Certified Massage Therapist
Resume:
Yvette R. Balderas
Manteca, CA 95336
209-***-****-Home
************@*****.***
Objective
To use my therapeutic massage skills in a clinical setting while incorporating massage techniques in an effort to relieve pain, facilitate recovery from injury, and rehabilitation of clients within a medical facility or doctor’s office. And, to develop a professional and growing massage career while aiding in the growth of the doctor’s practice.
Qualification Highlights
o Completed 720 hours of Massage education and training from an accredited school.
o Completed 400 hours of Advanced Neuromuscular Massage Therapy education
o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
o Strong attention to detail and proficient in SOAP charting and documentation.
o Effective and ethical application of massage therapy.
o Knowledge of bodywork indications and contraindications.
o Performs at a high level of professionalism and maturity.
Employment
Massage Heights: 03/2011 to 05/2011
Massage Therapist:
o Provide 60, 90 & 120-minute massage sessions while incorporating various modalities.
o Massage tailored to each client and documented each session.
o Applied custom spa treatments (hot and cold stones, body scrubs and aroma therapy).
o Promote health education through therapist/client relationship.
o Assisted with laundry, and the maintenance of retreat rooms and supplies.
National Holistic Institute Student Clinic: 04/2010 to 05/2011
Work Study Student Coordinator:
o Cashiered and balanced all financial transactions after each session.
o Assisted clients with the paperwork, and rebooked new appointments.
o Pulled clients files, and matched appropriate therapists to clients with special needs.
o Supervised and delegated clinic tasks among massage therapists.
National Holistic Institute Student Clinic: 10/2009 to 05/2011
Massage Therapist:
o Provided 50-minute Shiatsu and Swedish massages to clients.
o Completed charting notes for each client after every session.
o Restocked and organized clinic supplies.
Trinity - A Division of Bank of the West: 05/2006 to 09/2008
Customer Service Representative:
o Record retention of files for entire department, maintained files as necessary for in-office use and during contract sales, and readied files for destruction or off-site storage.
o Respond to high volume of incoming customer, broker, and creditor inquiries.
o Carefully document detailed account concerns and actions taken for each case.
o Prepare monthly disposed file reports, and non-monetary contract change reports.
o Process UCC filings, termination requests, release DMV Certificates of Titles, and end of Term documentation.
o Urban Health Studies: 10/1998 to 04/1999
Research Assistant:
o Conduct in-depth interviews with high-risk participants for Hepatitis/HIV research project through UCSF.
o Provide pre-test and post-test Hepatitis/HIV counseling to high-risk populations within the bay area.
o Made referrals for clients who needed medical and/or living support.
Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center: 03/1997 to 06/1998
Outreach Worker:
o Certified as a pre & post HIV risk assessment counselor.
o Provide sex education, health, high-risk behavior counseling to group and one-on-one client sessions.
o Direct outreach intervention programs for the Tenderloin community, primarily consisting of homeless, transgender clients and sex workers.
Education/Credentials
CMTC, Certified MT #: 29565 01/2012
National Holistic Inst., Advanced Neuromuscular Massage, Emeryville, CA 06/2011
National Holistic Inst., Massage Therapist Cert., Emeryville, CA 09/2010
UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies - B.A. Degree, Berkeley, CA 05/2006
Laney College, Gen. Studies - A. A. Degree, Oakland, CA 05/2002
UCSF, Cert. for HIV Pre & Post Test Risk Assmt. Counselor, S. F., CA 02/1998
State Offc. Of AIDS, I.C.H.O., C.H.O.W. Cert., S. F., CA 09/1995
References:
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