• Debra Vitali Dupree
•   President of Vitali WORCS founded in 1986.
•   Bachelors degree, Psychology - UCSB 1979.
•   Master's degree Education; Counseling Psychology, Career Counseling,   Family & Marriage Relations - UCSB, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1997
•   Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) CA #23250
•   Certified in CAT & CRC - 1986, 1989
•   Certified Ergonomic Evaluation Specialist (CEES) 1991
•   Certificate in Professional Disability Management. (CPDM) 1997
•   Case Management and Rehabilitation Counseling.
•   Certified Mediator - 2000
•   Certified Trainer - MTI, CSC - 1999
•   Advanced Practitioner in Workplace Mediation - 2005

•     Disability, ergonomics and reasonable accommodation
•     Diversity, harassment and workplace violence
•     Conflict management strategies

 
  She concurrently partners with Champion Services Group, Inc. for the PULSE Institute, Inc. to promote people using language skills effectively…structuring conversations for resolution through mediation, negotiation, facilitation, and coaching.

Debra possesses 25 years of proven success in the following areas:
EXPERIENCE

•    Disability, ergonomic, and accommodation issues through mediation,
         training, coaching, consulting, and program design.
  
•    Conflict management systems through assessment, training, program
        design, and coaching.
•    Diversity training, coaching, and program design
•    Workplace Violence training and assessment
•    Leadership and management development through coaching, training,
        and intervention. 
    Debra brings to employers and employees a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and  facilitative skills to achieve "both-gain" solutions to work-place issues based on extensive education and professional development with the following credentials.
  
  EDUCATION

•    Master's degree in Counseling Psychology - University of California,
        Santa Barbara
•    Pre-doctoral training in Organizational Development & Disability
        Management - San Diego State University.
  
  CERTIFICATIONS and LICENSES
•    Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) – State of California
•    Certified Mediator - San Diego Mediation Center, Equal Employment
        Opportunity Commission (EEOC)/Federal Executive Board, MTI/PULSE
•    Certified Ergonomic Evaluation Specialist (CEES)
•    Certificate in Professional Disability Management (CPDM)
•    Case Management and Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC & CCM)
•    Certified Trainer – Professional Workplace Interaction, Champion
        Services Group, Southern California Edison, Mediation Training
         Institute / Dana Mediation Institute (MTI/DMI).
  
  PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  In addition to the above qualifications and experience, Debra is an active collaborator, true to her profession as a coach and mediator.  Debra serves on several national mediator panels and regularly provides third-party impartial mediation services ranging from disability and reasonable accommodation, ergonomic issues, patient care, diversity and discrimina-tion, family and relationship issues for the following organizations:

•   NCRC – Workplace Panel
•   Department of Navy Peninsula Mediation– Mentor Mediator for
       Workplace Issues and Title VII Protections.
•   Fed Exec Board / Shared Neutral Program
        – Sr. Mediator for Workplace Issues & Title VII Protections
•   Consolidated Legal Concepts / Mediation Network – Mediator for
       Workplace, Family & Divorce Issues.
•   USDA Conflict, Prevention & Resolution Team – Mediator for Workplace      Issues.

  Debra holds an excellent reputation among her clientele as a resource for sensible solutions, engaging as a dynamic speaker and trainer, and exceptional in her ability to engage in meaningful communications and relations with people from all walks of life…from the line worker to the top executive.

With her outstanding ability to tune into issues facing individuals and organizations, she has an impressive track record for helping organizations and individuals achieve positive choices and changes, with the right resources (see above) using her natural, collaborative manner.