1. Leslie C Burkhardt
P.O. Box 1509, Yucca Valley, CA 92286
leslieburkhardt@gmail.com  Home Phone: (425) 608-0709
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
FRIENDS OF BIG MORONGO CANYON PRESERVE, PO Box 780, Morongo Valley CA 92256 (760) 363-7190
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR (part-time, 11/2016 – present, 16 hrs/wk, $15/hr.
This is a recently created position funded by a one-year BLM grant. In this job, I am charged with development
and maintenance of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve’s volunteer programs, in addition to providing recognition to
volunteers for their service. SUPERVISOR: Greg Hill, Executive Director.
SIGHTCONNECTION, 9709 Third Ave NE # 100, Seattle WA 98115-2027 (206) 525-5556
LOW VISION THERAPIST (full-time, 11/2013 – 10/07/2016, $50K/yr)
(Reason for leaving: To assist my father and stepmother in their efforts to “age in place” in the high desert town of
Landers, CA.) Duties included developing and implementing rehabilitation training plans for people with low
vision, as well as public speaking on issues related to vision rehabilitation. SUPERVISOR: Hana Bohmer, OD.
BELMONT VILLAGE ASSISTED LIVING, 455 E. Angeleno Avenue, Burbank CA 91501 (818) 843-8688
ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT (full-time, 10/2012 – 10/2013, $12/hr)
Creation and implementation of daily activities for seniors with memory impairments using person-centered
strategies to promote cognitive, emotional and physical well-being. SUPERVISOR: Mr. Benito Del Toro.
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE, 3917 Riverside Drive, Burbank CA 91505 (818) 843-8688
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT and CAREGIVER (part-time, 08/2012 – 10/2012)
(Reason for leaving: To accept full-time employment with health insurance coverage.)
Duties included supporting the Recruitment and Retention Specialist and Client Liason/Service Coordinator
positions. I also provided occasional relief caregiving off-site in client homes and contributed an article to their
newsletter on maximizing vision for seniors. SUPERVISOR: Mrs. Claudine Reid (owner and office mgr.).
BRAILLE INSTITUTE, 741 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 663-1111
LOW VISION REHABILITATION SPECIALIST (full-time, 06/2000 – 04/2012, $48K/yr)
(Reason for leaving: Accepted voluntary separation plan offered to downsize staff.)
Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialists demonstrate devices and other adaptive techniques to people with low
vision. Individual consultations and courses are conducted on- and off-site. I was also a public speaker to
community and professional groups. SUPERVISOR: Ms. Sharon Ziegler (deceased).
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROGRAM SPECIALIST (full-time, 06/1998 – 06/2000)
ADMITTING SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR (full-time, 9/1995 – 06/1998)
In these capacities, I provided support, training and recognition for Educational Programs instructors. I oversaw
all volunteers in the Educational Programs area, providing training, support and recognition. I also provided public
education on blindness and Braille Institute services through consultations, speaking engagements and
correspondence. Duties included conducting admissions interviews, acting as advisor to enrolled students,
providing resource and referral information to students and the general public, and facilitating a support/education
course called Living with Visual Loss. I oversaw operations in the visual aids and registration areas of the
Admitting Services Department. SUPERVISOR: Ms. Janice Pertuit, Admitting Services Director (retired).
VISUAL AIDS CONSULTANT (full-time, 2/1991 - 9/1995)
(Refer to Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialist description above.)
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR (full-time, 1/1981 - 2/1991)
Until 10/91, responsibilities included coordination of a volunteer reading program and an in-home outreach
service. After 10/91, this job involved recruiting and training volunteers to record print material for the visually
impaired, establishing and maintaining a computer database of recordings, and organizing and formatting
recording projects. I was assisted by two employees and 60-75 volunteers.

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EDUCATION
MASTERS DEGREE (MS, graduated 12/2010) MAJOR: Low Vision Rehabilitation
Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
BACHELORS DEGREE (BA, graduated 2/1997) MAJOR: Human Services
Prescott College, Prescott, AZ
Patricia Kelley, PhD, Academic Advisor
Including courses in counseling, social work and psychology.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE (graduated 6/1980) MAJOR: Ophthalmic Office Assisting
Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, California Outstanding Student, Optics Department, 1980
PLEASE READ ABOUT MY WORK STRATEGIES AT:
http://www.brailleinstitute.org/document-library/item/winter-2016.html or
http://www.brailleinstitute.org/images/about/Documents/Low_Vision_Rehabilitation.doc
(or use search words: Braille Institute Scene Winter 2012)
OFFICE SKILLS: Windows/Apple, Microsoft Office and Internet proficiency. Keyboarding: 50 wpm. 10-key by touch.
CERTIFICATES/TRAINING: Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT, Certificate # 7475, expires 12/31/2019). HIPAA for
Health Care Workers Certification (received 12/30/2015). Home Instead Senior Care Basic and Advanced CAREGiver
Training and Dementia Care Certificates of Completion, August 15, 2012. Mission Hospice Volunteer Training, Pasadena
CA, October 2012.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
American Academy of Ophthalmology Vision Rehab Listserve (Active and ongoing contributor to this info and
support network of professionals in the field of vision rehabilitation.) Donald C Fletcher, MD, Clinical Scientist,
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. Director, Frank Stein and Paul S. May Center for Low Vision
Rehabilitation, Department of Ophthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, (415)600-3901.
Dan Roberts, Director (project collaborator) (816) 761-7080
MACULAR DEGENERATION SUPPORT director@mdsupport.org
3600 Blue Ridge Bl, Grandview Missouri 64030
Provided narrated PowerPoint presentation titled Can Low Vision Rehabilitation Help? designed for access by
people with low vision (http://www.mdsupport.org/nsg/burkhardtsession/index.html ). Contributed publication titled
Visual Skills Workbook for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (revised 2012),
http://www.mdsupport.org/workbook.pdf or http://lowvision.preventblindness.org/publications/visual-skills-
workbook-for-people-with-age-related-macular-degeneration , for use on website designed to provide support and
information to people with macular degeneration.
WISE SENIOR SERVICES (818) 294-9123
735 W. Duarte, No. 401, Arcadia, CA 91007
LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN (5-10 hrs./mo, 6/94-8/96): As state-certified volunteer Ombudsman, I
advocated for the rights and dignity of residents at a Glendale-area skilled nursing facility.
CALIF. TRANSCRIBERS & EDUCATORS OF THE (323) 666-2211 (msg)
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED (CTEBVI)
741 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029
AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON (3/93-3/96)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (3/89-3/92)
RECORDING SPECIALIST (3/83-3/91)
LEARNING ALLY (323) 664-5525
(formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)
5022 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (2 hrs./wk., 1/82-2/93)

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RECENT CONTINUING EDUCATION
Diabetes: Toward Self-Management. (30 ACVREP CE hours). Hadley Institute for Professional
Studies. Completed June 2, 2016 with a grade of A+. Jennifer Ottowitz, Instructor
(jennifer@hadley.edu).
Vision Rehabilitation of Patients Affected by a Neurological Etiology (2 ACVREP CE hours).
Envision University. Date of completion: May 30, 2015.
Orientation and Mobility Services for Older Persons with Visual Impairment (2 ACVREP CE hours).
The American Foundation for the Blind eLearning Center. Date of completion: 5/2/2015.
Teaching iPhone and iPad Basics to Seniors with Vision Loss (1.25 ACVREP CE hours).
The American Foundation for the Blind eLearning Center. Date of completion: 4/26/2015.