Professional Philosophy:

"Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

                                              - Albert Schweitzer

Licensed Massage Therapist  - October 2006 - Present 

Certified by the NCBTMB in massage and bodywork - July 2006 - December 2010

​Independent Contractor / Practitioner - October 2006 - Present

​Co-Owner / Operator: The Four Elements Massage Centre -  July 2007 - July 2009

Experience and Responsibilities:

- Approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents to instruct all subjects in the massage therapy
     curriculum.

- Exposed to PNF, PIR and body mobilization techniques as well as Eastern bodywork modalities.

​- Employ skilled therapeutic massage on clientele, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports,

     Reflexology, Prenatal, Spa, Chair and Contrast Therapy techniques.
- Responsible for knowledge of contraindications for therapeutic massage and HIPAA regulations.
- Responsible for achievement of Continuing Education Units for renewal of state license.

- Conduct on-site massage therapy sessions.

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​Research Assistant - LSU Department of Kinesiology, March 2010 - May 2013

​​Responsibilities:

- Work with professors and graduate students on various research studies.

- Compile, sort and enter research data for analysis.
- Responsible for organizing and conducting participant interviews with children and adults.

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​Tutor - LSU Academic Center for Student Athletes, August 2013 - May 2014

​​​Responsibilities:

- Tutor student athletes in a variety of subjects in order to maintain an appropriate GPA for
     elegibility.

- Maintain acumen in subjects tutored including Kinesiology, Human Anatomy and Physiology,
     Biology, Microbiology, Psychology, Communication Studies, and English.
- Responsible for logging student progress and maintaining communication with student support
     staff.
- Responsible for maintaining tutoring elegibility through compliance and development training.

- Comply with all National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations regarding interactions with
     student athletes.