Capital District
Happy Hour Member Meet & Greet
Join the NYSOTA Executive Board for a Happy Hour Member Meet & Greet at the Hilton Albany, learn about the latest happenings in occupational therapy in New York State and take an early peak at the 2013 Conference hotel!
Who: All NYSOTA OTs, OTAs and students!
What: NYSOTA Networking Meet & Greet Event
Where: Hilton Albany, 40 Lodge Street, Albany, New York, 12207
When: Friday, May 31, 2013 @ 5:00-7:00PM
No cost for NYSOTA members!
Parking is available in the Hotel garage or on the nearby streets.
RSVP today by emailing info@nysota.org
We hope to see you there!
May 2nd 2013 Capital District Social
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Capital District-NYSOTA hosted a special event “Bridging the Gap Social” for Sage and Maria college students on May 12th at the Albany Marriot Wolf Rd.
Several area clinicians attended sharing their Experiences as an OT or OTA. Lots of discussions were had with our local graduates regarding different aspects of job searching, job experiences and develop some networking connections. All had an evening of friendship and laughter.
A BIG thank you to our special guest Millie Gittinger who shared her occupational therapy history and need for NYSOTA to continue and network together with local businesses, volunteer groups and service providers. She noted occupational therapy is a wonderful profession and she encourages all to stay connected by becoming active in NYSOTA.
The gap between school, graduations and employment is often a challenging one, our spring fling developed new friends and contacts to decrease the gap by bridging our relationship between Capital District OT’s and OTA’s and Students!
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Another Successful CEU Event
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Another successful CEU event brought 17 participates to Lewis Golub MDA/ALS Clinic. Speaker Susie Calyer, OTR/L, CAPS, with over 20 years of clinical experience, shared heart felt stories of inspiration and independence with Occupational Therapy support with the ALS population. The use of practical therapeutic interventions by an OT Susie demonstrated how effective treatment strategies based on the stage of disease and clients needs and provide comfort and access to ones environment {adaptive wheelchairs, power chairs, and scooters}
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Congratulations!
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2/5/13 - NYSOTA Capital District is pleased to announce the award of three $250 scholarship gifts this year to area OT students: Carissa France and David Trail, who are studying at Maria College and Jenna Elizabeth Swanson, studying at The Sage Colleges.
We extend best wishes for a successful career in OT to all of them, as well as the many other talented applicants.
Upcoming Capital District Dates
Future Dates for our Capital District NYSOTA Meetings for the rest of this 2012-2013 year are… {the first Tuesday of each month}
- May 2nd 6:30pm BRIDGING THE GAP SOCIAL at Chats Lounge in the Albany Marriot-189Wolf Rd down Beltrone Drive
Albany NY 12205 {Olive Garden/Red Lobster is across the street from Beltrone Drive connecting to Marriot} - May 7th 6:00pm ALS-Lou Gehrig’s Disease, A Continuing Education Event at the St.Peter’s Regional ALS Center 19 Warehouse Row, Albany NY 12205. CEU/PDU .2 credits will be available and FREE to NYSOTA members
- June 11th 6:00pm Hippo-Therapy, Positively Playful Occupational Therapy, 118 Hurst Road Delmar, NY 12054 {RSVP required}
RSVP so we can make plenty of copies for folks. Looking forward to seeing you. Please feel free to call me at home 747-0307 if you have any questions. Share this info with your friends and colleagues we are only as strong as our volunteers and members
BRING A FRIEND.......... AND LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PRESENT OR SHARE INFO WITH OUR GROUP!
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Volunteers are needed to share topics of interest, area of expertise or conference information that you have attended recently ......Please contact me at your earliest convenience.
Our meetings' success depends on our volunteers and attendance!
Welcome to the Capital District of NYSOTA.
Membership: 176 members
• Chair Person: Tammy Boire {term 11-13}
• Vice Chair Person: Shanaaz Bell {term 13-15}
• Treasure: Peggy Lounsbury { 11-13}
• Secretary: Margot Elacqua {term 13-15}Includes the following counties: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington
Vacant Board Positions:
We are currently taking nominations/volunteers for the following positions. Please send information/nominations to capital@nysota.org
NYSOTA Capital District Leadership
- Scholarship Chair: Margie Litwin, Christine Gifford and Val Iacovangelo
- Maria College Rep: Sandra Jung and Scott Homer
- Sage College Rep: Margot Elacqua and Nancy Ranft
- Public Relations Chair: Jacqui Harris and ___second position open___________
- Legislation Chair: Peggy Lounsbury and ___second position open___________
- Membership Chair: Debbie Allen and ___second position open___________
- Continuing Educ. Chair: Becky Blanchette second position open___________
- Sage College Student Rep; Carolyn Clynes and Renee Rogers
- Maria College Student Rep: Jenn Rhinemiller and second position open___________
Vacant Board Positions
We are currently taking nominations/volunteers for the following positions. Please send information/nominations to capital@nysota.org
If you have any interest in participating in Capital District or in NYSOTA please contact us. We welcome all talents, skills and energy levels to work with us on an ongoing basis and on special projects.
- CDNYSOTA email contact: capital@nysota.org
- NYSOTA: http://www.nysota.org/get_involved
