MELANIE K. MERCHANT 610 N 21st St., La Crosse, WI 54601 (608) 796-0444, melmerch@coolmail.net EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, May, 20XX University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Bachelor of Arts, May 20XX Sociology Major, Communications Minor ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS • Dean's List every semester • Omega Alpha Honor Society • National Dean's List PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI Adult Rehabilitation, Level II Fieldwork, September-December 20XX Memorial Hospital of Iowa County, Dodgeville, WI Adult Rehabilitation, Level II Fieldwork, June-September 20XX ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE • • • • • Merit Centre: February 20XX, Adult Day Care Center, La Crosse, WI Bethany On Cass: March 20XX, Assisted Living Facility, La Crosse, WI Franciscan Skemp-Sparta Hospital: January 20XX, Geriatrics & Adult Rehabilitation, Sparta, WI Special Populations: January-May 20XX, Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Trempealeau County Health Care Center: October-November 20XX, Mental Health, Trempealeau, WI PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES • • • • • • Board exam to be taken in Summer, 20XX Member AOTA; Attended 20XX AOTA National Conference Member WOTA; Attended 20XX WOTA State Conference Attended 20XX Midwest Symposium on Autism Attended Gundersen Lutheran Ergonomics Workshop Presented Injury Prevention Program to UW-La Crosse custodial staff RESEARCH • Recipient of Research grant from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for research on "The Relationship Between Peak Seat Interface Pressure and the Braden Scale" Presented at Celebration of Research Day, April 20XX Manuscript published in UW-La Crosse Journal of Research • • WORK EXPERIENCE • • REFERENCES Available upon request Server, Fayze's, La Crosse, WI, September 20XX –present Server, Hostess, Cashier, The Old Feed Mill, Mazomanie, WI, May 20XX December 20XX