Camouflage Therapist Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2588

Summary

Owner of a Private Company – Executive Director of Patient focused Caregiver Postgraduate Certified Education Provider – Online Educator & Academic Coursework Content Consultant– Research Scholar - Library of Congress, Author / Contributing Writer – Medical, Career & Business Journals  / Career Columnist, Business Troubleshooter / Medical Spa Consultant/ Honorary Chairperson Business Advisory Council – Washington DC  International Speaker / Member National Speakers Association/ Member & Corporate Sponsor Dermatology Nursing Assoc. Member, Plastic Surgery Nurses, Member American Medical Woman’s Association, National Association of  Scholars Expert Witness, Member American Assoc. University of Women, Lifetime Member - Madison Who’s Who of Business Leaders, Marquis Who’s Who of America, Member National Association for Female Executives

Profile of Educator & Professional Presentor

Founder- A Private Company
Developed 1st Distance Learning Courses for nurses CEU’s on Business Development, Marketing & Clinical Esthetic patient care services for postgraduate certification approved by Board of Registered Nursing, Developed 1st  CEU coursework for Launching & Building Medical Esthetic Practices – online education series – authored thirteen distance learning venues (seven CEU programs covering entire spectrum of career development) including but not limited to management & consulting
Created 1st CEU Courses for Patient Coordinator / Clinical Coordinator - to recycle nation’s electrologists who are being outsourced by laser technology for hair removal back into the workforce 
Professional Consultant to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors & National Certified Educational Providers – counseling agents of insurance agencies & legal representatives of disabled workers
Certified Education Provider & Career Coach – assisting injured workers in all 50 of the state’s vocational rehabilitation programs to secure employment negotiate compensation & restore livelihoods in new professional venues

Certified Instructor – State of California 1986 –ongoing
Scholar – Library of Congress: Research & Humanities - 2002- ongoing
Dermatology Associate. Dermatology Department UCSF - Director of Camouflage Therapy Clinic for normalizing the appearance of badly disfigured patients 1987-1999 Author of first academic teaching text publication on clinically-based esthetic / cosmetic procedures Entitled: “Clinical Cosmetology - A Medical Approach to Esthetic Procedures” Established Vision-to-Mission national volunteer program encouraging her graduates to perform services to their communities in their exchange for grants & scholarships

Created National Physician’s Award – to inspire dermatologists & surgeon-employers to recognize exemplary patient care giving offered (inception 2005- ongoing)

Medical Esthetic Advisor to State Regulators & national Lawmakers enforcing or introducing new legislation on issues directly involving the safe delivery of medically-based skin care procedures administered in medical spa facilities & university hospital departments 2006

Author-“Survival Guide Books for Professional Women” Endorsed by U.S. Department of Labor as arbitration tool in sexual harassment cases

Contributing Author – to medical textbooks - cosmetic dermatology

Contributing Author - scientific publications & monthly trade journals (over 250 articles published to date)

Columnist – Clinical Views & News – first educational resource for skin care specialists working in medical settings – Les Nouvelles Esthetiques 1986-1994

Columnist – Skin Inc. Journal 2005-ongoing

Online Educator – American Medical Women’s Association – Career & Business Development – author of a five part Series for CME’s for Physician Education – entitled: Business Intelligence in
Private Practice

Professional Speaker – Medical Conferences & Skin Care Symposiums 1993 – ongoing

Professional Speaker – Learning Annex – San Francisco, CA & Toronto, Canada 1994-1999

Guest lecturer for City Employee Program headed by Chief of Staff to San Francisco’s Mayor Willie Brown - 1995

Professional Trainer – Marriott Corporation & Ritz Carlton – motivational programs involving executive burnout 1998-1999

Entrepreneur – 25 Years Business Experience - 1981 – ongoing

Director Cosmetic Rehabilitation Clinics - @ Burn Centers / University Hospitals (Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Oncology Departments) 1981-1999

Camouflage Therapist / esthetic expert – dermatology department – San Francisco General Hospital 1987-1999

Legal Expert / Trial Witness - for cases involving injuries resulting in permanent disfigurement 1990 – ongoing

Online Motivational Writer for Tony Robbins - Web site w/ over 100,000 members with course enrollments about 35,000 people, six categories: mind & spirit, money & finance, relationships & family, health & fitness, career & business, creativity & fun 1999-2000

Appearance Counselor & Consultant - cosmetic / reconstructive surgery makeovers

Licensed Esthetician in California Since 1979

First honoree of “Esthetician of the Year Award” 1990

Reciprocate the “Crystal Award” for outstanding contributions to esthetic / beauty industry – International Congress of Esthetics 2003