Work History: My Favorite Team

You know when you have a team that clicks, works well together, and feels like a dream team? Maya and Sara were that for me at the chiropractic office. We had a ton of fun. The patients loved coming in to find out what random days we would celebrate. It broke up the routine for […]

Educator Credentials: AFMTE Certified Massage and Bodywork Educator

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is one of the most important organizations in my profession. I truly believe that the best way to uplift the massage community is to better prepare massage educators to effectively influence the upcoming generations of students. I joined as a teacher member. Then I voluntarily began the portfolio and […]

Technical Writing: Employee Handbook

Massage therapy is an interesting profession. An employee handbook often needs to cover many situations due to the sensitive and intimate nature of legitimate therapeutic massage. Additionally, I wanted to ensure that expectations were clear when it came to treating every client with dignity and respect. Click “download” below to view the file.

Job History: Advertising Agency

I graduated from Full Sail in 2000 with a degree in digital media and animation. This lead to a position as a paid intern with an advertising agency in my hometown of Sarasota. I worked with an Addy-award-winning team. Our biggest account at the time was Arthur Anderson. Under the direction of our art director, […]

Job History: Electronic Health Records, Physician Dictation Software

In 2003 I left the publishing company to work for a small electronic health records company. They were using Dragon Dictate, then a very big deal, paired with customized templates in a software program that saved physicians thousands of dollars on transcription by allowing them to talk directly into their chart notes. The owners saw […]

My Years in Publishing

I remember working for the publishing company vividly. My main charge was an older man named Tom. Tom was the sales manager for our magazine and had a long history as a top performer. He was, however, not so good with computers. “Come show me how to send an email,” was a daily occurrence. Tom […]