2003 - 2004

Certificate in Life Care Planning
Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio

1992 - 1997

Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Certificate in Rehabilitation Management
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

B.A. in Psychology
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2006 - Present

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Evaluator, Life Care Planner
Kincaid Vocational & Rehabilitation Services, Hackensack, New Jersey

Provide vocational evaluation, counseling, employability assessment and work capacity evaluation services, life-care planning and vocational rehabilitation planning services to those with physical and mental challenges.

Evaluate clients to determine employability, job placement, wage earning capacity for plaintiff and defense counsel in civil litigation, including Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation, Matrimonial, Personal Injury, Jones Act, Employment Discrimination and Longshoreman cases.

Provide career counseling, job seeking skills instruction, resume preparation, career-life planning, and strategic/targeted job search planning to those with and without challenges.

2000 - 2006

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Evaluator
Vocational Consulting Group, Springfield, New Jersey

Provide vocational evaluation, counseling, employability assessment and work capacity evaluation services, life-care planning and vocational rehabilitation planning services to those with physical and mental challenges.

Evaluate clients to determine employability, job placement, wage earning capacity for plaintiff and defense counsel in civil litigation, including Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation, Matrimonial, Personal Injury, Jones Act, Employment Discrimination and Longshoreman and Harbor Workers cases.

Provide career counseling, job seeking skills instruction, resume preparation, career-life planning, and strategic/targeted job search planning to those with and without challenges.

2002 - Present

Adjunct Professor, William Patterson University, Department of Special Education, Wayne, New Jersey

Develop curriculum and teach undergraduate and master's level students in assistive technology principles and practices.

1999 - 2000

Coordinator of Assistive Technology Services, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., New York, New York

Coordinated assistive technology services to clients in pre-school, residential, day habilitation, day care, vocational rehabilitation and supported employment programs.

1998 - 2000

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Self-employed consultant to long-term disability insurance carriers and to Apex Rehab Management, Brooklyn, New York

Provided vocational rehabilitation evaluation, case management, job analysis, and transferable skills analysis services to individuals receiving long-term disability benefits.

1997 - 1999

Director, New York City Regional Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Center, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., New York, New York

Managed program providing information and referral, training and assistive technology consultation services to individuals with disabilities.

Trained over 1,000 teachers, therapists and administrators from the New York City Board of Education in the principles and practice of assistive technology.

Evaluated assistive technology needs in work sites and homes of individuals with disabilities.

1997 - 1998

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Stickney Rehabilitation Services, Syracuse, New York

Provided vocational rehabilitation evaluation, job analysis, labor market survey and transferable skills analysis services to individuals receiving long-term disability benefits.

1995 - 1997

Adjunct Instructor, Rehabilitation Counseling Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Developed curriculum and taught master's level students in job placement, job development and assistive technology courses.

1996 - 1998

Coordinator/Instructor, New York State Office of Mental Health, Self-Empowerment Through Technology Project, Syracuse, New York

Developed vocational and self-improvement computer training center for individuals with mental illness.

Taught computer technology, grant writing and computer lab management courses.

1994 - 1995

Program Evaluation Specialist, Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, New York

Facilitated quality improvement projects for vocational rehabilitation and pharmacy departments.

1993 - 1994

Teaching Associate, Rehabilitation Counseling Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Developed curriculum and taught master's level students in job placement, job development and assistive technology courses.

1992 - 1994

Consultant, Rehabilitation Counseling Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Provided program evaluation and grant writing services for rehabilitation counseling department.

1992 - 1994

Consultant, Voluntary Hospitals of America Upstate New York, Inc., Syracuse, New York

Conducted statistical analysis of performance data for hospitals located in central New York.

1988 - 1991

Research Director, Wisconsin Correctional Service, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Developed a comprehensive Research Department from a one-person operation.

Co-facilitated a group of criminal justice decision-makers developing program alternatives for addressing overcrowding conditions in Milwaukee County Jails, including a system of day fines and community support services.

Acted as principal investigator for federally funded research projects studying pretrial prediction guidelines and a model program for offenders with dual disabilities.

1978 - 1988

Rehabilitation Analyst, Wisconsin Correctional Service, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided vocational rehabilitation, pretrial intervention and monitoring services for individuals with alcohol, drug and psychiatric disabilities.