Strategic government relations consulting, with particular emphasis on health and disability policy. Have recent hill experience in health financing issues, and authorizations. Significant association, public interest and health-related litigation, national and international publications and presentations, and media experience.

Provide consultation services in the following areas:• Health policy, disability policy, and health equity policy and expert witness services• Consultant to United Spinal Association's Pathways to Employment Program, job placement• ACOTE accreditation - new program development, accreditation appeals, self-study help• Preparation of "request for reasonable accommodation" for physicians to sign for students and employees students and employees with disabilities•… Show more Provide consultation services in the following areas:• Health policy, disability policy, and health equity policy and expert witness services• Consultant to United Spinal Association's Pathways to Employment Program, job placement• ACOTE accreditation - new program development, accreditation appeals, self-study help• Preparation of "request for reasonable accommodation" for physicians to sign for students and employees students and employees with disabilities• Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment, accessibility audits, and higher education• Inclusion coaching and mentoring for employers, organizations, non-profits, and religious groups• Coaching and mentoring adults with autism• Occupational Therapy Expert Witness• Attorneys handling ADA cases, IEPs, and IDEA cases Show less

Roles of PCORI Ambassadors•Build positive relationships with the healthcare community and work in partnership with other Ambassadors and healthcare professionals to promote research that incorporates the perspectives of patients and other stakeholders;•Demonstrate and support the PCOR principles of trust, transparency, co-learning, reciprocal relationships, partnerships, and honesty;•Remain informed of PCORI’s initiatives and promote our programs… Show more Roles of PCORI Ambassadors•Build positive relationships with the healthcare community and work in partnership with other Ambassadors and healthcare professionals to promote research that incorporates the perspectives of patients and other stakeholders;•Demonstrate and support the PCOR principles of trust, transparency, co-learning, reciprocal relationships, partnerships, and honesty;•Remain informed of PCORI’s initiatives and promote our programs to stakeholder networks;•Be active participants in a wider national network of PCOR;•Help disseminate PCORI research findings, surveys, polls, and calls for input and information;•Participate in PCOR training to enhance PCOR readiness for opportunities as patient and stakeholder partners in PCORI-funded research; and•Inform the PCORI Engagement Team of their activities and needs.See http://www.pcori.org/content/about-ambassadors for more information Show less

• Coach people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities to resume development, and all aspects of the hiring process; • Support people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities to find and/or keep jobs with needed reasonable accommodations;• Develop partnerships with potential employers and provide matchmaking to find employees with disabilities• Provide corporate training in ADA and Rehab Act, job interviews, reasonable accommodations, etc.•… Show more • Coach people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities to resume development, and all aspects of the hiring process; • Support people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities to find and/or keep jobs with needed reasonable accommodations;• Develop partnerships with potential employers and provide matchmaking to find employees with disabilities• Provide corporate training in ADA and Rehab Act, job interviews, reasonable accommodations, etc.• Developed this grant funded return to work programs for people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities;• Developed all policy related materials detailing benefits programs and recruitment materials; and • Developed mentor training program and training peer mentors; Show less

Teach an occupational therapy doctoral level course called "Healthcare Advocacy: Policy, Ethical, & Context"

Teach synchronous graduate level occupational therapy courses, including research, physical disabilities, and others via Skype, Google Hangout, and other distance education modalities to students in Tallahassee, Fl

• Directed and implemented deliverables for a CDC cooperative agreement, including preparing evidence-based, online continuing education course, status reports, and budgets; • Developed, planned, and coordinated social media strategy to increase public awareness; • Worked with coalitions of disability groups;• Created educational content and ensured the website was up-to-date; and• Wrote grants and built relationships to obtain program funding.

Society for Participatory Medicine's first Executive Director (Consultant) The Society is devoted to promoting the concept of participatory medicine by and among patients, caregivers and their medical teams and to promote clinical transparency among patients and their physicians through the exchange of information, via conferences, as well through the distribution of correspondence and other written materials.

CEO and COO of an academic school of a university and a health clinic, with • a diverse workforce of 35 full time faculty and part-time faculty including 60 FTEs; • 26 support staff, and 2200 full time students from diverse and undersserved backgrounds; • three Department Directors, and a Health Clinic Administrative Director. Select Accomplishments:• Acquired $3.8 million in grant funding; • Added new diversified funding streams for health… Show more CEO and COO of an academic school of a university and a health clinic, with • a diverse workforce of 35 full time faculty and part-time faculty including 60 FTEs; • 26 support staff, and 2200 full time students from diverse and undersserved backgrounds; • three Department Directors, and a Health Clinic Administrative Director. Select Accomplishments:• Acquired $3.8 million in grant funding; • Added new diversified funding streams for health clinic;• Developed two new graduate programs approved by the Board of Regents;• Recruited four tenure-track faculty from diverse backgrounds;• Presented oral testimony to Michigan legislature about the nursing shortage; • Prepared and advocated for University’s first earmark request for a nursing simulation lab; • Maintained “Hill” and Agencies contacts.Dean: July 2009 through December 2010Professor of Nursing: July 2009 through September 2011 Show less

• Provided consultation to, and coordination with, internal and external government liaisons on a state, national, and international level; • Represented Special Olympics in disability advocacy, including employment, health, and housing, and community-based services before the White House, Congress and administrative agencies; • Developed and communicated disability policy to senior executives and for the White House, Members of Congress, and administrative agencies; •… Show more • Provided consultation to, and coordination with, internal and external government liaisons on a state, national, and international level; • Represented Special Olympics in disability advocacy, including employment, health, and housing, and community-based services before the White House, Congress and administrative agencies; • Developed and communicated disability policy to senior executives and for the White House, Members of Congress, and administrative agencies; • Interpreted disability laws, regulations, and case law relating to the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act and health care reform to senior executives; • Developed and implemented a successful strategic plan to include disability policies in health care reform. • Prepared testimony for senior executives for Congressional and state legislative hearings, and prepared and presented testimony before Healthy People 2020 and other hearings. Show less

Following 3 months of full-time "health policy boot camp," worked as a Fellow/Staff for Senator Harkin (IA) and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pension (HELP) Committee, and Senator Rockefeller (WV) and the Senate Finance Committee.• Advised the Senators and staff on key legislative issues related to health and disability policy and legislation, including Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and others eventually incorporated into the Affordable Care Act (ACA); • Analyzed and interpreted… Show more Following 3 months of full-time "health policy boot camp," worked as a Fellow/Staff for Senator Harkin (IA) and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pension (HELP) Committee, and Senator Rockefeller (WV) and the Senate Finance Committee.• Advised the Senators and staff on key legislative issues related to health and disability policy and legislation, including Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and others eventually incorporated into the Affordable Care Act (ACA); • Analyzed and interpreted laws, case law, and policies and recommended health and disability legislation;• Prepared floor statements, talking points, vote rationales, bill summaries, speeches, opening statements, background briefs, co-sponsor memoranda, and “Dear Colleague” letters;• Met with a diverse group of constituents, advocates and key stakeholders, including Chief Executive Officers of Fortune 500 corporations, non-profit organizations, coalitions, and professional societies, and industry leaders, agency leaders, and policy experts;• Served in an outreach capacity to a broad network of health and disabilities industry leaders, nonprofit organizations, coalitions and alliances, professional societies, and thought leaders;• Translated research into evidence-based policy. Show less