Occupational Therapist, Ergonomist, Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner, Disability Case Manager, Accessibility Consultant, Durable Medical Equipment Expert Witness

Expert Witness 2394

New York

Summary Of Qualifications

Innovate, experienced Occupational Therapist and Strategic Planner with a track record of providing comprehensive, practical and expedient results. Exceptionally skilled at promoting successful employee “return to work” and post injury interventions including team coordination and case management. Additional expertise includes: Counseling: Pre-Vocational and Disability Management Job/Task Analysis Ergonomic Interventions for Office and Industrial Job Sites ADA Analysis: Home and Workplace Accommodation DME Expert

Professional Experience

Private Company, New York (Name Provided Upon Request) Consultant January 1992 – Present Consultant

Corporate/Individual Services Case Management / Return to Work Planning for employees with cumulative trauma and musculoskeletal disorders: Services include job/task analysis, recommendations for modified work duties, workstation modifications. Corporate program development and implementation for ergonomics, injury prevention and injury management includes: facility/space planning, recommendations for procurement and individual workstation assessments.
ADA consultation services for individuals with disabilities. Home workstation redesign and individual case management of individuals with repetitive stress injuries. Educational Programs: Seminar series for safe workstation setup, safe work behaviors, injury prevention and wellness. Durable Medical Equipment and Assistive Technologies consultation services in corporate and home environments. Ergonomic Design for Offices, Industry, Laboratory and Educational Venues.

Educational Consultant for Professional Training Programs Development. State University in New York, Occupational Therapy Program Spring 2007

Instructor: Workers Compensation and Ergonomics

A Private Community Clinic November 1999 – Present Consultant

Pre-vocational intervention for individuals with repetitive strain injuries (RSI)

Independence Care Systems September 2001 – December 2002 Management Consultant

Implementation of Rehabilitation Services Department

New York State Health Department, New York July 2000 – December 2002 Reviewer

Procurement of Durable Medical Equipment

(DME) Flaghouse Inc, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey July 1998-2000, Clinical and Marketing Consultant

Product development and marketing strategist in Ergonomics Office Furniture division

Employment

Mount Sinai Medical Center – Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York August, 1998 – February, 1998 Clinical Specialist

Assistive Technology, Seating and Wheeled Mobility, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) consultation and direct client services Area of expertise: Injury prevention Training for hospital personnel Ergonomic workstation design for RSI/ Low back injuries Seating design / recommendations: office / wheeled mobility Barrier free modifications for accessibility Alternate computer access Seating and wheeled mobility clinical coordinator

Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York February 1986 – August 1988; Staff / Senior Occupational Therapist

Certification and Accreditations

Licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR) Ergonomist: Oxford Training Institute (CIE-P)

RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP)

Certification, Dragon Systems, Speech Recognition Training

Education

September, 1985: Fellowship Recipient New York University

August, 1985: New York University; New York, Master of Arts

June, 1982: Yeshiva University; New York, Bachelor of Arts

Professional Memberships

American Occupational Therapy Association

American Society for Safety Engineers

Ergonomics and Human Factors Society

Occupational Injury Prevention of Rehabilitation Specialists

National Association of Female Executives

National Association of Women Business Owners

Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America

Presentations

Available upon Request

References

Available upon Request

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