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Portrait of Brittney Bocchino

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Brittney Bocchino

LSA - Manager (Still Employed) at Justice Clothing Store

  • Kean University
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Occupational Therapy
  • Class of 2016
  • Marlboro, NJ

Member since May 2014

About

I am currently a student at Kean University studying Therapeutic Recreation along with Occupational Therapy. I am anticipating on graduating with my Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation in May 2016 and later be certified by the end of that year. Once graduated, I intend on attending Grad School to receive my Master's degree in Occupational Therapy. As a student, I am very focused in my studies along with doing better for my community. In high school I was involved in a dual enrollment program that allowed me to take college classes in high school. Once I started college I also always took the maximum amount of credits along with summer classes. By putting in the extra work I am eligible to graduate a year earlier then projected. Most students obtain their degrees within four years of beginning college, whereas I will be receiving mine in three years. I am also currently a manager at a clothing store, Justice while I am attending school. It teaches me to live a balanced life along with improve my leadership and communication skills. Soon I hope to gain a job in a long term care facility or hospital setting to begin a new career in the field I have grown to love.

Education

  • Kean University

    Therapeutic Recreation/ Pre Ot

    2013 – 2016

  • Brookdale Community College

    2012 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • Dean's List

    I have been on the Dean's List every semester since I started college. I have also received academic honors through Lambda Alpha Sigma through Kean University.

  • Lambda Alpha Sigma

    I have also received academic honors through Lambda Alpha Sigma through Kean University.

Goals and interests

Career goal

After I graduate Kean University with my Bachelor's degree I intend on becoming a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) who professionally works to improve the emotional, physical, and cognitive well-being of disabled or sick individuals through treatment services and recreational activity. Once becoming a licensed occupational therapist after grad school, I then attend on pursuing that field specifically focusing on geriatrics. I am extremely interested in TBIs, amputees, and dementia clients/ patients and hope to work in a hospital or long term care facility.

Graduate school interests

I hope to attend grad school in New Jersey where I currently reside. Primarily I would like to stick with the school I currently attend which is Kean University located in Union, New Jersey. The grad school affiliated with Kean University is Nathan Weiss Graduate College that has a very competitive program for Occupational Therapy. I am also interested in attending Seton Hall as well for their great program in OT as well.

Experience

  • LSA - Manager (Still Employed)

    Justice Clothing Store

    Aug 2013 – Sep 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information

  • Recreational Therapy Club (Kean University)

  • SOTA (Kean University)

  • Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society