Nancy H. Culver

649 US Hwy. #1, Ste. 16, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 , United States, Work 561-656-0851, Cellular 561-236-0987, nhculver@comcast.net

Certified Reflexologist/Licensed Massage Therapist/Instructor/Business Woman

Summary        Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Professional with 23 years experience in reflexology therapy, patient care skills, and office management.  Established reflexology as a preventative health care therapy and option for pain management.  Designed and taught seminars on reflexology for 17 years including techniques, anatomy and physiology, and certification programs.  Used massage therapy to complete patient sessions for stress and pain relief.  Excellent reputation as healer, business woman, and teacher.

Experience

1992 to Present          Owner/Therapist

                               Atlantis Reflexology & Massage,  North Palm Beach, FL 

Created well-known reflexology/massage therapy office of 17 years  in a highly competitive market.

Seeing 8-17 patients per week.

Schedule appointments

Do caring and personalized treatment for each patient

Use detailed health history forms.

Juice Plus distributor of 9 years giving patients quality product to help with healing

Arrange teaching dates (for seminars, massage school, and  programs for local libraries)

Take care of linens, and manage office and advertising

 

1992 to Present          Instructor

                               Palm Beach Academy of Heath & Beauty, 1220 10th St., Lake Park, FL 33403  

Create interest in and teach 2-4 hour reflexology intro classes.

Compile and collate technical and healing papers to hand out.

Discovered fun foot and hand props, ancient reflexology tools and many books to demonstrate topic.

Instrumental in students staying interested in massage therapy by getting them excited with the other therapies that are available to them as therapists. Many students come and see me after class for a treatment

Charming but seriously-committed outline that brings fun and information to the students.

 

1991 to 1999              Instructor

                               Seminar Network International, 581 Federal Hwy., Lake Worth, FL

Taught reflexology intro class, history of massage, hands-on, hydrotherapy, and range of motion  classes to students.

Created interesting and fun ways to get information across using props, demonstration, and participation of students.

1987 to 1991              Owner/Therapist

                                       Reflexology, East-West Center 148 Elliot St., Brattleboro, VT 05301

Opened Reflexology office at Center. Kept busy with cliental from mid and southern Vermont and northern Massachusetts

Saw 3-4 clients five days per week

Made custom orthotics for clients

 

1986 to 1987              Owner/Therapist

                               Reflexology, Professional Building at Fort Christian, Ste. 21, St. Thomas, USVI 00801

Started reflexology interest and business in community just starting to recognize health benefits of holisitic therapies

Started M.O.S.T. Macrobiotic Organization of St. Thomas with local doctor and associates.

1985-1986                  Therapist

                                     Reflexology, Vitraco Park, St Thomas, USVI 00801

        In office with Dr. Abbey. Podiatrist 3 days per week in the office doing reflexology

        Introduced reflexology to the community

        Created higher number of patients for the office

Training

1984 to 1993              International Institute of Reflexology, Seminars, Advance Technique Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL

2009                         CPR/AED Certified , American Health Care Academy

1991                         Seminar Network International, Massage School,

                       Completed required 600 hour course, testing passed with Academics Award, Federal Hwy., Lake Worth, FL 

2002                         Fitness Institute International, Anthony Abbott, Boca Raton, FL60 Hours

1997                         Seminar Network International, Ellen Delaney, Creative Teaching Techniques, Lake Worth, FL

1994                         Iridology Course, Basic and Advanced, M.D. Jones from Tomball, Tx

Licenses

1986                         Reflexology Certification, International Institute of Reflexology , St. Petersburg, FL

                               36 Hours required class time, Advanced Seminar, passed Written and Practical testing

1992                         Licensed Massage Therapist, Florida State, Passed Written and Practical Tests

1994                         National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

                               Passed Written test

2002                         Fitness Instructor, Fitness Institute International, Passed Exam

1985                         50 Ton Captain License, Auxiliary/Sail License, U.S. Coast Guard, Necessary Sea Time, passed Testing

Affiliations

                          National Massage Therapy Assoc., 2009

                               American Massage Therapy Assoc. 1992-2009