I always get asked how I got into massage. It’s been a part of my life since I was very young, I would massage my mother's sore feet after work. Later on, friends and family would often ask me to massage their shoulders.  After high school I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, so I moved to Lincoln and worked for some time before I learned there was a local massage school. I enrolled in the next available class at Myotherapy Institute and graduated in 2011 with an Associate’s Degree in the Applied Science of Massage Therapy.  I didn’t get licensed right away. I moved out of Lincoln and spent the next five years in the corporate, non-profit world before my passion for massage was reignited. I chose to pursue a certificate in massage therapy from Colby Community College while working at my full-time job. I graduated in May 2017 and immediately took the licensing exam (MBLEx), passed it and opened up my own massage practice in my home town of Oxford, NE.  I learned much in the first few years and my practice started to evolve. I started to feel a need to work with athletes, and looked for continuing education opportunities that focused on this goal.  In February 2021, I became certified in SportStretch® and that September I moved back to Lincoln. Utilizing massage along with SportStretch® I am able to help athletes' and those with active lifestyles in their recovery process. Massage and SportStretch® can help with stiffness, range of motion, sore muscles, and muscle fatigue. EXPERIENCE Work with individual athletes from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) football, volleyball, track, and swimming. Contracted work with UNL football and volleyball teams 2022 and 2023. Work with individual athletes from Nebraska Wesleyan University track. Individual work with NFL players. Member of the official recovery team for East/West Shrine Bowl 2022 Member of the official recovery team for Reese’s Senior Bowl 2023 Member of the official recovery team for XPE training facility at NFL Combine 2022 and 2023.