About Me... I was born and raised right here in San Antonio, Texas. I graduated from Oliver Wendell Holmes high school in 1984. I then went onto San Antonio College to begin my college studies and ultimately transferred to St. Mary's University where I earned my Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in Marketing in December 1990. I've worked for various San Antonio companies over the next 12 years. I spent a few years as a registered representative for a local mutual fund company where I'd earned my Series 6 & 63 Licenses. I've spent more than my fair share of time doing receptionist and other clerical work through a local temporary agency. My last office job was for an international long distance company. I began there as a temporary receptionist. I worked my way up to become the billing manager of that company. Not bad, huh? Too bad they declared bankruptcy. But if they hadn't maybe I would never have become a massage therapist. In those 12 years I'd been laid off twice and had gone through two corporate bankruptcies. The corporate environment seemed too unstable for me as a single mom. I just couldn't find myself without a job through no fault of my own. So right before the second, and hopefully last, bankruptcy I enrolled in massage therapy school. Unfortunately, I found myself unemployed before I was able to complete my massage training. It didn't deter me. It might have made it a bit more difficult, but I had a great support system to help me along the way. I graduated from the Academy of Massage Therapy Training in Sept. of 2003. I completed my training in just under 6 months AND as an Honor Graduate with over 200 hours of hands-on massage work! I quickly applied for my temporary massage therapy license allowing me to open up my very own massage practice on Oct. 2, 2003. In Feb. 2004 I passed my exams and became a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)*. I've been self-employed ever since. My first office was in a little beauty salon on Olmos Drive. I stayed there for 6 months until I was invited by Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, a chiropractor, to join him in his practice in 2004. I still use his offices today. ** Check out my blog if you'd like to learn more about me on an ongoing basis. * I am now a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT). This change come with my most recent massage license renewal in 2006. ** I am currently between offices, although I still occassionally use Dr. Reynolds's office on a drop-in basis. But not to worry ~ I am still taking appointments. |