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Testimonials
“Melissa was terrific! I’m so glad I went with you guys. I’ve been working pain free since then. The ergo set up you recommended is tremendous and makes a big, big difference.”
“The ergonomics recommendations are going really well. I have noticed that even when working longer hours, I no longer have back, neck or shoulder issues materialize. You have made me a believer in the importance of ergonomics!”
“I recently began working from home three to four days per week and Melissa came to my rescue after I started to experience lower back pain. She came and evaluated my work space. Then made recommendations for inexpensive changes I could make to improve my comfort level while on 6-8 hours worth of conference calls. Melissa was timely, honest, and effective. No more back pain!”
“The ergonomic adjustments you made to my seat, monitor height, desk heights were ON-POINT and I LOVE my workstation now. It was never very comfortable until you helped me optimize so THANK YOU!”
“Melissa never disappoints me in her presentations - when her topic applies to me I never miss it!
Melissa - excellent speaker, engaged, energetic, enthusiastic
Melissa was very knowledgeable.”
“Melissa really made an impact on our ergo program and I personally want to thank you! You delivered what you promised and more.”
“I have a history of lower back pain (and a ruptured disk), so sitting at a desk for long periods of time isn’t my favorite thing to do, but it’s a must for my job. Melissa came to my house to do a full evaluation of my workspace and educated me on all of the improvements I could make to stay healthier and stop the recurring pain. She recommended the most *amazing* chair (that I have never even heard of.. it looks a bit space age), and she was right on the money. The chair allows me to sit in so many different positions and stretch out my legs while I keep working. She’s very intuitive, helped me get past my resistance to change (very diplomatically, I might add), and got me into a very comfortable home office. She gave me many different options at different price points, being respectful of my budget. Many of my changes were just re-organizing and using what I already had. Because she had no vested interest in what I actually purchased, I knew that her advice was genuine. I would highly recommend Melissa’s ergo evaluations. You might not even realize that you need one, but you probably do!”
About Me
melissa afterman MS-HFE, CPE
Hi! I am the founder and principal ergonomist at Learn Ergo. I have over 20 years of hands on experience as a professional ergonomics consultant for small and large companies, individuals and equipment manufacturers. My background is in engineering and dance and my graduate degree is in Human Factors and Ergonomics engineering. The CPE after my name stands for Certified Professional Ergonomist, which is the highest certification in our field. In addition to running Learn Ergo, I’m consultant and instructor with the UCSF/UC Berkeley Ergonomics Research Lab and Graduate Training Program. I regularly present lectures and workshops at universities, international and U.S. ergonomics conferences, I've performed thousands of ergo evaluations in every work environment you can imagine and I’ve conducted hundreds of training classes in the corporate world.
I created Learn Ergo to expand my reach outside the commute of the San Francisco Bay Area and into people's homes around the country. Having launched this virtual ergonomics system in 2017, I evaluated many home offices over Zoom before COVID-19 made it the only way to do so. And since March 2020, I have helped hundreds of people improve their home office (and regular office, biotech labs, assembly bench, microscope workstation) setups.
Bottom line: I’ve got the experience to provide reliable ergonomics consultation over the internet. And I'm a realistic person that believes ergonomics is a way of life, not just a set-up at work. I do what I do because I appreciate feeling good at work and in life and I love teaching others how to do the same.
Viva la Vida Ergo!