Professional of the Year for 2009 in Vocational Assessment: Michelle L. Bishop

	Michelle L. Bishop
Industry	Healthcare/Worker Compensation
Title	Vocational Services Specialist
Expertise	Management of industrial injuries/illnesses due to physical and psychological factors, vocational assessments, job development, labor market surveys and development of retraining plans; Expert testimony on vocational assessment of worker
Current Organization	Dept. of Labor & Industries for Washington State
Type of Organization	Industrial Insurance/Consulting
Major Product	Assessment and development of employment abilities and wellness for injured workers
Area of Distribution	Washington State
University/Degree	B.S., Clinical Psychology, Eastern Washington University, 2001; Certifications-Certified Disabilities Management Specialist #00099137, Global Career Development Facilitator #06907
Born	December 1, 1970, Anchorage, Alaska
Honors & Awards	Subject Matter Expert for CDMSC 2007
Affiliations	Vocational Initiative Project for Washington State, Center for Exceptional Children, ARC of Tri-Cities, CCE/GCDF, CDMSC
Hobbies & Sports	Antique books and jewelry, travel, community involvement
Career Accomplishments	Participation in developing national exam for CDMS certification 2007; Participation in developing performance measure for the Dept. of Labor & Industries worker compensation program; Participation in the Vocational Initiative Project for Washington State
Work History	Case Manager, OSY Program, Goodwill Industries, 2001--03; Rehabilitation and Evaluation Services, Inc., Senior Vocational Specialist, 2003-09; Vocational Services Specialist, June 2009-present
Children	Aaron Felton, Brandon Felton
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