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Tara Topper

46

Female

member since Jul 23 2019

American

My skills

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS






  • ●  Educator and trainer in academic, massage, clinical and community settings

  • ●  Management and supervision of volunteers and staff

  • ●  Expertise in and passion for body-centered and therapeutic modalities

  • ●  High intuition, empathy, curiosity and creativity expressed through movement, acting, music, writing, nutrition, and healing arts



  •     Top 5 Strengths, Strengths FinderStrategic | Individualization | Empathy | Learner | Relator


 

Languages Spoken

English (Mother Tongue) Spanish (Medium) French (Beginner) German (Beginner)

Full CV / Resume

EDUCATION








Master of Arts (MA), Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy Concentration, Naropa University, Boulder, CO

Visceral Manipulation I & II, Upledger Institute

Sports and Ortho, Boulder School of Massage Therapy, Boulder, CO

CrainoSacral I-IV, Polarity Healing Arts, Topanga Canyon, CA

Massage Certificate (Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, Shiatsu) Institute for Psycho-Structural Balance (IPSP), Culver City, CA

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology and Sociology, cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles

CREDENTIALS

Licensed Massage Therapist, #8147, Department of Regulatory Agencies for Colorado 

Licensed Professional Counselor, #5729, Department of Regulatory Agencies for Colorado

Functional Nutrition Certification, Full Body Systems, Holistic Nutrition Labs


Approved Clinical Supervisor #2960, Center for Credentialing & Education

MASSAGE & WELLNESS EXPERIENCE

Massage Therapist








Provide Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Couples, Pregnancy, CranioSacral and Signature Exfoliating Scrubs & Treatments






PRIVATE PRACTICE, Denver, CO; Boulder Colorado; Los Angeles, California

PURA VIDA SPA VITAL, Cherry Creek, Denver, CO

WHOLE BODY BALANCE, Boulder, CO
BOULDER INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, Boulder, CO 

ANNETTE DUGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY, Santa Monica, California
SANTA MONICA WELLNESS CENTER (Acupuncture), Santa Monica, CA

BURKE WILLIAMS SPA, Santa Monica, California
SANTA MONICA WELLNESS CENTER (Acupuncture), Santa Monica, California

BEN WEITZ CHIROPRACTIC, Santa Monica, California


Teacher’s Assistant

INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHO-STRUCTURAL BALANCING
● Supported students’ learning; helped teachers organize material, classroom supplies, and attendance records

Functional Nutritionist
PRIVATE PRACTICE, Volunteer 01/16-present

 




 

CLINICAL & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE









Director of Wellness Services, COLLEGE TRACK, Aurora, Colorado

Primary Psychotherapist, EATING RECOVERY CENTER, Denver, Colorado

Internship Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty, NAROPA UNIVERSITY, Boulder, Colorado

Bilingual Outreach Children's Counselor, SAFEHOUSE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE FOR NONVIOLENCE, Boulder, Colorado

Diversity Parent Leadership Coordinator, BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Boulder, Colorado


 




 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION 

 




Trauma-Informed Care Consultant, STARS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 




Speaker: Trauma &Sexual Harassment, WOMEN & FILM Panel Series, Denver, Colorado

 




Blog Ghost Writer, INSTITUTE FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EATING, Denver, Colorado

 




Volunteer Crew & Speakers Panel, BOLDER LIFE FILM FESTIVAL, Boulder, Colorado 










 




LGBTIQ Smoking Cessation Outreach, BOULDER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, Boulder, Colorado

Outreach Coordinator for Youth Services, YWCA, Boulder, Colorado 

 




Teacher’s Assistant, INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHO-STRUCTURAL BALANCING, Culver City Los Angeles, California

 




Director of Education, SOLID YOUTH, Los Angeles, California 

 




Sociology Supervisor, ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, UCLA, Los Angeles, California

Volunteer Tutor, LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Los Angeles, California





















 

About Me


  • Guitar and Singing

  • Hiking

  • Writing

  • Social Justice

  • Great Food

  • Walks around Europe

  • Learning

  • Massage and Wellness

  • Yoga, Spinning, Pilates

  • The Ocean

  • Adventures

  • Travel

  • Connecting With Like-Minded, Soulful People

  •   People over profits

Where I am available for work and when

Available for work - Travelling - not available

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