Theresa Martell, LMT, Business, Ethics

Theresa is a graduate of the Scherer Institute and has a bachelors of science degree from the University of Vermont in biological sciences. She has a private massage therapy practice and works as a therapist at an acupuncture clinic in Santa Fe, NM. Theresa has self-published two massage manual-type books: the Spasmodic Torticollis Massage Guidebook with Myra Murphy Jacob and the Nurturing Therapeutic Massage Manual for the Scherer Institute.

Prior to her massage career, Theresa was a senior level medical content developer for a decision-support software company, PKC. Lawrence Weed, MD, mentored her for many years and was the founder of PKC; he is credited with the creation of SOAP notes for the medical community. Theresa teaches the following courses at the Scherer Institute: Ethics for Continuing Education and Nurturing Therapeutic Massage; Business -- the start of a massage therapy practice; Holistic Medical Massage -- SOAP Notes, Medical Terminology and Billing.

Theresa loves to walk with her dog, practice yoga, and just hang out with friends. She spends 1 month each year in Vermont or elsewhere to relax and spend time with her family.

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