Ijeoma (EJ) Ikpeze OTA/S is a OTA student at Erie Community College who recently finished her school work and is about to embark on her first Level II fieldwork. She has a passion for leadership and profound interest in promoting the profession of occupational therapy. EJ is currently the only student and only OTA representative in the AOTA Emerging Leaders Development Program. Sarah and EJ discuss her experiences, including:

OTA school workload and her interests for fieldwork
Learning and getting comfortable with practicing in early intervention
Getting exposure to a variety of practice settings
Going back to get an Associates Degree after getting a Bachelor’s degree
Being accepted into the AOTA Emerging Leadership Development Program
Going to “Hill Day” at the Capitol Hill in Washington DC to lobby for OT
What defines a leader and being a leader as an OT
Getting involved state legislature to make a difference

More info about the AOTA Emerging Leaders Development Program:
https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Advance-Career/ELDP.aspx
Contact her at: [email protected]

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