AMTA Candidate Resume Form for New York State Chapter Officer Elections and National Convention Delegates

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1 AMTA Candidate Resume Form for New York State Chapter Officer Elections and National Convention Delegates NAME: Linda L. Toomey ADDRESS: 1825 W. Water Street Elmira, NY HOME PHONE (607) WORK PHONE (607) AMTA MEMBER NO.: EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MASSAGE: Finger Lakes School of Massage 1251 Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY Date of completion: September 1998 Continuing Education Myofascial Pain/ Trigger Point Therapy; 56 credited hours Hands On Physical Therapy, Ithaca, NY Dates of completion: 10/98; 11/98; 3/00 (Beth Paris, PT; Cat A Provider ) Thailand Traditional Massage; 230 credited hours Thai Massage Seminars Int l; Newton, MA Date of completion: 7/99 (48 hours) (Maxine Shapiro, L.Ac., LMT; Cat A Provider ) Thailand Traditional Massage; Chiang Mai, Thailand Date of completion: 2/00 (40 hours) (Winnie Cain, LMT) Thailand Traditional Massage; Krabi, Thailand Date of Completion: 8/03 (30 hours) (Winnie Cain, LMT) WatPo Traditional Medical School; Bangkok, Thailand Date of completion: 8/03 (15 hours)

2 Thailand Traditional Medical Massage; Bangkok, Thailand Orchard Clinic; Bangkok, Thailand 7/23 Moo 11 Jaransanitwong 13 Road Date of completion: 8/03 (21 hours) Thai Medical Massage; Chiang Rai, Thailand Date of completion: 7/06 (30 hours) (Winnie Cain, LMT; Cat A Provider ) Thai Traditional Foot Massage; Chiang Rai, Thailand Date of completion: 7/06 (15 hours) (Winnie Cain, LMT; Cat A Provider ) Thai Foot Massage Date of Completion: 8/09 (15 hours) (Winnie Cain, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Thai Herbal Massage Thai Institute of Healing Arts; Arlington, VA Date of completion: 3/09 (8 hours) (Cat A Provider ) Thai Herbal Massage Internship Thai Institute of Healing Arts; Arlington, VA Date of completion: 10/10 (8 hours) (Cat A Provider ) Acupressure Massage; 13 credited hours American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association (AOBTA) Eastern Regional Workshop; White Plains, NY Date of completion: 10/99 (Cat A Provider ) Chinese Sports - Tuina Massage; 50 credited hours Chinese National Olympic Training Center; Beijing, China Sports Medicine Hospital China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine U.S. Foreign Office Date of completion: 6/04 (Professor Kenneth Lubowich; Cat A Provider ) Medical QiGong; 28 credited hours Date of completion: 05/09, 1/11 (Lisa VanOstrand, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Geriatric Massage; 17 credited hours Day-Break Geriatric Massage Institute AMTA-NY 2009 Convention; Syracuse, NY Date of completion: 4/09 (Joyce Garland, Instructor; Cat A Provider )

3 Stretching: PNF s, AIS, and Facilitated Stretching; 7 credited hours AMTA-NY Chapter, Syracuse, NY Date of completion: 10/09 (Dale Perry, LMT, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Rotator Cuff & Shoulder Injury; 4 credited hours AMTA-NY Chapter 2010 Convention; Lake Placid, NY (George Russell, LMT, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Natural Vision Improvement; 4 credited hours AMTA-NY 2010 Convention, Lake Placid, NY (Meir Schneider, PhD, LMT, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Ice Therapy; 3 credited hours AMTA-NY 2010 Convention, Lake Placid, NY (Harold Packman, LMT, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Introduction to Hot Stone Massage; 7 credited hours Date of completion: 3/10 (Dale Montelione Grust, LMT, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Aromatherapy I; 8 credited hours Aromatherapy Teleseminar Series Date of completion: 5/09 Dr. Tim Reischman, BS, DC, LMBT, Instructor Clinical Aromatherapy; 44 credited hours Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy Dates of Completion: 11/09; 11/10 (Linda Smith, RN, MS, HNC, CCA; Cat A Provider ) Using Essential Oils for the Oncology Population; 3 credited hours Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy (Debra Reis, RN, MSN, CCA Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Foundations: Cancer & Massage, Safe Practice Steps; 12 credited hours AMTA 2010 National Convention (Tracy Walton, Instructor; Category A Provider ) Healing Touch SM- Healing Practitioner; 72 credited hours Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy Date of completion: 7/10 (Linda Smith, RN, MS, HRSM-CP/I; Cat A Provider ) Teacher Training Certification; 24 credited hours Finger Lakes School of Massage; Ithaca, NY Date of completion: 8/00 (Cat A Provider )

4 The Yin & Yang of Classroom Management; 4 credited hours AMTA 2010 National Convention; Minneapolis, MN (Cat A Provider ) Nuts & Bolts: Instructional Design; 4 credited hours AMTA 2010 National Convention; Minneapolis, MN (Putnam; Category A Provider ) The Art and Craft of Teaching; 8 credited hours AMTA 2010 National Convention; Minneapolis, MN (Osborne, Polenso; Category A Provider ) Microenterprise Business Training; 30 credited hours Corning Community College Date of completion: 12/00 Understanding Anger; 6 credited hours Mind Matters Seminars; Corning, NY Date of completion: 3/00 (Cat A Provider ) Pain Management; 6 credited hours Cortext Educational Seminars; Elmira, NY Date of completion: 10/01 (Cat A Provider ) Beyond Words: Redefining Loss through Creative Approaches ; 5 credited hours All Inclusive Care for Children Coalition (CompassionNet) (Conference: Verona, NY) Speech Craft; 10 credited hours Toastmasters International Twin Tiers Toastmasters #5267; Elmira, NY Success Communication & Success Leadership Series Date of completion: 5/07 Insurance Billing for Medical Massage; 7 credited hours AMTA-NY Chapter; Elmira, NY Date of completion: 10/09 (Susan Powers, BS, LMT, NCBTMB: Cat A Provider ) How to Write a Case Study; 4 credited hours AMTA-NY Chapter 2010 Convention; Lake Placid, NY (Melissa Miller, DC, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Build a $100,000 a Year Massage Business in Just One Hour a Day; 8 credited hours AMTA-NY Chapter, Johnson City, NY

5 (Cary Bayer, Instructor; Cat A Provider ) Law & Ethics; 3 credited hours Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies; Montgomery, NY Date of completion: 1/07 Ethics: Practice Management; 3 credited hours Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies; Montgomery, NY Date of completion: 1/07 (Cat A Provider ) Ethics: Therapeutic Relationships; 3 credited hours Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies; Montgomery, NY Date of completion: 1/07 (Cat A Provider ) Ethics Class; 6 credited hours Date of completion: 11/08 (Dianne Polenso,LPN,LMT; Cat A Provider ) IN PRACTICE SINCE: March 1999 FULL TIME MASSAGE THERAPIST: YES PRESENT EMPLOYMENT AND ADDRESS: (self-employed) 1825 W. Water St. Elmira, NY OFFICES HELD AT THE STATE LEVEL: Southern Tier Unit Chair AMTA-NY Chapter 2010 Delegate Unit Identity Workgroup Chair QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE YOU ARE SEEKING: NYS License March 1999 current NCBTMB March 1999 current AMTA Member March current LIST YOUR REASONS AND OBJECTIVES FOR SEEKING THIS OFFICE: Twelve years ago, as young massage therapist, I was amazed how difficult it was to get started in business. It was sad to learn how massage therapists were taken advantage of as well as being disrespected, no matter how hard they worked. I began to wonder that

6 maybe my mission wasn t to start a business, but to start a Labor Union for Massage Therapists to promote the field of Massage Therapy as well as to protect the LMTs. Even though that never happened, I was always glad that AMTA was there for us. It is amazing how much AMTA-NY has grown to protect the field of Massage Therapy. When the opportunity to become a Unit Chair opened up for me, I felt as though that long-held passion found a home. The Office of Delegate is a further growth of that passion to represent LMTs and the issues that mean a lot to them. Having already served as an AMTA-NY 2010 Delegate, I would consider it an honor to continue that representation. LIST ANY COMMUNITY OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Work Experience March Current Variety of settings, inclusive of: Home-based business Chiropractic & Naturopathic offices Hospital wellness center Massage therapy offices Onsite business chair massage Fitness & health clubs Health & wellness events Salon spa Retreats Humanitarian Endeavors Akha Women s Foundation Project Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai, Thailand Feb 2000; July 2003; August 2006 ATTENDED AMTA NATIONAL MEETINGS: AMTA 2010 National Convention; House of Delegates AMTA 2010 National Convention; Chapter Leadership Training ATTENDED AMTA STATE MEETINGS AT: AMTA-NY Convention: Unit Chair Training; 2009, 2010 Southern Tier Unit Business Meetings; Johnson City, NY, 2009, 2010, 2011 AMTA-NY BOD Teleconferences 2009, 2010 & 2011 AMTA-NY 2010 Delegate Teleconferences; 2010 AMTA-NY Convention Business Meetings; 2009, 2010 AMTA-NY Convention Committee Teleconferences; May 2010 current AMTA-NY Unit Chair Teleconferences; 2010, 2011