FL # MA 48259
# OM-000275
Massage Therapy Certificate, Cum Laude
Associates Degree in Liberal Arts, Cum Laude
Orthopedic Massage
Athletes Performance/ EXOS Team member and Soft-Tissue Specialist since 2007 involved in athlete active and passive recovery for professional athletes ranging from NFL, NBL, NBA, collegiate, golf, world cup soccer & rugby and military special forces and wounded U.S. combat veterans. Sports Massage Therapist of the Year 2008 & 2018, Pensacola Country Club since 2009, PRTT Sponsor/ volunteer since 2008. FSMTA Sports Massage Team since 2007, AVP Pro Volleyball Sports Medicine Team, Elite Sports Massage/ Ironman Sports Massage Team since 2014, U.S. Sports Massage, FSMTA Sports Massage Trainer 2019
6 years of hands on care and rehabilitation of MVA/ automobile accidents, sports injuries, acute and chronic pain syndromes. Utilized therapeutic and diagnostic tools, ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation neuromuscular, triggerpoint therapy, therapeutic exercise and stretching, Active Isolated Stretching- Aaron Mattes Method, Active Release Technique, manual traction, medical insurance billing, teamwork and practice management.
Awarded 2019 National Sports Massage Therapist by FSMTA Awarded 2018 the Emerald Coast LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) of the Year and Sports Massage Therapist of the Year Awarded 2008 Emerald Coast Sports Massage Therapist
Medical Massage Instructor, Pensacola State College since 2012. Teaching assistant to author and international lecturer, James Waslaski for two to three courses annually in hands on integrated manual therapy assessments and techniques for complicated orthopedic conditions and pain management. FSMTA National Sports Massage Team Trainer in 2019.
National Massage Therapy Association FSMTA As Chapter President with 6 years volunteer service to the massage therapy community, I enjoyed many outstanding experiences working along side and with an amazing group of therapists and educators. The job involved hosting monthly CE meetings as well as annual national conventions, training seminars, public speaking, legislative awareness, committee work, community education & service, travel and team building and ongoing mentor-ship.