Curriculum Vitae
Of
Peter M. Eliaser

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EDUCATION

Master of Arts Degree in Counseling
University of San Francisco, May 1987.

Standard Secondary Teaching Credential
Sonoma State University, June 1974.

Graduate Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, English
Sonoma State University, June 1972.

CERTIFICATIONS

Qualified as a Vocational Expert, Marin County Superior Court, September 1995; Napa County Superior Court, July 2002; Contra Costa Superior Court, August 2002.

Qualified as a Vocational Expert, Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals, April, 1995.

Ergonomic Training Certification, Managed Health Resource, Inc.,
June, 1995.

Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor: Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) #21605, 1988. Certification renewed 2002, continuing education includes:

• Vocational Consultant as an Expert in Divorce Litigation
• The American s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and recent court decisions
• Discrimination and Termination
• Emotional Intelligence, Health and Relationships
• Defining the Vocational Experts Role in Wage Loss Analysis
• Calculating Lost Earnings of a Disabled Worker
• Essential Factors of a Vocational Evaluation

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Diplomate, American Board of Vocational Experts, May 1996 to present.

Board of Directors/Co-Founder, Bay Area Vocational Experts, March 2003 to present.

Registered Professional Counselor. California Registry of Professional Counselors and Paraprofessionals, March 2004 to present.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1988 to Present

Vocational Expert/Career Counselor: Vocational evaluation of an individual’s ability and opportunity to work, earning capacity and/or assessment of lost wages relevant to marital dissolution, personal injury and employment law case matters. Provide career assessment and planning for people engaged in a divorce and to determine employment opportunities, and/or the need for further education to enhance earning potential. Assist career seekers, laid-off or underemployed individuals with job seeking, job search and employment development.

1985 to 1987

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor assisting injured workers determine appropriate occupational goals to facilitate their return to suitable gainful employment. Performed vocational evaluations, loss of earning capacity evaluations, job development, and labor market research.

1983 to 1984

Job Placement Coordinator: Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire. Provided employment development; job seeking and job search training. Development of On-the-Job Training (OJT) contracts with employers to facilitate the employment of low income and disabled individuals.

1981 to 1982

Job Placement Consultant: California Department of Rehabilitation. Evaluated and counseled disabled clients in job seeking, job search and employment development strategies to assist in locating gainful employment.

1979 to 1980

Program Director: Petaluma Human Services Center. Hired and supervised a staff of six; recruited and administered a youth employment program for sixty participants. Provided job placement services and maintained relationships with private and public sector employers and social service agencies.

INSTRUCTIONAL PRESENTATIONS

How To Develop Opinions, in Family Law, panel presentation with The Honorable Robert McCreadie (settlement conference Judge Pro Tem); Sharon F. Mah, attorney; and Steven Stoltz, Attorney, to the American Board of Vocational Experts, San Francisco, CA, September 24, 2005.

Connecting With the Jury, multi-media seminar presentation with personal injury attorney, Matthew White, to the American Board of Vocational Experts, San Francisco, CA, September 23, 2005.

The Vocational Expert as a Team Member in Collaborative Cases, presentation to Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Marin, January 25, 2005.

Presentation, Roundtable Discussion: Standards of Practice of the Vocational Expert in California Family Law, American Board of Vocational Experts, Fall 2004 conference (October 1, 2004).

The Value of a Vocational Expert in Providing Win/Win Recommendations, presentation to the Napa County Bar Association, Family Law Section, November 6, 2003.

Use of a Vocational Expert in Marital Dissolution, presentation to the Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section, September 23, 2003.

Presentaton regarding Vocational Evaluations as a Discovery Device, MCLE accredited course, “Fundamentals of Marital Dissolution,” Continuing Education of the Bar, University of California, April 5, 2003.

Practice Management Techniques (panel presentation), American Board of Vocational Experts, March 22, 2003.

Interactive Presentation on the Use of a Vocational Expert, Family Law Section of the Marin County Bar Association, Luncheon series, October 13, 2002.

Presentation, to Family Law Attorneys regarding Vocational Expert Evaluations as a Settlement Tool. Family Law Section of the Sonoma County Bar Association, October 26, 2001.

Presentation regarding Vocational Evaluations as a Discovery Device, MCLE accredited course, “Fundamentals of Marital Dissolution,” Continuing Education of the Bar, University of California, April 28-29, 2000.

Seminar/Lecture on Vocational Expert Testimony and Recent Court Rulings for Family Law Attorneys, Family Law Section of the Marin County Bar Association, October 13, 1998.

Seminar Speaker on the Impact of Workers Compensation Reform Legislation on Vocational Rehabilitation, North Bay Workers Compensation Association, April 9, 1996.

Presentation to Family Law Attorneys on the Value of Vocational Evaluations, Lecture to the Family Law Section of the Marin County Bar Association, January 24, 1995.

Workers Compensation and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seminar Series for Nelson Personnel Services and contracting companies:

• Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA, February 9, 1993
• Sheraton Inn, Napa, CA, February 25, 1993
• Red Lion Inn, Rohnert Park, CA, March 2, 1993
• Embassy Suites, San Rafael, CA, May 20, 1993

Ins and Outs of the Vocational Rehabilitation Benefit, North Bay Workers Compensation Association, Rohnert Park, CA, May 5, 1993.

The Impact of Workers Compensation Reform Legislation, Presentation for Applicant Attorneys, Santa Rosa, CA, July 25, 1990.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

Vocational Evaluation: Standards of Practice in California Family Law, Co-author with fellow members of Bay Area Vocational Experts, January, 2005.

Vocational Experts Provide Win-Win Divorce Advice, Daily Journal, San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA, Forum column, August 15, 2001.

How People Can Improve Ergonomics, San Francisco Sunday Examiner/Chronicle, Career Search section, March, 1998.

Self-Awareness can be Crucial for a Good Interview, San Francisco Sunday Examiner/Chronicle, Career Search section, September, 1997.

The Vocational Counseling Process, Lawyers in Transition Newsletter (San Francisco Bay Area), September, 1995.

Keeping California Working, California Association of Rehabilitation and Reemployment Professionals (CARRP) Newsletter, August, 1992.

The Under-utilized Work Force, , Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Editorial Page, July 25, 1992.

Alternative Treatment Modalities, California Association of Rehabilitation and Reemployment Professionals Newsletter, March, 1991.