Where the FUTURE is in your hands
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Meet Our Faculty and Staff
The mission of the staff at PMTI is to provide a strong and efficient organizational foundation embodying integrity, harmony and compassion, while initiating and supporting the growth, diversity and changing needs of the PMTI community. Our staff is fully committed to helping provide the tools necessary for students, faculty, and alumni to have the most positive educational experience possible. They are deeply committed and dedicated people!
Our instructors exemplify PMTI's core values and continually strive to create and maintain a positive and supportive learning environment for all of our students. They bring a vast array of experience along with a knowledge of and passion for massage to the classroom.
The long-standing and continued success of our students is due in no small part to the tireless efforts of both our administrative staff and our faculty. It is an immense joy, honor and privilege for all of us to be part of your journey!
All PMTI faculty are licensed in the field of massage therapy, often in multiple jurisdictions, and meet all of the licensure requirements of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. ​
Ethan Ableman
Teaching Assistant Segment 3 Practical, Clinic Instructor
Ethan was a member of the final PMTI class that graduated before the pandemic in early 2020. After a long hiatus, they are excited to be back at PMTI interning for the Segment 3 Practical class! While not doing bodywork, you can find Ethan birding, social dancing, and working downtown helping state governments manage their federal funds.
Joyce Adams
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Nutrition
Joyce is a 2019 graduate of Maryland University of Integrative Health, and has a Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health. She completed her Clinical Nutrition internship at Mary’s Center, a community healthcare organization based in Washington, DC. She holds a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) credential from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists and is licensed by the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice as a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN). In addition to her nutrition education and training, Joyce holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from University of Maryland, University College (currently University of Maryland Global Campus) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The George Washington University. Prior to transitioning into the health and wellness field, Joyce worked in healthcare compliance for Kaiser Permanente and medical professional risk management for MedStar Health. She currently works as the Wellness Program Director for Single Adult Housing at So Others Might Eat (SOME).
Alison Babil, LMT, GCFP®
Lead Instructor Segments 1 & 2 Eastern Energy
A 2004 PMTI graduate, Alison teaches the Introduction to Energy Systems and Eastern Energy Systems. In addition to massage therapy, Alison is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®, is certified in Soul Lightening Acupressure, has extensive training in Alchemical Alignment: Bodywork for Trauma Resolution and Embodiment of Spirit, and is a Reiki Master-Teacher. She has also achieved certifications in pregnancy massage, massage for whiplash, and massage for severe headaches and migraines. Alison enjoys meditating, swimming, and spending time in nature with her dog and loved ones.
Saya Barkdoll, RMT
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Practical
Saya graduated from PMTI in 2000 and has been practicing ever since. Her passion and love for massage therapy has grown more every passing year. She has continued to add to her practice with prenatal massage, trigger-
point therapy, deep tissue massage, isolated stretching techniques and more. She feels passionate that massage therapy is not just a treat but a necessity for everybody! She has seen the incredible outcome with so many including her own daughter and she knows, first hand, the power of massage.
Linda Baron
Clinic Instructor
Linda graduated from PMTI in 2020. After graduation she was a Teaching Assistant for the Heart of Touch and Segment One practical, and was also an Instructor with the Student Clinic. Linda is licensed in DC and Maryland and currently works at a wellness spa. She studied and practiced bodywork for many years before coming to PMTI and is a certified Phoenix Rising yoga teacher, therapist, group facilitator and therapeutic life mentor. She also has extensive training and experience in Thai massage. When not practicing body work or teaching yoga, Linda enjoys biking, gardening, and vegan cooking.
Gaia Baytop, LMT
Team Member
Gaia has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bucknell University and is a licensed teacher in the District of Columbia where she currently teaches Science full-time at the Lab School of Washington. She graduated from PMTI in 1999 and taught here as an Intern, Assistant and Lead Instructor for 9 years. She returned in 2023 as a Lead Academic Instructor in Segment 2 and Clinic Instructor. Gaia has certifications in Orthopedic Massage, Connective Tissue Massage, Infant Massage and is a Reiki Master. She has a private practice in Silver Spring, MD.
Clio Berney, LMT
Team Member
Clio joined our instructional team upon graduating in 2012. She is certified in Myofascial Release Technique, Pregnancy Massage, Active Isolated Stretching, Manual Lymph Drainage and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Currently she teaches in Segments 1,2 and 3, and leads PMTI’s CPR and First Aid Continuing Education classes.
Jadyn Brick
Teaching Assistant Segment 2 Practical
Jadyn is a massage therapist and dancer/choreographer. They first learned to connect with their own body through dance, and later to connect with other people's bodies through massage. In 2024, Jadyn graduated from PMTI, then quickly realized they wanted to be back in the classroom and returned as an intern! As a practitioner, Jadyn is passionate about creating a safe and compassionate space for their clients, and they aim to do the same for students in the classroom.
Jean Briggs, LMT
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Integrative Healthcare
Segments 1, 2 and 3 Spa & Hydrotherapy
Jean is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Massage Educator working in Washington D.C. She has supported the community of PMTI in many capacities since her graduation in 2005 to include formerly serving on the Board of Directors and assistant teaching in the professional training program. Currently she offers Integrated Health Care Concepts and Spa and Hydrotherapy as courses which offer key elements for the growth, care of self, and success of our future massage therapists. Jean’s enthusiasm for massage therapy and delight with her educational collaborations has kept her interest ongoing for cultivating the best possible experience for all involved.
Linda Brogdon
Clinic Instructor
Linda is a board-certified OBGYN. She enrolled at PMTI while experiencing significant burnout as a physician. She credits her time at PMTI as a key component of her self recovery. She graduated in 2024 after reconnecting with her passion for the human body. She continues to practice medicine full-time and works as an instructor in the PMTI student clinic. When she’s not working, you’ll find her at home with her 3 cats or in the gym.
Angilique Campbell
Teaching Assistant Segment 1 Practical
Angilique graduated from PMTI in 2022 and is a Teaching Assistant for Segment One practical class. She is certified in Prenatal and Postnatal Massage, Integrative Reflexology, and Reiki. She works in the graduate clinic and has assisted in the Heart of Touch workshop. Angilique has over 20 years of teaching experience in the health and wellness industry, with a focus on private and semi-private classical Pilates and yoga instruction, in-person, online, and on retreats.
Jon Coventry, LMT
Assistant to the Director of Education, Lead Instructor Segment 1 Academic, SOAP Charting, Clinic Instructor
Jon is a 2023 PMTI graduate and DC licensed massage therapist with a BA in Biology from Skidmore College. Along with assisting Segment I Academic classes, he currently works as a practitioner in PMTI's Graduate Clinic. Jon hopes to further his education and pursue massage therapy in a clinical setting with a focus in care for LGBTQ+ clients. Outside of bodywork, he enjoys making digital art, storytelling, acting, and overall flexing his creative muscles.
George Essig, RMP
Coordinator Segment 3 Academic
(bio pending)
Christopher Fall, LMT
Lead Instructor Segment 3E Myofascial
Christopher is a Health Science Specialist in the Department of Health Administration. He earned a B.S. in Kinesiology from Penn State University and is a licensed massage therapist (LMT), graduating from the Potomac Massage Training Institute (PMTI) in 2010. Christopher holds several certifications, including Certified Manual Trigger Point Therapist, Level 1 Fascial Stretch Therapist, and National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. His current professional passion lies in enhancing movement capacity through myofascial release, trigger point techniques, and strength movement patterns. Outside of work, he enjoys coaching his children’s athletic teams and, when time allows, taking naps.
Molly Farwell, LMT
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Business Practices & Biodynamic Craniosacral
Molly is a full-time MT and cooperative business owner in Baltimore, MD. She graduated from PMTI in 2017, transitioning out of a paralegal career in immigration law. It was her time working with immigrants that prompted her to pursue a career in trauma-healing bodywork and equitable business ownership. Her bodywork training includes over 500 hours of post-licensing education in biodynamic craniosacral therapy and Alchemical Alignment. Outside of work, Molly is a mother, a yogi, and an avid zero-waster. She is also a member of the AMTA Maryland chapter board, where she serves as Financial Administrator. Molly teaches the business practices class with an emphasis on ethical and sustainable business practices and policies, in addition to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy.
Jen Float, LMT
Lead Instructor Segment 1 Practical & Body Dynamics
A PMTI graduate in 2013, Jen holds a B.S. in psychology and a Master’s degree in special education from the University of Maryland, College Park. She taught special education for 6 years. Jen maintains a private massage practice in Laurel, Maryland. She is also certified in pregnancy and postpartum massage, fertility and hot stone massage. Jen started on the instructional team in 2014 and has been a lead instructor starting in 2017. She currently teaches the segment one practical class.
James Foulkes
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
James Foulkes is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Teacher through the BCTA/NA and teaches courses at PMTI with Roger Gilchrist of the Wellness Institute and with Scott Zamarut in Santa Fe New Mexico. He is based in the Washington DC Area and teaches Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Qi Gong, Kung Fu and Craniosacral Therapy both nationally and internationally.
Tamera Gelman
Executive Director
Admissions Management
Tam attended Middle Tennessee State University and enjoyed a long-term career as a commercial mortgage banker and broker prior to becoming a massage therapist. Since graduating from PMTI in 2002, Tam has been an instructor and administrator for the school. Tam first volunteered as PMTI’s real estate consultant in 2002 to help orchestrate the school’s relocation to Wisconsin Avenue in DC, and she has served in this same role in relocating PMTI to Silver Spring. Joining the Board of Directors in 2003, Tam has twice served as Board Treasurer and as the Board’s Co-Chair. Tam served as the school’s Acting Co-Director on two occasions before assuming her current position in 2011.
Joanne Goodwin, LMT
Lead Practical Instructor Segment 2
Joanne graduated from PMTI in 2011 and has been a licensed massage therapist ever since, licensed in both Maryland and Virginia. She has practiced Swedish, deep tissue, and oncology massage as well as Reiki, and is currently studying Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Ms. Goodwin has worked as a teaching assistant and lead instructor in PMTI’s professional training program, and has taught in SIPs and in the student clinic.
Lorie Gumbs-Tyler, ND, CNS
Lead Instructor Segment 1 Academic, Segment 3 Case Report
Dr. Lorie Gumbs-Tyler is a licensed naturopathic doctor, certified nutrition specialist, and craniosacral therapy practitioner. She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University with a concentration in Community Health. She received training in craniosacral therapy, somatoemotional release, advanced topics of craniosacral applications for pregnancy & childbirth, pediatrics, and working with chronic depletion through the Upledger Institute. Her approach is empowerment-based, helping people to restore balance and reach a level of sustained wellness. Her process is holistic, addressing the connection between one’s mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Her unique integration of whole-system analysis with individual needs provides effective personalized medicine. She has over 25 years of combined teaching experience from elementary to postsecondary levels, including private tutor, youth development and after school coordinator, non-credit adult education program coordinator and instructor, curriculum and workshop developer, as well as adjunct instructor for graduate level acupuncture, integrative medicine, and nutrition courses.
Nicole Harvey, LMT
Team Member
Nicole is a native Washingtonian and has a BA from Howard University. She received her massage training at PMTI, and trained in a myriad of bodywork and energetic modalities such as Integrative Reflexology, Reiki III, and Muscle Release Technique. Nicole has been a licensed massage therapist since 2005, working mainly in spas, offices and in private practice. In addition to her work at PMTI, she has a private practice that is seeking to expand by working with groups of people in non-profit organizations, elder care facilities and other types of team oriented work environments.
Laura Henschel, LMT
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Myofascial
I came to PMTI to teach and work with students as they develop their knowledge and interests in the field of massage therapy. I was certified through PMTI in 1986 and maintain a private practice in DC. I began expanding my knowledge in response to the needs of my clients. I am certified in Sports and Prenatal Massage, and in Ayurvedic inspired Polarity Therapy with added study in the field of Cranial-Sacral Biodynamics with Sills and Upledger. I have studied structural work with Dalton and in 2017 became a certified Anatomy Trains Structural Integrator (ATSI) with Meyers. I received my BS from UMD in English Literature with a minor in biology 1995. In 2005 I completed an advanced personal training program and maintain my standing as a Certified Conditioning Specialist (CCS) through the National Strength Professionals Association. I earned my certification as a Healthy Lifestyle Coach in 2007 through WellCoaches. I study the Feldenkrais method and the field of somatics generally to help clients develop a more subtle understanding of how to move in healthy ways and to take care of themselves.
Ellen Jarvis
Dean of Students
Lead Instructor Segment 1 Practical & History of Massage, Clinic Instructor
After graduating PMTI, Ellen stayed on as a therapist in the Graduate clinic and as an intern/Teacher’s Assistant the Professional Training Program. She has been a TA in segment 1 Swedish/Intro to Deep Tissue and Segment 2 Deep Tissue, as well as a Student Clinic Supervisor. She also holds a BFA in Stage Management from University of North Carolina School of the Arts and works with children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Jan Kelly
Front Desk Manager
Jan joined PMTI in 2024. She is an escapee from the world of factual television production and is now delighted to be in the company of teachers and healers. Originally a New Yorker, Jan’s temporary move to Maryland has lasted 26 years. When not at the front desk, Jan enjoys travel, cooking, raised bed gardening and spending time with her husband and puppy.
Peter Langsdorf, LMT
Lead Academic Instructor Segment 2
Peter is an LMT specializing in Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Neuromuscular Therapy (Trigger Point) techniques. He has spent time as an intern, teaching assistant, and instructor in numerous parts of the programs: Segment One practical and academic, Segment Three practical and case report projects, Medical Terminology, and SOAP Charting. Peter works full time as a massage therapist in Northern Virginia following a career in federal recordkeeping and litigation support.
Joel Morales, LMT
Teaching Assistant Segment 2 Practical
Joel is a 2024 DC transplant from Miami, Florida and acquired his massage license at Miami Dade College in 2017. His initial experience was at Hand & Stone, soon after making the career decision to work at Equinox. Seeing opportunity to fill gaps in promoting wellness for his clients, Joel pursued and completed his BA in Sports & Fitness Studies at FIU in 2023. He is also an NCSF-certified Master Trainer. When not focused on massage, Joel enjoys time spent at live performance shows, practicing guitar or singing, or exploring D.C.
Jordan Oeste
Teaching Assistant Segment 2 Practical, Clinic Instructor
Jordan is a recent PMTI grad who loves helping other students succeed. PMTI has been an amazing experience and Jordan is excited to share the learning journey with new groups of students. Jordan is transitioning into the massage therapy field from a career spent working with animals. They co-own a dog walking and pet care cooperative in DC, and have also worked in wildlife rehabilitation.
Michael Oliwa
Marketing Director
IT Manager
Michael started as an assistant in his father’s photography studio on Madison Avenue in NYC. Taking an interest in design and communication, he worked and freelanced at ad agencies and publishers in NY and NJ, specializing in graphic design, illustration, and corporate communications. In 1999 he launched District Line Productions, a boutique graphic design agency, first in Bethesda and later in downtown Silver Spring. Michael is also the manager of PMTI’s IT Department.
Ellen Olmstead
Director of Education
Ellen Olmstead brings 40+ years’ experience as an educator of adolescents to the elderly from Boston to Baltimore, empowering historically underrepresented and underserved learners and advancing a culture of equity—in TRIO programs, high schools, HBCUs, state universities, Ivy Leagues, adult education programs, and prisons, as well as in community colleges, her primary commitment since 1994. Since 2006, she has worked full-time as a Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at Montgomery College. Ellen graduated from Holistic Massage Training Institute in Baltimore and has been practicing as an LMT since 2010, focusing on serving people with psychological challenges—especially trauma, people with HIV/AIDS, people with developmental/disabilities, and people in hospice. She has taught at HMTI and Central Maryland School of Massage, and now appreciates the opportunity at PMTI to combine her two passions: teaching and massage.
Jonathan Osmundsen
Director of Continuing Education, Workshops & Partnerships
During his rehabilitation from a significant accident in 2015, Jonathan discovered his most significant recovery came from bodywork in modalities like Myofascial and Craniosacral Therapy. This profound life experience set him on a path to PMTI, where his passion for the healing arts eventually led him to return after graduation to intern and support Segment’s 1, 2, and 3 practical classes including Craniosacral, Myofascial, and Practical Integration. From there, he shifted to heading up Continuing Education. His bodywork combines a mix of modalities including Craniosacral, Trager, Myofascial, Swedish—generously sprinkled in to his Swedish and Deep Tissue massage. Prior to massage, Jonathan spent more than two decades in Public Affairs, Media Relations and PR/Marketing for nonprofits, startups and Fortune 100 Companies.
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Ross Pastel, LMT
Team Member
Ross has a B.A. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Neural and Endocrine Regulation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After 26 years in the U.S. Army as an officer and research scientist, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He graduated from PMTI in 2016 and stayed on to intern, then teach Basic Anatomy and Physiology, and Body Systems Pathology for Massage. Additional training includes the Trager Approach, Zero Balancing, Upledger CranioSacral Therapy, Feldenkrais, Neuromuscular Therapy, Bowen Technique, and FlexAware.
​Gabrielle Perri
Clinic Manager / Instructor
Gabrielle graduated from PMTI in 2018. Soon after, she joined the Graduate Clinic where she continues to see clients. She is currently a Lead Instructor in Segment Three Practical, and also the Massage Clinic manager. When Gabrielle is not at PMTI, she is usually enjoying the outdoors with her two children and sweetheart.
​Robbin Phelps, LMT
CLead Instructor Segment 2 Movement Perspectives,
Segment 3 Introduction to TragerRobbin graduated from PMTI in 1996 and, from there, developed her practice that centers on touch, presence and movement as a certified Trager® Approach Practitioner. She is also a Reiki master, an energy medicine practitioner, a licensed social worker and a psychotherapist. Her love of all this work and a natural inclination toward teaching has taken her into leading a weekly Mindful Movement class on Zoom, tutoring Trager students and assistant teaching in innumerable Trager trainings. She serves as President of the Board of the US Trager Association.
Sage Raindancer, LMT
Team Member
Sage graduated from the Baltimore School of Massage Therapy in 1998. At the same time, Sage was finishing his time as a bicycle messenger and his time in the Army Reserves. Sage began teaching massage at PMTI in 2000 and has been a returning instructor over the years. He has branched out to teach massage at other schools in DC, Maryland, Virginia, & Arizona, and brings a rather diverse background in massage therapy theory. Over the decades of continuing education and self-development Sage’s work integrates energy work and bodywork. Aside from massage therapy, Sage is also an active Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in the DC area.
Brenda Rayner, LMT
Director of Education (acting), Lead Instructor Segment 2 Academic
Brenda joined our staff as Office Manager in October 2017, with a career background in entrepreneurship, human resources and accounting. A 2002 graduate of PMTI, Brenda has been a longstanding member of the Segment Two faculty, serving as both an academic and practical instructor. She has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2010, and currently serves as Assistant Treasurer. During the last several years, Brenda has continued to develop experience in massage therapy education through involvement with ABMP, AMTA, and AFMTE, participating in the development of two major projects in our field, ELAP/The CORE Blueprint for Entry-level Therapists, and more recently the Core Competencies for Massage Therapy Instructors.
Khadija Sam-Sumana
Team Member
A recent graduate of the Potomac Massage Training Institute (PMTI), she originally pursued a career in western medicine before discovering her true calling in bodywork. Her deep empathy and passion for holistic wellness drives her commitment to nurturing the mind, body, and spirit through therapeutic touch. Khadija has advanced her expertise through specialized training by The Embody Lab in Somatic Approaches to EMDR , trained by The Vodder School in lymphatic drainage for the head, neck, and face, and integrative trauma release techniques. As she continues her journey, she is focused on bridging the gap between bodywork and emotional healing, with the goal of empowering clients through trauma-informed care. She recently was trained by Harvard Medical School as a Lifestyle and Wellness Coach and plans to expand her integration of bodywork with somatic healing to support lasting well-being.
Bob Schleichert, RMP
Lead Instructor Segment 1 Practical & Body Dynamics
Bob graduated from PMTI in 2004 and has additional training in Reiki, Compassionate Touch, Couples Massage, Massage for Low Back Pain, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He has taught in various segments of PMTI’s Professional Training Program, and is currently a lead instructor in Segment 1 practical. Bob maintains a private practice in Maryland
Demara Stamler, LMT
Lead Instructor Business & Ethics Segment 1,2,3, Consultant to the Staff
Demara graduated from PMTI in 1989. From that time, she has served PMTI as a Lead Instructor, to Director of Education, and then Executive Director. Demara also has served the massage industry as a board member of AMTA Council of Schools (which was re-formed as the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education). She went on to serve industry education standards through her work at NACCAS, a national accrediting agency. In 2016, she certified as a coach and consultant through the Life Mastery Institute and the A.R.E. Demara then opened Awakened Dreams Coaching and Consulting, which focuses on supporting massage therapists (and allied professionals), businesses, and schools.
RaNecia Smith, LMT
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Sports Massage, Advanced Stretching
(bio pending)
Tom Swiss
Lead Instructor Segment 3 Shiatsu
Tom is a 2004 graduate 2004 of the Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork program at the Baltimore School of Massage, where he was trained in both the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Zen/Masunaga approaches to shiatsu. He is certified as a Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, a Certified Practitioner by the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia, and a Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist. Besides his private practice, he has worked at one of the Baltimore area’s top spas, and with chemotherapy outpatients at one of its top hospitals. Tom also holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, and a kari rokudan (sixth degree black belt) ranking in Seido Karate. His book Why Buddha Touched the Earth was published in 2013, and he blogs at Patheos as “The Zen Pagan.”
Nicole Teal, RMP
Clinic Instructor
After graduating from PMTI in 2004, Nicole perused modalities such Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) and ‘Thai on the Table’, amongst others. Her love of the craft, combining the ‘art and science’ of massage has lent to 20 years of continued learning. She became a yoga teacher in 2016, which allowed Nicole to relate to clients with special conditions more intuitively and with a more holistic approach. Expanding further, in 2023 Nicole studied with Alicia Barmon, and had a life changing apprenticeship about the neuroscience of the breath. Through her own body’s pain and recovery, she has been able to gain insight in to the mind-body connection. Nicole believes the breath holds the key to liberation for the mind and body to work in harmony. As a receiver of various modalities, she has enjoyed corrective exercise therapy. Nicole enjoys her career so much that she works out just so she can work more effectively and efficiently, and aspires to become a certified personal trainer. She feels that "coming back to PMTI to teach and being part of this wonderful community is a true honor."
Brenda Tracy, LMT
Clinic Instructor
Brenda earned a BA and MBA from Hood College in Frederick, MD and has had an extensive career in human resources, specializing in talent acquisition. She graduated from PMTI in 2018 and worked part time in a wellness center focusing on pregnancy massage. Brenda is a Registered Massage Practitioner, certified in Pregnancy & Postpartum Massage, with completed training for the Trager Approach – Levels I, II and III. She has 3 children: a recent graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and two who are enrolled at UMD.
Oona Waxenfelter
Registrar
Oona discovered the PMTI Graduate Clinic in 2006 and has been client ever since. Her desire to support PMTI led to her filling the role of Registrar. Prior to that she worked in the field of education for 17 years, and a variety of non-profit organizations before that. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to help PMTI students achieve academic success.