Education:
- University of Maryland At Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
1993
- Charles County Community College
La Plata, MD
General Studies
1989-1991
Licensure Information:
- State of Maryland of Physical Therapy Examiners #18465
Employment and Positions Held:
- 2009-Present: Physical Therapist
Outpatient Services
Gateau Physical Therapy
- 2006-2008: Physical Therapist, Inpatient Acute Care and Outpatient Rehabilitation
St Mary's Hospital
- 2002-2006: Physical Therapist, Home Health
Chesapeake Potomac Home Health
- 2000-2002: Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager, Outpatient Services
NRH/CPT/St Mary's Rehab
- 1998-2002: Physical Therapist, Inpatient Rehab & Rehab Care
Travel Care USA/Therapist Unlimited/Professional Therapy Staffing
- 1993-1998: Contract Physical Therapist, Variety of settings-relocate every 3-4 months
Travel Care USA/Therapist Unlimited/Professional Therapy Staffing
Membership in Professional Organizations:
- 2010-present: Member of American Physical Therapy Association
- 2003-2005: Member of MNCHA (Maryland National Capital Homecare Association)
Professional and Community Involvement:
- April 2018: Christmas in April
- Sept 2017: Calvert County Health fair
- April 2017: Christmas in April
- April 2017: Calvert County Office on Aging Health Fair
- May 2016: Vertigo/BPPV Inservice Loffler Senior Center
- October 2012: St. Mary's Department of Aging Health Fair
- 2010 and 2011 speaker for the Boy Scouts of Huntingtown "What is Physical Therapy?"
- 2002-present: Foster for Potomac Valley Pekingese Rescue
- 2007-2008: On Design Team for Electronic Medical Records at St. Mary's Hospital
- 2006: Participated in the United Way
- 2005-2006: On Review Board for Quality Assurance Team at Chesapeake Potomac Home Health
- 2005-2006: On Review Board for Clinical Ladder at Chesapeake Potomac Home Health
Awards and Recognition:
- 2015 Boy Scouts Certificate of Appreciation
- 2009-2015 Certificate of Appreciation AACC/University of MD Clinical Instructor
- 2006: Above and Beyond Award, Chesapeake Potomac Home Health Agency
- May 19, 2005: Recognition of 3 years of Dedicated Service, Chesapeake Potomac Home Health Agency
Continuing Education:
- December 8-9, 2018: Finding Dysfunction: A Master Clinician's Approach to Finding the Cause of Patient's Pain
- January 27-28, 2018: Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy- Building Better Balance
- October 1, 2016: Manual Therapy, Lumbopelvic Stabilization, & Exercise for Movement Dysfunctions - Cross Country Education
- June 10, 2016: Advances in Hand Therapy: From Evaluation to Treatment - Cross Country Education
- September 26, 2015: APTA Credentialed CI Program
- June 13, 2015: Hand/Wrist/Elbow - Summit Professional Education
- June 1, 2014: The Athlete's Knee - Summit Professional Education
- January 18, 2014: Innovative Approach to the Injured Runner
- May 31, 2014: Common Knee Pathologies - Summit Professional Education
- September 22-23, 2012: The Running Course - The Next Step, North Coast Seminars
- May 19-20, 2012: Kinesiotaping KT1 and KT2, Rehab Education, LLC
- September 30-October 2, 2011 Manual Therapy for the Pelvis and Spine Level 1, IMT
- September 24-25, 2011 Muscle Energy & Soft Tissue Techniques for the Upper Quadrant, Therapy Network Seminars
- June 25-26, 2011 The Shoulder Complex, Therapy Network Seminars
- December 11-12, 2010: A Clinical Approach to Myofascial Release, Great Lake Seminars
- July 15-18, 2010: Part A: Lumbar Spine, The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, The McKenzie Institute USA
- January 9, 2009: Post surgical Sports Rehab Knee and Shoulder: Module 6: Shoulder AC Injuries and Rotator Cuff Repair, Home CEU Connection
- January 9, 2009: Post surgical Sports Rehab Knee and Shoulder: Module 2: Knee-ACL, Home CEU Connections
- October 7, 2008: Hip Resurfacing and New Advances for Total Knee Arthroplasty, APTA
- October 21, 2008: Stroke: Risks, Causes, and Types, Trinity Healthforce Learning
- October 21, 2008: Stroke: Treatment and Rehabilitation, Trinity Healthforce Learning
- March 10, 2007: Vestibular Rehabilitation with An Emphasis on BPPV: A Hands-On Lab Course, APTA
- April 1, 2006: Seating Principles with Product Application and Seating and Mobility for the Geriatric Population, University of Pittsburgh
- March 18-19, 2006: Home Health Rehabilitation, Great Seminars and Books
- October 28, 2005: Assessing the Mental Health Status of Older Adults, Health Education Network
- September 28, 2005: Exercise Physiology and Weight Management Strategies for Rehabilitation Professionals, Cross Country Education
- November 13-14, 2004: Exercise Programs: Making Them Safe and Effective, APTA
- August 19-20, 2004: Introduction to Functional NDT, Strain/Counterstrain, and Myofascial Release in the Neurological Adult and Child, Education Resources
- March 12, 2003: Chronic Pain in the Home Health Environment, MNCHA
- November 16, 2002: Oncology for the Home Health Professional, MNCHA
- March 23-25, 2001: MT-1: Basic Peripheral, Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars
- April 27-29, 2001: MT-2: Basic Spinal, Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars
- June 24-25, 2000: Effective Orthopedic Interventions: Manual Techniques, Exercise Progressions, Outcome Measures, and Treatment Protocols, Cutting Edge Orthopedics
- November 21-22, 1999: NDT in Action: Treatment Ideas for Physical Therapists, International Clinical Educators
- November 19-20, 1999: Introduction to NDT In Adult Hemiplegia, International Clinical Educators
- January 8-9, 1999: Clinical Education: Implication and Expectations, Laredo Community College
- March 29, 1998: S-1 Introduction To Spinal Evaluation and Manipulation, University of St Augustine for Health Science
- October 12, 1997: Strain and Counterstrain for the Upper Quadrant, Jones Institute
- August 16-17, 1997: Maximum Function Through Cardiopulmonary Intervention, East Coast Seminars
- August 3-4, 1996: Current Concepts in Wound Healing, Wound Care Associates
- July 8, 1996: Domestic Violence, HIV/AIDS and Bloodborne Pathogens, Medical Education Group Learning Systems and Methodist Medical Center
- March 30-31, 1996: Vestibular Rehabilitation, Neuroscience Research and Education
- November 19-21, 1995: An Integrated Approach To Adult Neurological Deficits With Head Injured and CVA Clients, Pacific Coast Seminars
- June 6, 1995: AIDS Education Program, AIDS Impact
- December 9-11, 1994: Shoulder: Reaching For New Heights, The Dogwood Institute
- May 20-22, 1994: One Step Ahead, Advanced Rehab Therapy