Stress Doc Bio

Mark Gorkin, MSW, LICSW, "The Stress Doc" ™, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is an acclaimed keynote and kickoff speaker as well as "Motivational Humorist & Team Communication Catalyst" known for his interactive, inspiring and FUN programs for both government agencies and major corporations.  In addition, the "Doc" is a team building and organizational development consultant.  He is providing "Stress and Communication, as well as Managing Change, Leadership and Team Building" programs for the 1st Cavalry Division and 13th Expeditionary Support Command, Ft. Hood, Texas and for Army Community Services and Family Advocacy Programs at Ft. Meade, MD and Ft. Belvoir, VA.  Mark has also had a rotation as Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC) at Ft. Campbell, KY.  A former Stress and Violence Prevention Consultant for the US Postal Service, The Stress Doc is the author of Practice Safe Stress and of The Four Faces of Anger.  See his award-winning, USA Today Online "HotSite" -- www.stressdoc.com -- called a "workplace resource" by National Public Radio (NPR).  For more info on the Doc's "Practice Safe Stress" programs or to receive his free e-newsletter, email stressdoc@aol.com or call 301-875-2567.

Clients have included: 

Corporations: INOVA Health Systems, Cleveland Clinic, El Paso Natural Gas, Northrup Grumman, Kindred Healthcare, Circuit City, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brookings Institution, DuPont Corporation, Comfort Keepers, SAP--Human Capital Forum/ASUGS, McPhillips Roberts & Deans (Accounting Firm), McDonough Bolyard Peck (Engineering Firm), Celebrity Cruise Lines, America Online, Kelley School of Business/Indiana University, Georgetown University, No. Virginia Community College, Tri-C Community College, Cleveland, OH, Day and Zimmerman, Tellabs, Computer Sciences Corporation, Thalle Construction Company, SkyLink: The Airline Ticket Center, Biography Magazine, US Pharmacopeia, Reed Smith (Intl law Firm), Patton Boggs (Intl Law Firm), DLA Piper (Intl Law Firm), Blackbaud

Associations: Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), Louisiana CPA Society, Accounting Administrators Assn -- Florida Chapter, VA College Access Network, Intl. Assn. of Admin. Professionals, American Chemical Society, Idaho Correctional & Juvenile Justice Associations, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005, Human Resource Assn. of the National Capital Area, Society of Human Resources Management, Airplane Owners and Pilots Assn., American Industrial Hygiene Association, Business Owners and Managers Assn Intl, National Council of University Research Administrators, Professional Conference Management Association, Association of Legal Administrators, International Personnel Management Assn, Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors, American College of Physicians, National Wildlife Federation, Defense Research Institute, Southwest Industrial Contractors Association, ColdFusion Conference 2003-06

Government Agencies:  13^th Expeditionary Support Command, DOD/4th Infantry Division, DOD/3rd Brigade Combat Team/1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX, 3^rd Chemical Brigade, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Sonoma County, CA, Govt. Managers Conference, Food Safety and Inspection Service/USDA 10^th Annual Diversity Conf., Training Officers Conference Institute, Idaho Correctional Assn., Montana Public Health & Human Services, Anacostia Waterfront Development Corp., Virginia Human Resource Leadership Conference--2005 (Opening Keynote Speaker), Fairfax County Govt--HR Conference, Australian Embassy, VA Medical Center, Northport, Long Island, Centers for Disease Control, Health & Human Services--Div. of Acquisition Management, DOD/Population Health and Health Promotion, Department of Justice, National Institutes of Health, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (including National Weather Service), Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of Commerce, US Postal Service (as a Stress and Violence Prevention Consultant; the Stress Doc is battle-tested).

Mark Gorkin, the Stress Doc ™

Acclaimed Keynote/Kickoff Speaker -- Interactive, Inspiring & FUN
Motivational Psychohumorist ™ & Team Building Consultant

301-875-2567 and stressdoc@aol.com 
Washington, DC, Columbia, MD & Chagrin Falls, OH

Stress Doc Video: www.stressdoc.com or http://www.stressdoc.com/media_downloads.htm
Stress Doc Blog: http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blog/list?user=0kdpx2v42x5x9
Author of Practice Safe Stress ™ and The Four Faces of Anger; Contributor to Inspiring Hope

Remember the Stress Doc's Motivational Mantra:

"Think Out of the Box, Perform Outside the Curve -- the Bell Curve (and for you "Psychohumorists" ™, sometimes Inside The Bell Jar), and Be Out-RAGE-ous!"

A former adjunct professor at Tulane and Catholic Universities. Mark has earned the title of Master Teacher of Crisis Information and Techniques.