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Lee Adkins, AA, LMT, MTI
Lee graduated from ASM in 1999. He specializes in pain management and sports massage. He loves his work as a therapist and enjoys teaching because he can help his students find a career they love as much as he loves his.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Irma Alvarez, LMT, MTI
Irma brings her knowledge of neuromuscular, deep tissue, sports, hot stone, hydrotherapy and spa therapies to her classes.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Michelle Banks, LMT, MTI
Michelle has been a successful self-employed massage therapist since 2001. She likes helping her clients feel better whether it’s relaxation or pain relief. She enjoys teaching because she can pass along her experience and help produce new therapists who are happy with and confident in their training.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Barbara Berger, MA, LMT, MTI
Barbara has practiced massage for over 16 years and specialized in neuromuscular, craniosacral, myofascial and myoskeletal therapies. She enjoys the process of helping people feel better and develop a sense of self-awareness to stay healthy. She also enjoys being an instructor and helping people discover their ability to provide quality massage therapy to others.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Shane Bledsoe, LMT, MTI
Shane is an ASM graduate and has returned to us because of his desire to help future massage therapists learn how to best help others and themselves.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Adam Bordes, DC
Dr. Bordes comes to ASM with over ten years of experience in the classroom. He particularly enjoys providing students with a clinical perspective on core sciences, as well as real world knowledge regarding pathologies.
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business and Hydrotherapy

Carol Brooks, DSc
Carol comes to ASM with over 25 years of experience. She holds a Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy — Orthopaedics, a Master of Arts in Management and has practiced Physical Therapy. She enjoys the satisfaction of helping restore balance to her clients and sharing her experience with her students.
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy

Susie Bryan, LMT, MTI
Susie is a graduate of Austin Schools of Massage with over 10 years of experience owning and operating her own massage practice, specializing in myofascial and neuromuscular therapies. She offers her students the benefit of her business experience and demonstrates how to enjoy their new profession and be successful.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Carlo R. Campos, LMT, MTI
Carlos specializes in clinical and deep tissue forms of massage. He enjoys the satisfaction of helping his clients and informing them about the benefits of continuing their massage sessions for health maintenance. Carlos teaches to do his part in improving the quality of therapists available to the general public.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Kris Cavazos, LMT, MTI
Kris enjoys being able to help others through the gift of touch. She hopes to be able to help educate great massage therapists and make a difference in their lives. Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Greg Curry, LMT, MTI
As a massage therapist, Greg enjoys working with people and providing a beneficial service. With his students, Greg likes to focus on sharing his personal knowledge as he delivers lessons.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Sharon De Beaumont, BA, LMT, MTI
Sharon is an amazing instructor who brings a well-rounded view to her classes. She is an ecxellent massage therapist with over eleven years of experience in deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, craniosacral and aromatherapy. Furthermore, she holds degrees in psychology and anthropology giving her a broad view of the world she shares with her students.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Gary Griffin, LMT, MTI
Gary is a graduate of ASM San Angelo. He brings a depth to his teaching that comes from a career in the U.S. Air Force as a technical instructor. He is enjoying his second career as a massage therapist with the help and good health he brings to his clients. This combination gives Gary a unique view of how to convey his knowledge and experience to his students.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Paul Hamels, LMT, MTI
Paul brings many years of experience and a passion for excellence to the classroom. He has been an accomplished instructor for over 15 years and still enjoys seeing the changes that happen to students as they grow and develop.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Jane Heffelfinger, LMT, MTI
Jane has over twenty years of experience in the massage industry, fifteen of which has been spent teaching. Jane enjoys using her abilities to make people feel better. As an instructor, Jane uses her talents to bring her students into the world of massage with a well-rounded view. She would like to see future massage therapists accepted as a valuable and vital part of the medical community.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Barry Krost, LMT, MTI
Barry enjoys helping his clients to be free from discomfort and pain. In class, he finds that he often learns as much from his students as he teaches while working with them ot acheive their full potential as massage therapists.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Patricia Lopez, LMT, MTI
Patricia is a massage therapist with four years of experience in the field.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Marta Lucas, LMT, MTI
Marta has been in practice since 1989 in three states and brings a seasoned view to her students. She has been teaching since 1999 and enjoys sharing her experiences and journey with massage.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Susan Muschett, BS, DC
Sue is a high-energy dynamic instructor that brings anatomy and physiology to life for her students. As a chiropractor, she enjoys helping people return to health without drugs or surgery and teaching them to take charge of their own health.
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business and Hydrotherapy

Maria Natera, LMT, MTI
Maria returns to ASM after taking an extended sabaticle to complete a degree in Health Sciences. She loves sharing her 19 years of massage experience and the enthusiasm and eagerness of her students.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Kae Noppen, LMT, MTI
Kae is a graduate of Austin Schools of Massage and specializes in myofascial modalities. She strives to help her clients be pain-free and more aware of their own bodies, so they develop a greater ability to take better care of themselves. As an instructor, Kae enjoys seeing others achieve their dreams and goals.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Timothy Oliver, LMT, MTI
Tim brings a tireless drive to improve his clients’ quality of life by relieving them of pain. This is reflected in his classes, where he exhibits the same drive to show his students how to improve their own lives by helping others.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Barbara Ollis, LMT, MTI
Barbara graduated from ASM in 1991. She has extensive experience in the business of healthcare management and massage therapy. She loves teaching because she loves seeing people become self-sufficient and able to improve their own lives and the lives of others.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Amber Parker, LMT, MTI
Amber has been a practicing therapist for over seven years and has a love of massage and music. She enjoys the interaction with her students and loves teaching.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Sandra Phillips, LMT, MTI
Sandra has been a massage therapist for 13 years and enjoys the satisfaction that comes from helping her clients, getting to know people and making her own flexible schedule. In the classroom, she fosters a positive outlook for her students and demonstrates how massage as a career allows the therapist a world of opportunities.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Tammy Quinn, LMT, MTI
Tammy is an ASM graduate of our Bryan campus and has decided to come back to our school as an instructor. She ha expanded her practice to include Trigger Point Therapy and Geriatric massage. She enjoys passing on the knowledge she has gained in her career.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Roland E. Robinson, DC
Roland is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received a BS in applied biology from Louisiana Tech University and a BS in human anatomy. He has also earned a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. As a teacher Roland loves to share his knowledge of anatomy with ASM students so that they can understand the human body and how massage will benefit their clients.
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business and Hydrotherapy

Stephanie Rodgriguez, LMT, MTI
Stephanie has a passion for sharing her knowledge of massage and helping her students become the best possible therapists they can be.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Tim Shehane, LMT, MTI
Tim enjoys improving the health, well-being and quality of life of his massage clients and helping our students to achieve their goals in their education and future careers. His specialties include pain management and reiki.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Laurence Sistrunk, PhD, LMT, MTI
Laurence taught at Texas A&M University and upon retirement from the university decided to become a massage therapist. He graduated from ASM in 1997 and developed a full-time practice. He has extensive knowledge of pain management techniques and has written a technique manual for massage therapists. He has been teaching for ASM since 2000, and he finds it very rewarding to help his students grow into professional massage therapists.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Linda Summer, LMT, MTI
Linda is a seasoned professional with over 14 years of experience as a massage therapist. She loves being a massage therapist and the opportunities presented to meet new people and work with the public. Her excellence in teaching comes from a strong desire to share her knowledge and experience to her students.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Johnnie Thomas, LMT, MTI
Johnnie is an ASM graduate and has been a practicing therapist for over 15 years. As a therapist she enjoys the freedom that comes from having her own business and being able to help people at the same time. She believes her work as an instructor is helping to shape new therapists, so they become successful.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Dianna Castleman—Vaughan, LMT, MTI
Dianna graduated from ASM in 1999 and has been teaching since 2006. She specializes in deep tissue work. She enjoys helping her students in the beginning and then watching them grow.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Ronnie Vaughn, LMT, MTI
Ronnie is a graduate of Austin Schools of Massage and has practiced for 7 years, specializing in sports massage. His motivation for teaching is sharing massage and bringing the benefits of our profession to the next generation.
Technique, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business, Hydrotherapy and Internship

Aaron Williams, DC
Dr. Williams brings his extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology to students with passion and enthusiasm. Dr. Williams is currently in full-time, private practice. He received his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from the Texas Chiropractic College, and a BS in exercise physiology from the University of Texas at Austin. He has also gained status as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Health, Business and Hydrotherapy