SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Interview and evaluate clients
Counsel and advise regarding appropriate vocational objectives for modified or transitional work assignments
Coordinate return to work strategies with injured employees and department staff
Review, evaluate and interpret medical, legal, and testing reports
Coordinate appropriate referrals with private and public counseling agencies and training facilities
Attend formal and informal Bureau Conferences regarding rehabilitation issues
Serve as an employer resources and liaison regarding updated compliance requirements on all aspects of vocational rehabilitation
Conduct job analysis for qualified injured worker determination, appropriateness of return to work objectives, plan development, and job placement
Provide vocational testimony in disability hearings based on the claimantfs age, education, previous work experience, and review of medical evidence as it relates to exertional and non-exertional capabilities in conjunction with economic labor market conditions

EDUCATION:
MASTER of SCIENCE DEGREE, COUNSELOR EDUCATION (Rehabilitation Option) California State University, Los Angeles, 1987

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA, December 1990

BACHELOR of ARTS DEGREE, SOCIOLOGY
Ramapo State College, Mahwah, New Jersey, June 1974

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
NARPPS, National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector
CARRP, California Association of Rehabilitation and Re-employment Professionals
SCRE, Southern California Rehabilitation Exchange
AREA, American Rehabilitation Economics Association
LACBA, Los Angeles County Bar Association
SFVBA, San Fernando Valley Bar Association
DMEC, Disability Management Employers Coalition
ABVE, American Board of Vocational Experts, (applicant)

CERTIFICATIONS:
VE, Vocational Expert
CRC, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certificate Number 33000
IVE, Independent Vocational Evaluator
CPDM, Certified Professional in Disability Management
ABVE, American Board of Vocational Experts