membership

Membership

American Massage Therapy Association

New Jersey Chapter

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P.O. Box 4559, Toms River, NJ 08754 P: (973) 376-5151 F: (732) 608-6821

Our Mentoring Program was launched to help improve communication
skills, goal-setting and success planning for AMTA members just
entering the massage therapy profession.

What is mentoring?
In general, mentoring is:

a sustained relationship, often in a career-oriented setting,
between an experienced and trusted person who gives advice
(thementor) to another less-experienced person (the mentee).
the process by which a person offers guidance and instruction
to assist mentees in their personal and career development.

Who is a mentee?
A student or professional seeking advice and guidance from an
experienced professional in one's chosen field.

What does a mentor offer?

Guidance
Friendship
Support

A mentor is not a parent, professional counselor, or financial advisor.

Goals of the AMTA's Mentoring Program

Assist massage therapists who are new to the profession with
personal development, business development and
understanding of theory and practice of massage therapy
Help massage therapists adjust to and navigate their new
career
Allow mentors to give back to the profession and AMTA and
grow personally
Encourage mentees to realize their full potential

Why participate?
Rewards for all participants include:

Develop leadership skills
Foster lasting friendships
Network and community involvement
Share mutual interests
Sharpen communication skills

Mentee rewards include:

Professional development
Having a person to turn to who has experience in the industry
Enhanced reputation and professionalism
Opportunity to overcome personal challenges
One-on-one support from trusted professional
Objective feedback on skills
Increased career satisfaction

Mentor rewards include:

Aid in creating higher standards for the industry
Learning and connecting with your mentee
Knowing that you made a difference
Eligible to receive the Mentor of the Year Award

WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS

FEBRUARY 2011
Lori Amendolara
John N Cancel
Kyong Sook Cho
Dassano Davis
Michelle Theresa DeLucia
Amber Skye Dowd
Damon Haynes
Michael Kim
Laura Knopp
Jacqueline A Machusak
Deborah Maggio
Alice Margolies
Mallory J Mazza
Virginia Scanlon
Jose Antonio Serrano
Lauren Stewart
China LaShun Street
Susan Taylor
Tamara Vodola

MARCH 2011
Amy Berg
Frederick Callis
Danielle E Chabal
Christine Cordingley
Laurissa Nicolette Dellas
Sabrina Rae Dreyer
Fanny Duarte
Ruth Flint
Joy Gooden
Chelsea Gould
Quhaun Guo
Kristin Hanuschik
Sarah R Heenan
Craig Hendricks
Simone Holderbach
Michelle Hunter
Ilia Khaduri
Susan Kay Krisanda
Tera McGehee
Cleuseni McPherson
Sarah Morano
Melissa Nardiello
Mary Ann Solamo-Rivero
Jacqueline Russomano
Lisa Radie Simone
Leonard Siskin
Carmela Skoczypec
Traci Lauren Snyder
Christi Surmont
Katerina Valeriano
Gale Varma
Jean Warrington
Hang Zou

APRIL 2011
Elizabeth Applegate
Rami Audi
Christina Bouzyla
Hector Contreras
Eric A Cuevas
Tasheen Davis
Kunti Estrella
Jessika Ford
Todd Michael Graves
Fariba V Leon
Colleen M O’Connor
Natasha Sanabria
Keith Sozomenou
Cassandra Marie Sutton
Valine Tiamsic
David Harrison Vogel
Gina S Watts

MAY 2011
Yun Cha Choi
Giovanna D Cirelli
Jennifer A Dafeldecker
Loren Letcher
Pamela Miskowicz
Kenneth Pardo
Vissia Santoro
Tia Taylor
Brunilda Zlotkowski

JUNE 2011
Kim Bacon
Shaka J Belfon
Richard Ellis Brown
Jessica Cornelius
Adair deAbreu
Michelle Eremia
Andres Guilbe
Caridad Jorge
Brian Joseph Masco
Jennifer Mattingly
Valerie Millet
Marinel Talbott Mukherjee
Vanessa S Muller
Walter Francis Mulligan
G Thomas Niall
Leonardo Feraer Oporto
Angel Luis Quinones
Miguel Ramos
Nicole Richiusa
Miriam Schaefer
Lisa Sondak
Jessica Wood

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