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 Lexie Lamborn
Trained, experienced Gerontologist and Health Educator with excellent organizing, training, communication and administrative skills. Work experience in Hawaii, California and Washington in the areas of aging,
guardianship, conservatorship, hospital and community case management, retirement planning and health promotion.
Printable Resume is available (77k pdf).
Experience
Professional Guardian & Care Manager, Crossroads Guardianship, Anacortes, Washington, since 1997.
- Certified as a Professional Guardian in Washington State.
- Private practice incorporating all previous experience to serve elderly clients in the four northwest counties of Washington state. Currently 1 of the 30 Master Guardians in the
U.S. certified by the National Guardianship Foundation. Certified as a Professional Guardian in Washington State.
Retirement Counseling Services, 1984-Present
- Lecture and prepare materials on aging, health and retirement issues for local seminars and workshops in my private consulting business.
Director, Protective Services Program - Jewish Family Service, Los Angeles, California, 1986-1996
- Ten years of increasingly responsible positions as case manager, coordinator and director of a specialized department in a 142-year-old social work agency.
- Conservator for over 200 non-profit corporate clients.
- Supervised a 14-member staff in all phases of conservatorship.
- Program grew from two to 14 employees over a ten year period.
- Marketed program through materials, newsletters and speeches.
- Fiduciary responsibility for $20,000,000 in client assets, growth from $9,000,000 in five years.
- Consolidated two separate conservatorship programs and created uniform budget and procedures for protective services throughout county-wide agency.
- Initiated computerization for client accounts, streamlined recordkeeping and collection of fees and designed a database for client files and statistics.
Coordinator, Geriatric Health Services - Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984-1986
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive geriatric assessment program for elderly patients and community members in a clinic and hospital setting.
- Developed training materials for businesses and individuals to plan for and enhance retirement.
Research Associate, University of Hawaii, School of Public Health, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983
- Organized and promoted special School of Public Health lectures.
Administrator/Director, King's Daughters' Foundation, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1979-1983
- Directed a private foundation with financial aid to elderly residents of Hawaii.
- Designed and implemented procedures to screen, evaluate and review applicants for a grant budget of $500,000 per year.
- Coordinated with public and private agencies statewide to identify gaps and problems in existing financial aid programs.
Health Education Specialist, Hawaii Medical Services Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1978-1979
- Medical Claims Reviewer-evaluated medical records for appropriate level of care and insurance coverage.
- Planned and executed in-house and community health education projects, including articles, participation in health fairs and other promotional activities.
Education
M.P.H. (Master of Public Health), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Field experience with the Seattle Nursing Home Ombudsman
- Gerontology Traineeship Award
B.S. (Bachelor of Science in Education), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude with 4.0 grade average
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Continuing Education
Loyola Marymount University, Bioethics Survey Course, 1995
- Certified Professional Guardian Mandatory Training, November 28 & 29, 2000
- Local and national conferences on guardianship, conservatorship and bioethics, 50-80 hours annually.
Professional Memberships
National Guardianship Association, 1989-
- Board Member, 1995-2003
- Treasurer, 1997-1998, Vice President 1999
- Certified as a Registered Guardian, RG-NGF, 1996, Certified as a Master Guardian, MG-NGF, 1999
- NGA Approved Educator, 1997-
National Guardianship Foundation
- Certified as a Registered Guardian, RG-NGF, 1996
- Certified as a Master Guardian, MG-NGF, 1999
- Awarded the Master Guardian Star Achievement Award in 2003
- Board Member, 2004
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, 1995-2002
- Advanced Professional Status
Washington Association of Professional Guardians, 1997-2004
Elder Service Providers, Whatcom County, WA, 1997-
- Conference Co-chair, 2001, Conference Chair 2002, Secretary 2002-2004
Northwest Washington Community Resource Group, 1997-
Island Hospital - Anacortes, WA, Clinical Ethics Committee, 1998-
Professional Fiduciary Association of California, 1996
California State Bar Standing Committee on Legal Problems of the Aging, 1992-1996
Professional Conservators of Southern California, 1988-1995
- President, 1990-1991
- Treasurer, 1992-1993
Jewish Homes for the Aging, Biomedical Ethics Committee, 1988-1989
Guardian Ad Litem, Hawaii Protection and Advocacy Agency, 1983-1986
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