Training Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

This highly qualified massage therapist has extensive experience in her field. She completed her massage certification and training from the Carolina School of Massage Therapy. She is a certified spa consultant as well as a licensed massage and bodywork practitioner in the state of North Carolina. She is a member of various professional organizations, including the Message Therapy Journal Advisory Board and the American Massage Therapy Association. Formerly, she has served as the owner and a practitioner at Balance Day Spa and as the owner of Inspire Skin & Body. Additionally, this expert has held the role as a managing consultant at Stonehaven Massage & Spa. Currently, this expert is an owner/consultant/educator at a NC private message therapy practice.

After receiving her BS in psychology from Western New England College, this expert obtained her AS in nursing from Castleton State College. Subsequently, she received her BS and later MSN in nursing leadership from Grand Canyon University. This expert is a certified accredited case manager. After a breadth of experience as a registered nurse in the immediate cardiac care unit for 8 years, she gained further experience as an administrative supervisor and senior case manager at the prestigious Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Eventually, she transitioned to her current role as an emergency department case manager at a top medical university system in NC. At her current role, she specializes in the case management of complex patients, utilizing assessment, planning, and coordination skills to assist in determining a safe and appropriate plan of care.

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as an oncology and gerontological nurse. She completed her academic training at the University of North Carolina, earning her BSN, an MSN in nursing administration, her PhD in nursing, and an interdisciplinary certificate in aging. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer care quality at the University of North Carolina. She is a registered nurse in North Carolina and is board-certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center as a gerontological registered nurse. This expert also holds certifications as an oncology nurse and a chemotherapy/biotherapy provider. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Gerontological Society of America. She is also highly involved in oncology research, having been the principal investigator for several studies, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and spoken as an invited speaker at multiple conferences throughout her career. She has formerly served as a clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at Wake Forest University, a nurse and supervisor of independent and assisted living at Well-Spring Retirement Community, a clinical instructor of nursing at Duke University, and an adjunct assistant professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of nursing at a major university and a per diem clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at a university-affiliated medical center in North Carolina.

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in work zone safety, with demonstrated experience in health and safety management, regulatory compliance, safety auditing and reviews, and accident and incident investigations in areas of construction and mine safety. He earned his AS in electronics systems technology at Community College of the Air Force and his BS in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University. This expert holds several certifications in his field, including as a certified safety professional (CSP), a certified construction manager of environment safety and health (C-MESH), an OSHA and MSHA Part 48 metal/non-metal instructor, and a miner. He is also certified in fall protection and electrical safety, holding a NFPA 70E certification. He is active in his field as a member of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. He began his career as an antenna systems technician for the United States Air Force before transitioning to work as a loan officer for Freedom Mortgage Services and a senior financial officer for Carteret Mortgage Corporation. He also served as a lead instructor for the American Red Cross, a traffic control supervisor for Moore & Son, and a health and safety manager for Rogers Group Inc. Currently, this expert is the health and safety director of a safety industrial firm in North Carolina.

This highly-qualified expert is a physician-endorsed master esthetician with over 15 years of experience in the field. This expert is a licensed esthetician, having earned her esthetician diploma from Michigan College of Beauty's 600-hour program and completed certificate training programs focused on cosmetic medicine for primary care physicians and Syneron-Candela Laser Corporation's Cutera laser. This expert is active in her field as a member of the National Society of Paramedical Esthetic Professionals and, throughout her career, she has worked with family practice physicians, developed and implemented medical spas, and developed curriculum in medical aesthetics. She has formerly served as a medical esthetician at Troy Laser Center, an adjunct instructor at the National Procedures Institute, Brunswick Community College, and Wake Technical Community College, and as a write for Milady Publishing. Currently, this expert serves as the founder of a cosmetic laser education company and an instructor for a cosmetic medicine academy.

This highly qualified nursing expert has over 15 years experience in the specialty of Neurosurgery. She holds two degrees in nursing as well as a Masters in Health Services Administration which has allowed her to practice in key leadership roles within the Neurosurgery Operating Room setting. She is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses and the American Nurses Association, as well as multiple key committees at the hospital where she currently practices. She boasts an impressive employment history having served as Neurosurgery Operating Room manager at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Johns Hopkins hospital. She is currently the Neurosurgery Nurse Manager at an 874- bed general medical and surgical teaching hospital which averages 17,582 annual inpatient and 14,527 outpatient surgeries in 33 Operating Rooms. She manages 32 full time employees including clinical supervisors, registered nurses, Scrub techs, and instrument specialists.

This highly qualified nurse has over 45 years of experience in the NICU setting and nursing education. She received her BSN in nursing and her MSN in nursing from Grand Canyon University. She hold various professional certifications including basic life support, pediatric advanced life support, and NCC High-Risk Neonatal Nursing. Formerly, she has held roles as a per-diem RN at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and a NICU per-diem RN at the Medical Center of Tarzana. Additionally, this expert has previously served as a charge RN at West Hill Hospital and Medical Center and a nursing educator at the Professional Medical Careers Institute of California. Currently, she is a full-time faculty member at a NC nursing school.