Tenacity, hard work and optimism enabled Television Producer and Consultant to excel in a second career in Health Care, following a rare neurological illness. HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE ------------------------------------------------------------Rehabilitation Technician Assisting Physical and Occupational Therapists with direct patient care. Recruited to train new technicians in all aspects of job. Developed expertise in operating and maintaining Auto Ambulator. Consulted regularly by therapists and nurses for input on wheelchair adaptations. Took initiative to maintain inventory and repair of all hospital wheelchairs. Responsible for ordering Durable Medical Equipment for hospital and assisting therapists in ordering for patients prior to discharge. Selected exclusively to develop speaking programs for groups of visiting nurses about surviving a brain injury and the rehabilitation process. BROADCAST EXPERIENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------Award-Winning Broadcast Industry Professional with extensive experience producing, coordinating and editing quality news programs, public affairs specials and documentaries. Keen journalistic instincts; talent for identifying key issues, envisioning story flow and coordinating all aspects of production. Focused, decisive, and calm in high-pressure situations. Proven ability to produce programs under tight budgetary and time constraints. Committed to maintaining high professional standards, and a spirit of team unity and cooperation. Selected by the United States Information Agency to develop and facilitate comprehensive training programs on television production for journalists from evolving democracies; traveled extensively around the world.