About Me

Practicing Chinese Medicine fulfills a lifelong passion for learning, helping others, as well as helping myself. I bring my experience in both Western and Chinese Medicine, intuition, compassionate listening skills, ongoing research, creativity, and a desire to support each person in their journey to heal.

 

Work History

• Clinical Hospital Laboratory - phlebotomy, perform EKGs, operate chemistry analysers, prepare microbiology specimens

• Nutrition Education - Whole foods cooking school manager, nutrition education instructor and counselor

• Therapeutic Art Workshops - on hands facilitator with seniors with varying degrees of cognition, at risk children and families, and children with multiple disabilities

Education

• Pacific College of Health Sciences - 2022

  • Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine - emphasis on Integrative Medicine

• Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences - 2018

  • Master of Science Degree - Chinese Medicine

• Sonoma State University - 1998

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology 

Externships

• The Center for Traditional Health Arts, Sean Fanin CH, Diplomat, CM - Herbalist

• Petaluma Community Acupuncture Center - Dr. Richard Tan’s, Balance Method 

Continuing Education

• Aroma Acupoint & Herb Therapy - Peter Holmes, LAc., MH, author

  • The Treatment of Immune Disorders with Essential Oils, Herbs, & Acupuncture

  • The Treatment of Food Addictions with Essential Oils & Acupuncture

  • The Treatment of Mental - Emotional Disorders with Essential Oils & Acupuncture

• Auricular Therapy (Ear acupuncture/acupressure) - Eli Goldschmidt, LAc.

  • Weight Management - 2021

  • Multiple conditions - ongoing 2021 - 2022

 

In my personal life, I fully enjoy the social connection and activity of dancing. Square dancing with club members brings ongoing joy. During the summer months, you will likely see me at many of the outdoor concerts freestyle dancing with friends. As a child, I had a fascination with sewing, textiles, fashion shows, theater and ice show costume design. As an adult, I pursued a career in the arts as a costume designer & patternmaker. Included in that pursuit, I created exhibits, puppets, and props for Charles M. Schulz (Peanuts, Snoopy) and the Carnegie Science Center, inhouse and outreach science programs in the Pittsburgh, PA region. Creating dioramas with figures provides current opportunities for meaningful storytelling. My extended family consists of animals for which I provide care, in addition to my own Lady Love Bug kitty, Shadow.