Experience

Disability Rights Oregon

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Attorney

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Portland, Oregon, United States



Disability Rights Rhode Island

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Director

  • Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

  Providence, Rhode Island, United States



National Disability Rights Network

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Attorney

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Staff Attorney

  • May 2018 - Jan 2020

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I provide training and technical assistance to the 57 state protection and advocacy agencies in the areas of abuse and neglect monitoring and investigations, access authority, organizational standing, housing rights, community integration, and Veterans’ issues, and Veterans Issues. Additionally, I provide assistance to the network on issues related to the Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injuries (PATBI). This is also a supervisory position in which I provide supervision of two… Show more I provide training and technical assistance to the 57 state protection and advocacy agencies in the areas of abuse and neglect monitoring and investigations, access authority, organizational standing, housing rights, community integration, and Veterans’ issues, and Veterans Issues. Additionally, I provide assistance to the network on issues related to the Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injuries (PATBI). This is also a supervisory position in which I provide supervision of two staff members.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Soldier

  • Jan 1988 - May 2021

  Various, Served in various roles from mechanic and forward observer, to psychologist, to battalion commander. Most recently, I was the commander of a training detachment that provides OC/T mentorship to partner units. We trained and observed training for other units during a variety of points along the training cycle. I was responsible for over 100 Soldiers, with approximately 10 direct reports.



New York Film Academy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  Miami Beach, FL Adjunct instructor for two semesters at film academy teaching primarily students in the acting program. Developed curriculum, instructed classes, and maintained all administrative requirements for a psychology and a sociology class.



Disability Rights Florida

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Investigations

  • Aug 2009 - May 2018

  South Florida Provided legal and supervisory services for the federally mandated protection and advocacy agency for the state of Florida. In this capacity, I managed a team of six advocate/investigators and four attorneys that were responsible for ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in institutional settings (most notably those that serve individuals with developmental or psychiatric disabilities). Additionally, I was responsible for maintaining a docket of administrative and legal cases in… Show more Provided legal and supervisory services for the federally mandated protection and advocacy agency for the state of Florida. In this capacity, I managed a team of six advocate/investigators and four attorneys that were responsible for ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in institutional settings (most notably those that serve individuals with developmental or psychiatric disabilities). Additionally, I was responsible for maintaining a docket of administrative and legal cases in both state and federal court. Show less