BURR RIDGE, IL — Fifty-two massage therapists earned their Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) this past month from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), joining a community of more than 13,000 massage therapists worldwide.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome so many massage therapists to the Board Certificant community,” said Dolly Wallace, BCTMB, LMT, and NCBTMB President. “The commitment to excellence by so many practitioners is astounding!”
The list of the new certificants for February 2023 appears below organized by state.
new Board Certificants are:
Alabama
| Twanna Golden, BCTMB Phenix City, AL | Brittany Hamilton, BCTMB Birmingham, AL |
Arizona
| Aaron Hull, BCTMB Glendale, AZ | Janelle Palagonia, BCTMB Phoenix, AZ |
California
| Stephanie Abogado, BCTMB Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Donell Allen, BCTMB American Canyon, CA | Julie Austin, BCTMB Tustin, CA |
| Kekaihalai Avilez, BCTMB Fremont, CA | Ricardo Gordon, BCTMB Sacramento, CA | Kelly Hinkson, BCTMB Yorba Linda, CA |
| Samantha Imperatrice, BCTMB Oakland, CA | Kam Leitner, BCTMB Davis, CA | Daniella Lopez Gomez, BCTMB Fremont, CA |
| Shelley Regalado, BCTMB Temple City, CA | Mary Riseman, BCTMB El Dorado Hills, CA | |
Colorado
| Michelle Howard, BCTMB Westminster, CO | Donald Kipp, BCTMB Morrison, CO | Leanna Strause, BCTMB Longmont, CO |
Florida
| Lia Baker, BCTMB Hollywood, FL | Jennifer Magill, BCTMB Oviedo, FL |
Georgia
| David Ambler-Wright, BCTMB Roswell, GA | Kathryn-Ann Conroy, BCTMB Sugar Hill, GA | Nathalie Gregory, BCTMB Norcross, GA |
Kentucky
| Nancy Louise Andres, BCTMB Pewee Valley, KY | Karen Frazier, BCTMB Louisville, KY | Justin Heagarty, BCTMB Lexington, KY |
Massachusetts
| Kimberly Dondero, BCTMB Leominster, MA | Michealina Frackleton, BCTMB Georgetown, MA | Caressa Moy, BCTMB Medford, MA |
| Courtney Skeates, BCTMB Blackstone, MA |
Maryland
| Tatiana Kettenhofen, BCTMB Arnold, MD |
Maine
| Catherine Johnson, BCTMB Belgrade Lakes, ME |
Michigan
| Tenee Rodrigeuz, BCTMB Petoskey, MI |
Minnesota
| Elen Kidd, BCTMB Minneapolis, MN | Rebecca O’Brien, BCTMB St Louis Park, MN | Kathleen Pender, BCTMB St Paul, MN |
Missouri
| Ming Zhong, BCTMB Kansas City, MO |
North Carolina
| Sally Fisher, BCTMB Asheville, NC | Priscilla Fleming, BCTMB Concord, NC |
Nebraska
| Jayna M. Iwanski, BCTMB Burwell, NE |
New Hampshire
| Caitlin Miller-LaBarge, BCTMB Raymond, NH |
New Jersey
| Mollie Bollers, BCTMB Hoboken, NJ |
New Mexico
| Matthew Villegas, BCTMB Albuquerque, NM |
Nevada
| David Merlino, BCTMB Sparks, NV |
New York
| Karen Harmon, BCTMB Rochester, NY |
Ohio
| Brandi Banner, BCTMB Reynoldsburg, OH | Emily Laffin, BCTMB Findlay, OH |
Pennsylvania
| Patrick VanDyke, BCTMB Monogahela, PA |
Virginia
| Susanna Greever, BCTMB Appomattox, VA |
Washington
| Francisca Rath, BCTMB Port Orchard, WA |
Wisconsin
| Jamie Bates, BCTMB Middleton, WI | Basia Lindberg, BCTMB Oak Creek, WI |
Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) is the highest credential within the massage and bodywork profession. Choosing to become Board Certified demonstrates advanced assessment and critical thinking abilities, as well as provides instant credibility to current and prospective clients and employers. The program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
About NCBTMB
NCBTMB is a non-profit organization with the mission to elevate the massage therapy profession nationwide by establishing and advancing the highest credentials and standards of excellence. In addition to the BCTMB®, NCBTMB offers the Approved Provider Program, the country’s most-respected source for continuing education approval by state boards, government and regulatory agencies, and massage therapists. NCBTMB also offers the Massage Therapy Assessment for Certification (MTAC) and the Assigned Schools program.