With approximately 10 years of experience, this vocational rehabilitation and vocational evaluation expert provides analysis related to employability, earning capacity, and workforce reentry following injury or disability. Their background includes serving as a Social Security vocational expert, where they have provided testimony in administrative hearings and evaluated individuals’ residual functional capacity, transferable skills, and ability to perform past or alternative work within the national economy. This experience is applied in matters involving disability claims, personal injury, and vocational limitations.

Core areas of practice involve vocational evaluations, labor market analysis, and employability assessments, along with the development of life care plans and medical cost projections. Their work includes analyzing vocational and educational history, assessing job requirements, and conducting transferable skills analyses to determine realistic employment options. Additional responsibilities include job analysis, workplace accommodation assessments, return-to-work planning, and case management. They also administer and interpret standardized vocational and psychometric assessment tools, supporting evaluations used in legal and administrative proceedings. Experience with assistive technologies and ADA-related considerations further informs their evaluation of functional capacity and workplace adaptation.

Professional credentials include Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification), Certified Vocational Evaluator (Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification), Certified Life Care Planner (International Commission on Health Care Certification), Certified IPEC Evaluator (International Psychometric Evaluation Certification), and Fellow of the American Board of Vocational Experts. Additional certifications include psychometric evaluation and ergonomic assessment. They are actively involved in professional organizations through leadership and committee roles, including a current appointment as President-Elect of the American Rehabilitation Economics Association. Academic background includes a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, a Master of Business Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences.