You give encouragement to those of us who are already knocked down. You show that anyone can go through the surgery and then carry on a normal life. I think I just may be your biggest fan!!
— Sue

Your enthusiasm is keeping me going...
— Karen

Thank you for all your advice over the past months and for your information. I appreciate you keeping it "real".
— Kelly M

You are the first to speak so clearly to me on so many issues. Thank you for giving such an honest account of your journey. Every piece of information is helping me, inspiring me, and educating me.
— Kristen

Your information and help have made it possible for me to begin to think about what I need to do to make this WLS successful.
— Sandra L

My Background:
Resumé of Glenn Goldberg

Education & Certifications

Juris Doctor, Columbia University School of Law, New York City (1972)
admitted to practice law in Connecticut (1972) and Washington D.C. (1973)

Bachelor of Arts, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (1969)
Phi Beta Kappa; Honors Scholar; Junior Semester at Wroxton College, England

Professional Certifications:

Mediator (trained at University of WA Law School and certified by PDRC 1998)
Washington State Registered Counselor (#RC27359)
Certified Family Group Conference Facilitator (DCFS/DSHS)
Certified Domestic Violence Perpetrators Treatment Counselor/Supervisor
International Coach Federation Member

Professional Experience

Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Provides individual WLS coaching for people making the choice about having Weight Loss Surgery and for pre-operative WLS patients. Author of free newsletters (Through Thick and Thin) for the Weight Loss Surgery community. Regular columnist for WLS Lifestyles Magazine. Inspirational speaker on Weight Loss Surgery-related topics.

Writer & Narrator, Embracing The Dance of Independence^TM
Created and published a 4-CD set audio book of relaxing and instructional conversations and guided visualizations designed to help parents of adolescents improve their comfort, confidence, skills and effectiveness.

Founder & Director, GUTS/Gifts Unlimited Teen Seminars (2/97 - 12/2004)
Lead Facilitator of nonprofit youth development agency providing intensive 4-day seminars that help teens improve their self-esteem, attitudes, behaviors & choices. Master Teacher/Coach for the GUTS Institute, a national training center preparing youth workers to replicate seminars and present portable ropes adventured-based counseling challenges. (Website: www.gutsforteens.org)

Principal, Goldberg Mediations/Goldberg & Associates (1/98 - 12/2004)
Parent Coach for parents of adolescents. Organizational consultant for WA State agencies through the Dept. of Personnel. Mediator for family and other disputes. Coordinator of Family Group Conferences for Children and Family Services. Large group Facilitator, e.g. for the Washington State Sexual Assault Services Advisory Committee for the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (1999-2000); OCVA's Youth Violence Prevention Committee; and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Advisory Committees (continuing). Federal grant Peer Reviewer.

Executive Director, Healthy Families of Clallam County, Port Angeles, WA (2/94 - 12/97)
CEO of nonprofit family support, family violence, sexual assault and chemical dependency recovery center providing a continuum of services to children, youth, adults and families to help them live free of abuse, violence and addictions. The agency received the prestigious1996 Medina Foundation first prize for excellence in nonprofit management.

Exec. Director, CA Consortium To Prevent Child Abuse, Sacramento, CA (1/90 - 12/93)
CEO of statewide nonprofit serving hundreds of local agencies and 30,000 individuals working to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. CCPCA is the state's training center, information clearinghouse, public awareness catalyst, and legislative advocate for abused children and prevention of child maltreatment. During this tenure, the agency pioneered private sector prevention partnerships; developed multi-cultural competency resources for service providers; and replicated in-home family support and prevention service models statewide.

Executive Director, NorCal Center on Deafness, Sacramento, CA (6/86 - 6/89)
CEO of nonprofit child and family services agency for deaf/hearing-impaired residents (24-county area). Managed 40 staff & 5 centers. NorCal provides interpreter, advocacy, rehabilitation/employment & social services. During tenure, doubled budget, staff and services; increased earned income 550% and grants & fundraising 1000%. Established: law center; income-generating business; services for hard-of-hearing people; and state's first day-training center for deaf/developmentally disabled clients.

Principal Consultant, Goldberg & Associates, Pacific Grove, CA (1/80 - 1/90)
Consultation & training to nonprofit and public organizations re: program planning & development; organizational development; fundraising & grants; and marketing. Generated $15 million for clients.

Dir., Community Legal Education Prog., Monterey College of Law, Monterey, CA (12/81 - 8/83)
Created ABA model public service educational programs demystifying the law for laypersons.

Executive Director, Deaf Counseling Advocacy & Referral Agency, Oakland, CA (2/78 - 6/80)
CEO of nonprofit child and family-services agency for hearing-impaired Bay Area clients. DCARA earned a national reputation as a model for “disability self-help” services. Built staff from 9 to 60; increased budget 750%. Created state line-item funding; law center; and inter-disability coalitions.

Exec. Dir., National Center for Law & the Deaf, Gallaudet University, Wash. D.C. (7/75 - 1/78)
Founded and directed the first legal advocacy agency for hearing-impaired Americans at Gallaudet University. Generated $1+ million for NCLD and an affiliated law reform & litigation unit.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Antioch School of Law, Washington, D.C. (1/77 - 12/77)

Instructor in Law, George Washington Univ. Law School, Washington, D.C. (9/74 - 6/76)
Taught public interest law; students petitioned the federal government or filed lawsuits. One initiative recovered bribes paid to Spiro Agnew; another obtained captioning of TV emergency bulletins.

General Counsel, Action on Smoking & Health, Washington, D.C. (9/74 - 6/77)
National/international legal advocacy for nonsmokers' rights; successfully advocated for no-smoking sections in interstate transport and federal facilities; built national nonsmokers' rights movement.

Consumer Protection Trial Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. (8/72 - 8/74)

Selected Volunteer & Community Service

Alto Saxophonist & Clarinet, The Opus One Big Band, Port Angeles, WA

Clallam County Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse Advisory Board (1995 - present)

Chair, Iodine Deficiency Disorders World Service Project, Port Angeles Kiwanis Club (1996 - 2001)

Regional Juvenile Justice Program Development Advisory Committee (1995 - 2001)

Consultant and Trainer, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Program Olympia, WA (1995 - 1998)

Member, Region VI Advisory Board, Dept. of Social and Health Services (1995 - 1998)

Facilitator, Safe Harbors, Los Angeles, CA (1991 - 1994):
therapeutic recovery retreats for adult survivors of childhood abuse, using Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross' externalization techniques.

Of Note:
Biggest one-night winner in the history of Wheel of Fortune TV game show (April, 1987)

Copyright, © 2003, Glenn Goldberg. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer & Notices