FACULTY EXCELLENCE

Our instructors bring out the best in you.

At The Soma Institute, we've assembled a distinguished group of faculty members who are accomplished in the clinical massage therapy community, and bring real-world experience into every Soma class.

Together, this energetic, supportive, and dedicated group of professionals leads a student-centered program structured to promote your long-term career success.

Read about the recent contributions and achievements of current Soma faculty members.

Mike Hovi, B.S.E., DIP., C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.

Michael Jones, DIP., C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.

Our Faculty Members

Soma instructors bring years of real-world clinical massage experience into their classrooms.

Faculty Instructors

Katina Bonaparte, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Jason Bussell, B.A., M.S.O.M.
Lambert Caldwell, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Kathryn Daniels, B.F.A., DIP. M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Natalie DeSurrey, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Mark Dowell, B.S., D.C.
Sarah Evans, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Kelly Fowler, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Michael A. Hovi, B.S.E., C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Dianne Jacquin, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Michael Jones, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Wendy Keller, A.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Daniel Laske, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Robert Laubach, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Ellen Letten, B.S., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Madge Lockwood, Cert. M.T., Cert. M.L.D., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Amber Mills, B.S., D.C.
Evan Osar, B.S., D.C., C.M.T., C.S.C.C.
Cari Schoonover, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Amber Schultz, B.F.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Crystal Stevenson, DIP. M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.

Cohort Faculty Assistants

Nakia Brandt, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Tammy Eich, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Martha Garduno, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B.,
Lauren Goode, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Kevin Kosovich, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Bernardo Mangilin, B.A., M.P.H., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Cathleen McCauley, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Nicole Korolishin-Naidow, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Cynthia Stocker, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.

Teaching Assistants

Jenna DiVito, B.S.E., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Maureen Kuehne, B.A.J., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Sally Simpson, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.