-- Bio Chris Pratt --
knowledge born from experience
knowledge born from experience
Conscientious Objector Vietnam 1972 - 1974
Activity Leader Brandon Training School 1972-1974
Neighborhood Youth Corp Counselor for disadvantaged youth to
Assistant Director of CVWTP, a large non-profit organization from 1975 - 1985
Founder/CEO - B.I.T. (Business Information Technologies) from 1986 - 1997
MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS in 1997 -- changed my career path and life as follows
Founder/Executive Director Brain Injury Association of Vermont (2000 - 2003?)
Founder/CEO the Awareness Initiative Inc 2004 - to present and have been the Reluctant Activist ever since
Misc Accomplishments
Education
- performed two years of alternative service as an Activity Leader working at Brandon Training School with mentally challenged individuals
Activity Leader Brandon Training School 1972-1974
- from structured programing activities in the dorm to field trips for 64 kids ages 12-18conducted field trips for 60 residents age 6-18
Neighborhood Youth Corp Counselor for disadvantaged youth to
Assistant Director of CVWTP, a large non-profit organization from 1975 - 1985
- At our peak we had 250 staff, 12 manpower development centers and employed 3000+ disadvantaged Vermonters with our work programs.
- We were the main vehicle in the state for dispersing some 20 million every year from Dept of Labor during the CETA Years (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act)
- CETA was replaced in 1982 with the Job Training Partnership Act. Left CVWTP in 1986 to start business.
Founder/CEO - B.I.T. (Business Information Technologies) from 1986 - 1997
- Grew company into multi-million dollar software house. Sold turn-key distribution systems. Developed warehouse management, multi-currency software package called the Distribution Expert. NYNEX Mobile, Burton Snowboard and Elan Ski were significant former customers.
- At the height of this business I began experiencing serious pain in my jaw. After losing 3 teeth and experiencing a root canal it was discovered that my oral pain was coming from an inflamed Trigeminal Nerve due to an AVM in my head
MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS in 1997 -- changed my career path and life as follows
- Removal of this AVM required serious (8.5 hours) of brain surgery and left me with a serious brain injury in 1997.
- I had difficulty walking talking, seeing and thinking. I was obviously incapable of running my company.
- During the next few years I disengaged from life. My Service Manager ran my business while I attempted to get rehab services for my brain injuries, initiated my private disability insurance, traveled to Mexico, secured a buyer for my business and divorced my wife of 3o years.
- Concurrent to selling BIT I searched frantically for services that would enhance my cognition and neural functioning. After years of searching I realized their were no services for people fighting TBI's (traumatic brain injuries).
- Along with Lorraine Wargo who was an RN working for the state at the time and $20,000 of funds I had received from family and friends and we started the Brain Injury Association of Vermont (BIAVT.ORG) mainly to bring information to thousands of TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivors
- In 2000 an aneurysm clip let loose from my surgery and traveled down my spine where it is currently lodged. I had serious pain initially which seems to have resolved following bedrest.
Founder/Executive Director Brain Injury Association of Vermont (2000 - 2003?)
- I also became a certified nutritionist during that time
- Developed the holistic Brain-Sense Program (common sense care of the brain)
- Was guest speaker at various survivor, professional and caregiver meetings. I left the BIA in 2003 and became an activist.
Founder/CEO the Awareness Initiative Inc 2004 - to present and have been the Reluctant Activist ever since
Misc Accomplishments
- I taught myself film editing in 2011 and produced 73 video remixes that have received over 200,000 views on my deceptionsUSA YouTube Channel. Most of my stuff is pretty raw and amateurish. But there are a few that I am proud of. My first film "deceptions" was about Bush and Obama and mentions the H1N1 false flu pandemic of 2009. It was well reviewed by Global Research and has received over 40,000 views.
- Websites: UnlockVermont.Org and TheReluctantActivist.Org.
- Produced Film Trilogy now on PEGTV: 49 public access TV stations have downloaded this trilogy which was made available by these stations to over two million households. Mainly done to make people think.
Education
- During my CETA years I also earned 9 graduate credits UVM (University of Vermont) with a GPA of 4.0.
