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LISA A. CLAPP, MA, CRC, CEA
VITAE
3120 West Carefree Highway #1-150 · Phoenix, AZ 85086
Phone: (623) 742-7269 Facsimile: (623) 742-7270 Cell: (602) 741-3687
LClapp@AZVoc.com
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EDUCATION:
Master of Arts, Professional Counseling: May 1997
Certificate of Advanced Studies, Professional Counseling,
Ottawa University, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Communications; Minor: Economics: December 1988
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS:
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
Certification #035850, 10/2003-09/2007
Issued by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification,
1835 Rohlwing Road, Suite E, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
- Certified Earnings Analyst (CEA)
Certification #C0040, 05/2000-05/2006
Issued by the American Rehabilitation Economics Association,
127 N. Westwind Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020-2955
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Vocational/Labor Market Consultant/Expert/Manager/Owner 05/99 - current
Arizona Vocational Consulting & Forensic Services,
Inc
Arizona Vocational Consulting & Forensic Services, Inc services
individuals and representatives in need of vocational services related
to Worker's Compensation, Divorce, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice,
Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Death, and Discrimination matters. Worker's
Compensation referrals include Claimant Early Intervention; Employer Consultation;
Return to Work Proposals; Loss of Earning Capacity Recommendations; Labor
Market Surveys; Job Descriptions; Employability Assessments; Job Placement
Services; ICA hearing testimony. Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and
Employment Law services include Economic Damages Evaluations and Calculations
at Present Value. This may encompass future wages, benefits, medical care
costs and household service loss, deposition, mediation and trial testimony services.
Vocational Consultant III 09/92 - 04/99
Crawford & Company, Phoenix, AZ
Rehabilitation Specialist/Labor Market Consultant 08/90 - 09/92
Occupational & Career Services, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
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PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
- Masters Research Project/Thesis:
"Arizona Injured Workers' Perceptions of Their Need for Counseling
Services," Ottawa University, Phoenix, AZ, Approved 05/97
- EXAMINER Official Publication of the Arizona Workers' Compensation
Claims Association Vol 10, No. 3: Article; "More Than Consultant...Counselor!"
- Arizona Workers' Compensation Claims Association 2000 Spring
Conference "Proactive Management 2000": Panel Discussion; Lead Chair
"How to Access (and Benefit From) the Special Fund"
- National Business Institute June 28, 2001 - "Truck Accident Litigation
From Start to Finish in Arizona": Presentation; "Economic Damages
Evaluation From the Perspective of Impaired Earning Capacity & Wrongful
Death" and Mock Trial; "Direct and Cross Examination of a Damages Expert"
- Arizona Workers' Compensation Claims Association October 9th, 2001 - Monthly
Dinner Meeting: Presentation; "Bi-lingual and Bi-cultural Considerations in Rehabilitation"
- National Business Institute December 18, 2001 - "Keys to Effective Expert
Witness Examination in Arizona": Presentation; "Special Techniques For Examining Various
Expert Witnesses - The Vocational/Economic Expert"
- Arizona State Risk Management January 26, 2005 -
"Effective Claims Handling": Labor Market Evaluations and
Return to Work Issues"
- Arizona
Insurance Claims Association June 15, 2005 Education Conference
Presentation –
“Considerations When Retaining a Labor Market Expert or
Vocational Consultant."
- International
Association Of Rehabilitation Professionals, “The Experts
Express”
March 2008 issue
Article–
“Forging the Path of the Vocational Expert…Who Will Follow?
Professional Growth, Continued Learning and Mentorship”
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PERSONAL RECOGNITIONS:
- Qualified as vocational expert before Superior and Federal Court (Arizona) and Industrial
Commission of Arizona and California, 1991 to present
- Editor in charge of the Arizona Workers' Compensation Claims Association
newsletter The Examiner, 4/1999 to 5/2001
- Chairperson
for the Fred Brick Memorial - Rehabilitant of the Year Award
1998 - Current
- Past President
(two year term), past Vice President and Treasurer of the
Arizona State Chapter of International Association of
Rehabilitation Professionals
- 2007 Chair Elect-
2008 Chair - The International Association of Rehabilitation
Professionals, Forensic Section Board and Conference (3 year
commitment includes 2009 Past-Chair)
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- Past President (two year term), past Vice President and Treasurer
of the Arizona State Chapter of International Association of
Rehabilitation Professionals
- Current member of the International Association of Rehabilitation
Professionals Forensic Special Interest Section
- Current member of the American Rehabilitation Economics Association
Membership #M0142
- Arizona State Senate Lobbyist Advisory Committee Member, Arizona
Workers' Compensation Claims Association 2001-2002
- Member, Arizona Workers' Compensation Claims Association
1999 - Current
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