SUMMARY of PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly ambitious Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) with well developed communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; 8- years work experience in Industrial and Office Ergonomics.
• Goal-oriented and innovative; eager to apply knowledge acquired in psychology, statistics, experimental design, human factors & ergonomics.
• Self-starter; works well independently as well as within a team.

EDUCATION

CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, Claremont, CA — July 2000
M.A., Social Psychology                                                          
Masters Thesis – Are Hairstylists at Risk for Developing Cumulative Trauma Disorders? An Ergonomic Task Analysis

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV., NORTHRIDGE, Northridge, CA — June 1995
B.A., Psychology, Magna Cum Laude with Honors                      

WORK EXPERIENCE

ERGONAZ, INC.  Los Angeles, CA
Senior Ergonomics Consultant/Founder                          April 2004-Present
Manage, facilitate, and evaluate ergonomic projects.  Major duties include: ergonomic assessments, performing data collection, redesigning workspaces, participating in trainings, writing reports, and creating ergonomic programs.

HUMANTECH, INC., Irvine, CA
Consultant/Ergonomics Engineer                                 April 2000-April 2004
Managed ergonomic projects, redesigned workspaces, performed ergonomic assessments, created and implemented high impact training for clients within industrial and office settings. 

RELATED PROJECTS and CLIENTS

Program Development:
Verizon, Verizon Wireless, OfficeMax, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Edison, Pepsi Co.

TRAININGS:
Verizon, Verizon Wireless, OfficeMax, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Edison, Boeing, California Wellness Foundation, SHURflo, City of Long Beach

Workstation Assessments:
Miller Brewing, Northrop Grumman, Netflix, Mission Foods, NBC Universal, Aramark Uniforms, Los Angeles County Dept. Of Public Works, OfficeMax

Research Design:
Contour Design - RollerMouse Project partnered with Verizon Call Centers
http://www.contourdesign.com/rollermouse/rollermouse_research_study_3.3.03.pdf

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority  – Bus Seat Project

Customization:
Behavior Based Safety – Verizon, Adelphia Cable, Pepsi Co.
Employee Ergonomics Handbook – Quaker Oats

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
The National Ergonomics Conference & Expo, Applied Ergonomics Conference, ASSE Conference, Humantech Industrial and Office Seminars

GRANTS and AWARDS

• Claremont Graduate University, Academic Scholarship, 1996-1998
• Claremont McKenna College Research Travel Award Grant, 1998

AFFILIATIONS

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, Omicron Delta Kappa: The National Leadership Society

References Available Upon Request