Work Experience:
Select Specialty Hospital
Gainesville, Florida
August, 2007 to current
Job Description: Rehabilitation Therapy Manager - responsible for managing the rehab department consisting of PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, and SLPs, including hiring personnel, staff training, billing, meeting all state and federal guidelines, annual reviews and interdisciplinary communication .
Shands Rehabilitation Hospital
Gainesville, Florida
April, 2000
Job Description : Orthopedic Team Leader - responsible for overseeing orthopedic team including supervision of PTAs, floating PTs, aides, and students completing affiliations. Specific diagnoses: amputees, traumatic burns, major multi-traumas, TKAs/THAs, Cardiac debility. Also have extensive experience in TBI, CVA and SCI.
Winter Park Memorial Hospital
Winter Park, Florida
January, 2000 to March, 2000
Job Description : PRN PT, acute care
Orlando Regional Healthcare Systems
Orlando, Florida
1996 to 2000
Job Description : PT aide 1996 to 1999, PRN PT 2000 - floated to the following sites: South Seminole Hospital (acute care), Sandlake Hospital (acute care/brain injury rehab center), St. Cloud Hospital (Outpt), ORMC (acute care).
Manor Care
Orlando, Florida
January, 2000 to March, 2000
Job Description : PRN PT, SNF
Expert Witness Service:
References available upon request.
Clinical Presentations:
Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), Shands Rehab, 2004
Rehabilitation after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), Shands Rehab, 2004
Rehabilitation after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA), Shands Rehab, 2004
Rehabilitation after Total Elbow Arthroplasty (TEA), 2004
Diabetes and the Amputee, Shands Rehab, 2005
Amputee Rehabilitation, Part 1, Transtibial Amputation (TTA), Shands Rehab, 2005
Amputee Rehabilitation, Part 2, Transfemoral Amputation (TFA), Shands Rehab, 2005
Amputee Rehabilitation, Part 3, Advanced Gait training, Shands Rehab, 2005
Titan TransferTraining, Select Specialty Hospital, 2008
Ultra Lift Transfer Training, Select Specialty Hospital, 2008
Steady Aid Transfer Training, Select Specialty Hospital, 2008
Barton Convertible Transfer Training, Select Specialty Hospital, 2008
AirMatt Transfer Training, Select Specialty Hospital, 2008
Education:
University of St. Augustine
Master of Physical Therapy
September, 1999
University of Central Florida
Pre-requisite course work for physical therapy school
1997-1999
1995-1996 course work for Master of Public Administration
Seminole Community College
Pre-requisite course work for physical therapy school
1997-1999
University of London
Russell Square, London, England
Liberal Arts
January, 1989 to May, 1989
Louisiana College
Bachelor of Arts (English/History)
May, 1989
Professional organizations:
Member FPTA (Florida Physical Therapy Association
Member APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)
Honors and achievements:
Rehab employee of the month: July, 2003
Shands Rehab Hospital employee of the year 2003 (hospital wide honor)
Rehab employee of the month: March, 2005
North Central Florida Amputee Support Group (founder)
Certified Clinical Instructor (FCCE certification)
Transfer Trainer, Select Specialty Hospital, 2008
Other related interests :
Medical mission trip volunteer (Matagalpa, Nicaragua: April, 2007)
Arbor House volunteer
Circle of Hope (Challenge Day) volunteer
Alachua County Commission for the Homeless and Hungry volunteer
Catalyst Gainesville coordinator (feeding the homeless project)
