Expert No. 8994 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Experienced in aquatic safety and facility design issues. Areas include aquatic risk management, swimming pool design, maintenance, management and operation, water quality, boating safety, supervision issues, barrier effectiveness, staff qualification and training, code compliance, and signage and warnings. Also experienced in swimming pool or water feature construction defects cases, and all water-related personal injury cases including drowning and near drowning, spinal injury, slip-and-fall, boating and PWC cases, waterslide and diving injuries, occurring at commercial and residential pools, waterparks or open water facilities.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Fatal and non-fatal drowning.
- Pool construction defects.
- Defective recreational water equipment (exploding pool filters, malfunctioning chemical feeders, and controllers, etc).
- Recreational water illness (Pseudomonas aeriginosa, Cyrposporidium, Legionnaire's Disease, etc).
- Recreational boating and PWC accidents (collision, boating handling errors, etc).
- Diving injuries (shallow water entry accidents, diving boards, starting platforms, etc).
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Review of plans and specifications.
- Equipment recommendations and sizing.
- Signage and warnings.
- Water and air quality analysis.
Licenses & Certifications:
| United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Credential |
| FCC Amateur Radio License |
| National Swimming Pool Foundation Certified Pool Operator (and Instructor) |
| National Spa & Pool Institute Certified Service Professional |
| Professional Association of Diving Instructors Basic SCUBA Diver |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Physical Education with an emphasis on Aquatics | Hillsdale College | |
| MS | Physical Education | Florida International University | |
| PhD | Physical Education | University of Marylan |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations: Professional Appointments/Affiliations:
- National Swimming Pool Foundation
- San Diego County Aquatic Council
- Advisory Council, Professional Pool Operators of America
- National Sanitation Foundation International
- International Women Fly Fishers
- Women's Southern California Golf Association
- Catalina Island Women's Golf Club
- Point Loma Yacht Club
- San Diego Power & Sail Squadron
- National Association of Charterboat Operators
- Boat U.S. Captains Locator Program
- International Advisory Committee, International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Uniform Swimming, Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Technical Committee, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
- World Wide Consolidated Aquatics
- World Wide Consolidated Logistics, Pan American Airlines
Awards & Honors:
| Lifetime Membership in Recognition of Exemplary Efforts to Further Aquatics, San Diego County |
| "The Power 25," Aquatics International |
| Outstanding Achievement Award, San Diego County Aquatic Council |
| Who's Who in Aquatic Leadership in the United States |
| Professional Recognition Award |
