Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Miscellaneous - Certifications
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Shana Minter

Denver

Summary

Dedicated and hard-working massage therapist seeking a position with a company that prioritizes exceptional client service and values the guests they serve. Passionate about helping people, committed to providing high-quality therapeutic massages to promote overall health and wellness. Upholding moral ethics and maintaining strong client relationships are important. With 18 years of experience as a certified massage therapist, skilled in various approaches to physical and mental restoration. Excels at matching optimal therapeutic techniques to reported symptoms, effectively alleviating pain and rejuvenating both the body and mind.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Massage Therapist

Elements Massage Cherry Creek
10.2023 - Current
  • Maintained client treatment records and designed long-term care programs for return clients.
  • Provided safe, effective, and appropriate massage therapy techniques during client appointments.
  • Assessed guest needs and identified muscle issues, medical conditions, and contraindications before beginning session.
  • Performed aroma therapies and specialized relaxation techniques.
  • Administered Swedish, deep tissue and sports massage techniques.
  • Educated clients on benefits of massage and recommended home care techniques.
  • Utilized hot stones, aromatherapy and other therapeutic treatments.
  • Created specialized treat plans for long term clients based on specific needs and challenges
  • Advised clients on lifestyle changes to improve alignment, posture, and gait for better long-term wellness.

Lead Massage Therapist

Ella Bliss Beauty Bar
01.2018 - 09.2023
  • Applied principles of trigger point therapy to diagnose and address pain transferred from muscular stress or tightness.
  • Addressed mobility limitations and generalized pain originating from muscle tightness through deep tissue massage techniques.
  • Implemented reflexology, manipulating feet of patients to relieve symptoms throughout body and restore total-body balance.
  • Used essential oils to add aromatherapy element to massage sessions, maximizing stress relief, and relaxation effect.

Lead Massage Therapist

Massage Envy Lodo
08.2010 - 05.2018
  • Providing a professional environment by listening to clients concerns and ailments during intake
  • Providing clear and complete soap notes to keep a record of client needs
  • Maintaining a professional relationship with clients and providing quality massage
  • Retaining a consistent 85% client return
  • Focus on individual, integrative massage on a client by client basis
  • Lead Massage therapist for 6 years
  • Applied principles of trigger point therapy to diagnose and address pain transferred from muscular stress or tightness.

Massage Therapist

Self Employed
10.2007 - 08.2010
  • Provided theraputic bodywork for clients
  • Addressing their individual needs for any pain and stress from their daily lives

Caregiver

Easter Seals West Kentucky
06.2004 - 09.2006
  • Providing a safe and fun enviornment for the fundamental and educational needs of children with developmental and physical disabilities
  • Providing comprehensive reports to Lead Educator, Physical Threrapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists so that they had the valuable intormation of child's daily activites and progresses
  • As well as providing care and informing parents of daiily activites

Education

Eastern and Western Bodywork

Denver School of Massage Therapy
10.2007

Graduated of General Education -

Paducah Tilghman High School
05-1994

Skills

  • Deep Tissue Massage
  • Swedish Massage
  • Hot Stone Massage
  • Sports Massage
  • Aroma therapy
  • Trigger point massage
  • Social skills
  • Client assessment

Miscellaneous - Certifications

  • Licensed Massage Therapist
  • Insured

Timeline

Licensed Massage Therapist

Elements Massage Cherry Creek
10.2023 - Current

Lead Massage Therapist

Ella Bliss Beauty Bar
01.2018 - 09.2023

Lead Massage Therapist

Massage Envy Lodo
08.2010 - 05.2018

Massage Therapist

Self Employed
10.2007 - 08.2010

Caregiver

Easter Seals West Kentucky
06.2004 - 09.2006

Eastern and Western Bodywork

Denver School of Massage Therapy

Graduated of General Education -

Paducah Tilghman High School
Shana Minter