A.
NAME:
DR. MARC A. RABINOFF
B.
PERSONAL DATA:
C.
CURRENT POSITION: Professor Emeritus, June 2012
Human Performance and Sport Department,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado, (As
of May 2012, Metropolitan State University of Denver)
D.
EDUCATION:
EARNED DEGREES:
Home Address: 7600 West Coal Mine Avenue, Unit “A”
Littleton, Colorado 80123
Telephone:
(303) 972-3428
Ed.D. Degree
College of Education, University of Houston (Higher
Education Administration) August 1977
Ed.S. Degree
College of Education, University of Bridgeport, Connecticut
(Specialist Degree in Public School Administration and
Supervision) August 1972
M.S. Degree
Arnold College of Physical Education, University of
Bridgeport, Connecticut (Physical Education and Health)
August 1970
B.S. Degree
Southern Connecticut State College (Physical Education and
Health) June 1969
CERTIFICATION:
Certified Forensic Consultant (CFC), 2004-present (ACFEi)
Board Certified Forensic Examiner, American Board of Forensic Examiners,
Diplomate
1994
Fellow
American College of Forensic Examiners, March 1996
Safety Certified USA Gymnastics Association, 1985 – 2014
E.
EMPLOYMENT:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Full (Tenured) Professor
Human Performance and Sport (formerly Physical Education
and Recreation) Department, Metropolitan State College of
Denver, Denver, Colorado, Promoted, September 1984 – May
2012(retired, named and awarded Professor Emeritus)
Chair,
Human Performance and Sport Department, Metropolitan
State College of Denver, October 2003 to June 2006
Associate Professor
Physical Education and Recreation Department, Metropolitan
State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado, September 1980 –
August 1984 (Assistant Professor, 1977 – 1980)
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Chair
Human Performance, Sport and Leisure Studies (formerly
Physical Education and Recreation) Department, Metropolitan
State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado, August 1986 –
August 1992
Interim Associate Dean
School of Professional Studies, Metropolitan State College of
Denver, Denver, Colorado, August 1989 – June 1990 (on
leave from Chair position)
Visiting Professorship
Sport Law, Graduate School, East Stroudsburg University,
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Summer Sessions 1985, 1987
Adjunct Graduate Faculty & Program Advisor
Chapman University, Denver Campus (M.S. in Sports
Medicine), 1986 – 1996
Adjunct Graduate Faculty
University of Northern Colorado, 1987 –1988
Doctoral Committee Member
University of New Mexico, December 1990 – August 1991
Director, Men’s Athletics
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado,
1977 – 1982 (Assistant Men’s Gymnastic Coach)
Assistant Professor
Physical Education and Recreation, Saint Leo College,
Saint Leo, Florida, 1973 – 1977
Director, Intramural Activities, Head Gymnastic & Swimming Coach
Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, Florida, 1973 – 1977
(1976 – 1977 Administrative Leave)
Swimming & Diving Coach
Trumbull High School, Trumbull, Connecticut, 1973 Season
Instructor and Head Gymnastic Coach
Physical Education, Arnold College, University of Bridgeport,
Connecticut, 1970 – 1973
NON-TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Member, Accreditation Commission for the American Association of Integrated
Medicine, October 2010 to present
Educational Specialist
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of
Technology, October 1994 – Present
National Spokesperson
Product Liability Sports (National Coalition for Tort Reform
to Save Sport in America) North Palm Beach, Florida,
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October 1987 – October 1988
President
Rabinoff Consulting Services, Inc., Sport and Fitness Liability
Consultants, Denver, Colorado, 1986 – Present
Senior Consultant, Fitness Risk Management, Inc. 1990-1993
Territory Sales Manager
Ross Pharmaceutical Company, Newark, New Jersey,
March 1973 – August 1973
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Symposium Director
Furman Griffis Symposium on: Legal Liability of the Human
Performance and Leisure Professional, Denver, Colorado,
November 12, 1993 (written proceedings and video tape
available)
National Safety Certifier
USGF National Gymnastics Safety Certification Course,
February 1986 – December 1990
National Safety Certifier
United States Gymnastics Safety Association, Washington,
D.C., 1987
Associate Content Editor
USGF Technique Magazine, 1985 – 1989
Associate Content Editor
USGF Magazine, 1985 – 1989
National Conference Chairman
SMARTS IV, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 29 –
July 1, 1983 (Sports Management Art & Science Society)
Meet Director
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Men’s Gymnastic National Championships, Denver,
Colorado, March 11-12, 1983
President
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), 1982 – 1983
President Elect
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), 1981 – 1982
Convention Manager
State Convention, Colorado Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), Denver,
Colorado, September 1980 and September 1981
Chairman-Elect, General Division for Physical Education
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), Denver, Colorado,
1978 – 1979
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Chairman – Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), Denver, Colorado,
1978 – 1979
F.
Director
International Gymnastics Camps, Leesburg, Florida, 1976
Director
Certification Clinic for National Gymnastic Judges
Association, Miami, Florida, 1974 – 1975
Past President
Connecticut Gymnastic Judges Association, 1970 – 1972
SCHOLARSHIP – CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:
1.
PUBLICATIONS:
(Journals, Books and College Monographs)
Letter to the Editors of The Exercise, Sports and Sports Medicine Standards and
Malpractice Reporter: Responding to previous article “Is
Another Fitness Standard Not a Legal Standard of Care” Vol.2
No.2 March, 2013, published in May, 2013 issue. (Relates to
my previous article in this publication of March 2011 on same
topic)
(Non-Referred) The Dark Side of Sports:”Penn State, Reflections on the Right Way to Handle
Scandal”, BFS, January/February, 2012
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “The Bullying Solution: Why parents and schools must
take action now about this serious issue”. BFS,
November/December 2011
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “15 Commonsense Quotes on Sports Liability,
Informative and Sometimes Shocking Statements by Dr.
Rabinoff, BFS, September/October 2011, (See editorial, “The
Voice of Reason, page 2.)
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “We Can Do Better: The Legal Consequences of
Slacking Off in Coaching”, BFS, July/August 2011
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Iowa Football versus Rhabdomyolysis”, BFS,
May/June 2011
(Non-Refereed) The Exercise Standards and Malpractice Reporter,” When Is A Standard of Care
Not A Standard of Care?” written with Harvey Voris, March
2011
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “The Age of Arrogance in Sport and Fitness”, Bigger
Stronger Faster Magazine, March /April 2011.
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Who Is an Expert? Practical Advice on determining
whom you should listen to in athletic and physical Fitness”,
Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine, January/February, 2011
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports:” Cheerleading As Sport: A Moderately Outrageous
Opinion”, BFS, November/December 2010
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(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Background Checks: Are they Working?” BFS,
Sept/Oct 2010
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Justice Prevails Part 2”.BFS, July/August 2010
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Justice Prevails, Part 1”, BFS May/June 2010.
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Taking it to the Courts”,BFS, March /April 2010
(Non-refereed)
“Truth and Consequences: A Question of Ethics: To earn respect within their
profession, strength coaches and personal trainers must adhere
to the highest standards of care”. Charles Poliquin.com,
January 2010
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Taking Spotting Seriously” Bigger Faster Stronger
Magazine, January/February, 2010
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports:”Why PE Classes are Injuring our Children?” Bigger
Faster Stronger Magazine, November/December 2009
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Troubling trends in Coaching Youth Sports”, Bigger
Faster Stronger Magazine, September/October, 2009
(Refereed)
PTA(Personal Trainer Academy), On-Line International Personal Trainer
Certification Program. My Section :“Liability for Personal
Trainers” Launched September 2009.
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “Think Twice Before You Write-Overcoaching??”
Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine, July/August 2009
(Non-Refereed) The Dark Side of Sports: “The Cost of Cutting Corners-You Can’t Bypass
Safety When Training Athletes”, Bigger Faster Stronger
Magazine, May/June 2009
(Refereed Book) “The Dark Side of Sports: Book One”, with Kim Goss, Published by Bigger
Faster Stronger, January 2009
(Refereed)
“Position Paper on Safety and Liability in Sports”, One of a Series of Position
Papers by Bigger Faster Stronger, January/February 2009
(Refereed)
“Bigger Faster Stronger: The Proven System for Building Athletes”, by Greg
Shepard, published by Human Kinetics, January 2009 (My
work in Chapter 15 and 16 “Safety in the Weight Room”)
(Non-Refereed) “The Dark Side of Sport: Pom Poms and Broken Necks”, Bigger Faster Stronger
Magazine, Sept/Oct, 2008
(Non –Refereed) “The Dark Side of Sport: “A Legal Dictionary for Coaches part 2”, Bigger
Faster Stronger Magazine, July/August 2008
(Non-Refereed)
“The Dark Side of Sport:” A Legal Dictionary for Coaches part 1”, Bigger
Faster Stronger Magazine. May /June 2008
(Non-Refereed) “The Dark Side of Sport;” Working Out During Class”, Bigger Faster Stronger
Magazine, November/December 2007
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(Non-Refereed) “The Dark Side of Sport: “Playing Doctor”, Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine
September/October, 2007
(Non-Refereed) “The Dark Side of Sport: “Liability in the Weight Room for Physical
Educators”, Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine, June 2007
(Non-Refereed) “The Dark Side of Sport: “Supervision Issues”, Bigger Faster Stronger
Magazine, March/April 2007
(Non-Refereed) “Safety and Liability: “How to Prevent Weight Room Lawsuits”, Bigger,
Faster, Stronger Magazine, January 2007
(Refereed)
“On the Stand: Experts Share their Strategies”, The Forensic Expert Journal,
ACFE, Winter, 2006
Non-refereed)
“The Coach and the Courts: Weight Training for Kids”. Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Magazine, Sept/Oct 2006
(Refereed)
“The Next Level of Weight Room safety, Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine,
May/June 2006
(Refereed)
“The Business of Forensic Consulting,” The Forensic Examiner, Summer 2005
(Non-refereed)
“Lawsuits: Give Yourself a Sporting Chance”, Bigger, Faster Stronger
Magazine, Sept/Oct. 2004
(Refereed)
Planning and Preparedness Help Prevent Injuries and Costly Litigation for
Physical Educators,” Colorado Association for HPERD Journal, Vol. 27,
Number 1, Fall 2002
(Refereed)
“Should Sports Management Program be in School of Business or Human
Performance Departments?” Journal of HPERD, March 2000
(Refereed)
“Physical Educator on Trial: The Issues,” Colorado Association for HPERD
Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, Fall 2000
(Non-Refereed) “Dr. Rabinoff 24-Point Check List for Evaluating Fitness Infomercials,”
www.totalgym.com, November 1999
(Refereed)
“Pounds of Prevention,” Athletic Business Magazine, July 1998
(Refereed)
“The Value of Professional Continuing Education: An Interview with Marc
Rabinoff,” American College of Forensic Examiners Journal, March 1998
(Refereed)
Chapter Author in “Sport Facility Management,” edited by Walker and Stotlar,
“Risk Management and Litigation,” Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1997
(Refereed)
“The Forensic Expert’s Guide to Litigation: The Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” by
Marc A. Rabinoff and Stephen Holmes, Esq., published by LRP Publications,
Horsham, Pennsylvania, October 1996
(Non-Refereed) “Exertional Rhahdomyolysis: A Potential Killer of Athletes and Exercising
Adults,” CAHPERD State Journal, November 1996
(Refereed)
“Fitness Instructor Certification, Licensure, and Dare I Say A College Degree,”
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Opinions, Observations and Predictions,” The Exercise Standards and
Malpractice Reporter, December 1994
(Refereed)
“Equipment Manufactures Showing Muscle in Fitness Industry Litigation,” The
Exercise Standards and Malpractice Reporter, pg. 27-38, June 1994
(Refereed)
“Thirty Two Reasons for the Strength, Conditioning and Exercise Professional
to Understand the Litigation Process,” NSCA Journal, April 1994
(Refereed)
“Our Legal System and the Insurance Industry: The Two Most Effective Facets
of Society Affecting Sports, Fitness & Recreation in American 1977 – 1991,”
chapter in Operational and Theoretical Aspects of Sports Business, Wm. C.
Brown Publishing, January 1994
(Non-Refereed) “Deliberate Indifference: The I Don’t Care Defense,” The Expert Witness
Journal, November 1993
(Refereed)
“Weight Room Litigations: What’s It All About,” The Sports, Parks and
Recreation Law Reporter, June 1993, The Exercise Standards and Malpractice
Reporter, July 1993, The Sport Medicine Standards, October 1993 and reprinted
in the Journal of the NSCA, April 1994
(Refereed)
“Winter Sports Injuries and Lawsuits,” Journal of Sport/Fitness Risk
Management, part 1 and part 2, Winter 1993 and Spring 1993
(Refereed)
Textbook review of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Industry Standards and Guidelines,
1992 Edition, JOHERD, February 1993
(Refereed)
Textbook review of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Industry Standards and Guidelines,
Journal of Sport/Fitness Risk Management, Fall 1992 (October)
(Refereed)
“Continuous Employee Training: The Keys to a Safe & Successful Hotel/Resort
Recreation & Fitness Program,” co-authored with Herb Creswell, Journal of
Sport/Fitness Risk Management, Summer 1992
(Refereed)
“Risk Management” chapter in Facilities Planning for Physical Education,
Recreation and Athletics, American Alliance for HPERD, January 1993
(Non-Refereed) “Can You Be Sued? You bet your career you can!”, American Heart
Association of Colorado, Nutrition & Exercise Publication, Fall 1991
(Refereed)
“Warning: High School Athletics May Kill You,” The Journal of Fitness Risk
Management, Vol. 1, No. 8, November 1991
(Refereed)
“Using Warning Signs,” The Journal of Fitness Risk Management,
Vol. 1, No. 5, August 1991
(Non-Refereed) “A Conversation With A Liability Expert: A sound risk-management program
is the key to a better future,” Aqua Magazine, June 1991
(Non-Refereed) “Safety Audits and Risk Management,” co-authored with Cody Bartlett,
Journal of the National Employees Services and Recreation Association,
May/June 1991
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(Refereed)
“Offering Safe Aerobics Programs,” Journal of Fitness Risk Management,
May 1991
(Non-Refereed) “Americans with Disabilities Act,” co-authored with Cody Bartlett, Journal of
the National Employees Services and Recreation Association, February 1991
(Refereed)
“Nutrition Advice to Members by Professionals Only,” co-authored with Donna
Poiak, Journal of Fitness Risk Management, February 1991
(Refereed)
Editor, Certification Manuals for Aerobics/Conditioning, Personal Fitness
Trainers and Weight Training for the National Health Club Association’s
National Education and Certification Program, anticipated publication date late
1992
(Non-Refereed) “The Myth of Retailer’s Non-Liability,” co-authored with Cody Bartlett,
Fitness Equipment Dealer Magazine, October 1990
(Refereed)
“An Examination of Four Recent Cases Against Fitness Instructors,” The
Exercise Standards and Malpractice Reporter, Vol. 2, No. 3, May 1988
(Non-Refereed) “The Weight Room: Don’t Leave It Alone,” co-authored with Cindy Shaw,
Looking Fit Magazine, October 1987
(Non-Refereed) “Fitness On The Road,” Looking Fit Magazine, July 1987
(Non-Refereed) “Who Can Stop the High Cost of Insurance?” Looking Fit Magazine,
March 1987
(Non-Refereed) “Precautions for Aerobic Fitness Activities,” Looking Fit Magazine,
October 1986
(Refereed)
“Instructors Guide for USGF National Safety Certifiers,” for use with USGF
Safety Manual and Certification Courses, April 1986 – 1990
(Non-Refereed) Contributor to USGF Safety Newsletter Quarterly Publication,
August 1986 – 1988
(Refereed)
“Size Up Your Fitness Programs Safety Factors – Aerobic Dance,” Sports
Fitness Magazine, January 1986
(Non-Refereed) “Will The Real Fitness Professional Please Stand Up?”, Proceedings
Publication, Symposium on Aerobics and Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado,
September 27-28, 1985
(Refereed)
“The Effective Design and Upkeep of Gymnastics Facilities,” chapter in Law
and Sport: Contemporary Issues, edited by Dr. Herb Appenzeller,
published by Bobbs-Michie, publish date October 1985
(Refereed)
“Safety Awareness in Gymnastics,” chapter 3 in USGF Gymnastics Safety
Manual, edited by Dr. Jerry George, publish date 1985 (book)
(Non-Refereed) “What’s Happening in Your State Professional Organization,” Colorado Journal
of HPERD, Fall 1983
(Refereed)
“The SAID Principal of Weight Training,” chapter (pg. 67) in Dance
Aerobics II, by Polley, Anderson World Books, Inc., April 1983
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(Non-Refereed) “The Teaching of Management in Athletics: A New Course Concept,”
Colorado Journal of HPERD, Spring 1983 (CJOHPERD)
(Non-Refereed) “Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for the 1980’s and Beyond,”
Colorado Journal of HPERD, Vol. 9, No. 2, Winter 1983
(Non-Refereed) Law and Sport Anthology Readings, 1982 – 1994 (Vol. 1–13),
Metropolitan State College of Denver, required readings for law and sport
courses
(Non-Refereed) “Weight Training for Women,” articles, anthology for presentation at
President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Denver, Colorado,
November 24, 1981
(Non-Refereed) “A Workbook for Management of Interpersonal Relations for Athletic
Administrators,” published by Metropolitan State College of Denver,
Denver, Colorado, January 1981
(Non-Refereed) “The Management of Aggression in Youth Sports: A Practical Approach Based
on the Dynamics of Personality,” Colorado Journal of HPERD, August 1980
(Non-Refereed) “Managing Interpersonal Relations: A Systems Approach for Athletic
Administrators,” published by Metropolitan State College of Denver,
Denver, Colorado, January 1980
(Non-Refereed) “Budget Making and Financial Accountability for Physical Education
Programs,” ERIC Documentation #ED 162091 (Cited in the April 1979
Resources in Education)
(Non-Refereed) “Sportsmanship and Leadership Development in American Sport – Fact or
Fantasy,” Colorado Journal of HPERD, Spring 1979
(Refereed)
“An Accountability Model for Intercollegiate Athletics,” Athletic
Administration Journal (NACDA), Winter 1978
(Non-Refereed) “Intrinsic Perception: An Aid in Mainstreaming the Atypical Child,”
Colorado Journal of HPERD, December 1978
(Non-Refereed) “The Collective Bargaining Movement in Higher Education: A Chronological
Analysis and Review of the Factors, Consequences and Trends, 1961 – 1977,”
ERIC Document #ED 153567 (Cited in September 1978 Resources in
Education)
(Non-Refereed) “The Value of Competition and Cooperation Development in American Sport,”
Colorado Journal of HPERD, Spring 1978
(Non-Refereed) “The Subtleties of Teaching Gymnastics,” Colorado Journal of HPERD,
September 1977
(Non-Refereed) Compiled the first Intramural Sports Handbook, Saint Leo College, distributed
September 1974
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(Non-Refereed) “Let’s Improve Staff Morale,” National Intramural Association Newsletter,
January/February 1974
(Non-Refereed) “What the Physical Educator Should Know About the Judging of Gymnastics,”
CAHPERD (Connecticut) JOURNAL, January 1971
2.
PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITS:
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation
ASTM F-24 Committee on Trampoline Courts, topic “Standards and
How they are used by Professional Organizations and Why we must
Have them “Based on my articles in Exercise Standards and
Malpractice Reporter), June 6, 2013, Sterling, VA.
Presentation
ASTM F-24 Committee on Trampoline Courts, topic” Trampoline
Safety and the Use and Design of Foam Landing Pits for Use at
Trampoline Courts”, March 21-13, 2012, San Francisco
Presentation
American College of Forensic Examiners National Conference,”
Update Refresher/Review for CFC holders and others on Issues
Surrounding being a Forensic Expert”, Branson, MO October, 12-14,
2011
Presentation
“Recreation and Sports…It’s Not All Fun and Games”, CO Prima 20th
Annual Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO August 15, 2011
Presentation
Brother to Brother , People of Color, Panel Discussion on “Education
and Sport Industry Operations Major and Careers”, Metropolitan State
College of Denver, Denver, Colorado, February 22, 2011
Presentation
Dakota Ridge High School, Colorado, Forensic Science class, “Being a
Forensic Expert, the Good, Bad and Ugly”, February 5, 2010..
Presentation
Club USA Health and Fitness Club, In-Service half day seminar on
“Latest Trends in Fitness/Health Club Litigations and Liability for
Health Club Staffs”, Littleton, CO. November 11, 2009
Presentation
American College of Forensic Examiners, International Conference,
Topic: Updates for CFC (Certified Forensic Consultants) on” Rule 702
Hearings Requirements for Experts and their Opinions”, Las Vegas,
Nevada, October 15-16, 2009
Presentation
ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials), National Meetings,
Topic: “Trampoline/Enclosure Sales and Marketing Standards”,
Atlanta, GA November 11-12, 2009
Presentation
ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) National Meetings,
Topic: Trampoline Enclosure Standards Proposal, Van Cover, Canada,
May 19-21, 2009
Presentation
ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) National Meetings,
Topic: “New Standard Changes for Trampoline Manufacturers”, St.
Louis, Mo. November 19-21, 2008.
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Seminar Presentation
American College of Forensic Examiners National Conference,
Conducted the “Certified Forensic Consultant” course/seminar, San
Diego, CA. September 3-4, 2008
Seminar Presentation
Denver Public Schools, In-Service seminar for Physical Education
Teaches and Coaches and Athletic Administrators, Topic ” Liability
Issues to Ponder When Teaching PE and Coaching”, Denver, CO April
23, 2008
Seminar Presenter
Colorado State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance State Conference, Topic: Weight room Safety and
Operations Standards of Care, Colorado Springs, CO, October 12, 2007
Seminar Presenter
American College of Forensic Examiners, National Conference, Topic”
“Ethics in Forensic Business Practices”, Springfield, MO, October 6,
2007
Seminar Presenter
American College of Forensic Examiners, Regional Conference,
Certified Forensic Consultant Course, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, June
1-2, 2007
Seminar Presenter
North American Indigenous Games International Education
Symposium, Topic: Trends in Athletic Litigations and How Coaches
and Administrators can Deal with them”, Denver CO. July 1, 2006
Seminar Presenter
American College of Forensic Examiners, Certified Forensic
Consultant Course, Las Vegas, July 18-19-2006
Seminar Presenter
American Society for Testing Materials National meeting, Topic: “New
Concept in Warnings for on trampoline use for backyard trampolines”
Toronto, Canada, May 18, 2006
Seminar Presenter
American College of Forensic Examiners, National Conference, CFC
course, San Diego, CA, October 1-2, 2005.
Seminar Presenter
The Business Practices for Experts and Consultants: What works,
SEAK Conference, Hyannis, Mass, June 16-17, 2005
Seminar Presenter
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Denver Chapter, “Sport and
Fitness Injuries and Infomercial Products, why Consumers but them?”
November 3, 2005
Seminar Presenter
ACFE, Certified Forensic Consultant 2-day seminar, Atlanta GA, Jan
21-22, 2005
Panel Speaker
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Student Affairs Seminar,
“Academic Freedom and Tenure,” March 16, 2005
Guest Speaker
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Graduate School Biology
Department class, “Health Professionals Liability,” Feb 9, 2005
Seminar Speaker
Ethics Core Course for ACFE Certifications, Chicago, IL, October 15,
2004
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Seminar Speaker
Liability & Risk Management in Exercise Science, American College
of Sports Medicine, Regional Certification Seminars, Denver,
Colorado, July 20, 2004
Seminar Speaker
Ethics in Testifying, American College of Forensic Examiners National
Conference (required 8 hour course for board certification), Scottsdale,
AZ, October 8, 2003
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Damages, Experts & Tax Issues “Understanding Potential Ethical
Liability Pitfalls of the Personal Injury Case,” (Seminar to Attorneys
for Continuing Education/Ethics Credits), Denver, Colorado, January
31, 2003 (I did two sessions, “Expert Qualifications” and “Ethics in
Testifying”)
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
38th Annual Indiana Trial Lawyers Annual Institute. Topic: “Dangers
of Residential Trampolines,” Indianapolis, Indiana, November 22, 2002
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
7th Annual Life Care Planners National Conference. Topic: “The
Rights of the Expert Witness,” Reno, Nevada, October 19-20, 2002
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Colorado Association for HPERD State Convention. Topic: Liability
in the Gym Facility,” Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 4, 2002
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
American College of Forensic Examiners National Conference.
Topic: “Ethics Exam & Questions for Test for Diplomate Certificates,”
presented at the Board of Directors for ACFE Meeting, Orlando,
Florida, September 26, 2002
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
American College of Forensic Examiners National Conference.
Topic: “Ethics in Testifying,” Nashville, Tennessee, October 3, 2001
(Cancelled due to Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy)
Invited Guest/Consultant National Fitness Therapy Association (NFTA) Education 2000
Conference. Topic: “The Business of Prevention,” Denver, Colorado,
August 10, 2001
In-Service Speaker
(Invited)
Jefferson County Schools, Physical Education Teachers, In-Service
Seminar on “Liability in Physical Education Class and New Ideas for
Curriculum Changes,” May 14, 2001
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topic: “Know
Potential Claims and How to Use Them in a Risk Management
Program,” Orlando, Florida, December 2000
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
American Academy of Certified Consultants and Experts National
Conference. Topic: “Marketing as a Forensic Expert,” Las Vegas,
Nevada, October 26, 2000
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
American College of Forensic Examiners National Conference.
Topic: “Ethics in Testifying,” Las Vegas, Nevada, October 24, 2000
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “Unsafe Physical
Education Facilities,” Denver, Colorado, October 6, 2000.
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Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
American College of Forensic Examiners Regional Conference.
Topics: “The Anatomy of a Lawsuit” and “Ethics in Testifying as a
Forensic Expert,” Denver, Colorado, June 9-10, 2000
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
University of Denver Health and Fitness Spa Week. Topic: “Exercise
Motivation and Fitness Options,” Denver, Colorado, June 5, 2000
In-Service Speaker
(Invited)
Boulder County Public Schools, In-Service (1/2 Day Seminar) on
“Trends and Issues in Physical Education and Liability Ramifications,”
Boulder, Colorado, April 28, 2000
In-Service Speaker
(Invited)
Adams County District 12 Public Schools, In-Service (Full Day
Seminar) on “Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches, and Athletic
Directors,” Thornton, Colorado, April 27, 2000
Core Course Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
American College of Forensic Examiners Scientific and Technical
Conference. Topic: “Ethics for the Forensic Examiner,” New York,
New York, October 27-30, 1999
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “A Physical Educator
on Trial: A real life litigation,” Denver, Colorado, October 8, 1999
Keynote Address
(Invited)
Positive Coaching, Inc. Annual Sports Banquet. Topic: “Ethics and
Values in Youth Sport Community,” Denver, Colorado,
March 11, 1999
Seminar Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
U.S. Marine Corp Fitness/Wellness Directors National Conference.
Topic: “Risk Management and Sport Injury Liability,” Orlando,
Florida, November 20 – December 2, 1998
Seminar Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
American College of Forensic Examiners National Scientific and
Technical Conference. Topic: “The Forensic Expert Witness: The Art
and Science of Testifying,” Naples, Florida, October 11-13, 1998
(Full Day Seminar)
Seminar Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
National Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Association, National
Conference. Topic: “Pool Liability and How to Testify as an Aquatic
Expert,” Washington, D.C., September 10-13, 1998
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “How Do We Establish
the Standards of Care in HPERD Disciplines When Used in
Litigations,” Denver, Colorado, October 1-3, 1998
Faculty Member
(15 Years)
(Invited)
American College of Sports Medicine (Rocky Mountain Region),
“Fitness Instructor Workshop and Certification,” Greeley, Colorado,
June 23-29, 1985, June 17, 1987, June 15, 1988, May 15, 1989, May
15, 1990, June 22, 1992, June 21, 1993 (Denver), September 1994,
March 27, 1995 (Colorado Springs), September 20, 1995 (Denver),
March 25, 1996 (Colorado Springs), September 25, 1996 (Denver),
September 22, 1997 (Denver), March 23, 1998 (Colorado Springs),
September 23, 1998 (Denver), March 31, 1999, September 29, 1999,
July 2004 (Denver)
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Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
11th Annual National Meeting of The Society For The Study of Legal
Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity. Topic: “Testifying as a
Human Performance and Sport Professional, Trends and Issues,”
Tucson, Arizona, March 11-14, 1998
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
American College of Forensic Examiners Pre-National Convention
Seminar. Topic: “The Art and Science of Testifying,” with Gary
Smith, Ph.D., Esq., San Diego, California, December 11-12, 1997
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
USA Gymnastic Coaches National Congress. Topic: “The Twenty
Most Common Claims Against Gymnastic Professionals and Risk
Management in Gymnastic Operations,” Denver, Colorado,
August 14, 1997
Featured Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Great-West Life Insurance Company. Topic: “Exercise Motivation
and Tips for Safe Exercising,” Denver, Colorado, May 20, 1997
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Denver Technical College. Topic: “Professional Liability for Physical
and Occupational Therapists,” with Gregory Smith, Esq., Denver,
Colorado, May 3, 1997
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
American Academy of Nurse Life Care Planners. Topic: “Testimony
by Trial and Error,” Des Moines, Iowa, March 4-5, 1997
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Fitness Resources, “The Cutting Edge of Fitness and Wellness 1996
Conference.” Topic: “Know the Potential Claims Against You and
How To Use Them in Establishing A Sound Risk Management
Program In Your Fitness or Exercise Facility,” Denver, Colorado,
November 2, 1996
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “Exertional
Rhabdomyolysis: What the Human Performance Professional Needs to
Know,” Denver, Colorado, September 27, 1996
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Aquatic Therapy Symposium, 96, Aquatic Therapy and Rehab
Institute, Inc. Topic: “Liability in Pools,” Washington, D.C.,
September 19-22, 1996
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Medical Case Management Convention and Exhibition, Raising the
Stakes: Case Management, The Critical Link. Topic: “Expert
Testimony: By Trial and Error,” (Two Day Seminar), Orlando,
Florida, September 11-12, 1996
Guest Lecturer
(Non-Refereed)
Analysis of Gymnastics Class, East Stroudsburg University,
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, held at the International Gymnastic Camp.
Topics: 1. “Basic Biomechanics of Gymnastic Movement,” 2.
“Gymnastic Safety Considerations for Coaches and Teachers,”
August 14-17, 1996
Guest Lecturer
(Non-Refereed)
USA Gymnastics Safety Certification Course given at the International
Gymnastic Camp, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (Phil Frank, course
director). Topic: “Liability Issues in Gymnastic Programs,”
August 17, 1996
Lunch Speaker
Great-West Life Insurance Company. Topic: “How Does Your
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(Non-Refereed)
Exercise Shape Up?”, Denver, Colorado, May 31, 1996
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Spring Into Health – Adult Fitness Conference. Topic: “Exercise
Adherence and Motivational Methods to Stay Exercising,” Denver,
Colorado, May 7, 1996
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
9th Annual Sport, Society For The Study of Legal Aspects of Sport and
Physical Activity Law Conference. Topics: 1. “Health Club
Litigations: Claims and Defenses,” 2. “Marketing and Performing As
A Forensic Expert in Human Performance Injury Lawsuits,”
Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 7-9, 1996
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
International Conference on Aging and Physical Activity. Topic:
“Some Thoughts on Senior Fitness Program Liability Issues,” Colorado
Springs, Colorado, October 5-8, 1995
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Health Club Owners Business Seminar, sponsored by Cybex and Tom
Plummer and Associates, and the Association Insurance Group of
Denver. Topic: “Health Club Litigations and Liability Issues, Where
to Investigate,” Copper Mountain, Colorado, September 13, 1995
Panel Expert
(Refereed)
Colorado Bar Association State Convention. Topic: “Liability Issues
in Recreational Sports,” Keystone, Colorado, September 8, 1995
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “The Top Twenty
Plaintiff Claims Against You, the P.E. Teacher/Coach, or
Administrator: Know Them,” Denver, Colorado, September 29-30,
1995
Seminar Speaker/Panel
(Refereed)
Colorado Continuing Education for Attorneys, Sport Law. Topic:
“Product Liability in Sports and Fitness Issues,” Denver, Colorado,
May 5, 1995
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
ASTM Seminar on The Role of Standards in Sports Litigation. Topic:
“Impact of Standards in Sports: Coaching and Fitness Professional
Competencies, “ Denver, Colorado, May 16-17, 1995
Seminar Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
4th Annual National Expert Witness and Litigation Conference.
Topics: 1. “Marketing the Expert Witness,” 2. “How to Collect Fees
and Set Them,” Hyannis, Massachusetts, June 22-23, 1995
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Fitness Resources 6th Annual Conference. Topic: “Everything You
Always Wanted to Know About Liability, But Did Not Know Who to
Ask,” Denver, Colorado, March 31, 1995
Seminar/Panel
(Refereed)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance National Convention 9AAHPERD). Topic: “Exploring
Resources in Sports Management, Liability Matters for the
Professional,” Portland, Oregon, March 29, 1995
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Anti-Defamation League Speakers Bureau. Topic: “Methods of
Presenting to Community Groups,” Denver, Colorado, February 28,
1995
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Panel Speaker
(Invited)
National Fitness Trade Show and Convention. Topic: “Fitness
Certification and Licensing Issues and Trends,” Las Vegas, Nevada,
August 25, 1994
Invited Speaker
(Invited)
Denver Technical College Sports/Fitness Technology Program. Topic:
“Administrator Liability Issues Concerning the Operations and
Standards of Care,” Denver, Colorado, August 2, 1994
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Foothills Recreation District. Topic: “Swimming Pool and Aquatic
Safety and Risk Management,” Jefferson County, Colorado, May 26,
1994
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Jefferson County Child Care, School Age Children Providers. Topic:
“Staff Liability, Risk Management, and Playground Equipment
Safety,” Lakewood, Colorado, May 21, 1994
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance National Convention (AAHPERD). Topics:
1. “Higher Education and the Law,” April 15, 1994, and
2. “Risk Management, Liability and the Expert Witness, Denver,
Colorado, April 15, 1994
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
Denver Technical College. Topic: “The Changing U.S. Health
System,” Denver, Colorado, February 5, 1994
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topics: “Risk
Management, the Expert Witness,” and “Panelist on Facilities
Operations in HPERD and Fitness,” Boston, Massachusetts,
December 2-6, 1993
Symposium Director
(Non-Refereed)
Furman Griffis Symposium on “Legal Liability of the Human
Performance and Leisure Professional,” Denver, Colorado,
November 12, 1993
Luncheon Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
“Mind, Body and Soul: Issues for Women,” Temple Emanuel
Sisterhood, Denver, Colorado, October 5, 1993
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “Entrepreneur Physical
Education: Dare We?” Fort Collins, Colorado, September 23-24, 1993
Seminar Speaker
(Invited)
“Sports Medicine Technology Liability Issues,” Denver Technical
College, Colorado Springs Campus, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
July 25, 1993, Denver Campus, Denver, Colorado, August 5, 1993
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
S.E.A.K. Publications “National Conference for The Expert Witness in
The 1990’s Advanced Seminar.” Topic: “Communicating With
Counsel,” San Diego, California, April 2-3, 1993
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
“Risk Management and The Expert Witness” (2 sessions), Wyoming
State Conference for Parks and Recreation State Association, Rock
Springs, Wyoming, March 18, 1993
Seminar Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topics: “Risk
Management” and “The Expert Witness in Recreation and Physical
Education/Fitness Settings,” Orlando, Florida, December 2, 1992
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Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Chapter of the Society of Safety Engineers Luncheon. Topic:
“Risk Management in Fitness Facilities,” Denver, Colorado,
February 9, 1993
Workshop Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
“Handling Frustration in Teaching Children Physical Skills,” Weld
County School District, Greeley, Colorado, October 16, 1992
Workshop Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
“Safety in Before & After School Programs for Recreation Usages,”
Jefferson County Schools, Colorado, October 8, 1992
Panel Expert
(Invited)
“The New Anti-Semitism on College Campus,” University of Denver
Anti-Defamation League, Sponsor Debate, Denver, Colorado,
September 23, 1992
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
“The Expert Witness: Who, What, Why and How?”, Colorado
Association for HPERD State Conference, Granby, Colorado,
September 24, 1992
Seminar/Workshop Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
“Fitness For A Lifetime,” Denver Council of Churches, Denver,
Colorado, June 20, 1992
Seminar Lecturer
(Non-Refereed)
American Hotel Motel Association Safety & Fire Protection Committee
Meeting. Topic: “Fitness Club Injuries,” Denver, Colorado, April 22,
1992
Workshop Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
“Sports and Recreation Liability in Schools,” St. Anne Episcopal
School, (In-Service for staff), March 12, 1992
Guest Speaker
(Refereed)
“Recreation Liability,” Colorado Parks and Recreation Association,
Denver, Colorado, February 19, 1992
Featured Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topic: “Risk
Management Updates and Trends for Fitness Facilities,” San Antonio,
Texas, December 6, 1991
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
“Sports & Recreation Liability and Risk Management,” Arapahoe
Community College, Littleton, Colorado, November 5, 1991
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
“Fitness & Health Motivation,” Bell Middle School 7th Graders
Assembly, Golden, Colorado, October 21, 1991
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “Adult Fitness and
P.E.: Are They The Same?”, Denver, Colorado, September 26, 1991
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Denver Parks & Recreation Administration. Topic: “Liability &
Safety of Children in After School Recreation Programs,” Denver,
Colorado, September 12, 1991
Featured Speaker
Fitness Resources Regional Conference on “Peak Performance and
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(Non-Refereed)
Motivation in Fitness.” Topic: “The Safety Audit and Risk
Management Tools of the Trade,” Denver, Colorado, February 1, 1991
Featured Expert/Narrator/Script Co-Author
(Invited)
“Avoiding Lawsuits in the Weight Room” video. Presented by Athletic
Business Magazine, December 1990
Featured Speaker
(Invited)
Xerox Employee Services and Health Management Council Meeting.
Topic: “Risk Management in Fitness/Wellness Settings,” Scottsdale,
Arizona, December 4, 1990
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topic: “Conducting
the Safety Audit,” Anaheim, California, December 6, 1990
Keynote Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Hotel and Motel Association State Conference. Topic:
“How to Market Your Fitness Facility and Keep it Safe For Guests,’
Vail, Colorado, August 17, 1990
Keynote Speaker
(Invited)
Denver Metropolitan Hotel Association. Topic: “The Health
Conscious Guests & Risk Management on Your Property,” Denver,
Colorado, July 10, 1990
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
National Employees Services & Recreation Association, National
Convention. Topic: “Risk Management in The Corporate Setting &
The Safety Audit,” Washington, D.C., May 17, 1990
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Colorado Mountain College. Topic: “Sports Liability for the Fitness
Professional,” 1) Glenwood Springs Campus, Glenwood Springs,
Colorado, March 2-3, 1990, 2) Steamboat Springs Campus, Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, April 8-9, 1990, 3) Vail Campus, Vail, Colorado,
January 24-25, 1991, 4) Breckenridge Campus, Breckenridge,
Colorado, October 11-12, 1991, 5) Glenwood Springs Campus,
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, March 6-7, 1992, 6) Glenwood Springs
Campus, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, March 4-5, 1994, 7)
Breckenridge Campus, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 11-12, 1994
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance National Convention (AAHPERD). Topic: “Risk Management
in Fitness Setting,” New Orleans, Louisiana, March 30, 1990 (audio
tape available)
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topic: “Risk
Management in Health Clubs,” Orlando, Florida, December 6-10, 1989
Featured Speaker
(Invited/Refereed)
National Conference on Professional Preparation for Fitness and
Wellness, sponsored by NASPE and AAHPERD. Topic: “Foundation
Requirements of the National Standards,” Atlanta, Georgia,
November 10-11, 1989
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
International Conference on Sports Business. Topic: “The Legal
System and Insurance Crisis Affects on American Sports and Fitness,”
Columbia, South Carolina, November 7-9, 1989
Featured Speaker
American Law Firms Association Western Regional Conference on
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(Refereed)
Hotel and Resort Liability. Topic: “Recreational Facilities and
Operations,” Palm Springs, California, September 20-22, 1989
Workshop Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
Englewood Public Schools (In-Service) for Coaches. Topic: “Safety
and Liability for Coaches,” Englewood, Colorado, August 23, 1989
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
National Strength & Conditioning Association National Convention.
Topic: “Safety in the Weight Room – The High School Setting,”
Denver, Colorado, June 29, 1989
Featured Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
“Fitness and You – Winning Combination Conference.” Topic:
“Liability Concepts for Fitness Professionals: Staying Out of Court,”
Denver, Colorado, June 27, 1989
Workshop Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Athletic Directors State Conference. Topic: “Sports on Trial
Video Presentation: Lecture on Liability,” Northglenn, Colorado,
April 24, 1989
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance National Convention (AAHPERD). Topic: “Update on Fitness
Litigations,” Boston, Massachusetts, April 22, 1989
Commencement Speaker Address
(Non-Refereed/Invited) Denver Technical College, Winter Commencement, Denver, Colorado,
January 22, 1989
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topic: “Risk
Management and Recent Litigations Involving Health Clubs,” New
Orleans, Louisiana, December 8, 1988
Key Note Speaker
(Refereed/Invited)
Montana State Convention for HPERD, Recreation Therapists and
Montana Parks & Recreation Association. Topic: “Physical Education
and Recreation, Dinosaurs or Dynasties?” (Also presented three
lectures on liability and adult fitness), Missoula, Montana,
October 19-21, 1988
Certification Clinician
(Invited)
USGF National Safety Certification Course and Exam, held in
Anaheim, California, October 13, 1988
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “Liability and Risk
Management in P.E. and Sports,” Westin Hotel, Vail, Colorado,
October 1, 1988
Featured Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
The Institute for Study of Aerobic Exercises. Topic: “Aerobic
Instructor Liability,” Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver,
Colorado, July 10, 1988
Guest Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Injury Prevention Network, Colorado Department of Health Care
Services. Topic: “The Safety Audit and Risk Management in Sports
and Fitness Settings,” Denver, Colorado, July 6, 1988
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
National Strength and Conditioning Association, National Convention.
Topic: “Liability in the Conditioning of Athletes and the Weight
Room,” Orlando, Florida, June 25, 1988
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Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting. Topic:
“Are Health Clubs Really Killing You?” Phoenix, Arizona, May 9-11,
1988
Guest Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Downtown Optimist Club. Topic: Litigations in the Health Care
Industry,” Denver, Colorado, April 22, 1988
Featured Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
In-Service Workshop on “Liability in School Sports and Physical
Education,” Fort Collins School District, Fort Collins, Colorado,
April 20, 1988
Presenter
(Invited)
Product Liability-Sports Information Booth, The Super Show of
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, Atlanta, Georgia,
February 19-22, 1988
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Symposium on “The Future of Fitness.” Topic: “Tort Reform and the
Insurance Crisis and It’s Effects on Fitness,” University of Northern
Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, January 29, 1988
Featured Speaker
(Invited)
Physical Education – The Critical Equalizer, a regional conference for
elementary and middle school teachers. Topic: “Saving Youth Sports
and the Insurance Crisis,” Denver, Colorado, January 15, 1988
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Athletic Business Magazine National Conference. Topic: “Liability
Implications of Fitness and Health Clubs – The Safety Audit,” Las
Vegas, Nevada, December 10, 1987
Featured Speaker
(Invited)
“Sports on Trial” Video Participant, Video on Sports Liability,
produced by Athletic Institute, North Palm Beach, Florida,
December 1987
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Parks and Recreation Association State Conference. Topic:
“Shaping Colorado Youth,” Copper Mountain, Colorado, October 8,
1987
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “The Safety Checklist
for Recreation Centers,” Northglenn, Colorado, September 18, 1987
Featured Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
Colorado Athletic and Recreation Association. Topic: “Gymnastics
Safety and Liability,” Denver, Colorado, January 31, 1987
Featured Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Denver YMCA Program Directors. Topic: “Liability in Fitness
Programs,” Denver, Colorado, January 13, 1987
Featured Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Jefferson County Coaches Association. Topic: “Coaching Liability
Issues in Public Schools,” Lakewood, Colorado, January 12, 1987
National Course Director United States Gymnastics Federation-Gymnastics Safety Certification,
(Invited)
Indianapolis, Indiana, September 22, 1986; Fort Collins, Colorado,
October 11, 1986; Denver, Colorado, November 1, 1987; Denver,
Colorado, October 10, 1988
Featured Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
Liability in the Gym Workshop (In-Service for Aurora Middle Schools’
Physical Education Teachers), Aurora, Colorado, August 1986
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Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Parks and Recreation Association. Topic: “Fitness and
Gymnastics Liability,” Englewood, Colorado, May 2, 1986
Featured Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
Gymnastics Safety and Liability Workshop (In-Service for Boulder
Elementary School Teachers), Boulder, Colorado, April 4, 1986
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Rocky Mountain Regional NIRSA Workshop. Topic: “Liability for
Recreation Professionals and Trends in The Courts,” Denver, Colorado,
December 6, 1985
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
United States Gymnastics Federation Eastern Regional Coaches
Convention. Topic: “Gymnastics Safety Manual, Coaches Liability
and the New National Certification Course,” Cherry Hills, New Jersey,
October 3-5, 1985
(Non-Refereed)
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
Co-Director and Featured Speaker
“Symposium on Aerobics and Sports Medicine,” Ramada Renaissance
Hotel, Denver, Colorado, September 28-29, 1985
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “The Physical Educator
and The Fitness Boom,” Denver, Colorado, September 27, 1985
Featured Speaker and Chair
(Refereed)
For Safety Committee Meeting, United States Gymnastics Federation
National Gymnastics Coaches Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah,
September 4-8, 1985
Guest Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Golden Little League Baseball Coaches Workshop. Topic: “Sports
Psychology,” Golden High School, Golden, Colorado, March 3, 1985
Team Member and Lecturer
(Non-Refereed)
Consortium Grant for Mesa College Enrichment Program in Physical
Education, Mesa College, Grand Junction, Colorado, February 21-22,
1985
Featured Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
City of Lakewood – Recreation Department. Topic: “Gymnastics
Instruction Progressions and Legal Liability Clinic,” Lakewood,
Colorado, October 19, 1984
Featured Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Parks and Recreation State Conference. Topic: “Liability for
the Recreation Profession,” Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 4,
1984
Seminar Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
The Science of Aerobic Fitness Seminar. Topic: “Fitness Liability for
Instructors and Users,” Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver,
Colorado, September 29, 1984
Guest Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “Legal Liability
Concepts for the Physical Educator and What To Do If Sued,”
Northglenn, Colorado, September 27, 1984
Invited Speaker
Legal Issues and Student Rights Workshop. Topic: “Sports Law and
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(Non-Refereed)
Liability for Administrators,” Metropolitan State College of Denver,
Denver, Colorado, March 10, 1984
Guest Speaker
(Refereed)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance National Convention (AAHPERD). Topic: “Legal Liability for
Coaches and Administrators,” Anaheim, California, March 1984 (tape
available from AAPHERD, one of the top 20 requested tapes from 250
presentations at this National Convention by membership)
Invited Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Longmont Public Schools. Topic: “Law Suits and the Coach,”
Longmont, Colorado, February 6, 1984
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
United States Gymnastics Federation National Coaches Congress.
Topic: “How to Avoid Law Suits,” Washington, D.C., October 6-9,
1983
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
Jefferson County Schools Physical Education and Athletic Personnel.
Topic: “Sport Law: Its Implications on a Daily Basis,” Wheat Ridge,
Colorado, January 19, 1983
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “The Law and Physical
Education,” Denver, Colorado, October 15, 1982
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
United States Gymnastics Federation National Coaches Congress.
Topic: “Legal Liability for Gymnastics Coaches in the 1980’s,”
Ft. Worth, Texas, September 24, 1982
Featured Clinician
(Non-Refereed)
President’s Council on Physical Fitness Denver Forum. Topic:
“Weight Training for Women,” Denver, Colorado, November 24, 1981
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
SMARTS II Conference (Sport Management Art and Science Society).
Topic: “A Workable Athletic Policy Manual,” Robert Morris College,
Pennsylvania, June 10, 1981
Guest Speaker
(Refereed)
Eighth Annual National Conference on Humanistic Education. Topic:
“Interpersonal Relations and Humanistic Concepts in the Athletic
Setting,” Denver, Colorado, April 1981
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Athletic
Directors’ Workshop. Topic: “Interpersonal Relationship
Development in Athletics,” Kansas City, Missouri, March 1980
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAPHERD). Topic: “Accountability and
Decision Making in Athletics,” Greeley, Colorado, September 1979
Invited Speaker
(Refereed)
SMARTS I Conference. Topic: “Managing the Human Resource,”
University of Massachusetts, May 1979
Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance State Convention (CAHPERD). Topic: “The Management of
Aggression in Athletics,” Denver, Colorado, September 1977
Guest Speaker
(Non-Refereed)
Kiwanis Club of Dade City. Topic: “Sport for Youths,” Dade City,
Florida, April 1972
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Seminar Speaker
(Refereed)
3.
Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance State Convention. Topic: “Teaching Suggestions and the
Evaluation of Gymnastic Performance,” New Haven, Connecticut,
October 1971
RESEARCH AND GRANTS:
RESEARCH PARTICIPATION:
Biomechanical Study conducted on Trampoline Back Saltos onTumble Trak and Backyard
Trampolines, in conjunction with the law suit, Duchesneau v. Cornell
University and Tumble Trak, USDC Eastern District of PA NO. : 084856 (conducted with Mr.Geoff Desmoulin, 2011)
Researched” New Concepts in Backyard Trampoline Warnings on the bed of the trampoline”.
Used my senior major students starting in May 2006 classes for their
input and critique of the new concept designs. Continues each academic
term.
Researched “Bottoming Out’ on backyard trampolines via drop tests on a trampoline, January
2000. Co-researcher Dr. Louis Cheng,(510-747-1947) Anemet Labs, Haywood, California,
January 3, 2000
“The Delphi Study for Liability and Risk Management,” Doctoral Dissertation of Ms. Sarah
Young, Indiana University. I served as an Expert/Scholar jury member for this study, Summer
1998
Researched and analyzed the 63 litigations I served as an expert on for the featured article,
“Pounds of Prevention,” published by Athletic Business Magazine, July 1998
G.
4.
ADVANCED STUDY:
N/A
5.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED: All conferences where I presented seminars, I also attended as
a participant. (See F2).
SERVICE:
1, 2 & 3 DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL AND COLLEGE:
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE:
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER:
Member, Human Performance and Sport Department, Tenure, Promotion and Retention
committee, 2011-2012
Member, School of Professional Studies Marketing committee, 2010-2011
Graduation Faculty Marshall for Spring 2009 Graduation Ceremonies
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Chair, Human Performance and Sport Department, Sport Industry Operations Curriculum
Committee for the Development of a “Certificate in Sport Industry Operations, Post
Baccalaureate”. 2008-2011. Metropolitan State College of Denver Board of Trustees
approval, March 9, 2011
Peer Classroom Performance Observer, Human Performance and Sport Department,
2006-present
Chair, Human Performance and Sport Department, Sport Industry Operations Student
Awards Selection Committee, 2006-present
Chair, Human Performance and Sport Department, Extended Campus Funds Award
Selections committee, 2006-2008
Co- Advisor for the Sport Industry Operations Student Campus Club, 2007-present
Member, College wide “Ethics Committee” MSCD, Spring 2007
Chair, HPS Department Search Committee for Sport Industry Operations full time faculty
appointment, Fall 2006- Spring 2007
Member, HPS Department Promotion, Tenure and Retention Committee, Fall 2006-May
2007
Represents MSCD School of Professional Studies on the College Grade Review
Committee, Fall 2006- Spring 2008.
Member, MSCD School of Professional Studies Chairs Review Committee for
Promotion, Tenure and Retention, 2005
Member, MSCD Dean’s chair Committee for Strategic Planning for the School of
Professional Studies, Spring 2006
Mentor for new faculty/ chairs, academic year 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Member, MSCD School of Professional Studies, Professional Development Committee,
2002 -2003
Member, School of Professional Studies Deans Committee OCE Review Committee,
2003-2004
Member, School of Professional Studies Dean’s Committee – planning retreat for chairs,
February 2004
Member, School of Professional Studies, Dean's Task Force on summer school
operations, Fall 2003
Member, HPSL Position Search Committees, Summer 2003
Chair and Member, MSCD School of Professional Studies, Retention, Promotion and
Tenure Committee, 2002 - 2003
Member, HPSL Department, Chair Search Committee, 2001 – 2002
Chair, HPSL Department, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2001 – 2004
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HPSL Faculty Senator, academic year 2000 – 2001
Member, Selection Committee for Teaching Excellence Award for adjunct faculty,
Golden Key National Honor Society, MSCD Chapter, April 2001
Chair, HPSL Department, Colorado Scholars Award Committee, 1999 – 2003
Member, HPSL Department, Colorado Scholars Award Selection Committee,
1997 – Present
Member, HPSL Curriculum Review Committee, 1999 – Present
Selected as a Faculty mentor for new faculty, 1998 - 1999, 2001 - 2002
MSCD School of Professional Studies, Professional Development Program Review Task
Force, 1998 - 1999
HPSL Department, Sport Industry Operations Curriculum Development, 1994 - 1997
HPSL Department, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1994 – Present
MSCD Athletic Department, Sports Hall of Fame Policies Committee, June 1993 –
December 1993
MSCD School of Professional Studies, Professional Development Grant Review
Committee, 1996 – 1997
MSCD School of Professional Studies, Curriculum Committee, 1992 – 1994 Term
MSCD Auraria Fitness Center Advisory Committee, January 1992 – Present
MSCD Travel Policies and Procedures Review Committee, January 1991
Teacher Education Council, Fall 1990 – Fall 1992
Sub-Committee of the Committee on The Status of Minorities for The Metropolitan State
College, Spring 1990 – Spring 1992
Contract Major/Minor Academic Review Committee, June 1990 – Spring 1992
Affirmative Action Program Review Committee (President’s Appointment),
October 1989 – Fall 1991
College-wide Physical Education Building Renovation Project, August 1986 – Fall 1991
MSCD School of Professional Studies, Department Chair’s Dean’s Council, 1986 –
August 1992
MSCD School of Professional Studies, Task Force on Advisement and Retention for
Students, September 1985 – 1986
Department of Physical Education and Recreation, Advisement Consultant and
Coordinator, 1984 – 1986
School of Education, Dean’s Advisory Committee on Campus Recreation and
Intercollegiate Athletics, September 1983 - 1984
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School of Education, Advanced Degree Development Task Force in Physical Education,
February 1983 – 1986
Colorado Scholars Advisory Committee, 1982 – 1984
Holistic Health Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee, 1981 – 1984
Affirmative Action Council – Chair, Education Sub-Committee, 1983
Served on two faculty hearing tribunals, 1985
School of Education, Added Endorsement Committee, 1982 – 1983
Faculty Senator, Physical Education and Recreation Department, 1981 – 1985
Faculty Senate Sabbatical Leave Committee, 1982 – 1983
School of Education, Merit Pay Development Committee, 1982 – 1986
School of Education, Curriculum Task Force, 1982 – 1983
Faculty Senate Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1981 – 1983
School of Education, Sabbatical Leave Committee, 1979 – 1980
School of Education, Faculty Evaluation Development Instrument Committee,
1979 – 1980
School of Education, Student Seminar Evaluation Task Force, 1979 – 1980
School of Education, Goals and Objectives for Faculty Committee, 1979 – 1980
Ad Hoc Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Programs, 1977 – 1978
4.
COMMUNITY:
COMMUNITY SERVICES: (Committees and Presentations)
Member, Denver Public Schools Teacher Award for Excellence Selection Committee,
2001 - 2002
Member, Accreditation Team for ACCSCT (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools
and College of Technology): 2000-present) for the following colleges. As of 2009
commission is now Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, ACCSC):
Blue Cliff College, Alexandria and Lafayette, LA ,June 18-21, 2013
Institute for Business and Technology, San Jose, CA. May 14-16, 2012
Colorado School of Trades, Lakewood, Colorado, February 17-18, 12011
Reminington School of Nursing, Lake Mary, Florida, September 21-22, 2010
Massachusetts School of Barbering, Quincy, MA, September 1-2, 2010
Ho Ho Kus School of Trade and Technical Sciences, Patterson, NJ August 26-27, 2010
Nashville College of Medicinal Careers, Nashville, TN July 21-22, 2010
Delta Connection Academy Orlando, Florida, June 28-29, 2010
Star Career Academy, Newark, NJ July 14-15, 2010
Allstate Career Schools, Pittsburg, PA June 2, 2010
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Delta Connection Academy, Orlando FL. December 3-4, 2009
Dean School of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA, November 12-13, 2009
Northwest Lineman College, Boise, ID, September 30-Oct.1, 2009
Harris School Of Business, Upper Darby, Pa. May 23, 2009
Institute of Technology, Roseville, Cal., July 31, 2008
National Career Education Schools, Citrus Heights CAL. July 30, 2008
Central Florida College, Largo, Florida, May 28-29, 2008
Lebanon County Career School, Lebanon, Pa., March 3-5, 2008
Remington College-Largo Campus, Florida, Aug.1-2, 2006
Advanced Technology Institute, Virginia Beach, VA, June 8-9, 2006
Georgia Medical Institute, Norcross GA, June 5-7 2005
New York Institute of Culinary Education, NY, May 19-20, 2005
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy, Columbia SC, Feb 24-25,
2005
NOSSI College of Art, Nashville, TN July 28-30, 2004
Expressions Center for New Media, Berkeley, California, October 15-17, 2002
Silicon Valley College, San Jose, California, February 14-15, 2002
Travel University International, San Diego, California, August 9-10, 2000
New York Culinary and Hotel Management School, New York, New York, March 10-12,
2000
Speaker, Contemporary Learning Academy, Denver Schools. Topic: “Careers in
HPSL,” Denver, Colorado, May 24, 1998
Member, Accreditation Team for ACCSCT (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools
and College of Technology), Concord College, Denver, Colorado, October 17-18, 1994
Head Official, Swimming Competition, High School Upward Bound Olympics, Denver,
Colorado, 1994
Member, Civil Rights Committee Anti-Defamation League of Denver, 1978 – Present
Member, Selection Committee, Leadership America Scholarship Program, March 1989
Panel Participant, Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation Lecture. Topic: “Drugs & Athletics
for Youths,” Denver, Colorado, June 23, 1989
Member, Metropolitan Denver YMCA Program Committee, January 1987 – July 1989
(Includes all 10 YMCA Branches)
Presented and Exhibited Rocky Mountain Regional Conference of National Council of
Social Studies, attended and exhibited for A.D.L. Holocaust Jewish Education Booth,
Denver, Colorado, April 2, 1987
Member, Anti-Defamation League Education Sub-Committee on Holocaust Education in
Our Society, January 1985 – July 1989
Member, Decision Seminars, Jefferson County Public Schools. Topic: “Future Missions
and Goals for the R-1 School District,” Jefferson County, Colorado, September 1983
Member, Colorado Awards, Education and Civic Achievement Selection Committee,
1983 – Present
Member, Blue Ribbon Committee, Jefferson County Public Schools. Topic: “Religion
in the Schools.” (Appointed by Civil Rights Commission of the Anti-Defamation League
of Denver)
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Director of Meet and Liaison to USGF, International Gymnastics Meet, Japan vs. USA,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado, January 8, 1982. (First
International Meet in Denver in 10 years)
COMMUNITY SERVICES: (Media Presentation)
National Network Media:
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“Fox and Friends”, Fox Cable network, live, June 14, 2012,
“Backyard Trampolines Dangers and Tips for Parents’.
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“CBS, the Early Show, aired August 11, 2010, topic: “Yoga Instructors
not qualified causing injuries”, (Audrey Gruber, producer)
Expert Commentator/ Consultant
“CBS, The Early Show” aired April 28, 2010, topic: “Dangers of
Backyard Trampolines”( Josh Graynor, producer)
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“CBS, The Early Show”, aired April 3, 2008, topic: “Dangers of
Unqualified Personal Trainers” (Audrey Gruber, producer)
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“CNN New York” aired August 4, 2005. Topic: Dangers of Backyard
Trampoline (Audrey Gruber, producer)
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“20/20 ABC” aired September 22, 2000. Topic: Backyard Trampoline
Dangers and Injuries
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“NBC Later Today Show,” aired May 10, 2000. Topic: Evaluating
Infomercials of Fitness Products
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“Total Gym” Infomercial, aired January 2000 – April 2002
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“ABC Good Morning America,” aired March 12, 1999. Topic:
Infomercials for Fitness Equipment and Products
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“Special Reports T.V.,” taped Summer 1992, aired August 1992.
Topic: Unfit Kids
Expert Commentator/Consultant
“Special Reports T.V.,” taped April 1992, aired July 1992, Physicians
offices nationally, moderated by Joan Lunden. Topic: Health Club
Horrors (tape available)
Guest Speaker
“Good Morning America,” live from Miami (Doral Saturnia Spa) with
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Joan Lunden. Topic: Health Club Operations and Instructor
Liabilities, November 17, 1988 (tape available)
Guest Speaker
“The Today Show,” live from New York. Topic: Debate with
Insurance Industry and the Effects on American Sports, June 16, 1988
(tape available)
Guest Speaker
“Hour Magazine,” with Gary Collins, taped in L.A. Topic: Bogus
Fitness Instructors and Injuries in Health Clubs, aired April 22, 1987
(tape available)
Guest Speaker
“The Oprah Winfrey Show,” live from Chicago. Topic: The
Obsession of Fitness, December 16, 1986 (tape available)
Guest Speaker
“The Today Show,” with Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley, live from
NBC Studios, New York. Topic: Fitness Fraud, November 30, 1984
(tape available)
Local and Regional Network Media:
Expert Commentator: CBS 4News (Denver),” Recreational Sport: Mock
Sumo Suit Injury Jury Verdict and Reasons”, May 14, 2009
Expert Commentator: CBS Channel 4(Denver), Personal Trainers-How to Pick One”
February 26, 2007
Expert Commentator: Channel 7 News (ABC,Denver) “Exercise Equipment: How to
Choose the Best for You”, January 13, 2007
Guest Interview KOA Radio, Topic: “Kids Getting Fit Like Clinton Portus, Denver
Broncos, Denver, CO, Dec 7, 2003
Guest Interview KOA Radio. Topic: “How to Stay Fit During the Holidays,” Denver,
Colorado, November 28, 2002
Expert Commentator
KUSI 51 News. “Total Gym and Over 50 Exercises,” (live), San
Diego, California, September 14, 2002
Expert Commentator/Consultant
Fox 31 News. “Fame or Shame,” Denver, Colorado
1.
Reebox Core Board, May 2002
2.
Jackie Chan Cable Flex, June 2002
3.
Ab Energizer, July 2002
4.
Six Second Abs, March 1, 2004
Guest Interview KOA Radio. Topic: Motivation ideas to get people exercising in New
Year, Denver, Colorado, January 1, 2002
Guest Interview WB2 News “How to select a health club,” (live), Denver, Colorado,
December 26, 2001
Guest Interview KOA Radio “Exercise Products,” live, Denver, Colorado,
December 26, 2001
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Guest Interview WB2 News “Home Exercise Equipment,” live, Amy Freeze host,
Denver, Colorado, December 6, 2000
Guest Interview WB2 News “Denver as #1 Fitness Town in America” segment, live,
Amy Freeze host, Denver, Colorado, March 8, 2000
Guest Interview Tom Martino “Troubleshooter Show,” (interviewed by David
Horowitz), L.A., live. Topic: Infomercial Problems in Fitness
Products, Denver, Colorado, March 12, 1999
Guest Interview Metropolitan State College of Denver Radio Network with Dr. Sheila
Kaplan. Topic: Health and Fitness Myths and Thoughts for 1998
Health, Denver, Colorado, January 1998
Guest Interview KYBG Peter Boyles Talk Radio, live. Topic: Health Clubs, National
Health Club Association and Risk Management, Denver, Colorado,
October 17, 1990
Guest Interview KYBG Peter Boyles Talk Radio, live. Topic: Health Clubs, Safety
Tips for Consumers, Denver, Colorado, September 18, 1990
Guest Interview KBXG Peter Boyles Talk Radio, live. Topic: $800,000 Verdict
Against Holiday Health Club in Denver, Denver, Colorado,
March 13, 1990
Guest Interview KBXG Talk Radio, live. Topic: Backyard Swimming Pools Dangers
and Health Club Injuries, Denver, Colorado, December 15, 1989
Featured Guest
KNUS Live Talk Radio, Alan Dumas Show. Topic: Sports Injuries
and Litigations/PH-S National Program for Tort Reform, Denver,
Colorado, April 13, 1988
Guest Interview KMGH-TV “Midday Show.” Topic: Health Club Litigations and
Recent Jury Verdicts, Denver, Colorado, March 30, 1988 (tape
available)
Featured Guest
KCNC-TV “Dimension Four,” Channel 4. Topic: Product Liability –
Sports – The Insurance Crisis in Sports, Denver, Colorado,
April 3, 1988
Featured Guest
“Family Talk,” Covenant House of New York syndicated radio show.
Topic: Sports in America, live from New York, March 6, 1988 (tape
available)
Featured Guest
KNUS Talk Radio, live. Topic: Health Clubs and the Insurance Crisis
for Sports in America, Denver, Colorado, September 30, 1987
Featured Guest
KYBG Radio Talk Show, live. Topic: Conditioning With Weights and
Athletes, Denver, Colorado, May 4, 1987
Guest Interview KAZY Radio Show “Living Well.” Topic: How to Select a Health
Club, Denver, Colorado, February 8, 1987
Guest Interview KOA – “Rick Barber Show,” live, 8 p.m. Topic: Denver and Adult
Fitness, Denver, Colorado, December 17, 1986
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Guest Interview KBPI – “Woody Paige Talk Radio,” live, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Topic:
Fitness Centers and Legislation, Denver, Colorado, May 24, 1985
Live Interview
KMGH TV (Channel 7), 10:00 p.m. News – Special News Feature,
“Chiropractors and Health Clubs,” Denver, Colorado, May 6, 1985
Guest Interview KOA Radio – “Sports Talk,” live, 7:00 p.m. Topic: “Fitness
Certifications – Do They Exist?” Denver, Colorado, April 9, 1985,
October 22, 1985
Gust Interview
KRDO Radio – Fitness Fraud,” Colorado Springs, Colorado,
December 4, 1984
Guest Interview KKRM Radio – Topic: Safety Tips for Fitness Center Use, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, December 5, 1984
Guest Interview KDEN Radio – Topic: Fitness Fraud in Denver and Nationally,
Denver, Colorado, December 5, 1984
Guest Interview KNUS Radio – “Peter Boyles Show,” live. Topic: Body WRap,
Denver, Colorado, December 18, 1985; Topic: Legislation, Denver,
Colorado, September 5, 1985; Topic: The Fitness Boom and Its
Problems, Denver, Colorado, February 5, 1985, April 24, 1985, June 4,
1985, December 3, 1985
Guest Speaker
Channel 4 “Denver Showcase.” Topic: Sports Liability Issues,
Gymnastics and the 1984 Olympics, Denver, Colorado, July 29, 1984
Guest Speaker
KDKO Radio – “Community Talk.” Topic: Gymnastics Liability and
Future Trends, Denver, Colorado, November 20, 1983
Guest Speaker
Channel 12 TV – “Off the Wall” Talk Show. Topic: Youth Sports and
Problems of Violence in Sports, May 10, 1981 (live telecast)
Cable Television:
Featured Guest
Littleton Cablevision. Topic: Dangers in Sports and Sports Equipment
Usage, Littleton, Colorado, September 4, 1984
Featured Guest
Aurora Cable TV, Channel 28, Public Affairs. Topic: 24-Hour
Nautilus Closing and Tips for Consumers on Joining Health Clubs,
Aurora, Colorado, June 3, 1985
Featured Guest
Aurora Cable TV, Channel 28, Public Affairs. Topic: Fitness Centers
and Safety, Aurora, Colorado, April 1, 1985
Featured Guest
“Talk TV with Peter Boyles,” live, Channel 26, Denver Cable. Topic:
Fitness Liability, October 31, 1984 (tape available)
Guest Speaker
Littleton Cablevision. Topic: Gymnastics and Legal Liability Issues in
Fitness, Littleton, Colorado, August 2, 1984
Guest Speaker
American Cablevision of Littleton (live telecast). Topic: Sports Law,
Littleton, Colorado, Denver 15, 1982
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Print Media Interviews:
Book Review
“The Personal Trainer: A Tale of Pain, Gain, Greed and
Lust” by David Herbert, PRC Publications, Canton, Ohio,
2013(review on back cover of the book)
Cited Expert
“Sign Of The Times”, Bigger Faster Stronger Magazine,
July/August 2013
Cited Expert
“Choose the Right Home Exercise Equipment” Arthritis
Today, June 2012
Cited Expert
“Five Safety Features to Look For on Trampolines”,
Springfield Patch, May 21, 2012
Cited Expert
“A Matter of Perspective?”, Bigger Faster Stronger
Magazine, Editorial page, May/June 2012
Cited Expert
Denver Post, “Trampoline Can Be Good. But Beware” by
Linda Buch, March 28, 2011
Cited Expert
BFS (Bigger Faster Stronger) Magazine” Position paper on
Sports Medicine”, September/October 2010.
Cited Expert
“10 Things Fitness Clubs Will Not Tell You” by Lisa
Scherzer, posted May 17, 2010 on Smart Money Magazine
web cite
Cited Expert
“California Board to Regulate Personal Trainers Changed”, by
David Herbert, Exercise Standards Malpractice Reporter, Vol.
23, No. 4, July 2009
Featured Expert
“Bouncing Trampolines”, Denver Post Fitness article by Linda
Buch, May 18, 2009
Featured Expert
“Certification: It’s More Important Than You Think”, Bigger
Faster Stronger Magazine, November/December 2008
Referenced Expert
Colorado Action Plan for Older Adults Wellness: A Public
Health Strategy, First Edition, 2007, pages 59-64
Featured Expert
“Find an exercise Plan to fit you”, Linda Buch, Denver Post,
October 1, 2007
Featured Expert
“Those who can do, those who retire Do”, Abby Ellin, writer,
New York Times, April 12, 2007
Featured Expert
“The ABC’s Of Weight Room Design-Practical Tips
On Designing Safe and Effective Weight Rooms”, Kim Goss,
Bigger, Faster, Stronger Magazine, March/April 2007
Featured Expert
“The Case Against Stability Training”, Kim Goss, Bigger,
Faster, Stronger Magazine, March/April 2007
Featured Expert
“10 Things Your Fitness Club Won’t Tell You”, Reshma
Kapadia, writer, Smart Magazine, January 2007
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Featured Expert
“Fitness Trainers,” Men’s Health Magazine, September, 2005
Referenced Expert
“Are You Neglecting Training,” Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Magazine, March/April 2005
Referenced Expert/Consultant
“Leisure v. Liability,” Athletic Business Magazine,
August 2002
Featured Expert
“Electirc Abs,” by Sam Grobart, Mens Journal Magazine,
May 2002
Referenced Expert
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCD)
Standards published November 2001 (cited and quoted in text
of standards)
Referenced Expert
“Should You Buy That Fitness Gadget?”, Michelle Bendor,
Self Magazine, October 2000
Referenced Expert
“H20 SOS” by Lisa Soddders, Topeka Capital Journal,
March 28, 2000
Referenced Expert
“Exercise Caution with Informericals,” by Art Corey,
Philadelphia Inquier, March 27, 2000
Referenced Expert
“Fitness For Sale?”, Health Magazine, March 2000
Referenced Expert
“Fit to be Tied,” by Sabrina Erdely. Philadelphia Magazine,
January 2000
Referenced Expert
“Kick in with Tae Bo,” by Megan Miller, Columbia
Missourian, June 22, 1999
Referenced Expert
“Fit or Fad,” by Lori Tobias, Denver Rocky Mountain News,
July 18, 1999
“The Newest Kick At Fitness,” by Darryl Owens, Orlando
Sentinel, May 4, 1999
Referenced Expert
Referenced Expert
(Featured Expert)
“The Other Side of Tae Bo,” by Claire Martin, Denver Post,
May 2, 1999
Referenced Expert
“Don’t Risk Workout Injuries,” by Jordan Matis, Self
Magazine, March 1999
Referenced Expert
“Buying Into Fitness: Get Ripped, Not Ripped Off Acquiring
Exercise Equipment,” by Charles Mallory, Exercise and
Health Magazine, Summer 1998
Referenced Expert
“Pooling Resources for Sports Medicine,” by Mindy Toran,
Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation Magazine,
March 1998
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Referenced Expert
“Trampolines Bouncing Back Despite High Risks,” by
Christine Schiano, The Morning Call, Allentown,
Pennsylvania, August 22, 1996
Referenced Expert
“Fitness for Sale,” by Linda Castrone, Rocky Mountain News,
Denver, Colorado, December 17, 1996
Referenced Expert
“Go Green: Power Your Own Treadmill,” by Dana Sullivan,
Walking Magazine, February 1997
Referenced Expert
“Trampolines: Are They Safe?”, by Linda Castrone, Rocky
Mountain News, Denver, Colorado, June 4, 1996 (appeared
again in the Grand Rapids Press, July 18, 1996)
Referenced Expert
“More Intense Exercise Offers Women Greater Health
Benefits, Study Shows, In Colorado,” by Paul Raeburn and
Linda Castrone, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado,
November 17, 1995
Referenced Expert
“Who Is Your Fitness Instructor Anyway?”, by Lisa Iannucci,
Weight Watchers Magazine, November 1995
Referenced Expert
“Play It Safe,” by Liz Neporent, Shape Magazine, April 1995
Referenced Expert
“Is Your Health Club Up To Snuff,” by Liz Neporent,
Women’s Sport and Fitness Magazine, April 1995
Referenced Expert
“Playground Kings: Building A Better Swing Set,” by Jack
El-Hai, Twin Cities Business Monthly, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, April 1995
Referenced Expert
“Supervision – How Much Is Enough?”, by John Taylor,
Strength and Conditioning Journal, April 1995
Referenced Expert
“Safety Tips From the Expert Witness,” by Gary Gray,
JOHPERD, January 1995
Referenced Expert
“New Litigations on Exercise Equipment,” by David Herbert,
Fitness Management, January 1994
Featured Expert
“Employee Services and Recreation: Beyond the Company
Picnic,” Employee Relations and Human Resources Bulletin,
No. 1804, Liability Chapter, Bureau of Business Practice,
Waterford, Connecticut, March 21, 1994
Featured Expert
“RX: Campus Recreation for Stress Reduction,” by Lisa
Lang, The Community News, Community College of Denver,
Denver, Colorado, March 2, 1994
Referenced Expert
“Legal Aspects of Strength and Conditioning,” by David
Herbert, NSCA Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1993
Referenced Expert
“Weight Room Litigations: Statistics and Trends,” by David
Herbert, Fitness Management, September 1993
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Referenced Expert
“Weight Room Applications for Program Development,” by
Paul Pitton, NSCA Journal, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1993
Featured Expert
“How to Find Yourself a Top-Notch Personal Trainer,” by
Laura Dayton, Muscle and Health Magazine, Spring 1993
Featured Expert
“Supervision is Key When Looking for a Place to Workout,”
by Alan Dumas, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado,
February 8, 1993
Featured Expert
“Don’t Let Supervision Slide in the Backyard,” by Alan
Dumas, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado,
April 4, 1993
Referenced Expert
“Who’s Watching The Weight Room?” by Stephen G. Eaton,
Colorado Journal of HPERD, Winter 1992
Featured Expert
“Staying Out of Hot Water,” by Rick Berg, Athletic Business
Magazine, December 1992
Featured Expert
“Sports Psychology Puts Mind Over Matter for
Improvement,” by Doug Freed, Up The Creek,
July 10-16, 1992
Featured Expert
“Warning: Health Clubs May Be Hazardous to Your Health,”
by Jeanne Huff, Colorado Women’s News, June 1992
Featured Expert
“Health Clubs Leave Members Fit To Be Tied,” by David Iler,
Up The Creek, March 1992
Featured Expert
“Faulty Equipment, Ill-Kept Facilities Lead to Hefty Fitness
Lawsuits,” Hospitality Law, December 1990
Featured Expert
“Stair-Climber Steps up Exercise,” by Diane Eicher, Denver
Post, Denver, Colorado, January 9, 1990
Featured Expert
“Is Your Health Club Healthy,” Changing Times Magazine,
September 1989
Featured Expert
“What to Look For in a Health Club,” Corporate Connection
Magazine, Denver, Colorado, October 1989
“The Health Spa Rip Off,” by Ron Chepesiuk, Cavalier
Magazine, March 1989
Featured Expert
Featured Expert
“Resolved-1989 Resolutions,” by Diane Eicher, Denver Post
(Cover Story), Denver, Colorado, January 1, 1989
Featured Expert
“Fitness Kick May Lead to Pain for Hoteliers,” Hospitality
Law, Vol. 4, No. 1, January 1989
Referenced Expert
“Liability Claims Based Upon Advertising Representations,”
by David Herbert, Fitness Management, Nov./Dec. 1988
Featured Expert
“Buyer: Better Beware,” by Jill Fraser, Working Mother
Magazine, November 1988
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Featured Expert
“Accident-Proofing Your Weight Room,” Athletic Business,
July 1988
Referenced Expert
“A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Implications of
Recreational, Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Program
Standards of Care,” by Herbert and Herbert, American Journal
of Trial Advocacy, Spring 1988
Featured Expert
“Health Clubs: Exercise Caution,” by Wally Conrad,
Business Weekly Magazine, June 6, 1988
Featured Expert
“Dr. Marc Rabinoff Takes the Forefront to Assure
Recognition of Higher Standards in Sports Industry,” by
Gerald Mellman, Intermountain Jewish News, March 18, 1988
Featured Expert
“Denver Fitness Scene Regains Health,” by Gail Randall,
Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado, March 16, 1988
Featured Expert
“Body Wrap: Wrapped Up In Controversy,” by Brent
Diamond, Looking Fit Magazine, June 1987
Featured Expert
“Take it Cool and Easy, Weekend Athletes Told,” by Kris
Newcomer, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado,
April 11, 1987
Featured Expert
“How to Select a Health Club Where You Can Exercise Your
Options, Too,” by Diane Eicher, Denver Post, Denver,
Colorado, January 3, 1986
Featured Expert
“Legal Aspects of Health and Fitness Clubs: A Healthy and
Dangerous Industry,” by Feiger & Hyman, Colorado Lawyer,
October 1986
Featured Expert
“Exercise Programs Should Pass Muster,” by Diane Eicher,
Denver Post, Denver, Colorado, May 14, 1986
Featured Expert
“Fighting Fitness Fraud,” by Faye Ignatowski, Colorado
Sports Styles, April 1986
Featured Expert
“Group Formed to Promote Quality Instructors,” Update on
Wellness, Club Industry Magazine, February 1986
“Aerobics: For Better or Worse?”, by John Meyer, SpareTime Section, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado,
December 5, 1985
Featured Expert
Featured Expert
“Group Wants Aerobics Teachers to be Licensed,” by
Deborah Belgum, Health and Fitness Section, Gazette
Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 24, 1985
Featured Editorial Expert
“Danger: Instructor on Duty,” editorial by Joe Weider,
publisher of Sports Fitness Magazine, November 1985
Featured Expert
“Is Your Fitness Instructor Qualified?”, by Diane Eicher,
Contemporary Magazine, Denver Post, Denver, Colorado,
September 29, 1985
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5.
Featured Expert
“Health Clubs – The Good, The Bad, The Indifferent,” by Bill
Smith, Empire Magazine, Denver Post, Denver, Colorado,
September 22, 1985
Featured Expert
“Is Your Health Club Healthy?”, by Joanne Tracey, Colorado
Sports Monthly, October 1985
Featured Expert
“Colleges Promote Quotable Experts to Enhance Image,” by
Brian Coffey-Weber, Denver Post, Denver, Colorado,
February 24, 1985
Featured Expert
“Caveat: Sports Consultant Blasts Fitness Instruction
Quality,” by Patricia Raybon, Rocky Mountain News, Denver,
Colorado, December 3, 1984
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE:
Physical Education & Recreation Department Chair
Council for Colorado Universities and Colleges, Colorado Department of
Education, Denver, Colorado, January 1987 to Spring 1992
Grant Proposal Award Committee
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(CAHPERD), Chairperson, 1983 – 1984
Budget Committee
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(CAHPERD), 1982 - 1983
Exhibits Chair
State Convention, Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), 1982 – 1984
Convention Planning Committee
Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(CAHPERD), 1981 – 1982
Voting Delegate for Colorado
National Alliance for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), (Houston, Minneapolis, New Orleans),
1981 – 1984
BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITIONS AND BOARD ADVISOR APPOINTMENTS:
(Corporate and Professional)
Chair, College of Exercise Professionals, Board of Advisors, 2000 – 2002
Chair, American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1999 – 2000 (Chair Emeritus 2000-01)
(Board responsible for Continuing Education Programs, Certifications, Diplomat and
Fellow Standards) (Vice-Chair, 2002-2003), (Chair, 2005-2006), (Member, 1997-present)
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Member, Advisory Board, The American Academy of Certified Consultants and Experts,
April 1999 – April 2000
Member, Ph.D. in Forensic Science Curriculum Development Committee, American
College of Forensic Examiners, 1996 – 2000
Member, ACFE Continuing Education Committee, Section on Recorded Evidence,
1998-99 Term
Member, Scientific and Technical Advisory Board, American Board of Forensic
Examiners, 1994 – Present
Member, Editorial Review Board, Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance Journal (CAHPERD), January 2000 – Present
Member, Editorial Review Board, ACFE, 1994 – Present
Member, Editorial Review Board, Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute, 1999 – 2002
Member, Advisory Board, National Academy of Sports Medicine, Chicago, Illinois,
July 1993 – 1995
National Coordinator for Instructor Education & National Board Member, National
Health Club Association, Lakewood, Colorado, January 1991 – 1993
Vice President Board of Directors & Senior Consultant
Sport/Fitness Risk Management, Inc., Denver, Colorado, 1989 – July 1993
Member, Advisory Committee
IDEA Foundation, San Diego, California, July 1989 (The development of
standards for new certification exam for personal fitness trainers and staff)
Member, National Strength & Conditioning Foundation
National Newsletter Review Board and Editorial Consultant for legal issues
(establish criteria for standards of publications and issues of curriculum for
fitness instructors at health clubs and personal trainers), Lincoln, Nebraska,
August 1989
Member, Advisory Board
To Board of Directors, Doctors to the World, January 1989 – 2002
Member, Advisory Board Fitlife Systems
Fitness Motivation Company, Denver, Colorado, January 1989 – December
1990
Member, Advisory Board Committee
Wellness/Fitness Program, Career Education Center, Denver Public Schools,
Denver, Colorado, November 1988 – 1991
Member, Athletic Institute Advisory Board
For Elementary P.E. & Fitness Programs, North Palm Beach, Florida,
April 1988 – 1991
Founder, Board of Directors, Member
PAFF (Professionals Against Fitness Fraud), a non-profit network and resource
organization whose purpose is to examine the Fitness Industry in a highly
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professional level, National Headquarters, Denver, Colorado, April 1985 – June
1987
Chair, Advisory Board
Sports and Fitness Technology A.A. Degree Program, Denver Technical
College, Denver, Colorado, March 1985 – August 1986, Chair 1993 – 2000
Member, Board of Directors
NAIA, Representative to United States Gymnastics Federation Board of
Directors (USGF), 1981 – 1983. (This is a National Governing Board (NGB)
for all gymnastics competitions in the United States)
NATIONAL LEVEL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT:
ASTM Committee on Amusement Parks and Rides F-24 (Sub Committee on Trampoline
Courts, 2011-present, member F-24 Trampoline Court sub task group on warning signs
and operator/patron responsibilities).
ASTM Sub-Committee’s for Sports/Fitness Equipment, 1995 – Present
ASTM Sub-Committee’s for Trampoline Standards and Warnings, 1995 – Present
Gymnastic Safety Video Script Writing Team
United States Gymnastics Federation, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1986
Safety Committee (Chair)
Unites States Gymnastics Federation, Department of Education and Safety,
February 1985 – 1989
Credentials Committee
United States Gymnastics Federation Board of Directors, 1981 – 1983
Equipment Safety and Policies Committee (Chair)
United States Gymnastics Federation, 1981 - 1983
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
Member, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 2001 - Present
Member, Scientific and Technical Advisory Board, American Board of Forensic
Examiners, since 1994
Member, ASTM Sub-Committee’s for Sport/Fitness Equipment and Trampoline
Standards, since 1995
Member, National Strength and Conditioning Association, since 1978
Member, Past Division Chairman, President Elect, President (1982), Colorado
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD),
since 1977
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Member, United States Gymnastic Federation (now, USA Gymnastics), since 1970
Member and Former Voting Delegate, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), since 1969
Member, National Forensic Center, 1991 – Present
5.
CONSULTING:
CONSULTANT EXPERIENCES:
Consultant/testimony/research to law firms and for litigations, 1977 – Present
Consultant/seminar (on trampoline safety, foam pit operations) presented to Helium
Trampoline Court, New Berlin, Wisconsin, April 20-21, 2013
Consultant/seminar (on trampoline safety, foam pit operations) presented to I-Trampoline
Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 4-5, 2013
Consultant to Fox and Friends, Fox Cable Network New York, June 2012 on Backyard
Trampolines Dangers and Safety Tips for Parents.
Consultant to Spring Free Trampolines, 2011 to present
Consultant to Vail Recreation District on Gymnastic Facility Risk Management,
(Conducted a facility safety Audit and Needs Assessment), Vail, CO. May 22-23, 2012
Consultant to House of Air,(on inflatable pit and trampoline system) Trampoline Court
facility, San Francisco, CA, 2012-present
Consultant to Jump Street Trampoline Court facilities, Denver CO. (conducted a safety
seminar on trampolines and foam pits, April 20, 2012)
Consultant to Sky High Sports, Trampoline Jump Centers, August 1-3, 2011 presentation
on trampoline safety and operations, California, December 1-2, 2011, Houston, Texas
center facility
Consultant to “NBC Today Show”, Trampoline Dangers, New Products for Trampoline
use and latest Trends in Trampolining, Aired July 11, 2011
Consultant to Eleiko Sports, Reviewed and wrote warranty, instructions for care and
maintenance information for purchasers, May 2011 to present.
Consultant to Jefferson County Schools, Dakota Ridge High School Forensic Science
Education Program, Ms. Theresa Giarrantano, science teacher, October 2008 - present
Consultant to Denver Public Schools on Weight Room Design and Flooring, July 2008
Consultant to Hilton Hotels, Garden Inn and Hampton Inn, Staten Island, New York,
Fitness Room safety and equipment purchases, October 2008-2009.
Consultant to “CBS The Early Show” on Personal Trainers Professional Qualifications
(2008) ,Backyard Trampolines(2010) and Yoga Instruction issues(2010)
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Consultant to FOX News (Denver affiliate) on fitness equipment, January 2002 – Present
1.
Ab Energizer
2.
Cable Flex
3.
Core Board
4.
6 Second Abs
Consultant to” CNN-New York”, Summer 2005 (Trampoline Injuries and Dangers)
Consultant to Thane International, Inc., Bun and Thigh Isolator, La Quinta, California,
August 2001 - Present
Consultant to Adams County Schools, Traversing Wall Elementary School Liability and
Curriculum, Skyview Elementary School, March 2001
Consultant to NBC “Today Show” and “Later Today Show,” January 2000 – Present
Consultant to ABC “20/20,” Backyard Trampoline Dangers, aired September 22, 2000
Consultant to Ground Zero (weight training equipment company), Colorado Springs,
Colorado, June 1999 – Present (on warnings and manuals)
Consultant to “Balance Enterprises,” Denver, Colorado, as text reviewed for
“Commercial Break: The Complete Couch Potato’s Guide to Fitness,” by Linda Buch
and Seth Snider-Copley, January 2000
Consultant to Fitour, Denver, Colorado, Fitness Seminar Educational Company,
October 1999 – Present
Consultant to U. S. Marines on Fitness/Recreation/Sport Risk Management,
December 1998 – 1999
Consultant to ABC “20/20” and “Good Morning America” on “Backyard Trampoline
Injuries,” Ms. Allison Loop, producer for ABC “20/20” and Mr. Steve Livingstone for
“Good Morning America,” Summer 1998, Fitness Infomercials (“Good Morning
America”) aired March 12, 1999
Consultant to The Ithaca Journal News Paper on “Trampoline Dangers,” Mr. Kevin
Yamamura, reporter for the Journal, July 1998
Consultant to Quality Living Inc., Omaha Nebraska, Brain Injury Rehab Facility on
“Liability issues surrounding brain injuries in sport and recreation,” San Francisco
Conference, San Francisco, California, September 24-26, 1997
Consultant to “Jungle Quest” indoor ropes and climbing course risk management manual
development, Denver, Colorado, August 1997
Consultant to Insurance Management Associates, The International Golf Tournament,
Castle Pines, Colorado, July 29, 1997 (site review inspection)
Consultant to CNBC “Steals and Deals Show,” on Trampoline Safety and Standards of
Care, aired July 30-31, 1997
Consultant to Chicago Kent School of Law, Topic: The Forensic Expert’s Role in
Litigation, June 2-3, 1997
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Consultant to American Journal (King World), Topic: Health Club and Personal Trainer
Standards of Care and Injury Issues, January 1996 – November 1997 (aired November
12, 1997)
Consultant to “Dateline NBC” and “Inside Edition” on Trampoline Injuries and Fitness
Industry Standards, July 1996
Consultant to Front Range Community College of Facilities Design, Equipment Needs
and Staffing for a New Fitness Physical Education Program and Facility, April – June,
1996
Consultant, Rocky Mountain News, “Does It Work?”, feature on Health and Fitness
Exercise Products and Programs, January 1996
Consultant to Cherry Creek II Homeowners Association, Topic: Playground Equipment
Safety and Trends, Denver, Colorado, March 15, 1995
Consultant to Recreation Dept. Movenpick Hotel, Bejing, China, Topic: Weight Room
Signs, Warnings and Instructional Information, July 1995 (Ms. Neisha Swenson,
Recreation Dept. Staff)
Consultant to Cybex Corporation, Topic: Warning Signs and Equipment Usage in the
Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 1995, March 2000
Consultant, Bureau of Business Practice, Topic: Liability in Recreation, Bulletin #1804,
Paramount Publishing, Waterford, Connecticut, March 21, 1994
Consultant/Committee Member, Governors Ranch Elementary School Playground Safety
and Policies Committee, Jefferson County Schools, Colorado, October 1993 – Present
Consultant to KMGH T.V., Topic: Backyard Playground Safety, Denver, Colorado,
May 1993, April 1994
Consultant to the Rocky Mountain News, Topic: Backyard Playground Safety and
Equipment, Denver, Colorado, April 1993
Consultant, Westin Hotel, Topic: Health Club/Pool Facilities Risk Management Review
and Warning Signage Recommendations, Denver, Colorado, January 6, 1993 (Risk
Management Audit Conducted), Second Site Inspection, December 6, 1994, Third Site
Inspection, September 18, 1997
Consultant, Department of the U.S. Army, Youth Sport and Fitness Services Division,
Topic: Trampoline Safety and Fitness Risk Management, Washington, D.C.,
January 1993
Consultant/Workshop clinician, Santa Fe Community College, Topic: Risk Management
Safety Audit/Lecture Facilities Equipment and Curriculum, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
December 12, 1992
Consultant/Workshop Clinician, North Harris College, Topic: Risk Management Safety
Audit/Lecture on Facilities Programs & Curriculum, Houston, Texas, November 14, 1992
Consultant to Whittle Communications Producers for “Special Reports T.V.,” May 1992
(two segments aired, July and October 1992)
Professional Textbook Reviewer, Professional Reports Corporation, Ohio, 1991
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Consultant to National Health Club Association, Issue: Risk Management for members
and National Education Program Director, Lakewood, Colorado, August 1990 – Present
Consultant to Arapahoe Community College Wellness Center, Littleton, Colorado
(Safety Audit conducted August 8, 1990)
Consultant to “Sport/Fitness Risk Management, Inc.,” National Corporation on
Health/Fitness & Recreation Safety, May 1990 – Present
Consultant to Littleton Public Schools, Issue: Indoor/outdoor rope course and system
(Mr. Tim Taylor, P.E. Teacher), Littleton, Colorado, November 1989 (Safety Audit
conducted November 29, 1989)
Consultant to Hotel du Pont, Issue: Research and Risk Management Information to
Fitness Club Coordinator, Wilmington, Delaware, November 1989
Consultant to Tom Landry Sports Medicine and Research Center, Risk Management and
Facility Safety, Dallas, Texas, July 1989 – Present (Pre-opening risk analysis site
inspection, November 9, 1990)
Consultant to Colorado Department of Health “Injury Prevention Network,” Topic:
Assisted in the production of “Is Your Health Club Healthy?” information for the
consumer, 1998 – 1989
Consultant to “Changing Times Magazine,” Mr. Charles Shaeffer, article on Fitness to
appear September 1989
Consultant to Club USA Health Club, Denver, Colorado, February 1989 – Present
(Safety Audits conducted May 25, 1989, August 13, 1990, October 27, 1995), Kids Club
Equipment and Design and Programming, 2007, In-Service Seminar on Health Club
Litigations Trends, November, 11, 2009.
Consultant to AMI Presbyterian Aurora Hospital, “The Challenge Center,” Aurora,
Colorado, January 1989 (Safety Audit conducted)
Consultant, Business Week Magazine, Ms. Wally Conrad, Fitness Editor, May – June,
1988
Consultant to “The Today Show,” Janet Schuler, producer, Insurance Crisis and Sports,
live from New York, New York, aired June 15, 1988
Consultant to “Good Morning America,” Linda Myer, producer, Fitness Segments, live
from Miami, Florida, aired November 16, 1988
Professional Textbook Reviewer, Issue: Undergraduate Psychology of Coaching, Mosby
College Publishing, July 1, 1988
Consultant to Newsweek Magazine (Denver Bureau Chief), Issue: Fitness Fraud (“Are
Health Clubs Risky?”), February 17, 1988
Consultant, Dove Creek School District, Area of Expertise: Outcome Based Curriculum,
Dove Creek, Colorado, February 1988
Consultant to University of Colorado Health Science Center School of Nursing Fitness
and Aerobic Program, February 1988 – 1989
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Consultant to Governors Ranch Home Owners Association, Issue: Swimming Pool and
Staff Safety Awareness Training, Littleton, Colorado, July 1987 (Safety Audit conducted
July 12, 1997), second consulting assignment, July 1990
Consultant to International Athletic Club, Aurora, Colorado, 1987
Consultant to “West 57th Show” (CBS), Topic: Fitness Litigations and Instructor
Qualifications, 1987
Consultant to Sandia Laboratories, Issue: Fitness Testing and Job Related Fitness
Requirements, Security Guards Union, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 1986 and
August 1992 (update and review of programs)
Consultant to Educational Development Corporation, Issue: Advanced Training
Seminars in Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado, April 1986 – August 1986
Consultant to The Sporting Clubs of America (Naiman Company), Issue: Sports Fitness
and Facilities Audits, San Diego, California, March 1986 – 1987 (Safety Audits
conducted)
Consultant to Sports Club, Lakewood, Colorado, 1985 – Present (Safety Audit conducted
1986, 1987)
Consultant to Channel 7 News (KMGH), Topic: Fitness Fraud and Consumer Tips,
televised 3-part series, Denver, Colorado, aired March 26, 27, 28, 1985 (tape available)
Chief Consultant to Denver Technical College, Sports Medicine Technology Program
(AA in Applied Science Degree (, March 1985 – August 1986
Consultant to North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, Accreditation
Visitation Team to Columbine High School, Area of Expertise: Physical Education
Facilities, Jefferson County, Colorado, March 15-18, 1982
H.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1.
HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
Honorary Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, Metropolitan State College of
Denver Chapter, Inducted November 23, 1998
2.
HONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED:
GYMNASTIC EXPERIENCE: (Highlights)
Competitive:
Placed Sixth on Pommel Horse, New England Championships,
1969; Pommel Horse Champion, State of Connecticut AAU
Meet, 1969; Varsity Gymnast, Southern Connecticut State
College, 1965-69 Team (team placed third NCAA 1968 and
second in 1969)
Coaching:
Head Coach, Women – Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, Florida,
1973 – 1976
Head Coach, Men and Women – University of Bridgeport,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1969 – 1970
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HONORS AND AWARDS:
Named Professor Emeritus, Human Performance and Sport Department, Metropolitan
State University of Denver, June 2012
Recipient, 2005 Distinguished Advisory Board Service Award, American College of
Forensic Examiners
Recipient, 2004, Teaching Excellence Stipend Award, MSCD
Recipient, 2002-2003 Distinguished Service Award, American College of Forensic
Examiners
Recipient, 2002-2003 Outstanding Teaching Award, School of Professional Studies,
MSCD
Recipient, 1999 Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance President’s Citation for Outstanding Service and Mentorship to the HPERD
Profession
Recipient, 1997-98 Metropolitan State College of Denver Student Services “Going The
Extra Mile For Students” Award
Recipient, 1997 Golden Eagle Award for outstanding service to the American College of
Forensic Examiners and for my work in Human Performance Forensics
Recipient, 1996-97 National Golden Key Honor Society, Teacher Excellence Award,
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Recipient, 1994 Alumni Citation Award from Southern Connecticut State University for
outstanding contributions to the field of Human Performance and Sports Medicine,
May 1994
Selected by “Fitness Management Magazine” as “An 80’s Doer & 90’s Person to Watch
in the Fitness Industry,” January 1990
Nominated by Metropolitan State College and its President, Dr. Thomas Brewer, for the
“Charles A. Dana Foundation” Award for “Pioneering Achievements in Health,” for
1989
Selected as One of “Fifty People to Watch in Denver in 1986” by Denver Magazine
Honor Award for Outstanding Contributions to Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance, Colorado Association for HPERD, September 28, 1984 (highest award at the
state level)
Recognition of Service Award to Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado, January
1984
Doctoral Research Fellowship, College of Education, Department of Administration and
Supervision, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, June 1976 – August 1977
Outstanding College Educator, Saint Leo College, 1975
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Who’s Who in Gymnastics, 1973 and 1977 Editions
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, College of Education, University of Bridgeport,
Connecticut, 1969 – 1970
ACADEMIC CLASSES TAUGHT:
Undergraduate
Sport Venue Operations
Sport Business/Industry
Comparative Fitness Programs
Risk Management in Hotel/Resort Industry workshop
Law and Sport Institute workshops
Legal Liability for Physical Education Teacher, Coaches and
Administrators
Aerobic and Fitness Concepts for Instructor and the Consumer
Managing Interpersonal Relationships in Athletics: A Systems
Approach
Science and Art of Coaching, and Administration of Athletics
Organization and Administration of Physical Education (Human
Performance and Sport)
Recreational Leadership and Administrative Theories
Administration and Supervision of Intramural and Student Services
Issues and Trends in Physical Education, Sports and Fitness
Psychology of Sport
Test and Measurements of Physical Education
Physiology of Exercise
History and Principles of Physical Education
Introduction of Physical Education (Human Performance and Sport)
Adapted Physical Education
Fundamentals of Movement (Basic Biomechanics)
Internship Supervisor – Sport Industry Operations Major Concentration
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Graduate
Sport Law
Liability in Fitness and Exercise
Special Topics in Sports Medicine
Major Research Project Advisor
Internship Supervisor – Graduate Exercise Science
ACTIVITY COURSES TAUGHT:
Gymnastics – Majors and Non-majors
Weight Training – Majors and Non-majors
Tumbling and Trampoline – Majors and Non-majors
Aerobic Conditioning
Swimming for Conditioning
Body Building
Swimming and Diving – Beginner to Advanced
Tennis – Beginner to Advanced
(Revised: July, 2013)
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