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Doug Lear
Doug was honorably discharged from the Army in 1993 when he began his studies in Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University. Upon graduating from PLU in 1996 with a Degree in Social Work, Doug entered into the vocational rehabilitation field to provide services to injured workers. Doug went on to obtain his Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation in 2005 from San Diego State University and obtained his Certified Rehabilitation Counselor certificate in 2009.
Doug completed the Assistive Technology certificate program at the University of Washington in 2009 and has continued with voice dictation since. While studying at SDSU, Doug’s focus was in Assistive Technology. He was fortunate enough to be taught but Marcia J. Schere, PhD, who is a leading expert/researcher in the field of Assistive Technology. Doug utilizes the assessment tool her and her colleagues developed, the Matching Person Technology assessment. Although Doug has worked for over 20 years in vocational rehabilitation, providing services to injured workers and veterans and handling Social Security Department and forensics referrals, his passion lies in the field of Assistive Technology. Doug enjoys working with technology, but most of all, helping people.
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Jem Rockholt
Jem knows that productivity and employee satisfaction improves when the workplace is fit to the needs and unique circumstances of the employee.
Jem has hands-on experience performing ergonomic evaluations in both industrial and office settings to improve worker safety and to mitigate the potential of repetitive stress injuries. In addition to mechanical ergonomic accommodations, Jem has training and experience utilizing assistive technology, such as voice recognition software.
Jem is a trained ergonomic specialist with formal education through Colorado State University and completion of the Matheson Office Ergonomics Certification Program.
Jem holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Central Washington University.
Ric Burd
Ric is Matheson trained in Ergonomics and is a Certified Ergonomics Evaluation Specialist. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Western Washington University and later his Master’s Degree, M.Ed., Education Counseling from Seattle Pacific University.
Ric is currently a Registered Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Department of Labor and Industries and has been a Certified Disability Manager Specialist since 2006.
Stacy Benson
As an Ergonomics Consultant, she is passionate about educating clients about the study of ergonomics as well as being able to provide immediate improvements to a person’s work environment. She currently conducts ergonomics consultations for Worker’s Compensation claims and private sector employers, while simultaneously maintaining an active case load as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Stacy is a member of the Puget Sound Chapter of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and is continually working on career advancement, specifically in the field of ergonomics.
Stacy is a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist (CEAS) and a Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS).