<p> MICHELLE R. HOLTZ, B.A.</p><p>CAREER EXPERIENCE:</p><p>Rehabilitation Consultant and Job Placement Specialist, Stricklett & Associates, Inc., Omaha, NE (January 1995 – present) Responsible for conducting research on litigated cases; completing labor market surveys; providing vocational counseling and job placement services to include resume development, job seeking skills training, developing job leads and conducting employer follow-up. Administer interest and aptitude testing and interpretation; vocational exploration and job analysis; analyze the extent of loss of earning capacity in workers’ compensation cases with the ultimate goal to return clients to suitable, gainful employment by developing realistic and attainable Vocational Rehabilitation Plans for disabled individuals.</p><p>EDUCATION AND TRAINING:</p><p>Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska (8/91 – 12/94) Bachelor of Art Degree in Psychology Graduated with Cum Laude honors</p><p>CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:</p><p>Certified by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor & Job Placement Specialist (CN: 135)</p><p>Member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals - IARP (Member #20125)</p><p>SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS:</p><p>NE IARP Conference, Omaha, NE – September 2013</p><p>“Conflict of Interest – Its Pervasive Impact on Ethical Decision Making”, AAACEUs.com – April 2013</p><p>NE IARP – “Information to Inspiration”, Omaha, NE – April 2012</p><p>49th Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc., Des Moines, IA – June 2011</p><p>URAC Ethics Framework Class for Case Managers & Rehab Counselors – April 2011 2010 Workers' Compensation Section Annual Seminar, Omaha, NE – November 2010</p><p>Page 1 of 4 Spring 2010 NE IARP Conference, “OMG – What a Conference”, Omaha, NE – May 2010</p><p>Workers' Compensation: Tips and Tactics From Both Sides of the Table, National Business Institute, Omaha, NE – January 2010</p><p>47th Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc., Des Moines, IA – June 2009 </p><p>NE IARP – Restoring, Reforming & Rejuvenating Rehabilitation in 2009, Omaha, NE – May 2009</p><p>46th Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc., Des Moines, IA – June 2008 </p><p>Presented to the Pottawattamie Bar Association, Utilizing a Vocational Counselor in an Iowa Workers’ Compensation Case - 2007</p><p>Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys Conference entitled “Workers’ Compensation: Nuts, Bolts and Beyond” in Ashland, NE - 2007 </p><p>Nebraska IARP Conference entitled “TNT: A Dynamite Conference – Explosive Issues in Rehabilitation” in Omaha, NE – 2007</p><p>Annual Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium; Des Moines, IA - 2007</p><p>NE IARP Conference, "Ethics: To Be or Not to Be", Lincoln, NE – October 2006</p><p>A Study of Brain Injury, Treatment & Management, NE IARP, Ashland, NE –2006</p><p>Workers' Compensation Seminar, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Ashland, NE - 2005</p><p>Workers' Compensation in Nebraska, Lorman Education Services, Omaha, NE – 2005</p><p>2004 Fall Conference of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Omaha, NE </p><p>Chicken Soup for the Trial Lawyer's Soul Seminar, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Ashland, NE – 2004</p><p>Presented at the Workman's Compensation Case Management seminar, Stricklett & Associates, Inc., Omaha, NE - 2003</p><p>Presented at the Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, Lorman Education Services, Grand Island, NE - 2003</p><p>Labor, Employment & Benefits Update, Baird Holm Law Firm, Omaha, NE - 2003 Page 2 of 4 Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Lincoln, NE – 2003 </p><p>Presented at the Nebraska Workers' Comp Update 2003, Omaha, NE – 2003</p><p>Preparing for The Workers’ Compensation Hearing: Practical Tips and Strategies, Omaha, NE – 2003</p><p>Workers’ Compensation Law – Omaha, NE – 2002</p><p>Fortieth Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc.), Des Moines, IA – 2002</p><p>Nebraska Workers’ Compensation: Changes and Developments Over the Last Two Decades, Omaha, NE – 2001</p><p>2001 Claims Seminar, Quarry Oaks, NE – 2001</p><p>Business Immigration Law in Nebraska, Omaha, NE – 2001 </p><p>Nebraska Self-Insurers Association seminar, Omaha, NE - 2001 Challenges and Choices in Medical and Vocational Case Management seminar, Omaha, NE - 2000 </p><p>Workers’ Compensation – Sharpening Your Skills, Omaha, NE – 1999</p><p>Lincoln Claims Association Annual Fall Seminar, Lincoln, NE – 1999</p><p>Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Update ’99, Omaha, NE – 1999</p><p>Nebraska Workers’ Comp Court Educational Seminar, Lincoln, NE – 1999</p><p>37th Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium, Des Moines, IA – 1999</p><p>Workers’ Compensation Practice seminar, Omaha, NE – 1998</p><p>Return-to-Work Issues in Workers’ Compensation, Omaha, NE – 1998</p><p>Nebraska NARPPS Conference, Omaha, NE - 1998</p><p>Workers’ Compensation in Nebraska, Lincoln, NE – 1998</p><p>Attended the seminar Nebraska Continued Education, Omaha, NE – 1997</p><p>Safety & Health Conference, Mahoney State Park – 1997</p><p>The Internet & Medicine – 1997</p><p>Page 3 of 4 Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium – 1997</p><p>South Dakota Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar– 1997</p><p>Nebraska Self-Insured Association Annual Seminar, Georgetowne – 1997</p><p>RAN Conference – 1997</p><p>Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar – 1996</p><p>Activity Based Placement – 1996</p><p>NCA Fall Seminar – 1996</p><p>Workers’ Compensation in Nebraska – 1996</p><p>Issues after LB 757 “Working Together” – 1996</p><p>RAN Conference – Community Rehabilitation: Defining the Spectrum – 1996</p><p>Page 4 of 4</p>