Employment Discrimination and Help With a Litigation Fix!

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs a vocational expert, I can help sort out the consequences of employment discrimination cases in many ways and from “both sides of the fence”.  To me, this phrase means I will be fully instrumental to help serve your client without falling off and hurting the case because I have a full grasp of what… Continue reading Employment Discrimination and Help With a Litigation Fix!

Here’s a Dum-Dum Post! Want an Expert too?

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn February 2020, at the beginning of the awareness of Covid-19, I attended a large conference with well over 200 people in attendance. During lunch, I sat at a table next to an intelligent man and we had a conversation about our jobs and serving as an expert “in the field”. His field is neuropsychology… Continue reading Here’s a Dum-Dum Post! Want an Expert too?

Need A Good Report? Rebut No Matter What!

Reading Time: 5 minutesI was taught that vocational report writing is a very powerful form of communication and can influence the degree of success for the individual for whom it was written.  I love to communicate through the written word and have written many, many, reports! Blog posts too! So this blog is to be sure you, my Attorney… Continue reading Need A Good Report? Rebut No Matter What!

It Finally Arrived! My Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Certificate!

Reading Time: 4 minutesA post from October 6, 2014 (Oh my!): I’ve been waiting for my graduate certificate in Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling from The George Washington University! It finally arrived in my mail box, hard copy and gorgeous! GWU’s colors are blue and buff! The Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling program took well over a year, and I’m happy to… Continue reading It Finally Arrived! My Forensic Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Certificate!

A Dog Blog & An Invitation to Contact Me

Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve put writing this post on pause for reasons beyond my intuition. Our sweet Izabella Mae made it across Rainbow Bridge one year ago on Sept 11, 2021. If you’ve ever owned a sweet dog for a long time, you likely relate to why I waited to post about the loss of Bella. We enjoyed… Continue reading A Dog Blog & An Invitation to Contact Me

Working on a Litigated Case Involving Work & Disability? A Job Analysis Can Help!

Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you working on a litigated case involving work and disability? If so, I believe a job analysis can help you and your client, and in many ways!  A job analysis involves the process of gathering and recording objective data about a specific job.   Capturing what the job is all about helps to evaluate what… Continue reading Working on a Litigated Case Involving Work & Disability? A Job Analysis Can Help!

Samantha Josephine, Soo Soft and She Smelled Sooo Good!

Reading Time: 3 minutesOh SamiJo, how I miss you.   I’ve cried a lot and believe writing this blog and posting pictures of you are healthy for me to grieve, even one year later.  Samantha Josephine Botkin ~ January 10, 2002 to January 10, 2018. I have many memories of Sam. She’s the only store bought cat I’ve ever owned!… Continue reading Samantha Josephine, Soo Soft and She Smelled Sooo Good!

Happy 21st Anniversary Vocational Resources Plus! Read On for My Opinion on a Current Subject Matter!

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog is a continuation of last years 20th Anniversary congrats to my company, where I posted numerous roses. This year I have these beauties to share! These white roses are on my desk, and if you look closely you can see Alaska’s picture, bottom right. She is also below my desk, where she likes… Continue reading Happy 21st Anniversary Vocational Resources Plus! Read On for My Opinion on a Current Subject Matter!

Blending Art and Science…to Help Litigated Cases! I Can Help You Help Your Clients!

Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m intrigued about the “difference” between art and science. It’s easy to say art is subjective while science is objective. Fundamentally, art expresses knowledge, while science is the system of acquiring knowledge. Yet in many ways art and science are actually connected and related to each other. Kinda like a couple with waaay cheap sunglasses! … Continue reading Blending Art and Science…to Help Litigated Cases! I Can Help You Help Your Clients!

Emotional Intelligence and Expert Testimony…Stay in the Ship!

Reading Time: 3 minutesI want to touch a bit more on emotional intelligence from a previous blog on the subject of EQ. Basically, emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive emotions in yourself and sense the emotional needs in others. I study this interpersonal skill and certainly am not an emotional master, but I constantly challenge myself to… Continue reading Emotional Intelligence and Expert Testimony…Stay in the Ship!