C arol Sturman **** Piedmont Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216 412-***-****

aco9gt@r.postjobfree.com

objective

Seeking massage therapist position promoting holistic healing and relaxation.

summary of qualifications

Experienced in Swedish, deep tissue massage and event chair massage, plus geriat ric and special needs massage.

Member, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP).

Licensed by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (MSG000658); passed Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination

( MBLEx) of Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) in January 2011.

related experience

Massage Therapist, I ndependent Contractor, J une 2010present

Provide mobile massage at events and offices, as well as personalized massage for hotels (Relax & Rejuvenate/Hotel

Monaco) and healthcare providers (Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy).

Massage Therapist, M assage Bar, September 2011present

Provide customized seated and foot massage in retail environment. Promote services and products; handle cash and

credit card t ransactions and store closing duties.

M assage Therapist, LaVida Massage, FebruarySeptember 2012

Performed customized Swedish, deep tissue and hot stone massage based on client needs. Responsible for

documentation of sessions and maintenance of facilities.

M assage Therapist, SpaNique, Special Needs Division, A ugust 2010January 2012

Provided therapeutic massage for hospice patients for comfort and relaxation and to reduce anxiety and pain.

Received referral information from case manager and communicated with case manager as needed. Completed

patient assessments in home prior to initial massage and SOAP notes after each visit, plus daily time sheets. For

i nstitutional patients, completed massage f low sheets to be included in patient charts. Represented organization at

chair massage events, offering personalized seated massage.

M assage Therapist / The rapy Aide, Scott Medical Health Center, M arch 2011August 2011

Provided targeted t r igger point therapy as prescribed by chiropractor and fullbody massages, plus patient therapies

i ncluding ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation and roller bed therapy. Responsible for accurate documentation of

t herapies provided.

education

C ertificate, Massage Therapy, Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny Campus, May 2010

700 hours of classroom and practical experience in Massage Therapy focusing on Swedish, deep tissue and chair

massage with exposure to Shiatsu, myofascial release, sports, hot stone and other modalities. Participated in student

chair massage events: assessed client needs, performed personalized massage and completed documentation. QPA

Major 3.72, Overall 3.64.

B.A., Communications, P oint Park College, 1989

other professional experience

I n te rviewer, University of P i ttsburgh, School of Social & U rban Research, Survey Research Depa rtment,

20112012, 2006

Conducted telephone interviews for academic research projects using CATI system.

D ocumentation Assistant, B loom E ngineering ( through Pancoast Staffing 2006 2008), 20062011

Created client documentation manuals. Updated and distributed reports. Data entry.

G raphic Artist (Aquent) Office Support (Pancoast Staffing), 20022006

Assignments included creating graphics for proposals for major consulting firm and engineering fi rm. Independent

p rojects included designing logos, newsletters and a web site for a nonprofit organization.

G raphic Designer, Excel T ranslations, 20012002

Multilingual desktop publishing. Typesetting of Roman and Asianlanguage documents and graphics.

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