David C. Morin, BA, LMT, RMTI
EDUCATION
1980-81 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Graduate studies in Counseling Psychology
1978 American Institute of Massage Therapy, Gainesville, FL
1000 hour professional training program
Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida
1977-78 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate studies in Solar Energy Engineering
1972-73 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Graduate studies in Environmental Sciences
Completed academic requirements for MS degree, 30 semester hours
1968-69 American University, Washington, DC
Graduate studies in Business Law & Economics
1960-65 University of Texas at El Paso
BA degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry minor
EXPERIENCE
2006- Moved to Maui November 06 to continue teaching.
2003-2006 Health Matters Therapy & Education Center, Ruidoso, NM
Founder & owner of Medical Massage Therapy Clinic providing
manual treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries.
1989-2003 same El Paso, TX
1983-1989 same Ruidoso,NM
1978-1983 same Sarasota, FL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006- Moved to Maui November 06 to continue teaching.
2001- 2006 Health Matters Therapy & Education Center, Ruidoso, NM
Medical Massage Therapy Certification Seminars
Developer and Instructor of a 100-hour training program in
advanced manual therapy skills for treatment of soft- tissue
pain and rehabilitation of injury.
2003- 2006 Mesilla Valley School of Therapeutic Arts, Las Cruces, NM
Instructor- Advanced Anatomy for second semester massage therapy students.
1989-1993 St. John Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars, Pinellas Park, FL
Teaching Associate – Continuing Education Courses in Advanced Neuromuscular techniques.
1983-1990 Health Matters Therapy & Education Center, Ruidoso, NM
Professional Massage Therapy Training School, Owner & Director
Co-created and taught a 500-hour professional massage therapy training program.
1981-1983 Manatee Junior College, Gainesville, FL
Instructor Taught six week courses in Stress Management and
Creative Relaxation.
EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO MASSAGE THERAPY
1975-1977 Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Canada
Environmental Planner
Supervised review of environmental impact statements; made
Presentations and prepared for environmental hearings.
1973-1975 BEAK Environmental Consultants, Toronto, Ontario
Supervisor, Physical Sciences Group Managed a diverse group of
scientists in preparation of environmental studies.
1969-1972 BASF Wyandotte Chemical Corporation, New York, NY
Marketing Representative Regional technical sales of industrial
Chemicals.
1966-1969 US Army, Medical Photographer. Vietnam Veteran. Honorable
Discharge. Awarded Army Commendation Medal.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia. Contracted Sports Massage Therapist to gold & bronze medalists in track & field.
1997 World Track & Field Championships, Athens, Greece.
Contracted Sports Massage Therapist to world class sprinters.
1996 Olympics Games, Atlanta. Contracted Sports Massage Therapist
to Barbados Olympic Team.
1990-1998 University of Texas at El Paso, Sports Massage Therapist.
Responsible for maintenance and injury rehab for track & field
teams. Traveled with men’s & women’s teams to sixteen WAC & NCAA Track & Field Championships.
1990- Present Student/teacher of Chinese Martial Arts- Tai Chi Chuan & Chi
Gung
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2003 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage
& Bodywork (NCBTMB). Approved Provider for Continuing
Education.
1994 NCBTMB Nationally Certified Massage Therapist.
1988 American Massage Therapy Association, NM Chapter President
1984 The American Back School, Lexington, KY
Certified to teach back injury prevention.