With more than 10 years of experience in vocational rehabilitation and evaluation, this expert specializes in assessing employability, earning capacity, and labor market access in the context of legal matters. Her work includes conducting vocational evaluations for family law, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and social security disability cases, with expertise in transferable skills analysis, labor market research, and work history classification. She regularly evaluates an individual’s ability to obtain and sustain employment within both regional and national economies and prepares detailed reports supported by labor data and established vocational methodologies.

Her academic background includes a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and a bachelor’s degree in sociology, providing a strong foundation in vocational theory, human behavior, and workforce analysis. She holds professional credentials as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist, and serves in executive board roles within the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals at the state chapter level.

In practice, she serves as a vocational expert for the Social Security Administration, providing sworn testimony at administrative hearings and responding to direct questioning from judges and attorneys regarding job availability, functional capacity, and transferable skills. Her experience also includes case management of disability claims, development of return-to-work plans, and coordination of vocational rehabilitation services. She has more than 5 years of expert witness experience, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony, and has contributed to the field through publication on the application of vocational evaluations in family law matters.