Lori Stotko OTR CHT
Curriculum Vitae
EXPERIENCE
MidPeninsula Hand Rehabilitation & Ergonomics
Established own practice October 1999 to present
Ergonomic Consultant 1993 to present
Developed company-wide Ergonomics programs in conjunction with Facilities, and Environmental Health & Safety Departments for various companies in the Bay area
Involved with SENSOR, a NIOSH-funded research program for tracking repetitive strain injuries in key industries
Certified Hand Therapist/Clinic Manager
Richard Carr Physical Therapy and Sports Injury Center 1989 – 1999. Skilled in program development for Performing Arts Medicine, Ergonomics Education, Arthritis Education. All acute hand therapy care, wound care, splinting
Contributing Editor, CTD News, September 1996 to present. Provide monthly column of helpful tips to prevent workplace injuries in Industrial and Office environments
Oracle Corporation: Ergonomics consultant 1998 to present. Onsite evaluations and training, assisted in the development of the ergonomics program
SAP corporation: Primary program coordinator, ergonomics program January 2000 to present. Evaluations and onsite training
Performing Arts Medical Care, Occupational Therapy Division 1990 – present. Provide physical evaluation, and video/live performance evaluation to injured musicians
San Jose State University, Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Fall 1997 to 2000
Occupational Therapist III, Seton Medical Center 1989 – 1996. Hand therapy and general in-patient care and rehabilitation
EDUCATION
Hand Therapy Certification, October 1994 , re-certified 1999
Master of Occupational Therapy, December, 1988, Texas Woman’s University, Dallas
Bachelor of Arts, December 1985, Journalism & Advertising Design, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe
MEMBERSHIP
American Occupational Therapy Association
California Occupational Therapy Association
Northern California Hand Study Interest Group
Bay Area Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Health Volunteers Overseas
Performing Arts Medical Association
American Society of Hand Therapists
Arthritis Foundation
CONTINUING EDUCATION
When Work Gets on Your Nerves – Treatment of Repetitive Strain Injuries using the Edgelow Protocol, Peter Edgelow – Monterrey, Ca July 20, 2001
Functional Treatment of the Cervical Spine – Sandy Burkhart – Seattle April 22-23 2001
“Overcoming Adversity” 55th Annual Meeting ASHT combined with ASSH, October 5-7, 2000 ASHT Conference, Seattle
National Ergonomics Conference & Exposition, November 29 – December 1, 2000. Las Vegas NV
ERGOCON: June 1-3, 2000 San Jose Ca, SVEI: Attended workshop on Certification for Industrial Ergonomists to gain CIE status; Attended whole conference as regular attendee
ERGOCON June 4-6, 1999, San Jose, Ca, SVEI Speaker: Ergonomic Solutions for Musicians: Examining the User as Inventor
APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Seattle Feb 1999: Speaker: “Ergonomic Solutions for Injured Musicians. Also presented this program to the Northern California Hand Therapy Study Interest group Feb 17, 1999
International Conference. Occupational Disorders of the Upper Extremity, Sponsored by UCSF and UC Berkeley Ergonomics Program Dec 10-11, 1999
Modalities: Everything you wanted to know NCHTSIG Update, September 23, 1998
Medical Problems of Musicians and Dancers, Aspen, CO June 1997: Speaker: Presented original research on “Dynamically Splinting the Musical Hand”, Paper published in the September 1998 issue of “Medical Problems of Performing Artists”
Volunteer Work, St. Jude’s Hospital ,St. Lucia, West Indies, July 1996
Lymphdema Update, NCHTSIG April 1998, Stanford
Advanced Treatment of the Wrist and Elbow, Seattle, February 1997
Music & Health, NARAS Chapter Meeting, February 1997
CMC Joint Update/Panel ,Stanford University, June 96
Myofascial Release/Nerve Mobilization for the Upper Quadrant, May 1996
California Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference October 1995
ERGOCON Conference, Silicon Valley Ergonomics Institute May 1995, San Jose CA
National Hand Therapy Certification Exam, American Society of Hand Therapists, October 1994, San Francisco, CA
The Taubman Technique, Strategies for the Treatment of Injured Pianists February 1994, CSMA, Mountain View
Clinical Approach to Arthritis Treatment, February 1993, ASHT, Dallas TX
Shoulder Mechanics and Rehabilitation Johnson/Donatelli, San Diego April 1992
Cumulative Trauma Disability and Rehabilitation in the Workplace, UCSF Berkeley Ergonomics Program December 1991, San Francisco, CA
Clinical Applications Of the Feldenkrais Method, Dr. Frank Wildman April 1991, Berkeley, CA
ASHT Hand Therapy Conference September 1990, Toronto CAN
Introduction to the Alexander Technique, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, August 1990, San Francisco, CA
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
Public Speaking/Presentation Skills
Graphic Arts/Computer Skills
Writing/Publication Design/Photography
Music Performance
*References upon request*