Education:  Massage Therapy Certificate, Capri College, Cedar Rapids, IA; A.S. (Science), Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Experience:  12 years

Started HHMT:  January 2012

Areas of Specialty:  Chronic pain, headaches, glutes

Modalities:  Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, pregnancy, passive-resistive stretching, cupping massage

I'm a LMT because... I was slumped over a desk for many years doing accounting, sales and as an insurance agent. My back ached constantly and I knew I didn't want that for the rest of my life.  It took me about five years to figure out how to find the time to complete a massage therapy program but, I finally took the leap and have never looked back.  I didn't know when I started school how rewarding a career in massage therapy would be (and that I would stick with it for so long).  Now, every day at work is a great day!  It is truly a pleasure to help people feel better and understand their bodies more!