Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, first in West Michigan.
Certified Athletic Trainer since 1988.
Professor at Grand Valley State University, physical therapy program.
Certification in Physical Therapy from Cleveland State University completed a Masters degree
in Health Science from Grand Valley State University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Education
Leadership through Eastern Michigan University.
Was named by the Western District Michigan Physical Therapy Association, ‘Outstanding
Physical Therapist’ for 1993.
Member of the American Physical Therapy Association and a member of the Sports Section.
Currently serves as secretary of the Sports Physical Therapy Section of the APTA.
Member of the National Athletic Therapy Association and the American Orthopedic Society
for Sports Medicine.
Recently authored an article in BioMechanics Magazine on Glenohumeral Instability and its treatment.
Contributed to two textbooks, “ The Athletic Female” and a new therapeutic exercise textbook entitled “ Therapeutic
Exercise: Techniques for Intervention”.