Mike Valore, OTD

Led employee training, optimized kitchen operations, enhanced online ordering, and drove sales growth, contributing to $1.5M in annual revenue.

Occupational Therapy Capstone Experience. Promoted and delivered adaptive outdoor recreation programs for individuals with disabilities, developed training for staff and volunteers, and expanded Trackchair programming through marketing and community engagement, including representation at resource fairs.

Level II Fieldwork in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation. Provided supervised orthopedic occupational therapy across two outpatient settings, managing 12 patients daily while performing evaluations, treatments, and discharges. Observed surgeries, collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, and presented research on tendon transfer rehabilitation to hand therapy providers.

Level II Fieldwork in Inpatient Acute. Provided supervised occupational therapy across Medical/Surgical, ICU, PACU (joint replacements), and Gero-psychology units, treating an average of six patients daily while educating patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance recovery.

Developed and executed successful crowdfunding strategies, increasing fundraising by 30% and raising over $2,000. Earned the CSU OTD Service Award, exceeded fundraising goals for events and operations, provided strategic reports, and collaborated with board members and volunteers to coordinate events.

Assessed client fitness goals, provided personalized training plans, and utilized consultative sales strategies to build relationships, drive sales, and ensure progress for 25 clients.

Promoted well-being among fraternity members, contributed to strategic planning in Board meetings, and helped raise over $7,000 for the SeriousFun Children’s Network through successful fundraisers.