Licenses & Certificates:
- Diplomate of Acupuncture by NCCAOM
- Idaho Acupuncture License
- Wyoming Physical Therapy License
- Idaho Physical Therapy License
- Colorado Physical Therapy License
- Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer
- Certified Kinesiotaping Instructor
Affiliations:
- ID Acupuncture Association
- WY PT Association
- ID PT Association
- Member APTA
- Member Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance
Clinical Experience, Program Development & Teaching
- Founded private practice combining acupuncture and physical therapy
- Developed home health physical therapy for St. John’s Hospital
- Developed Student Clinical Affiliation Program at St. John’s Hospital
- CCCE (Clinical Coordinator of Clinical Education) for 5 PT schools
- and 2 PTA schools
- Developed aquatic physical therapy program for St. John’s Hospital
- Developed supervisory role for a PT staff of 15
- Established physical therapy services for 2 rural clinics in Wyoming
- Founded aquatic therapy private practice
- Kinesio-taping instructor, teaching workshops
- Taught workshops for acupuncturists and massage therapists on orthopedic assessment,
- creating power point presentations and a 35 pg course manual
- Instructor for CNA and EMT training
- Educator for Central Wyoming College and University of Wyoming
Professional Experience
- 2000-present: Founder/Owner, East Meets West Healthcare, Inc
Physical Therapist/ Oriental Medicine Practitioner - 1996-2000: Per diem PT, Boulder Community Hospital / Mapleton Rehabilitation
Inpatient Rehab, Acute Care, Outpatient, Boulder, CO - 1980-2000: Staff / Supervisor Physical Therapist, St. John’s Hospital, Jackson, WY
- 2000-2001: Educator at Orthopedic Assessment Workshop for Acupuncturists
Taught weekend workshops in Boulder, CO - 1996-1998: Owner, Aquatic Physical Therapy of Jackson, Jackson, WY
- 1991-1997: Educator at Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
University of Wyoming Graduate School, Jackson, WY - 1990-2007: Outpatient and home health PT, PRN
High Peaks Physical Therapy, Driggs, ID - 1990-1991: Educator at Human Physiology, Central Wyoming College, Jackson WY
- 1984-92: Air ambulance Flight Attendant EMT, JH Air Ambulance, Jackson, WY
