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 Members
Lambert Caldwell, DIP. C.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.
Greer Flores, B.S., 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., L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Julia Harvey, B. ED., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Anne Janisch, A.G.S., DIP. M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Michael Jones, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Tipsuda Junsanto-Bahri, B.S., M.D.
Kathleen Kowalewski, B.S., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Jill Leary, B.S., R.D., 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.
Halley Lydecker, B.S., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Nicole Mase, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Jenice Mattek, A.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Daniel Moore, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Michelle Plaster, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Joshua Rampton, B.S.
Cari Schoonover, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Daniel J. Stephens, B.S.
Claudia Van Diver, B.S., M.S.
William Underwood, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Tim Wang, S.T.
Christopher Wilson, B.S., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Faculty Assistants
Amber Dewey, B.F.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B.
Cindy Dimmitt, B.A., M.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Melissa Kirchhoff, DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Robert Laubach, B.A., DIP. M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Melin Threadgill, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Rochelle Turner, B.S., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
Tutoring Services
Amanda Downs, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B.
Dianne Jacquin, B.A., DIP. C.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., L.M.T.
