Robert Galt, M.S., S.D.A.D., C.D.M.S. is founder and operator of three Florida Based Corporations dedicated to matters relating to Career Consulting and Vocational Enhancement. Through 1990 he owned and operated the fifth largest Statewide, Private Vocational Rehabilitation Corporation in Florida, successfully returning more than 1000 disabled workers to the labor force through his organization. Prior to his entry into the world of Private Employment Consulting, in 1982 he served as Vice President - Corporate Expense Control and Retail Operations, Allied Department Stores, NY. His responsibilities focused on Maas Brothers Department Stores, Tampa, FL. and Joskes Department Stores, Dallas, TX. ... and later; independent Sakowitz Specialty Stores, Houston/Dallas., TX. including fiscal budgets exceeding $350M per annum and staffs exceeding (1800) persons. Areas of special knowledge include; Vocational Rehabilitation, Case and Disability Management, Life Care Planning, Occupational Analysis, Employment Consulting, Market Demographics, Construction, Food Service, Financial Reporting, General Business Management, Risk Management, Safety, Retail Operations, Security/Loss Prevention and Technical Writing.

Speaker before Florida House & Senate 1988-1990 Presenting Statistics and Performance Data Concerning private sector Vocational Rehabilitation

Registered Florida Legislature Lobbyist. 1987-1992

Masters Degree, Health Administration & Wellness, California College of Health Sciences, National City, CA. 1999
Accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council [DETC] – listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agency and a Member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation [CHEA]
• Thesis; “Value of Training and Orientation Programs in Large Medical Facilities” • Pre Thesis Topic: Pain Management Efficacy and Practices – Hospice, Home and Hospital

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. 1973

Honors Degree Program, Business Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL c/o John Rasch, PhD, CRC, Dept of Rehabilitation Counseling
• Computer Assisted Occupational Analysis
• Worker Trait Profiles – Interface with DOT, GOE and other DOL resources
• Vocational Rehabilitation – Job Placement and Labor Market Appraisal

Approved Provider – Workers’ Compensation; Certification c/o State of Florida, 2002 Provider Number WC 100 1598

CDMS [Certified Disability Management Specialist] , Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission, ACCREDITED BY NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES WWW.NOCA.ORG,
1835 Rohlwing Road, Suite E, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 WWW.CDMS.ORG
ID Number 009349 new ID Number July 2003 = 00043242

S.D.A.D. Accredited, American Board of Disability Analysts, Park Plaza Medical Building, 345 24th Avenue North, Suite 200, Nashville, TN. Certificate #5408-00

Qualified Level C Psychometric Tester The Psychological Corporation, [Tests for Dyslexia etc], 19500 Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX 78259 (800) 211 8378 ph (800) 232 1223 fax 2003 www.eTestingNetwork.com/psychcorp/admin.asp . ”C” requires a PhD or EdD within the field usually Psychologist or Specialized training in the field documented by certificate of training.

Qualified Level B and S Psychometric Tester;  PAR, Psychological Assessment Resources Inc., Lutz, FL  2001 -   WWW.PARINC.COM  
QUALIFICATION LEVEL B = Degree in Psychology, Counseling or a closely related field  PLUS satisfactory completion of course study in Test Interpretation, Psychometrics and Measurement Theory,  Educational Statistics or a closely related area.    
QUALIFICATION LEVEL S = Degree, certificate or license to practice in a health care profession or occupation including;  clinical psychology, medicine, neurology, neuropsychology, occupational therapy and other health care professions PLUS appropriate training and experience in the ethical administration, scoring and interpretation of clinical behavioral assessment instruments.

Qualified Level M and C Psychometric Tester;  Pearson Assessments; Clinical & Career Assessments;  [800] 627 7271  http://assessments.ncpearson.com    
LEVEL M Qualification in the Health Care Field and accompany licenses or certification  LEVEL C QUALIFICATIONS = Bachelor degree in psychology, education, human relations or human resources, business or closely related field


Certified; TABE [Test of Adult Basic Education], WRAT-3 [Wide Range Achievement Test], Wonderlic Personnel Test [Aptitude], Wonderlic [Test of Basic Education], COPEs System [Aptitude, Achievement & Interest], Holland Self Directed Search [Interest], Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing; c/o CareerPoint Inc., 4450 Belden Village Street, Canton, OH. 44718-3672 [877] 212 1689 c/o John Quinn, PhD. – 2001

Certified; TABE [Test of Adult Basic Education] Administrator, CTB/McGraw-Hill, 2001

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CEU Training; “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics in Florida”, c/o National Business Institute, COURSE -7U5508, West Palm Beach, FL. July, 2003

CEU Training; International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals; Workers Compensation Injury Medical and Adjuster Case Management; Tampa, FL. June 2003
• Regional Sympathetic Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment; Phyllis Gerber, MD
• Workplace Drug-Screening, Richard Johnson, MD.
• Hand Injuries; Treatment and Case Management; Dale Bramlet, MD.
• Knee Injuries; Treatment and Case Management, Vladimir Alexander, MD.
• Workers Compensation Legislation through June 2003; Nancy L. Cavey, Esq.
• Psychiatric Disabilities, Treatment and case Management, Gilson S. Webb, MD.

CEU Training; Florida Rehabilitation Association/Florida Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment Assn. Sponsored by University of South Florida Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling; June 2003
• Effective Strategies for Evaluation and Placement of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities; Susan Kelley, PhD., Univ. of South Florida
• Assessment and Placement of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries, Steven Fox CRC, Mental Health Counselor; HealthSouth
• Ethics of Counseling; Charlotte Dixon, RhD. University of South Florida
• Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling; Michael Richard, PhD., University of South Florida

CEU Training; International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals; Annual Education Conference of the Forensic Section; Orlando, FL 2002
• Basic Elements of a Forensic Case Workup; G. Cyphers, Med., LPC, CRC, CDMS
• Earning Capacity Testimony; A. Neulicht, PhD., CLCP, CRC, CVE, CDMS, ABVE-D
• Earning Capacity and Employability Evaluation Methodologies; P. Renfro, RN, MS, CRC, CDMS, ORC
• Guidelines for Life Care Planning; R. Thomas, PhD, CRC, NCC
• Case Development Methodology for Rehab. Forensic Experts; H. Sawyer, EdD.
• Is Your Expert Opinion Valid?; A. Neulcht, Phd, CLCP, CRC, CVE, CDMS, ABVE-D
• Use of TSA in Forensic Cases; S. Bast, MHS, CVE, CDMS, CCM
• Science v. Non-Science Vocational Methodologies; D. Stein, PhD, CRC, CDMS, LRC, LPC

CEU Training; “Workers’ Compensation in Florida”, c/o Lorman Education Services, Eau Claire, WI
Course Number 13019. 2002

2002; PAIN; Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies, Cortext; a Division of Medical Education Collaborative. Brent Van Dorsten, PhD. University of Colorado; Rehabilitation Center; Aurora, CO. Brent.VanDorsten@UCHSC.EDU

CEU Training; “ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation in Florida”, c/o Lorman Education Services, Eau Claire, WI, Course Number 4730 2. 2002

CEU Training; “Managing Attorney-Client Privilege And The Work-Product Doctrine In Florida”, c/o National Business
Institute, COURSE 06T0417, West Palm Beach, FL. 2002
Canton, OH. 44718-3672 [877] 212 1689 c/o Beverly Ford, PhD. - 2002

CEU Training; “Job Placement for the Hard-to-Employ”, c/o CareerPoint Inc., 4450 Belden Village Street,
Canton, OH. 44718-3672 [877] 212 1689 c/o Beverly Ford, PhD. - 2002
Certified; TABE [Test of Adult Basic Education] Administrator, CTB/McGraw-Hill, 2001

Certified; TABE [Test of Adult Basic Education], WRAT-3 [Wide Range Achievement Test], Wonderlic Personnel Test
[Aptitude], Wonderlic [Test of Basic Education], COPEs System [Aptitude, Achievement & Interest], Holland Self Directed
Search [Interest], Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing; c/o CareerPoint Inc., 4450 Belden Village Street,
Canton, OH. 44718-3672 [877] 212 1689 c/o John Quinn, PhD. - 2001
2001 – Job Survival Skills for Rehabilitation Professionals , FRA & FLVEWAA CERTIFICATIONS, Tampa, Fl.
2001; Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America [RESNA] Conference, Reno, NV.

• Universal Design • Rehabilitation Technologies in Computer-Assisted Databases • Speech Recognition
2000; Medical, Vocational and Economic Factors in Assessing Damage, Professional Education Systems Inc., Dania, FL. Anthony J. Dorto, Merle F. Dimbath and John M. Williams

2000: Palm Beach County, Florida; WORKFORCE 2020 – Labor Market Demographics, Wage and Employee Turnover Cost, et al

1999; National College of Expert Witnesses, Litigation Consultants & Attorneys, National Forensic Center,
Newport Beach, CA.

PC Computer Literacy [continuous upgrades]….
• MS Office Suite [Word – Excel – Publisher – PowerPoint]
• Internet Research and Penetration • WebSite Modification & Use

• Dynamics of Interviews and Job Searches, (audio) copyright 1989 & [print] MightyWords.com 1999

• Training and Orientation Program Values in Large Organizations, Journal of Nurse Development,
Vol 20, Aug 2000 – also listed in PubMed, National Library of Medicine under GALT RG

• FAARPS, Articles; Reflex Sympathy Disorder – Workers Disability Syndrome – Pharmaceutical
Interventions for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Worker Trait Profiles ala GOE – Structured Settlements
-- Value of Early Vocational Rehabilitation Interventions

Editor, State Board of Directors & Statewide Newsletter, Florida Association of
Rehabilitation Providers in the Private Sector [FARPPS] 1987-1990

Member, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals; www.rehabpro.org 2002

Member, Amputee Coalition of America [ACA], #0000045421 Exp 2/2002

Member, National Member, National Rehabilitation Association [NRA], #454096 2001

Member, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America [RESNA],
2001

National Member; Association for Job Search Training [AJST] 1996

Member, National Network of Career & Life Management Consultants & Life Dimensions, Inc.

Member, Palms West Chamber of Commerce, Loxahatchee, FL & Chamber of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL

1982 to Present - VOCATIONAL CONSULTANT, DISABILITY ANALYST, REHABILITATIONIST and CORPORATION PRESIDENT -

· 1989 to Present; Carrier's Career Service Inc., West Palm Beach, FL.
   Attorney Support Services - Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Analysis actively capturing & interpreting medical, psychological, and occupational information of individuals engaged in litigation concerning Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Divorce and other claims or disputes regarding the ability or inability of persons to engage in gainful employment. Calculating pre injury versus post injury capabilities, wage loss & formulating life care plans. Producing formal summaries and written expert opinions. Conducting initial interviews and appraisals of injured or disabled persons. Conducting reviews of opposing experts and advising attorneys in nuances of vocational and wage analysis prior to depositions and/or trial. Conducting on-site workplace evaluations to determine whether ergonomic or other workplace accommodations would mitigate or exacerbate employability success or failure. Reducing all findings including micro and macro marketplace conditions to formal reports.

-	Vocational Counseling - Achievement, Aptitude and Interest Testing - Professional/Technical Writing
-	Job Development - Independent Job-Search Tactic Training - On-site Job Analysis - Disability Analyst
-	Impact of Chronic Pain, Wage-Loss and Return-To-Work Success/Failure
-	Occupational Analysis [Transferable Skills Compilation] - Regional Wage Comparatives
-	Calculation of Future Earning Capacity - Litigation Support; Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Marital Disputes
-	Testimony and Formal Report Generation - Care and Life Planning - Unemployment Crisis Management

· 1988 to 1990; Carrier's Health Service Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.
        Nursing Registry Service headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Serving a network of Nursing Facilities, Private Payers, Trustees, Guardians and Metropolitan Hospitals throughout Pinellas County. Maintaining a roster of more than (3000) registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nurse assistants and home health aides within Pinellas County. Establishing a computerized database of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and HHAs from manual State of Florida rosters, and using these computer records to facilitate rapid-lookup and contact when staff were required in a PRN [on call] basis. Operating in strict compliance with JACHO and State of Florida Regulatory guidelines. Relocated to West Palm Beach 1990. Company assets sold to American Nursing Inc.

· 1982 to 1990; Carrier's Rehabilitation Service Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.
        Established originally as "Job Search Inc.", this corporation was devoted to Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Job-Search Training, and Litigation Support under the auspices of the State of Florida Statute 440 governing Workers' Compensation Services. A network of more than (25) CRS Vocational Consultants, licensed by the State of Florida as Vocational Providers, Testing Practitioners, Rehabilitation Nurses and more conducted initial interviews, assisted in computer-assisted Transferable Analysis, Regional Comparative Wage Reviews, Pre-Injury and Post-Injury Comparisons, Job Search Assistance, Resume Writing, Job-Search Consultation Assistance, Job Development, On-site collaborations with employers to ensure ergonomic, physiological and psychological compatibility with candidates. Returned more than (1000) workers to gainful employment. Collaborating directly with treating physicians and psychiatrists to determine levels of impairment and to incorporate into Individual Rehabilitation Plans. CRS operated (8) regional offices, extending from the Panhandle of Florida in Crestview (to) Miami and provided vocational rehabilitation services for Insurance Companies, Private Law Firms and for Individuals.

        Responsible for Business Management, Strategic Planning, Financial Reporting & Control, Human Resource Recruitment, Training, Supervision and Development, Purchasing, Contract Administration and Strict Compliance with State of Florida Regulatory Guidelines governing provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Collaborating with CEU issuing authorities in the process of developing bi-annual training curricula dedicated to Vocational Rehabilitation issues, securing approval and issuing through corporate programs, ongoing CEU credits to attending staff members. Statute 440 mandated Vocational Rehabilitation effectively discontinued 1988-1990. Corporation assets sold to competitor.

· 1982 to 1984; Carrier's Nutritional Services Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.
        Providing Meal Planning and Nutritional Advisories to a network of Nursing Homes and Facilities throughout Pinellas County under the direction of Registered Dietitian, Phyllis Ripley [1984 President, State of Florida Dietitian Association]. Strictly complying with State of Florida and Federal Regulatory guidelines governing nutritional standards for the elderly and infirm - collaborating directly with treating physicians, nurses, family members and patients to determine needs and dietary solutions. Company interest sold to business partner 1984.

1981 to 1982 - REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF RETAIL OPERATIONS, Sakowitz Specialty Stores, Headquarters; Houston, TX - Division Dallas County, TX.

        Recruited by Sakowitz Inc., to direct and coordinate the opening of a Dallas, Texas regional presence. Represented Corporate interests as on-site construction liaison throughout the construction of the Sakowitz [500,000 square foot] anchor center in North Dallas. Crafted operating procedures and guidelines for every retail center - recruited and trained a perpetually evolving staff topping (200) persons - utilized personality testing techniques to ensure customer-service personas - implemented strict inventory control [shipping & receiving] guidelines - established award-winning food and beverage operations - established and monitored in-house credit and cash control operations - established loss prevention programs and security measures - collaborated with corporate headquarters to coordinate visual merchandising, profit projections and business operations at every level. Annual retail revenues exceeding ($13,000,000).

1973 to 1981 - VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE EXPENSE CONTROL, Allied Department Stores, Headquarters; New York City, NY. - Divisions Maas Brothers Department Stores, West Florida & Joskes Department Stores, Dallas, Texas        

 Responsible for corporate formulation, implementation and enforcement of annualized expense plans within a ($350,000,000) retail sales, multi-State organization. Established lines of accountability within corporate officers and subordinate managers - established computer tracking and monitoring of expenses, identifying deviations from plan and continually meeting with responsible officers to rectify oversights and resume alignment with profit projections - during periods of economic downturn, identifying expense centers most suitable for reductions, minimizing impact on sales revenues - within 18 months of program inception, transformed historic ($12,000,000) loss into ($6,000,000) profit for a net turnaround @ ($18,000,000). On a weekly basis, calculating P/L projections in cooperation with the office of the Comptroller and presenting before the corporate Executive Committee. Presenting explanations for deviations from expense plans, recommendations for necessary reductions and solutions to P/L challenges.

        Retail Operations Management - Assuming management Operations responsibility in new department stores throughout Florida, (from) construction stages (to) formal opening and routine store-operations. Establishing in-store programs for Credit and Cash Office, Loss Prevention, Shipping/Receiving, Food Service, Customer Service, Human Resources/Training and all other Operational functions. Supporting annual gross revenues topping ($13,000,000) and employment of sales and management staffs numbering more than (200) persons simultaneously.

        Systems & Procedures Analyst - Representing Senior Management in the collection and organization of existing procedures throughout, the corporation extending to Cash Office Management/Auditing, Sales-Floor Cash Register Procedures and transitioning from manual register modalities to computerized point-of-sale systems, Inventory Control, Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations, Shipping/Receiving, Food-Service and more. Reducing practices and procedures to written form and presenting to Corporate Management for appraisal and recommendations - accepting recommendations, installing modifications into procedures, collaborating with training division personnel for inclusion in training systems and implementing into corporate practices.

        Executive Committee Research Analyst - Representing top executive interests in the capture and presentation of demographic, financial or related data involving strategic market planning and projections. Working directly with research offices of major publications, universities and corporate offices throughout the world in the collection of necessary data. Reducing same to formal report format and presenting in formal and informal settings before senior corporate executives.

1971-1972 - [during college @ Florida State University] - CONSTRUCTION LABORER, State of Florida Capital Construction Project, Tallahassee, FL.

1970-1973 - [during college @ Florida State University] - RETAIL SALES [Fine Wines & Alcoholic Beverages], Fred Dilman's, Tallahassee, FL

1967 to 1970 - UNITED STATES ARMY, Service in United States, Germany and Republic of South Vietnam;         Honorable Discharge

SP5 (E5)

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Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of a contingent of (600) Vietnamese, Laotian, Thai civilian personnel providing services in Long Binh, Vietnam - Security Screening, access and egress control.

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