I am an international speaker, brain injury professional, and published researcher. I founded the first ever non-profit on female brain injury including concussions from sports, accidents, domestic violence, and military service.I have engaged sponsors such as NCAA, US Lacrosse, Abbott Diagnostics, and other healthcare companies, as well as federal partners such as the US Dept of Veterans Administration. Our summits have been endorsed by BIAA, IBIA, Brain Injury Canada and Women’s Sports Foundation.I have presented on sex differences in brain injury for organizations such as the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, and the International Brain Injury Association. My work with PINK Concussions has been covered by media across the globe and has been featured in Scientific American, Marie Claire, US News and World Report, The Washington Post, HEALTH, STAT, AP the Big Story, and Neurology Advisor. I have been interviewed on Good Morning America, the BBC, NBC News, Fox News, ESPN's Outside the lines, and Aljazeera.2019 AwardsBrain Injury Alliance of Connecticut’s Education and Awareness AwardDarien/Norwalk YWCA’s Woman of Distinction Award

In 2014, I produced four state-wide conferences in 2014, providing professional training for "Concussion Return to Learn and Play" with a total of 80 speakers, 660 participants. Conferences were hosted by UConn Stamford and Quinnipiac University and sponsored by Gaylord Health.

Have your team coaches, players and parents trained to prevent and respond to concussions in sports... it only takes one hour and commitment by your team to play safe.A Sports CAPP is a Concussion Awareness and Prevention Program for middle school-aged sports teams which involves — kids, parents and staff. It is a five-step program which outlines how every member of the organization can be educated about concussions before they occur, can adapt safe practices for your sport and can be trained to react when head injury occurs in a practice or a game. This age group is supposed to be included under the CT Concussion Law, but due to a loop hole, these kids are not being protected the way the high school athletes are covered. Read more at www.SportsCAPP.com

The Technology and Manufacturing Work Group will develop a mechanism that can educate coaches, parents, student-athletes and the community at-large on diagnostic technology and protective equipment.

www.ConcussionMD.com

Teen to Teen Support for kids with active concussions aka VJ Team. Mentors are kids who have recovered from concussions aka Varsity Team. We are hoping to start matching kids by November 1, 2011.

I have helped to start the first comprehensive medical center for the assessment, management and education of concussions in Fairfield County. Our team consists of highly experienced and skilled professionals from a variety of disciplines who are experts in the assessment and management of concussion. We care for adults, adolescents, and children from the first hours after a concussion throughout the entire recovery.The Concussion Center of Fairfield County was developed to address the comprehensive needs of an individual who has suffered a concussion, in order to facilitate his or her recovery and safe, confident return to play, school or work.Our goal is to offer athletes, families, physicians, athletic trainers, nurses, schools and coaches, the safest way to recover from a concussion.

Launched my first website in 2009, on youth sport concussion.Spoke to sports teams and youth groups on Concussion topics.

Part-time school social worker at elementary school

Social worker

• Served as Re-adjustment Therapist for combat veterans and their spouses• Participated in staff meetings including presenting my own cases • Worked on the planning committee for the 1993 VA conference, "The Vietnam Veteran: The Still Hidden Client"