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OBJECTIVE

Innovative, highly resourceful Massage Therapist with over eighteen years of professional success and accomplishments strongly desires additional opportunities as a professional instructor or bodyworker.

EDUCATION

MSOM: Southwest Acupuncture College, Boulder, CO , August 2006
Certification: “Advanced” level Rolfer® Rolf Institute of Structural Integration Boulder, CO, November 2001
Certification: “Basic” level Rolfer® Rolf Institute of Structural Integration Boulder, CO, March 1997.
Diploma: Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy, Virginia Beach, VA., April 1994.
BS: Radford University, Radford, VA., July 1993. Major: Physical Education. Concentration: Sports Medicine.

WORK

Associate Rolfer® and Massage Therapist @ Center for Integrative Therapies, Boulder,CO July,2000-2005.

Massage Therapist and Acupressurist, in private practice and at the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Virginia Beach, VA., April 1994-2000.

Certified Advanced Rolfer® in private practice, March 1997 to present.

RELATED WORK

Head Athletic Trainer, Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia Beach, VA., August 1993-May 1995.
Volunteer, Virginia Beach Rescue Squad, Virginia Beach, VA. June 1989-January1993. (Administrative January 1993 to 2000).
Volunteer Ski Patrol, Wintergreen Ski Resort, Wintergreen, Virginia Winters of 1987 & 1988

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed acupuncturist 2006
NCTMB 2006
Certified Advanced Rolfer®, 2001
Certified Rolfer®, 1997
Massage Therapist, 600 hour program. 1994
CranioSacral Therapy I, Upledger Institute, 1997
CranioSacral Therapy II, Upledger Institute, 1998
CST III Somato-Emotional Release,Upledger Inst.,1999
Reiki Level I (USUI System of Natural Healing),1994
Reiki Level II, 1996
St John’s NMT II, Low Back, 1995
Touch For Health Level I, 1995
Jin Shin Do Acupressure Basic Level, 1994
Jin Shin Do Acupressure Intermediate Level, 1995
Jin Shin Do Acupressure Windows of the Sky, 1996
Jin Shin Do Emotional Processing, 1997
VA Emergency Medical Technician, 1989-2001
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 1986-2009
Basic Trauma Life Support, 1993
Visceral Manipulation 1A, Upledger Inst, 2000
SourcePoint Therapy Module 1 w/ Bob Schrei & Ray McCall, 2010
SourcePoint Therapy Module 2 w/ Bob Schrei & Ray McCall, 2010

ROLFING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Exploring the Trans-Pelvic Musculo Fascial
Arrays with Jan Sultan, 1998
The Shoulder Girdle & It’s Neighbors with
Patrick Ellinwood, 1998
Rolfing-Back to the Roots with Traditional Ideas
with Robert Schleip, 1999
Exploring the Neck with Jim Asher 2000
Solving Problems in the Legs & Pelvis with Liz
Gaggini, 2001

TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

Advanced Therapeutic Massage w/ James Carricato @ Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy, 1997

CranioSacral Therapy I w/ Linda Tingle @ Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy, 1998

Techniques of Acupuncture & Moxibustion 112 w/ Mei Lie Benink @S.W.A.C., Fall 2006

Traumatology 401 w/Daisy Dong @ S.W.A.C., Summer 2007

Point Location 141 w/ Joanne Neville @ S.W.A.C., Summer 2007

Oriental Physical Therapy 161 w/ Ted Hall @ S.W.A.C., Fall 2007

Advanced Needle Technique & Palpatory Diagnosis 341 w/ Michael Young @ S.W.A.C., Fall 2007

Point Location 231 w/ Whit Reaves @ S.W.A.C., Fall 2007

Point Location 141 w/ Joanne Neville @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2008

Point Location 232 w/ Whit Reaves @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2008

Needle Technique Practicum 221 w/ Michael Young @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2008

Point Location 142 w/ Joanne Neville @ S.W.A.C., Summer 2008

Point Location 231 w/ Whit Reaves @ S.W.A.C., Fall 2008

Techniques of Acupuncture & Moxibustion 112 w/ Joanne Neville @ S.W.A.C., Fall 2008

Needle Technique Practicum 221 w/ Michael Young @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2009

Techniques of Acupuncture & Moxibustion 112 w/ Joanne Neville @ S.W.A.C., Summer 2009

Trigger Points 600 w/ Michael Young @ S.W.A.C., Summer 2009

Techniques of Acupuncture & Moxibustion 112 w/ Joanne Neville @ S.W.A.C., Fall 2009

Needle Technique Practicum 221 w/ Michael Young @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2010

Needle Technique Microsystems 400 w/ Jiayu Zhang @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2010

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Surface Anatomy 720 @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2008

Surface Anatomy 720 @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2009

Surface Anatomy 720 @ S.W.A.C., Spring 2010