EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________

2010 - present              State College High School                                State College, PA

            Instructor- Career & Technical Center - Health Professions & Sports Therapy Exercise Science Programs

            ~ Courses Taught: Introduction to Sports Medicine

                                          Advanced Personal Training

                                          Health Care Evidence & Research

                                          Language of Medicine (Medical Terminology)

                                          Health Systems & Professions       

            ~ Approved Instructor for dual enrollment credit at SFU 

2008 - present              Phoenix Rehabilitation                                    State College, PA

            Staff Physical Therapist

             ~ Practice setting: outpatient orthopaedics

             ~ Direct Access Licensed

             ~ Clinical Instructor for Penn State undergraduate interns

             ~ Assist in clinic marketing

             ~ Mentor junior PT staff

2008 - 2011                 The Penn State University                                State College, PA

Staff Physical Therapist- University Health Services- 2010-2011

 ~ Practice Setting: outpatient orthopaedics

Instructor- Department of Kinesiology - Athletic Training Program-2008-2010                       

                              Kinesiology 335 - Upper Extremity Evaluation

                              Kinesiology 436 - Therapeutic Modalities

~ NATA Approved Clinical Instructor (ACI)

1999 - 2008                 Penn State Orthopaedics/Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Level II Physical Therapist                                                             State College, PA

~ Practice setting: outpatient orthopaedics & sports

            ~ Center Coordinator for Clinical Education (CCCE)

~ Clinical Instructor for physical therapy residents & Penn State undergrad interns                         

~ Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction rating consistently 95% or higher

            ~ PSO Employee of the Quarter and HMC Employee of the Month

1998 - 1999                 JC Blair Memorial Hospital                              Huntingdon, PA

Staff Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer

            ~ Practice setting: outpatient & inpatient orthopaedics.  ATC as needed

EDUCATION___________________________________________________________             

2011- 2017   The Pennsylvania State University                                     State College, PA

Masters of Education- Work Force Education & Vocational II Teaching Certificate: Health Related Technology & Rehabilitation Aide  

~ 3.98 GPA

2005         The McKenzie Institute ~ Center for Postgraduate Study

            Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy                   

1998    Creighton University                                                                            Omaha, NE                

                        ~ Summa Cum Laude – 3.91 GPA    

                        ~ 46 weeks of residency training involving six practice settings in three states

~ Teaching & Research Assistant, Class Vice-President, Faculty Search    Committee Representative

1995    Slippery Rock University                                                                       Slippery Rock, PA                                                                Bachelor of Science- Health Science, Emphasis: Athletic Training      Minor: Biology

                        ~ Summa Cum Laude – 3.86 GPA

                        ~ Athletic Training experience: 8 collegiate sports

~ Co-Founder & President Pre-Physical Therapy Club - involved in development of a national physical therapy school database & advising pre- physical therapy students

CONTINUING EDUCATION______________________________________________

2015    Stress Fx’s of the LE- Wayne Sebastianelli

            Screening & Differential Diagnosis Considerations- PPTA- Ivan Mulligan

            EBP Approach to Clinical Prediction Rules- Stephen Allison

            Kinesiotaping-John Koniuto

2013    Reading Apprenticeship Training Program - West Ed

            I’m Being Sued for What? PPTA- Maryanne Wharton

            Evaluation of Shoulder Pain- Paul Sherbondy

            Evaluation & Intervention of Shoulder Complex Pathologies- Michael Gross

2012    Exam & Treatment of the Cervical Spine: A Fast & Frugal Approach- Chad Cook

            Structural Assessment of the Lower Quarter – Michael Gross

A New Era of Primary Care for Back & Neck Pain- Ron Donelson   

            ACSM: Certified Personal Trainer Workshop- Ellen Glickman

Throwing Injuries: Stopping Sports Injuries in Young Athletes- Dov Bader

2011    Exam & Treatment of the Lumbar Spine: A Fast & Frugal Approach- Chad Cook    

            Therapeutic Modalities: An Evidence Based Approach

            Cultivating Business Literacy: Advancing Operational Excellence in Rehab & Health

                Services- Jennifer Green-Wilson

21^st Annual Strategies: Education Excellence for Health Care Providers Conference: 

                Outstanding Educators Reflect, Renew, Rejuvenate - PSU

Integrated Learning Conference: The School-to Career Connection- PDE/Bureau of  

     Career & Technical Education               

2010    Spine Care I & II – Craig Leibenson

NATA National Convention

2009    The McKenzie Institute Part E- The Human Extremities- Mark Miller

NATA Approved Clinical Instructor Workshop- PSU

2008     Musculo-Skeletal Diagnosis & Treatment: The Cervical Spine - Paula Van Wijmen

            Introduction to Lymphedema – Amy Flick

2007    The Gray Institute - Chain Reaction Transformation – Gary Gray/Dave Tiberio

            Pennsylvania Strength & Conditioning Clinic

2006    Musculo-Skeletal Diagnosis & Treatment: The Lower Limb - Mark Laslett

            McKenzie Conference of the Americas- Montreal

            NATA National Convention

2005     Lumbar Spine & Pelvis: Evidence Base for Clinical Diagnosis - Mark Laslett

            The McKenzie Institute Part D-Advanced Techniques Workshop – Robert Metcalf

            In-Office PT: Use Proper Billing Strategies, Avoid Pitfalls!

2004    The McKenzie Institute Part C-Problem Solving- Greg Silva

            Musculo-Skeletal Diagnosis & Treatment: The Upper Limb -Mark Laslett

2003     The McKenzie Institute Part A-Lumbar Spine – Grant Watson

             The McKenzie Institute Part B-Cervical & Thoracic Spine – Greg Silva

             Penn State Athletic Training Conference

2002     Strain & Counterstrain I –Spine

            Quick Fix & Mobilizations Techniques for the Spine

            Penn State Athletic Training Conference

            Penn State: How to Become a Better Communicator

2001     Mulligan Concepts- NAGS, SNAGS & MWM’s

2000     The Panther Sports Medicine Symposium:  The Knee

             Bayer Institute for Health Care Communication: Clinician-Patient Communication

1999      APTA: Rethinking, Retooling, Reimbursement

1998      EATA: Annual Conference

1997      A New Approach to Treating Patellofemoral Pain/Protonics

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/CLEARANCES____________________________

2015- current PDE Vocational I Teaching Certification - Rehabilitation Aide

2012-current ACSM Certified Personal Trainer

2009- current NATA ACI

2008- current PA ACT 34- Criminal Record Check

                      PA ACT 151- Child Abuse Check

                      PA ACT 114- Fingerprint

1991- current  CPR – AHA: Health Care Provider

PRESENTATIONS_______________________________________________________

2012    CBTE- Integrated Learning Conference- State College Pa.

            Topic:  Successful Partnerships for Real World Career Learning for Healthcare

Students

2010    NATA National Convention – Philadelphia Pa.

            Topic: Manual Therapy of the Lumbar Spine – Advanced Track Course

CATA – State College, Pa.

            Topic: Preventing Spine Injuries

 2006     NATA National Convention- Atlanta, Ga. 

             Topic: Manual Therapy of the Cervical Spine - Advanced Track Course

COMMUNITY___________________________________________________________

2010 Assisted: 9-12 year old girls softball- State College Little League     

2005-2007 Coach: 5-7 year old co-ed soccer- Centre Soccer Association.