MARIA ALONSO
Wayne, New Jersey ***70
***********@*****.***
www.mariaalonsomassage.com
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
● Licensed and insured massage therapist, excelling in Swedish, Deep Tissue/Sports Massage, Shiatsu, Thai, Reflexology, Hot Stone Massage, Aromatherapy, and Touch Pro Chair Massage.
● Experienced client development and enrollment professional, driving sales and revenue goals in commercial and educational businesses.
● Licensed independently for salon/medical office environments.
● Professionally trained in broad scope of Western, European and Oriental modalities.
● Experienced in electro stimulation, ultrasound equipment, CPR.
● Experienced administrator/manager of massage therapy school, programs and students.
● Experienced massage therapy instructor/teacher.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HAND AND STONE SPA NEW CITY, NY OCTOBER 2016-
PRESENT
. Massage Therapist
. Reflexology, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone Massage, Aromatherapy, Chair Massage, Scalp Massage and Facial.
ITM INSTITUTE Wanaque, NJ March 2014 – Present
Clinic Manager & Instructor
● Responsible for ensuring students received quality clinical experience through practical training and hands on.
● Managed all staffing services and schedules.
● Led clinic and student activities to ensure department goals.
● Responsible for teaching curriculum and different modalities needed as requirement.
Elements Spa Totowa, NJ March, 2014 – July 2015
Business Development/Sales, Trainer, Lead Massage Therapist
● Lead client and business development and grow revenue, for both new clients and existing clients, through memberships and additional modalities.
● Train all new staff and massage therapists.
● Supervise client intake and medical history review.
● Massage therapist to key/repeat/revenue producing clients. Maria Alonso Massage Therapy NY/NJ Sept. 2012 - Feb. 2014 Owner/President
● Managed all aspects of massage therapy practice, including client development and services and marketing.
● Provided massage therapy and well-being services to clients. Anthem Education Jersey City, NJ July 2011 - Aug. 2012 Clinic Manager & Instructor
● Clinic Manager and liaison to the Chair of the Massage Therapy Program
● Responsible for ensuring students received quality clinical experience through practical training.
● Managed Spa (all services, which included staff, faculty and public).
● Led clinic and student activities to ensure department goals were met and students received sufficient hands-on experience to meet graduation requirements.
● Ensured compliance to policies and procedures so that department goals and objectives were met.
● Created and led Clinic networking events.
● Managed all staffing services and schedules.
● Substituted for massage therapy instructors when needed.
● Taught CPR classes.
Paramus Medical Center Paramus, NJ Feb. 2010- July 2011
Licensed Massage Therapist
● Assisted to Group Physical Therapist and performed holistic medical massages on an average of 20 patients/week with varying degrees of chronic pathological disorders.
● Incorporated use if hot and cold packs and therapeutic exercises, including medical massage techniques for injuries of soft tissue, contusions, hernias, orthopedic surgery and ailments referring to spinal injuries.
New York Sports Club, Gold's Gym,
Peninsula Hotel/Spa NY,
Four Seasons New York, NY Jan 1991 - Jan 2010
Licensed Massage Therapist
● Massage therapy, Sports and Deep Tissue massage for premium clients. New York Sports & Spine Westchester, NY Oct. 1996 - Sept. 1997 Licensed Massage Therapist
● Performed massage therapy, including medical massage and Myo-fascia technique / rehabilitation.
● Consulted with patients and treatment staff for referred modalities.
● Completed medical massage billing to insurance companies. EDUCATION
Swedish Institute New York, NY 1991
Massage Therapy
Licensed in New York State and New Jersey
ASSOCIATIONS
● New York State Society of Medical Massage Therapists
● Hands on Trade Association
● AMTA Association
LANGUAGES
English; fluent in Spanish
REFERENCES AND TESTIMONIALS
Available upon request.