Curriculum Vitae
Howard D. Twomey Ed.D, CRC
Professional Experience
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Expert Witness (1992 - Present)
- HDT Consulting Northern and Southern California
- Forensic Rehabilitation Services: Employment, Diminished Earnings, and Assessment
- Vocational Counseling and Assessment
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Educational and Vocational Testing/Assessments: Administration, Scoring, Interpretation
- Rehabilitation Plan Development and Implementation/Coordination/Analysis
- Development and Assessment of Return to Work Programs
- Consultant, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Disability Management Consulting
Regional Program Coordinator, Adjunct Professor (2001-Present)
- San Diego State University, Research Foundation-Interwork Institute
- Developing and implementing state-wide formative and summative evaluations
- Conduct regional focus groups to develop data matrices and evaluation procedures
- Data analysis - qualitative and quantitative reporting and recommendations from derived data
- Institutional Review Board(IRB) proposal, defense and adherence
- Meeting facilitation, individual and group interviews - Focus Groups
- Evaluation Instrument Development, implementation and qualitative/quantitative assessment
- Instruction and curriculum development of regional certification programs
- Committee Chair - Assembly Bill 1643 including research and evaluation
- Develop and implement educational curriculum, instruction and evaluation procedures
- Policy analysis and adherence
- Grant writing, Research Development and facilitation
- Portfolio Review Committee
Consultant
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (1998-2002)
- Coordinated rehabilitation services and personnel development for Disability Management Services
- Worked extensively with Third Party Administrator to develop/monitor Return to Work Programs
Publications
- "Lifelong Learning for Rehabilitation Professionals" - Journal of Rehabilitation Administration Volume 32, Number 2, 2008
- Doctoral Dissertation: "Two Perspectives on the Effectiveness of an Entry - Level Community Rehabilitation Training Program: A Comparison Model of Student and Supervisory Perceptions"
- Masters Thesis: "A Comparison of the Readability of Accessible Job Seeking Skills Literature and The Reading Level of Industrial Injured Workers in California"
Community Service
- Director of Student Events, Graduate Student Association, University of San Diego (2001-2002)
- Internship, Grossmont Community College - Leadership and Educational Development (2000-2001)
- Representative At-Large, California Rehabilitation Counseling Association - CRCA (1999-2001)
- Vice President, California Rehabilitation Counseling Association - CRCA (1998-1999)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Licensure Committee, CRCA (1996-1998)
- Crisis Intervention Supervisor and Case Worker, Diogenes Youth Services (1985-1988)
- Associated Student Body President, Mendocino Community College, Ukiah CA (1983-1984)
- Student Trustee to the Board of Trustees, Mendocino Community College, Ukiah CA (1983 - 1984)
Professional Affiliations
- American Counseling Association
- California Rehabilitation Counseling Association
- Association of Rehabilitation Educators
Workshop - Training Development
- Program Development - Curriculum/National Certificate Development
- Employment Services Certificate - San Diego State University Foundation, Interwork Institute
- Advanced Employment Services Certificate (California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii)
- Employment Services Certificate (California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii)
- Management and Leadership Series Certificate
- Conference Presentations
- Best Practices in Vocational Rehabilitation - Nevada Association of Behavior Analysis, 2008
- A Training and Certification Model - Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators: 2004
- Instruction-Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Strategies(Vocational/educational assessments, TSA-VDARE, Job Analysis)
- Disabilities in the Workplace: Matching People and Jobs - Customized Employment
- Labor Market Analysis and Client Assessment
- Client and Employer Labor Market Assessment
- Workplace Assessment and Job Analysis
- Defining Success: Issues & Trends in Mental Illness
- Job Development and Case Practices
- Psychological and Social Aspects of Disability
- Employer Relationship Development
- Working Toward a Positive Placement
- Understanding a Client Rights and Your Responsibilities
- Ethics and Working with Employers: Abuse and Neglect
- Employer Relationship/Communication
- Instruction-Management
- Manager Skill Development (series/certification)
- Delegating Responsibility, Motivation and Promoting Staff Development
- Focus Group Training/Facilitation
- Team Development and Communication
- Leadership and Change
- Managing in Crises and Changing Environments
- Developing Communication Skills
Post-Graduate Studies
- Psychopharmacology, San Diego State University, 2011
- Community College Faculty Preparation Program, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, 2005