Self-Employed, New Jersey and Arizona (1996-Present)

• Developed DONA International-approved workshops to teach potential Doulas keys to providing emotional and physical support to women in labor. Have taught more than 40 workshops
• Provided Doula services to women for more than 100 births, meeting with mothers and partners before birth, during labor, and after birth
  

• Skilled Massage Therapist with extensive knowledge of prenatal, Swedish, deep tissue, and trigger point therapies and ability to train students in theory and practice
  

Mama Mio Skincare US (2006-Present)

• Major contributor to the development of Mama Mio maternity spa treatments nationally
• Lead instructor of Mama Mio maternity treatments to certified massage therapists in spas nationally
  

Hillsborough Massage Therapy LLC, Hillsborough, New Jersey (2004-2012)

• Co-owner of a successful massage therapy business with four therapists providing a broad range of therapeutic modalities, on premises that include four therapy rooms and classroom facilities

• Provided continuing education classes at Health Choices Holistic Massage School, NJ
  

Cortiva Institute, Cortiva Inc. (2003-2009)

• Major contributor to the development of a six-module national curriculum for Maternity and Infant Massage (MIM). The 200-hour course was delivered to graduates nationally
  

• Lead instructor of the Cortiva MIM program, delivered nationally
• Lead instructor of prenatal massage at the Somerset School of Massage Therapy in New Jersey
• Assistant instructor teaching anatomy and physiology and hands-on massage techniques
  

Hands-On Healing, Tucson, Arizona (2000-2003)

• Managed successful in-home business, providing diverse massage therapies to broad base of clientele
• Specialized in prenatal massage and deep tissue therapy, trigger point therapy, and Swedish massage
  

Desert Institute of the Healing Arts (now Cortiva) and Providence Institute (now closed), Tucson, Arizona (2000-2002)

• Led prenatal massage classes, delivering lectures and providing practical guidance
• Lectured students on changes in pregnant women’s bodies and coping skills during labor and guided hands-on practice with pregnant women
  

Great Expectations, Somerset, New Jersey (2007-2012)

• Provide massage therapy and information to pregnant teenage girls with substance abuse issues
  

Casa de la Luz Hospice, Tucson, Arizona (2001-2003)

• Provided companionship and massage therapy to patients and their families
  

Sunstone Healing Center, Tucson, Arizona (2001-2003)

• Performed massage therapy for people diagnosed with cancer
  

Self-Employed, Grenoble and Strasbourg, France

National Childbirth Trust, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Strasbourg, France

United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland

Perrier, London, England

Graduate, Desert Institute of the Healing Arts (now Cortiva), Tucson, Arizona

• G.P.A.: 4.0/4.0 Courses in Anatomy and Physiology, Swedish Massage Techniques, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Prenatal Massage, and Hydrotherapy
  

Hospital Patient Massage, Tucson Medical Center Cardiac Unit

Senior Massage, Manor Care Alzheimer’s Unit

Certified Doula Trainer, DONA International

Certified Doula, DONA International

Certified Childbirth Educator, National Childbirth Trust, United Kingdom

Certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Royal Society of Arts, London, UK

B.A. Hons., French, University of Southampton, England

• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
• Doulas of North America (DONA International)