Curricula Vitae of Gary N. Genna, LMT

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OBJECTIVE

Utilize thirty-six (36) years of experience in post-secondary education, academic administration, classroom instruction, and advanced clinical practices to assist in the ongoing development of health care practitioners.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Extensive expertise in:

Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Implementation

Learning Disability Mitigation

Community Service and International Service-Learning Programs

Strategic Planning

Instructional Experience- Advanced Human Anatomy & Physiology, Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques (Basic through Advanced), Law & Ethics, Business Development and Professional Communications, Clinical Operations, Professional Development.

Manual Soft Tissue Mobilization and Biomechanical Enhancement Therapies

Advanced Instructor Certification in Structural Integration Therapies, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Sport Therapy Protocol Instruction, Prenatal Delivery Preparation

Public Relations

Massage Therapy Practice Management and Development

ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE- Oak Ridge, TN 2009 - Present

Massage Therapy Program Director, Clinical Coordinator and Tenured Associate Professor

Provide leadership for the Massage Therapy Program within the guidelines of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the college policies and procedures, and external programmatic accreditation agency. Administers, reviews, assures program effectiveness, maintain operational integrity and assessment standards.

Provide fiscal and operational management of Massage Therapy Program’s budget for 15-25 full-time students in a 705 contact hour certificate program.

Set and promote an atmosphere conducive to the principles of a learning atmosphere.

Provide leadership for the Massage Therapy program enrollment functions including student recruitment, pre-enrollment interviews, registration assistance, and program orientation.

Management of the Massage Therapy program curriculum to include the scheduling, coordination, review and evaluation of current courses, and ongoing updating of courses offered.

Ensure that the Massage Therapy program is following all external programmatic accreditation requirements (COMTA)

Provide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of new programmatic initiatives to include International Service Learning in Peru, RSCC Massage Therapy Club, Fieldwork Internship program, ongoing community service relationships, and Pay-It-Forward Scholarships thru RSCC Massage Therapy Fund Raising projects.

Directed fully immersive International Service Studies Program through Community College International Development (CCID) to Chimbote, Peru. Fully immersive international Mission Study provided soft tissue therapy treatments and orthopedic rehabilitation in economically devasted region while living with the indigenous populations. 2012, 2013, & 2014.

Develop, initiate, and implement Phase I and Phase II clinical trials for research project entitled Utilizing Structural Integration Techniques to Mitigate Third Trimester Pregnancy Pains and Discomfort

C.O.R.E. INSTITUTE / GOLD MEDAL SPORTS MASSAGE- Knoxville, TN 1996-2009

School Owner, Educational Director, Clinical Director, Classroom Instructor and National CEU

Provider

Provide fiscal and operational management of a $780K budget, 4 full-time employees, 6 full-time faculty/practitioners and 8 part-time faculty/practitioners

Provide leadership for the Massage Therapy program enrollment management functions including student recruitment, pre-enrollment interviews, registration, implement financial arrangements and program orientation.

Coordinate facility utilization and implement work schedule for employees/faculty/practitioners

Provide leadership for a THEC authorized propriety school with a Massage Therapy Program, a Reflexology Program, and Iyengar Yoga Instructor Training Program within the guidelines of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the Tennessee Massage Licensure Board, and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

Provide leadership for a professional massage therapy clinic and student internship clinic.

Developed and presented multiple advanced myofascial mobilization protocols and biomechanical enhancement protocol seminars including Myofascial Medical Massage, Myofascial Integration Technique (MIT), Myofascial Integration Structural Techniques (MIST), Myofascial Integration Sport Therapy, and Myofascial Integration Medical Therapy

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THE CORE INSTITUTE- Tallahassee, FL 1986-1996

Advanced Protocol Curriculum Development and International CEU Presenter

Developed multiple advanced myofascial mobilization protocols and biomechanical enhancement protocol seminars including CORE Massage, CORE Integrative Structural Techniques, CORE Sport Bodywork, and CORE Orthopedic Rehabilitation Therapy.

Developed and directed the Olympic Sport Bodywork Trainings. The course was the first of its kind, delivered during the British Olympic Association’s training camps (’93-’96) in Tallahassee and were responsible for producing 65% of the LMTs utilized by the International Olympic Committee at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,

Co-Presenter at the 1993 &1994 International Sports Massage Conferences, Tampa, FL; 1995 American Massage Therapy Association’s National Convention in Chicago, IL; the 1994 Florida Massage Therapy Association’s State Conference in Jacksonville, FL; the 1993 Florida Chiropractic Association’s State Conference in Orlando.

Keynote presenter at the 1994 Tennessee Massage Therapy Association’s State Conference in Nashville, TN; at the 1994 Pennsylvania Massage Therapy Association’s State Conference in Pittsburg, PA; the Keynote presenter at the Pfrimmer Practitioners National Conference in Harrisburg, PA. 1995

SUNCOAST SCHOOL OF NATURAL HEALTH- Tampa, FL 1985-1993

Faculty Director and Lead Instructor

Provide leadership for three distinct massage therapy training programs running simultaneously

Hired, trained and managed 11 part-time instructors to deliver the three programs running on three distinct schedules

Responsible for ensuring continuity of instruction throughout all programs

Responsible for curriculum development, implementation and coordination

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

NIH CERTIFIED CLINICAL RESEARCHER RSCC Oak Ridge, TN 2018-2020

Lead Researcher- Developed and implemented Phase I and Phase II pilot studies to determine the effectiveness of the application of Structural Integration manual therapies to reduce prenatal pains in third trimester pregnancy participants. Phase II of the study interrupted with COVID-19 outbreak.

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LADY VOLS- Knoxville, TN 1996- 2007

Sport Massage Therapist- Provided Sport Massage Services for a variety of Lady Vol teams, for various SEC sport events and multiple Lady Vol National Invitational events.

Contributed to the successful Olympic campaigns of multiple UT athletes.

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BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION- Tallahassee, FL 1994, 1995, & 1996

Head Coach for BOA Sport Massage Team- Train and develop Sport Massage Therapist to provide massage services for all BOA athletes and staff during all pre-Olympic training camps and during 1996 BOA Olympic campaign, Liaison with BOA Medical

Staff, Physiotherapy Staff and Sport Psychology Staff; Develop, implement, and coordinate treatment plans for BOA athletes participating 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games; Provide performance enhancing Structural Integration Therapies.

CORE INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION- Tallahassee FL 1991-2001

Certified Intermediate & Advances CORE Structural Integration CEU Instructor- Develop curriculum/teaching materials and present continuing education courses nationally to practitioners seeking Intermediate and Advanced CORE Structural Integration certifications.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND BODYWORK-

Washington, D.C. 1993-1997

Board of Directors- Executive Board Member (Secretary/Treasurer); Chair of State Contracts Committee; Chair/National Liaison Legislative and Regulation Committee, Board of Strategic Planning; Certification Exam item writer.

AMTA NATIONAL SPORT MASSAGE DEMONSTRATION TEAM –Evans, IL 1992-2000

Advisory Council Member, Certification Examiner and Charter Team - American Massage Therapy Association- Provide national direction, leadership, and AMTA goodwill ambassador at various amateur and professional national events; Examiner for only nationally recognized Sport Massage Certification and qualifying examination for National Sport Massage Team; International Olympic Committee Demonstration Team.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. OF NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPIES- St. Petersburg, FL1987-Present

Certified Staff Member, Assistant Instructor, and Certification Examiner- Assist in the production, delivery and instruction of nationally awarded CEU seminars.

ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION- St. Petersburg, FL 1991-1994

Neuromuscular Therapist- First LMT ever hired by a hospital in Florida to provide manual soft tissue mobilization and biomechanical enhancement therapies in conjunction with the Sport Medicine and Physical Therapy Department.

AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSOCIATION STATE REPRESENTITIVE-Evanston, IL

Second Vice-President- Tennessee State Chapter 1997-1998

Second Vice- President- Florida State Chapter 1995-1996

MOSCOW PEACE MARATHON & LENINGRAD FRIENDSHIP 5K- U.S.S.R. 1989

Director of Medical Services- Responsible for over 300 American and international runners participating in both events sponsored by Feed the Children, International.

CENTER FOR NATURAL PAIN RELIEF- Tampa, FL 1987-1994

Founder and Director- Provided leadership for first therapy center providing non-pharmaceutical chronic pain management, soft-tissue rehabilitation and biomechanical enhancement therapies in Tampa Bay area with third part billing.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

REMOTE AREA MEDICAL 2009-2020- onsite volunteer to support volunteers providing free medical services to communities.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2017-2018- volunteer involved with all aspects of home construction. Lead cabinet installer.

BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA, TROOP 50, 2012-2022 Parent Volunteer- Interactive participation in all phases of Scouting supporting troop of 20 scouts. Assisted in multiple Eagle Scout campaigns.

FRIENDS OF CHIMBOTE 2015, 2016, 2017 Organized and led medical delegations on mission trips to destitute barrios in Chimbote, Peru.

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE NORTH KNOXVILLE 2019-PREENT Station Leader/Installer Volunteer- Support a Non-Profit Organization NPO that assists and oversees volunteers in building wooden twin beds frames from donated materials for children in need. Provide delivery and installation of beds, mattresses, and associated linens in the children’s homes.

References provided upon request.

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