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CERTIFICATIONS

American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialist (AACBIS) Level 1, Certified Clinical Examiner, July, 2000

American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (AACBIS) Level 1, Certified Clinical Instructor, # 146 April, 2000

EXPERIENCE

President and Senior Case Manager, Neurological Case Management Associates, LLC

“Providing a Specialized Approach to Personal Injury”, 1994-Present

Consultant to families, survivors, attorneys, insurance and services providers in all areas of mild, moderate and severe neurological injury. Recommendations rendered regarding professional treatment, rehabilitation needs and expert opinions to facilitate recovery. Medical, legal, vocational, educational and rehabilitation case management expertise. Service coordination and advocacy services rendered.

Vice President, Director of Marketing and Senior Case Manager,

Implement NeuroRehabilitation, LLC

Providing the Tools for Life, 2000-2002

Operations partner providing community re-entry/transitional living program for adults with acquired brain injury, program development and hands-on, day-to-day operations. Work directly with neuropsychologist and program director.

President, Brain Injury Association of West Virginia, 2000-2004

Oversaw Statewide Affiliate of The Brain Injury Association of America, daily operations, information and resource, advocacy, support groups and education.

President and Senior Case Manager, Neurological Case Management Associates, LLC

Providing a specialized approach to personal injury, 1994-Present

Member, West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund Board,

Co-Chair, Conference, Long Term Care and Housing and Direct Fund Committees,

1997-Present

Rehabilitation Consultant, Avalon Affiliates, 1993-1994

Case management, vocational placement, job coaching and development of community network for service providers. Worked directly with clients in long-term care placements,

Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations, Centre Pines, Inc., 1993

Design and development of innovative marketing programs; design and production of marketing materials; managing exhibits and related activities in conjunction with local and national conferences. Primary contact for referral services. Worked directly with operations and program manager in daily long-term care facility.

Consultant, Renewal Centers Program for TBI Behavioral Disorders, 1993

Provided expertise in program development, marketing concepts and family/ survivor psychosocial issues. Established sound base for referral sources.

Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board, Centre Pines, Inc. 1992

Provided guidance in development of policies and procedures, behavioral programs and treatment plans with special consideration of quality of life issues. Coordinated policy and procedure review process to facilitate CARF accreditation.

CARF Liaison for The National Head Injury Foundation, 1992-1993

Worked directly with CARF and state NHIF affiliates in the development of brain injury programming standards for all areas of acute medical, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities.

Chairperson. Ethics and Standards Committee, Brain Injury Association

(Formerly the National Head Injury Foundation), 1991-1995

Instrumental in establishing direction of committee formed to promote ethical marketing practices, quality of care, standardization of state affiliates, civil and human rights of survivors and grant writing for the purpose of financing committee activities.

Advisory Board, Ohio Valley Center for Prevention and Rehabilitation, 1992 – Present

Board of Directors, Walk Through the Clouds Foundation, 1991-1993

Treasurer and Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of West Virginia

(Formerly the West Virginia Head Injury Foundation), 1986-1995, 1998-Present

Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association, 1991-1993

Past President, Co-Founder and Executive Director

Brain Injury Association of West Virginia, 1982-1993

District Sales Manager, Dyna Systems, 1979-1989
Customer Service Agent, Eastern and United Airlines, 1966-1979
United States Navy, Honorable Service, 1963-1966

PRESENTATIONS

June, 2006	Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit to All Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania Taking an Active Role Harrisburg , PA
June, 2006	Life Options Post Injury Taking an Active Role Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania Harrisburg , PA
June, 2006	Legal Issues Spanning a Lifetime Brain Injury Association of America 1^st Annual Family/Caregivers Conference Washington , DC
May, 2006	Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit to All Association of West Virginia Paralegals Annual Meeting & Seminar Charleston , WV
May, 2006	What is Case Management? Children With Special Health Care Needs Program State-Wide Staff Conference Charleston , WV
March, 2006	Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit to All Building Bridges~Linking Lives Brain Injury Association of Maryland Linthicum Heights , MD
November, 2005	Forensic Case Management: A Step Beyond the Life Care Plan International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals Forensic Section Conference Nashville , TN
October, 2005	Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit to All WV Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Charleston , WV
September, 2005	Forensic Case Management: A Step Beyond the Life Care Plan North American Brain Injury Society 18^th Annual Medical Legal Conference on Brain Injury and NABI S B est Practices Conference Amelia Island , FL
February, 2005	Brain Injury Awareness Celebrating Connections 2005 Connecting Today’s Children with Tomorrow’s Future Charleston, WV
May, 2004	The International Association of Rehab Professionals Scottsdale, AZ
May, 2004	Brain Injury Awareness WV Dept of Health and Human Resources Charleston, WV
March, 2004	Brain Injury Awareness Scary Creek Church of God Scott Depot, WV
February, 2004	TBI Awareness and Positive Behavior Support Adult Service Network Mental Health Association of Greater Kanawha Valley Charleston, WV
November, 2003	Brain Injury Awareness and AACBIS Training University Legal Services Washington, DC
October, 2003	Return to Work with a Traumatic Brain Injury Association for Persons in Supported Employment Stonewall Jackson Resort Roanoke, WV
June, 2003	American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists Canaan Valley Resort Davis, WV
May, 2003	American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists Mine Health and Safety Administration Beckley, WV
April, 2003	Brain Injury 101 and Personalizing Family Issues Adult Services Network Mental Health Association of Greater Kanawha Valley Charleston, WV
October, 2002	Transition Issues and TBI WV Council of Exceptional Children Lakeview Conference and Resort Center Morgantown, WV
September, 2002	A Brief Overview of the History of the Management of TBI in WV WV Worker’s Compensation Fund Charleston, WV
May, 2002	Brain Injury – Choosing to Work When Options are Limited Association for Persons in Supported Employment Charleston Marriott, Charleston, WV
June, 2001	WVUCED ABI Training (Moderator) "The Experts are In" Charleston, WV
May, 2001	IARPPS Regional Meeting "Community Re-Entry and Transitional Living for Persons with Brain Injuries" Charlottesville, VA
November, 2000	WVNARPPS "Community Re-Entry and Transitional Living for Persons with Brain Injuries" Clarksburg, WV
March, 2000	Charleston Estate Planning Council "Case Management Planning for Persons with Disabilities" Edgewood Country Club, Charleston, WV
June, 1999	Second Annual Brain Injury Case Management Conference The College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA "Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit to All"
May, 1999	HealthSouth MountainView Rehabilitation Hospital Morgantown, WV In-Service on "Forensic Case Management"
May, 1999	Northeast Ohio Case Management Conference Cleveland, Ohio "Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit to All"
January, 1999	TheraCare-Lunch and Learn Flint Michigan "Forensic Case Management: Beneficial to All"
October, 1998	WV Traumatic Brain Injury Conference "Providing Life Options for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury" Non-Traditional Case Management
May, 1998	Guest Lecturer, West Virginia University Community Health Promotions Masters Program Charleston, Clarksburg, West Virginia
February 1998	West Virginia Mid-Winter Seminar, WV Trial Lawyers Assoc. Charleston, West Virginia "Can a Case Manager Be More Than a Gatekeeper"?
March, 1997	West Virginia Social Work Month HealthSouth MountainView, Morgantown, West Virginia "Update on the West Virginia Governor's Brain Injury Advisory Board"
May, 1996	Fourth Annual Brain Injury Seminar Ohio Head Injury Association, Columbus, OH "Using a Case Manager in a Brain Injury Case"
October, 1993	Jamestown Community College TBI Conference, Olean, NY "Welcome to the Neighborhood" "General Overview of TBI"
May, 1993	Ohio Trial Lawyers' Conference Columbus, OH "The NHIF: What it does for Attorneys and Clients"
May, 1993	Kimberly Quality Care Charleston, WV "Severe Head Injury"
April, 1993	Kimberly Quality Care Charleston, WV "Moderate Head Injury"
March, 1993	Kimberly Quality Care Charleston, WV "Minor Head Injury"
January, 1993	West Virginia Department of Mental Health Charleston, WV "Separating TBI Clients for the Mental Health System
January, 1993	West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services Summersville, WV "Vocational Placement of TBI Clients"
November, 1992	Fourth Annual Parent Conference Kanawha County Parent Resource Center and RESA III, WV "Conversations"
May, 1992	South Dakota Head Injury Association Pierre, SD Planning Meeting Lecture
March, 1992	Legal Issues Seminar Altoona Rehabilitation Hospital, Altoona, PA Panel Discussion Participant
March, 1992	Veterans Administration Center Seminar Veterans Administration, Martinsburg, WV "Closing the Gap"
March, 1991	Mid-Ohio Valley Head Injury Support Group Living with Head Injury Conference Conference Moderator
August, 1988	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation Charleston, WV "The Head Injured Student Returns to School"

PUBLICATIONS
The Neurolaw Letter, Vol.5, Number 9, May 1996. "Forensic Case Management: Of Benefit To All"
Reprinted: West Virginia Trial Lawyers "Advocate", January 1997. Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector (NARPPS), April 1997. Continuing Care Magazine, April 1997.
HONORS
Governor's Work Group on Medical Liability Insurance Issues, 2001 Governor's Commendation, 1992 Distinguished West Virginian Award, 1988 Vietnam Veteran, 1966 Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service, United States Navy 1963-1966 Participated in first U.S. Navy Nuclear Around the World Cruise, 1964 Guest Lecturer, West Virginia University, and Marshall University 1988-Present COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE Member, West Virginia TBI/SCI Rehabilitation Fund Board Member, West Virginia Governor's Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Expert witness on educational and psychosocial problems inherent to TBI survivors and families, 1988 to present Legislative Advocacy: West Virginia Safety Belt Law, 1986-1993 National Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1992 and 1993 TBI Students for Developmental Disabilities Act Advocate, 1986-1993 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING Brain Injury Association of Ohio 13^th Annual Brain Injury Symposium Columbus , OH June, 2006 Brain Injury Association of Maryland Building Bridges~Linking Lives Linthicum Heights , MD March, 2006 Catch the Wave Collaborations Conference Boundless Opportunities Virginia Beach , VA September, 2005 North American Brain Injury Society 18^th Annual Medical Legal Conference on Brain Injury And NABI S B est Practices Conference Amelia Island , FL September, 2005 Trial Lawyers Association of America Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Issues in Catastrophic, Moderate and Mild TBI Cases Toronto , Ont. July, 2005 The Brain Injury Association of America Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury The State of the Art Hotel Washington Washington, DC December, 2004 American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists Board of Governors Meeting and Educational In-Service Hotel Washington Washington, DC December, 2004 The International Conference of Life Care Planning Solutions for the 21^st Century New Orleans, LA October, 2004 The American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention Trial By Jury: Freedom at Work Boston, MA July, 2004 Brain Injury Association of VA Southwest Conference Radford University Radford, VA April, 2003 BIAA State Leadership Conference Nashville, TN November 2001 Olmstead Training Hartford, CN October 2001 KY Certified Case Management Training Frankfort, KY August 2001 Brain Injury Association of America Annual Symposium July 2001 Neurology 101, CAMC April, 2001 West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia Business Administration, 1966-1967
October, 2000	WV Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Conference Life Skills for a New Millennium "The Experts Are In" Charleston, WV
October, 2000	Neurology 101 West Virginia's Mini-Medical School for the Public CAMC Charleston, WV
September, 2000	Brain Injury Association Resource Facilitation Summit BIA & HRSA Summit Kansas City, MO
July/August, 2000	Brain Injury Association Conference 19th Annual Symposium "The Future of Brain Injury 2000 and Beyond" Chicago, IL
November 1999	REMED "Mild to Moderate Brain Injury: Treatment Approaches for the New Millennium" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October, 1999	West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Conference "Living, Working, and Playing: The Challenge for TBI and SCI" Charleston, West Virginia
October, 1999	American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists Pre-Conference Workshop Charleston, West Virginia
November, 1998	Brain Injury Association Conference 17th Annual Symposium "Faces of Brain Injury: Unmasking Potential" New Orleans, Louisiana
November, 1997	Brain Injury Association Conference 16th Annual Symposium "Revolution, Freedom, Independence" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May, 1994	New York State Head Injury Foundation, Albany, NY 12th Annual Conference "New Challenges, New Realities"
November, 1993	National Head Injury Foundation, Orlando, FL 12th Annual Symposium "Research to Reality"
October, 1993	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 8th Annual Symposium "Minor Head Injury II: An Update"
December, 1992	National Head Injury Foundation, Boston, MA 11th Annual symposium "Creating Alliances in the Second Decade"
October, 1992	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 7th Annual Conference "Into the Future: A New Era for Traumatic Brain Injury"
June, 1992	National Head Injury Foundation, Tyson's Corner, VA Annual Membership Meeting / Board of Directors Meeting
April, 1992	National Head Injury Foundation, Crystal City, VA 6th Annual Trial Lawyers Conference
December, 1991	National Head Injury Foundation, Los Angeles, CA 10th Annual Symposium "Change of Decade / Decade of Change"
October, 1991	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 6th Annual Conference
June 1991	National Head Injury Foundation, Washington, D.C. Annual Membership Meeting / Board of Directors Meeting "How to Grow Managers from Clinicians"
November, 1990	National Head Injury Foundation, New Orleans, LA 9th Annual Symposium "Head Injury Frontiers: Research, Rehabilitation and Re-Entry"
October, 1990	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 5th Annual Conference
February, 1990	Trial Lawyers Association, Scottsdale, AZ 4th Annual Seminar "The Head Injury Case - What the Trial Lawyer Needs to Know"
December, 1989	National Head Injury Foundation, Chicago, IL 8th Annual Symposium
November, 1989	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 4th Annual Conference "Practical Management for Common Head Injury Problems"
August, 1989	National Head Injury Foundation, Minneapolis, MN Executive Director's Leadership Training Seminar
June, 1989	National Head Injury Foundation, Boston, MA Executive Directors Training Conference
March 1989	National Head Injury Foundation, Washington, D.C. 4th Annual Advocacy/Leadership Conference Board of Directors Meetings
March 1989	National Head Injury Foundation, Washington, D.C. Management of Behavioral Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury
October, 1988	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 3rd Annual Conference
April 1988	National Head Injury Foundation, Washington, D.C. 3rd Annual Conference / Board of Directors Meeting "Building for the Future: 1988 and Beyond"
December, 1987	National Head Injury Foundation, San Diego, CA 6th Annual Symposium
October, 1987	National Head injury Foundation, Seattle WA Regional Special Education Seminar
October, 1987	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Charleston, WV 2nd Annual Conference "The Unseen Injury: Minor Head Trauma"
March 1987	National Head Injury Foundation, Washington, D.C. 2nd Annual Conference / Board of Directors Meeting "Building for the Future: The Next Step"
November, 1986	National Head Injury Foundation, Chicago, IL 5th Annual Symposium "A Vision of the Future"
May, 1986	West Virginia Head Injury Foundation, Institute, WV Head Injury Seminar
April, 1986	National Head Injury Foundation 1st Annual Conference/ Board of Directors Meeting "NHIF: Building for the Future"
AFFILIATIONS Member, North American Brain Injury Society Member, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals Board Member, Board of Governors, American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists Member, West Virginia Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund Board Member, Ethics and Standards Committee of the Brain Injury Association Brain Injury Association of West Virginia, Past and Current President, Co-Founder, Executive Director and Treasurer Member, Brain Injury Association of America Brain Injury Association of America, Past Board Member West Virginia State Independent Living Council, First Chairperson Past Member, West Virginia Health Care Commission Subcommittee on Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Member, Ohio Valley Center for Prevention and Rehabilitation Past Member, Keystone State Head Injury Foundation Associate Member, West Virginia Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America Past Member, Private Industry Council of Kanawha County, WV TELEVISION INTERVIEWS Numerous television, radio and newspaper 1982-Present January 2000 "Keep a Child in School" for Kanawha County Schools Television April 2000 "Fox 11 Community Focus"