Shannon Menestrina
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated acupuncturist with experience working in an acupuncture clinical setting and in integrative medicine settings. Proficient in providing tailored treatments that integrate acupuncture, herbal medicine, and adjunctive modalities. Committed to fostering patient wellness through tailored treatment plans and strong collaboration with healthcare teams, ensuring optimal therapeutic outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Acupuncturist
Balanced You Clinic
Knoxville, TN
10.2022 - Current
- Administer acupuncture treatments tailored to individual patient needs, ensuring optimal therapeutic outcomes.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to develop effective treatment plans and address health concerns.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to integrate acupuncture into patient care plans, enhancing treatment effectiveness.
- Build strong rapport with patients through attentive listening skills and empathetic communication style
- Ensure organization to optimize scheduling, proper documentation, and overall patient experience
Yoga Teacher
Real Hot Yoga
Knoxville, TN
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Led all-level yoga classes with professional and ethical standards
- Cultivated a welcoming environment and prioritized communication to help guide students through each class
- Offered private, one-on-one yoga sessions for individualized instruction and guidance
- Collaborated administration for workshops, event planning and community outreach.
Education
Dual Master's (MAOM) And Doctorate (DACM) - Acupuncture And Chinese Medicine
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Asheville, NC05.2022
Bachelor's Degree - Health And Human Sciences: Nutrition And Dietetics
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05.2017
Skills
- Skilled patient assessment, TCM diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Adjunctive therapy proficiency (cupping, tui na, moxabustion, gua sha) - Advanced Tui Na Certification
- Herbal medicine training - TCM herbal medicine formulation
- Electro-acupuncture proficiency
- Professional, trauma-informed communication
- Compassionate, patient-centered care
- EMR documentation (experience with Jane and efficient in learning other EMR systems)
- Insurance coding and billing
- Professional documentation using SOAP notes
- Administrative and practice management
- Community acupuncture - skilled in providing thorough treatments in both community and private room settings
- General wellness, gynecology, fertility and obstetrics, pain management, orthopedic, digestive conditions, stress reduction
Certification
- Advanced Tui Na Certification
- NCCAOM Certification
- State L. Ac. licensure (Current: TN, Pending: CO)
- RYT-200 Yoga Teacher Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
Licensed Acupuncturist
Balanced You Clinic
10.2022 - Current
Yoga Teacher
Real Hot Yoga
07.2015 - 07.2018
Dual Master's (MAOM) And Doctorate (DACM) - Acupuncture And Chinese Medicine
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
Bachelor's Degree - Health And Human Sciences: Nutrition And Dietetics
University of Tennessee
Collaborative Experience
Collaborative experience with UT Integrative Medicine Department - integrative medicine team that utilizes acupuncture within patient care plans.