Camila Duarte

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Portland, OR, United States

Professional Summary

Pediatric OT with 6+ years helping children ages 2–12 build fine-motor, sensory, and daily-living skills across clinic and school settings. Strong caregiver coaching and IEP collaboration, with a data-informed approach to functional progress and family-centered care.

Employment History

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Cascade Children's Therapy · Portland, OR

2021 · Present

• Managed a caseload of approximately 28 children per week across fine-motor, sensory-processing, and feeding-readiness goals. • Co-wrote 40+ IEP/504 OT goals with school teams, contributing to average goal attainment gains of 18% year over year. • Built caregiver home-program kits used by 120+ families to reinforce therapy gains between visits.

Staff Occupational Therapist

Willamette Early Intervention Collaborative · Beaverton, OR

2018 · 2021

• Delivered home- and community-based occupational therapy for children ages 0–3 under Part C early-intervention services. • Trained 15 early-intervention aides on practical sensory strategies for routines, play, and participation. • Cut the missed-visit rate from 14% to 6% by designing and implementing reminder workflows.

OT Intern / New Grad Support

OHSU Doernbecher (student/early) · Portland, OR

2017 · 2018

• Supported inpatient and outpatient pediatric caseloads under the supervision of licensed occupational therapists. • Documented SOAP notes and assisted with adaptive-equipment trials for children and families. • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to reinforce safe, functional participation goals.

Education

M.S. Occupational Therapy

Pacific University · Forest Grove, OR

2015 · 2017

Graduate clinical training with pediatric, school-based, and rehabilitation placements; focused on family-centered intervention and functional participation.

B.S. Psychology

University of Oregon · Eugene, OR

2010 · 2014

Coursework in developmental psychology, child development, and behavioral science; volunteer experience supporting youth programs.

Skills

Pediatric assessment

Sensory integration

IEP collaboration

Caregiver coaching

Fine-motor intervention

Documentation (EMR)

Courses

Licenses & Certifications

Oregon OT Board • NBCOT • University of Southern California (USC) · Oregon / National

• Oregon OT License • NBCOT certification • Sensory Integration Certificate (USC)