Certified Life Care Planner Expert Witness

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rehabilitation & Disability Services, Rochester Hills, MI 2011 – Present

Life Care Planning/Medical Cost Projection

• Application of standardized methodology in the preparation of Life Care Plans.
• Evaluation of individual for comprehensive overview of injury and/or disability.
• Written and/or verbal consultation with members of treatment team for use in development of a lifelong plan of care.
• Literature review and analysis of relevant guidelines pertaining to case facts and future care.
• Development of comprehensive Life Care Plan defining the economic impact of disability.

Wage Earning Capacity Assessment/Vocational Rehabilitation/Case Management

• Evaluate wage earning capacity through vocational evaluation and labor market research.
• Coordinating job placement and disability management for individual suffering from injury/disability.

Rehabilitation Consultant, GENEX Services, Inc., Troy, MI 2004 – 2011

Life Care planner

• Evaluated individuals for comprehensive overview of injury and/or disability.
• Applied standardized methodology in the development of comprehensive Life Care Plans defining the economic impact of disability.

Vocational Rehabilitation

• Provided case management services for individuals with disabilities focusing on reducing the impact of a disability.
• Evaluated wage earning capacity through vocational evaluation, transferable skills analysis and labor market research.
• Assisted clients with educating family and friends as well as the public about disability implications.

National Medicare Set-Aside Supervisor

• Supervised medical cost projection reports completed by case managers.
• Ensured compliance with legislation to secure Medicare as a secondary payer.

Career Advisor, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 2003 – 2004

Interim Professional Employment Coordinator

• Provided career services advising for students and alumni including employment ethics and job seeking tactics.
• Identified employers in community as well as assisted with utilizing recruiting services.

Career Experience Assistant Coordinator

• Developed and organized resume writing workshops for university classes.
• Identified and implemented marketing strategies to locate students and employers for utilization of services.

Legal Guardian, Guardian, Inc., Battle Creek, MI 2002 – 2002

Supervisor of Client Services

• Provided guardianship and/or conservatorship services for individuals with disabilities.
• Determined medical, placement and financial needs on behalf of ward of the court.

Home Health, Homelife, Inc., Portage, MI 2000 – 2002

Shift Supervisor

• Supervised and trained direct care staff as well as monitored resident activities in group home.
• Responsible for staffing, safety, and supervision of all residents.
• Responsible for programming, activities, documentation, and scheduled events.

Direct Care Staff/Home Health Aide

• Provided instruction, training and personal assistance to residents with focus on increasing maximum independence, improving pro-social behavior, and increasing quality of life in a homelike environment

Professional Organizations 

• International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
• Secretary & President-Elect, Michigan Chapter (2000 – 2022)
• President, Michigan Chapter (Current)
• International Academy of Life Care Planners
• Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
• State Bar of Michigan

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, MI (2014)
• Master of Arts in Counseling, Oakland University, Rochester, MI (2004)
• Bachelor of Science, Psychology & Political Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI (2002)

Additional Training/Qualifications

• Completion of Life Care Planning Certification Program through University of Florida (120 training hours).
• Current/ongoing completion of continuing education credit hours to uphold certifications.
• Qualified Vocational Expert by the Social Security Administration.
• General/Civil Mediation Training through Wayne Mediation Center.
• Medicare Set-Aside Certification Training.
• Trained Clinical Counseling Supervisor