EDUCATION
Michigan's College of Optometry at Ferris State University
Doctor of Optometry - 1979

Board Certified in vision therapy by the International Board of Examiners of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) - 1987

PROFESSIONAL

President and Founder of the St. Joseph Vision Therapy Center. Specialty practice providing comprehensive diagnostic and vision therapy services.

Private practice - Partner in group practice providing comprehensive primary care optometry services.

Twenty years specializing in behavorial optometry and vision therapy.

On staff: 

Behavioral vision consultant to acute care medical facility providing diagnostic
and visual rehabilitation programs to traumatic brain injured and related disabled/handicapped patients:

*The Rehabilitation Institute at Tri-State Hospital, Buchanan, Michigan - 1988 to 1996.

*Watervliet Community Community Rehab at Watervliet Hospital, Watervliet, Michigan - 1993 to 1999

Lecturer:

Rehabilitation teams, occupational therapists, physical therapists.
     Post Traumatic Vision Syndrome
     Functional Vision Problems and the Stroke patient

Educators and parent groups:
     Developmental Vision Problems that Affect Learning

Community Workshops:
     When A.D.D. Dosen't Add Up

Michigan Optometric Association
     Optometry's role in Diagnosis and Management of Functional Vision Problems
     and the Traumatic Brain Injured Patient

Consultant to optometrists in private practice.

President Southwest Michigan Optometric Society 1981-1983

State Director, College of Optometrists in Vision Development 1987-1993

Chairperson, COVD Clinical Standards Committee 1989-1993

Chairperson, Michigan Optometric Association Binocular Vision Committee 1997-present

Midwest Regional Director, board of directors of College of Optometrists in Vsion Development 1993-1996.

Treasurer, College of Optometrists in Vison Development 1996-1997.

Examiner, International Examination and Certification Board for the College of Optometrists in Vison Development 1999 - present.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member American Optometric Association - 21 years

Member Optometric Extension Program Foundation - 20 years

Member College of Optometrists in Vision Development - 20 years

Member Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association 5 years