Barbara founded Atlantic Vocational Services in 1989. She has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama.  Barbara has over twenty years experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling and vocational evaluation with fifteen years of experience in private sector rehabilitation counseling and case management.

Barbara is licensed as a Professional Counselor in Virginia and North Carolina.  She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), Certified Case Manager (CCM), Virginia Certified Rehabilitation Provider (CRP) and a Fellow of the American Board of Vocational Experts.  She has been a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs since 1983 and has worked cases for OWCP in Norfolk, Washington, Boston and Jacksonville.  She also serves as a Hearing Officer for the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services and is a member of the Chesapeake Community Services Board of Directors.  She was recently appointed to the Executive Board of Goodwill Industries of Hampton Roads.  Barbara has qualified as a vocational expert in cases involving Virginia, North Carolina and Longshore Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Railroad Retirement Board, and personal injury claims.

Professional memberships include the National Rehabilitation Association, Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP).  Barbara has been on the Executive Board of the Virginia chapter of IARP/NARPPS for several years as Treasurer and currently is the President.  Barbara's complete resume may be read HERE.