Public Disclosure

Professional qualifications and experience:

Graduated Boston’s Cortiva Institute of Massage (750 hours) – 2009
NCTMB (now BCTMB) – 2010-present
LMT (Massachusetts) – 2010-present
Registered Massage Therapist (Vermont) – 2021-present

Caring for Clients with Cancer Intensive – 2010
Advanced Seminar with Tracy Walton – 2010
Oncology Massage Program at Boston Medical Center (Internship) – 2011
Manual Lymph Drainage Certification (Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy) Lymphedema focus – 2012
Lymph Drainage Therapy 1, 2, 3, and Advanced (Chikly) – 2015-2019
Gentle Scar Tissue Mobilization Techniques for the Post-Mastectomy and Radiotherapy Client (Jamie Elswick) – 2016
Myofascial Scar Release for Burn Scars (Kate Peck) – 2016
Oncology Massage Summit – 2016, 2018, 2021
Lymph Drainage Therapy Applications to Viscera: Abdomen & Pelvis (Chikly) – 2018
Boston Lymphatic Symposium – 2018 & 2021
Scar Tissue Management: Principles, Practice & Protocol (Nancy Keeney Smith) – 2019
Lymph Drainage Therapy Applications to Viscera: Cervical Region, Thorax, and Abdomen (Chikly) – 2019
National Lymphedema Network’s Annual conference – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Queer Practitioners Serving Transgender Clients in Holistic Health (Francis Reed) – 2020
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation (Klose) – 2021
Bodies and Binders workshop for Practitioners (Egan Magee) – 2022
Top Surgery & Manual Therapists Practitioner Training (Egan Magee) – 2022
Certified Lymphedema Therapist (Klose) – 2022
NLN Expert Clinician Designation – 2022

Head & Neck Lymphedema Management (Klose) – 2023

Actions that constitute unprofessional conduct can be found at 26 V.S.A. Section 5427 and 3 V.S.A. Section 129a.

Complaints can be filed with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation using their online platform: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/complaints-conduct-discipline. Complainants may file as a guest, registered user, or licensee—no registration is required. Complainants will be required to provide the name, address, and phone number of the person they are filing the complaint against; submit a complaint description; upload documents; and provide their contact information, witness information, and a summary of the complaint.

For more information about our profession, or to find a Vermont massage therapist, bodyworker, or touch professional, visit the following link: https://sos.vermont.gov/massage-therapists-bodyworkers-and-touch-professionals/.