Volunteering: Parkinson Cafe
Using knowledge to help empower others is what feeds me. This particular opportunity involved a group of people with Parkinson’s disease and their care takers. I presented information about massage therapy to the group. I demonstrated some basic massage techniques that were easy for caregivers to reproduce. Later we shot some videos especially for the […]
Volunteering: Women with CLASS
Back in the early 2010s I was a member of a fantastic group of women called SWAT. It stood for Successful Women Aligning Together. A local realtor started to meet SWAT ladies for coffee on Friday afternoons. Soon a small group would show up. That’s when I came along. After a few months, we had […]
Volunteering: AFMTE Committee
I am excited to be assisting in the planning of the educational conference in 2021. Read more about the call for speakers, conference details, and sponsorship opportunities here. There isn’t a lot I can share (yet!) but I’m enjoying working with this group of people. Contributions I can share: Assisted in the creation of educational […]
Volunteering: AFMTE Taskforce
At the time of this writing I have had the pleasure of serving the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education in two capacities. This post will focus on the EDI taskforce. (Check out my conference-planning commission contributions here.) The AFMTE asked for a group of massage therapy educators to meet and advise the board on equity, […]
Volunteering: COMTA Commissioner
How my resume reads: Served as Employment Commissioner with the mission of establishing and maintaining the quality and integrity of the massage therapy profession. Worked mostly remotely with bi-yearly meetings in Washington, DC. Evaluated applications for initial specialized accreditation, as well as renewals, for entry-level curriculum, programmatic compliance, and institutional stability. Assessed submitted budgets for […]
Fundraiser: Birthways Education Fund
My photography mentor, Greg Kaspar, assisted me by generously allowing me to borrow his lighting equipment and making sure I didn’t screw up too badly. I think of him every time I pick up the camera. Birthways is a Sarasota birthing clinic owned by a licensed midwife who has a passion for education. To help […]
Community Solution: Pool Sign
After our community pool chair was broken for the umpteenth time in a row by a child, I volunteered to create this sign which was posted around the pool area.
Volunteering: An Evening for Healthy Start
One of the ways that I would give back to the community as a massage therapy was to take my massage chair to events and give 100% of the tips to the event. It was a great way to meet people who were involved in nonprofit work and in serving the community. Additionally, I helped […]
Interactive Learning Tools for Massage Therapy Students: Crosswords for Neuromuscular
Project: A Series of Interactive Crossword Puzzles for Neuromuscular Massage TherapistsFormat: E-LearningSoftware: Crosswordhobbiest.com Scenario: Interactive crossword puzzles created for assisting massage students to learn neuromuscular therapy concepts. View Here:
Quizlet Class: Free Resources for Neuromuscular Therapists
One of my strengths is that I can adapt to almost any software or application quickly. This allows me to provide educational materials that are accessible to a particular population, without adding financial burden onto the facility. Quizlet is a fantastic program that I highly recommend. It allows students to practice spaced repetition using a […]