ROBIN AYN T. VIDAL

Educational background:

Tertiary Education

Velez College - B.S. Occupational Therapy

F. Ramos St. Cebu City, Cebu

August 2019 - Present

Secondary Education

Ateneo de Davao University

Roxas Avenue, Poblacion District, Davao City, Davao del Sur

S.Y 2017 - 2019

Bukidnon National High School

Fortich St., Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

S.Y 2013 - 2016

Primary Education

St. John’s School

Bonifacio Drive, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

S.Y 2007 - 2013

Achievements:

• College

Dean’sLister - S.Y. 2019-2020 (1st semester)

Dean’sLister - S.Y. 2020-2021 (1st and 2nd semester)

Dean’sLister - S.Y. 2021-2022 (1st semester)

• Senior High School

Supreme Student Government member (representative and appointee)

Regional Schools Press Conference contender (radio broadcasting)

Graduated senior high school with honors

• Junior High School

Graduated junior high school with high honors

• Elementary

Graduated elementary with 2nd honors

Division Meet player (swimming)

Regional Meet (Palarong Panrehiyon) player (swimming)

My experience as an OT student in Velez College:

My experiences as an occupational therapy student at Velez College over the years have given me a new perspective on the occupational therapy profession and on people in general. I had little prior knowledge of occupational therapy and its practice going into the course because I had only heard about it from my cousin who was taking it at the time. As a result, I went into the course with great expectations but little actual knowledge of it. However, over the course of the semesters, I gradually gained a better understanding of what it entails as well as its impact on the community. Furthermore, as I became more familiar with it, I grew to love and appreciate it. On the other hand, I was able to recognize that it is a truly challenging course that requires strong mental fortitude. This, however, has not deterred me from striving for mastery and competence in this field.

My Component:

Among the 6 components, I was assigned to the livelihood component. The livelihood component covers work or the means that people secure their daily necessities..

Planning CBH&R Programs:

During the baseline data gathering and community mapping, my role was to gather information on our proposed populations, specifically about their demographic data. For the surveys and planning, I was also assigned to make questions about the demographic data of the chosen population with relation to their livelihood. As for the planning and implementation of the stakeholders’ meeting, I was initially assigned to be one of the facilitators, specifically during the SWOT analysis section of the livelihood component. However on the day of the meeting I experienced internet connectivity issues thus I helped with the note taking instead. As for the analysis of the data gathered from the meeting, I was assigned to help complete the problem tree analysis.

Prior to the actual planning, I never really had much experience in planning programs. As such, during the planning of the CBR program I was able to learn a lot about data gathering, community mapping, making and conducting surveys, as well as in planning and implementing a stakeholders’ meeting. Moreover, I was able to realize that it takes a lot to plan a program and that there are numerous things to consider to ensure a smooth and successful program delivery. Additionally, I was also able to learn about what happens during a stakeholders’ meeting as well as how to plan for one from the experiences that we had in our lab sessions and from the feedback of our instructors. Overall, I was really able to acknowledge the accuracy of the quote, “failure to plan is planning to fail”.

Designing of CBH&R Program:

When we were designing our proposed program for our component, I was assigned to make the rationale and goals of the then proposed tote making activity. Additionally, I also helped in making the plan of action for the said activity. When the tote making program from our activity was chosen as one of the programs we would be implementing, I was then assigned to make the mission and vision statement of the program.

While we were designing the program, I initially felt overwhelmed since our group would be the ones spearheading the program and I did not have much experience in such prior to this subject. Moreover, since our program included tote bag making, we were also quite unsure about the exact materials that we would be needing and how we would go about gathering them. After much discussion, we were able to gather all of the needed materials without too much trouble.

Implementating of CBH&R Program:

During the program implementation, I was assigned as the timekeeper of the program. From my experience as the timekeeper, I realized how crucial timekeeping is when implementing programs. This is because timekeepers generally dictate and manage the flow of the program and are the ones responsible for the timely execution of the different parts of the program. Aside from this, I also realized that timekeeping involves being both firm and flexible. To further explain, timekeepers should be firm in a sense that they must ensure that each activity is completed within the allotted time limit and should not exceed such. On the other hand, timekeepers should also be flexible in a sense that they can readily adjust the schedule to accommodate any unexpected events or circumstances that may arise during the program. That being said, I found that it was a good learning experience to be a timekeeper in the program.

I was able to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience in community-based health and rehabilitation over the course of the semester. To be more specific, I was able to learn about how CBR programs are planned and implemented firsthand by participating in the process. As a result of this, I have a newfound appreciation for CBR programs and those who plan and implement them. Furthermore, I was able to recognize the importance of CBR and how it can assist in almost all aspects of a community.

We faced numerous challenges and roadblocks during our CBR experience before we were able to achieve success in our programs. However, despite all of our trials and errors, we were able to gain relevant insights and overcome our shortcomings. Furthermore, we were able to learn the proper way to plan and implement CBR programs as a result of our mistakes and failures. Consequently, I am extremely grateful to our instructors, who guided us through every step of the process and provided us with the feedback we required.

Overall, I feel immensely humbled after we were able to successfully implement our programs. After each program, I was able to see how, no matter how small, we were able to make a difference in the lives of our chosen population. This made me appreciate community-based rehabilitation even more, as well as the role of occupational therapy in it. As a result, I hope to be able to take all of the valuable knowledge and experience that we were able to gain this semester and apply it to our future CBR programs.