About
EXPERIENCE
1999-present
Health Educators, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Founder/President/Instructor
- Offers services designed specifically to meet the needs of today’s modification professional.
- Providing modern, practical, relevant education and delivering accurate, leading edge information.
- Also, providing expert solutions to assist in managing the increasingly complicated and complex issues involved in today’s public health industry.
1991-present
Visiting Nurse Association
Cleveland, OH
L.P.N.
- Responsibilities included patient care and treatments from wound care to ostomys and medication administration.
- Assisted in the case management of patients and reported significant changes to R.N. and M.D. when necessary.
- Obtained orders from M.D., reported to and instructed family on changes, disease processes and how to care for the patient with everyday needs and special treatments.
- Responsible for drawing blood, following through on blood work and reporting results to M.D. and R.N.
- Assisted multiple committees regarding continuing education and designing new programs for patients.
1993-2005
Body Work Productions, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Founder/President/Master Piercer
- Only northern Ohio member shop of the Association of Professional Piercers.
- Largest shop in northern Ohio, with seven employees.
- Daily duties included piercing and assessment of clients, supervision of staff, and full responsibility for accounts payable and receivable.
1989-1991
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Cleveland, OH
L.P.N.
- Responsibilities included patient care, treatment, charting and reporting significant changes related to patient’s condition to R.N.
- Responsible for passing medication and monitoring of IV sites.
- Assisted in development of patient care plans and with teaching patients and families about treatments and their disease processes.
MEDICAL EDUCATION
2000-present
American Heart Association
- BLS Instructor
- First Aide Instructor
1998-present
OSHA
- Authorized General Industry Outreach Trainer
1988-present
General Industry Outreach Instructor for OSHA
Eastern Michigan University
- 10 and 30 hour compliance course for general industry specializing in blood borne pathogen.
1989
Central School of Practical Nursing
Cleveland, OH
- Nursing License, December 1989
- NAPNES, September 1989
- Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.69
1988
Hammel College
Brook Park, OH
- Medical Assistant Certificate
- Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.0
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2002-2004
Society for Permanent Cosmetic Professionals
Health & Safety Director
1998-present
Expert Witness/Consultant in legal proceedings
Regarding health and safety in the piercing industries
1996-1998
National Environmental Health Association
Medical Advisor, Body Art Committee
1997
Ohio Department of Health
Regulatory Committee for Body Piercing and Tattooing
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1995-present
Association of Professional Piercers
1999-2004
National Safety Council (NSC)
1996-1999
OSHA/Legislative Liaison
1996-1998
Board Member/Trustee of the Association of Professional Piercers
AWARDS
2002
Freeman Award
For excellence in educational standards for the piercing and tattooing community
2002
Presidents Award
For excellence in educational standards for the piercing and tattooing community
1993
Etta Creech Award
For excellence in nursing
PUBLICATIONS
Body Art: A Comprehensive Guidebook and Model Code of the National Environmental Health Association
Association of Professional Piercers (procedural manual)
The Point, official newsletter of the Association of Professional Piercers
