Education:

University of Western States (formerly Western States Chiropractic College) – Portland, OR

Doctorate of Chiropractic (December 18, 2009)

Summa cum laude, Valedictorian

 

Metropolitan State University (formerly Metropolitan State College) – Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science, Biology (December 17, 2006)

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry (December 17, 2006)

Summa cum laude

 

Barral Institute / International Association of Healthcare Practitioners

Visceral Manipulation 1: Abdomen (

 

American Board of Chiropractic Internists:  Diplomate Courses

Introduction to Chiropractic Internal Disorders (February 22, 2009)

History Taking (March 24, 2009)

General Examination and Associated Pathology (April 19, 2009)

Disease and Examination of the Pelvis (May 31, 2009)

Multi-Channel Blood Chemistry, CBC, Thyroid (July 26, 2009)

Additional Blood Test/Tumor Markers (August 23, 2009)

EKG and Phonocardiography (November22, 2009)

Pharmacognosy/Herbal Therapy (January 24, 2010)

Chronic Degenerative Disease (February 28, 2010)

Pediatrics (March 28, 2010)

Spirometry and Pulmonary Disease (April 25, 2010)

Geriatrics (May 23, 2010)

Urinary Disorders and Hair Biopsy (June 27, 2010)

Immunology and Allergy Part 1 (July 25, 2010)

Allergy Part 2, Management of the Hypertensive Patient (August 29, 2010)

Common Diseases Affecting the Arterial System (September 26, 2010)

Evaluating Vascular and Venous Disorders by Instrumentation (October 31, 2010)

Peripheral Vascular Disease Workshop (November 21, 2010)

Facts of Neoplastic Process and Examining the Cancer Patient (January 30, 2011)

Upper Gastrointestinal Disease (February 27, 2011)

Malignant Diseases, AIDS, and their Management and Treatment (March 27, 2011)

Lower Gastrointestinal Disease (May 1, 2011)

Reports, Clinical Documentation, and Drug Reactions (May 22, 2011)

 

Seminars in Chiropractic Technique and Functional Medicine (2007 – 2009)

Motion Palpation; Applied Kinesiology; Sacro-Occipital Technique; Activator Method; Functional Blood Chemistry; Neurotransmitters and Brain; Hormones in Menopausal Women; Thyroid, Adrenals, and Blood Sugar; Gluten Sensitivity; Autoimmune Thyroid; Estrogen Metabolism; Bone Loss; Foundational Laboratory Analysis

 

Lowen Systems Dynamic Manual Inteface – Holyoke, MA formerly Illuminatis/Biovalent Systems – Albuquerque, NM

(a manual therapy system developed by Frank Lowen)

Manual Perception 1 (July 11, 2003)

Core Skills and Concepts (March 29, 2003)

Fascial Regulators 1 (September 20, 2002)

Intro to Biovalent Systems (April 27, 2002; repeated May 11, 2002)

 

Dialogues in Contemporary Rehabilitation – Bloomfield, CT (Integrative Manual Therapy developed by Sharon Weiselfish-Giammateo)

Cranial Therapy Series 1 (January 27, 2000)

Myofascial Release and Myofascial Mapping (November 15, 1998)

 

Colorado School of Healing Arts – Lakewood, CO (massage therapy vocational training)

300 Hour Neuromuscular Therapy Certification (November 30, 1998)

1000 Hour Massage Therapy Certification (November 30, 1998)

670 Hour Massage Therapy Certification (June 20, 1997)