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EDUCATION
Curriculum Vitae
Lenin C. Grajo, Ed.M., OTR/L, OTRP
June 2012
6804 North Capital of Texas Hwy., Apt. 325, Austin, TX 78731
T 614 5305013
lcgrajo.otr@gmail.com
lgrajo@slu.edu
Texas Woman’s University - School of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy
Dallas, TX June 2011- present
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Master of Education in Human Development and Psychology
Cambridge, MA, September 2009-May 2010
University of the Philippines Manila - College of Allied Medical Professions
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
Manila, Philippines June 1999 - April 2003
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Occupational Therapist, Registered USA; July 2010 Certification No. 275921
Occupational Therapist, State of Texas License; August 2010 License No. 113775
Occupational Therapist, Philippine License; 2003-2013 License No. 0002002;
Member, American Occupational Therapy Association - March 2011 to present
Member, World Federation of Occupational Therapists - March 2011 - present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Instructor - Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Doisy College of Health Sciences - Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
August 2012 to present
Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Red Wagon Children’s Therapy
Austin, TX July 2010 - July 2012
Research Assistant - Harvard Center on the Developing Child
Cambridge, MA November 2009-July 2010
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Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Founder and Operations Manager - Partners for GROWTH
Therapy Center, Inc. Manila, Philippines November 2004 - June 2009
Instructor - Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Allied Medical Professions
University of the Philippines Manila (UP-CAMP) June 2004 - May 2007
Pediatric Occupational Therapist, School and Home Evaluation Consultant
Healing Touch Clinic/Center for GOALS, Inc. April 2003 - December 2004
TEACHING
Courses Taught at Saint Louis University
OCS 322 - Contexts of Occupation
Courses Taught at UP-CAMP
OT 100 - Theoretical Perspectives in Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation
OT 140 - Therapeutic Skills in Human Development (Infancy-Adolescence)
OT 141 - Therapeutic Skills in Human Development (Adulthood)
OT-PT 117 - Neuroanatomy for OT and PT Students (Laboratory Instruction)
OT 151 - Human Behavior in Occupational Therapy
OT 179 - Evaluation Techniques in Occupational Therapy for Psychosocial Dysfunctions
(Course Coordinator)
OT-PT 102 - Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology (Laboratory Instruction)
OT 181 - Occupational Therapy in Psychosocial Dysfunctions (Course Coordinator)
OT 183/184 - Clinical Training
OPST 199/OT 200 - Methods of Research/Undergraduate Thesis (Thesis Supervisor)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Grajo, L. (2010) .The perceived roles of occupational therapists in the evaluation and intervention
of reading difficulties in children: A qualitative cross-cultural comparison of Filipino and American
practitioners. Unpublished work.
Grajo, L. (2010). The development and pilot-testing of the Occupational Therapy Assessment of
School Participation. Unpublished work.
Grajo, L. (2010). The Parenting and Literacy Practices for Chilean School Children with Special
Health Care Needs. Unpublished work.
Grajo, L. (2010).The Socioemotional and Behavioral Implications of Special Health Care Needs
on Chilean School Children. Unpublished work.
Grajo, L. (2009). Structures and Experiences in a Tutoring Program that Support Feelings of Academic
Competence of Seven High School Students: Qualitative Study. Unpublished work.

Grajo, L. (2007). Perceived Occupational Therapy Needs of Caregivers of Patients seen in the
Clinic for Therapy Services - Adolescent and Adult Section. Unpublished work
Cabatan, M.C., Coronel, C.M., Grajo, L. (2006). Student Perceptions on the Use of Matrix and
Dynamic Cases in Clinical Reasoning. Unpublished work.
Undergraduate Thesis (BS Occupational Therapy)
Research Supervisor/Principal Investigator
Agor, Y., Calaton, M., Sierra, M. (2006). Caregiver satisfaction of services at UP-CAMP Clinic for
Therapy Services Adolescent-Adult Section.
Baguilat, C., Del Rosario, R., San Diego, J. (2007). Occupational Therapy Needs of Patients seen
in the Clinic for Therapy Services- Adolescent Adult Section (CTS-AAS) as perceived by their
caregivers.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS/
CONFERENCES
POSTERS AND PLATFORMS
Reading as an Occupation: The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Evaluation and Intervention
of Children with Reading Difficulties. Poster Presentation: 2012 American Occupational Therapy
Association Annual Conference and Expo. April 26, 2012, Indianapolis, Indiana.
PEER-REVIEWED / REFEREED
The Socioemotional and Behavioral Implications of Special Health Care Needs on Chilean School
Children -Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference; March 26, 2010;
Panel Presentation.
Structures and Experiences in a Tutoring Program that Support Feelings of Academic
Competence of Seven High School Students -Harvard Graduate School of Education Student
Research Conference; March 26, 2010, Roundtable Discussion.
INVITED
Effective Teachings Strategies for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Veritas Tutors Teaching
Staff. May 2010. Cambridge, MA.
Understanding Students’ Learning Styles - Veritas Tutors Teaching Staff. May 2010. Cambridge,
MA.
The Microskills of Teaching - Veritas Tutors Teaching Staff. April 2010. Cambridge, MA.
How to Teach and Reach Adolescents with Learning Difficulties- High School Faculty; May 22,
2006; Paco Catholic School, Manila Philippines
Documentation of OT Initial Evaluation Using the Practice Framework – Annual Occupational
Therapy Association of the Philippines Convention; 24 February 2006; Development Academy of
the Philippines
Understanding Visual Processing Skills of the School-aged Child – You and Therapy: Creating
the Partnership for your child’s growth; Seminar Series by the Partners for GROWTH Therapy
Center for parents of children with special needs, November 8, 2005; Immaculate Conception
Cathedral School Special Education Department, Manila, Philippines
Understanding Auditory Processing Skills of the School-aged Child, with Aileen Basuel, SLP - You
and Therapy: Creating the Partnership for your child’s growth; Seminar Series by the Partners for
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GROWTH Therapy Center for parents of children with special needs , November 8, 2005;
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Special Education Department, Manila, Philippines
Who needs Occupational Therapy? - Seminar Series by the Partners for GROWTH Therapy
Center for Elementary school teachers, November 8, 2005; Immaculate Conception Cathedral
School Elementary Department, Manila, Philippines
Behavior Modification Techniques – Lecture for Community Dentistry Students, August 2005, UP-
College of Dentistry, Manila, Philippines
Helping Parents with Special Children Cope with Problems – Seminar for Parents of Patients of
Clinic for Therapy Services, Nov. 18, 2005, UP-CAMP, Manila, Philippines
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
Virginia Chandler Dyke School of Occupational Therapy Endowed Scholarship in Occupational
Therapy, 2011, 2012 - Texas Woman’s University
Ayala Scholarship and Calvin and Lucy Ellis Scholarship, 2009-2010 - Harvard Graduate School
of Education
Outstanding Occupational Therapy Faculty, 43rd College of Allied Medical Professions
Foundation Celebration, University of the Philippines Manila, November 2005
UP Manila Chancellor’s Diamond Jubilee Faculty Award for Exemplary Teaching and Research
Performance in Pediatric Occupational Therapy, University of the Philippines Manila, October
2006.
SERVICE
NATIONAL (U.S.)
Expert Panel Reviewer - Field Initiation Projects (Grants); National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; US Department
of Education - January 2012 to present
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL
2005 - Member, Programs Committee Member, UP Manila 98th Foundation Celebration
2006 - Chair, Programs Committee, UP Manila 99th Foundation Celebration
COLLEGE-LEVEL
2005-2006 - Member, Continuing Education Committee - College of Allied Medical Professions
2006-2007 - Vice-Chair, Interim Chair - Continuing Education Committee
2006 - Chair - College of Allied Medical Professions 44th Foundation Celebration

DEPARTMENT-LEVEL
2005-2007 - Adviser - Society of Occupational Therapy Majors Organization
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