Professional License and Certification

  • Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in the State of Texas since 2011, License #AC01268

  • National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Diplomate of Oriental Medicine 2011 - Present

  • National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Diplomate of Acupuncture 2001 - 2004

Education

  • David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, Graduate Program, 2020-2021

  • David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, Therapeutics Program, 2018 - 2019

  • David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, 2 Year Program, 2016 - 2018

  • Herbal Certificate from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine 2008-2010

  • Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.), Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Seattle, WA, 2000

  • Independent Study with Teacher and Mentor Gail Ptacek combining Acupuncture with Cranial Sacral Therapy, 1998 - 2004

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude, Double Major in German and Anthropology, State University of New York, University Center at Albany 1995

Professional Experience

  • Owner and Acupuncturist, Essential Acupuncture, Norman, OK, 2021 - Present

  • Owner and Acupuncturist, Essential Acupuncture, Austin, TX, 2011 - 2019

  • Owner and Acupuncturist, Essential Acupuncture, Durham, NC, 2004 - 2007

  • Owner and Acupuncturist, Essential Acupuncture, Seattle, WA, 2001 - 2004

Volunteer Acupuncture Experience

  • Pike Market Medical Clinic Annex, Seattle Low Cost Clinic, Seattle, WA, 2002-2004

Affiliations

  • Member, Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

  • Member, American Herbalist Guild

Other Experience

International Experience

  • Junior Year Abroad, Wurzburg, Germany, Fall 1993 - Spring 1994

  • Gap year in Brazil, Summer 1990 - Summer 1991

  • Sabbatical Year in England, Freshman Year of High School, September 1986 - August 1987

Languages Spoken

  • English, native speaker

  • Dutch, native speaker

  • German

  • Portuguese

  • Spanish