming more involved in
ILOTA in order to inspire future OT and OTA students with the passion that the student conclave gave me
this year!
References
American Occupational Therapy Association. (2014). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and
process (3rd ed.). AOTA Press.
World Health Organization. (2017, April). 10 facts on health inequities and their causes. https://www.who.int/
features/factfiles/health_inequities/en/
About the Authors
Cassidy O'Connell is a
third year OTD student at
Midwestern
University
from Chicago, Illinois. She
hopes to someday serve
the intellectual disabil-
ity community through her
OT pursuits. When she is
not immersing herself in
OT, she enjoys being ac-
tive outside, cooking, play-
ing with her puppy Ivy,
and spending time with
her friends and family.
.
Mia St. Clair is finishing
her graduate program in
May 2020. She is a firm
believer of the importance
of diversity and inclusion
and the power of occupa-
tion. For leisure, she en-
joys spending time with
loved ones, trying new res-
taurants, cooking, reading,
photography, dancing for
fun, and running.
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