"Optimizing people towards their best health since 1999!"

 

Michelle A. Bertoni

Professional Work History

March 1, 2007 - Present:  ABODE Integrated Medicine, PLLC

April 2000 --- February 15, 2007  Headache, Neck & Facial Pain Clinic, Southfield                       

August 2004 – May 2005 Nadwa’s Day Spa & Salon

Nov. 1999 – April 2000 Career Staff Unlimited

                        POH/GCOH

Mar. 1998 – Oct. 1999 St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, Union Lake Satellite

Nov. 1997 – Mar. 1998 Commerce Medical Huron Valley Hospital

May 1995 – Nov. 1997  Home Health Care with:  Visiting Nurses Association for Oakland Cty.

Sept. 1995 - Jan. 1997   Home Health Care with:

                        RN Home Health Care

June 1994 - May 1995  Total Rehabilitation, Inc.  Full time, staff member and clinical coordinator

Nov. 1985 - May 1994  Orthopedic Rehabilitation Rehability

                        Livonia, Michigan

                        Pre - and post-operative orthopedic patients, supervised clinical  staff 

Professional Work History  

Nov. 1983 – Mar. 1986  Home Health Care Agencies: Advance Pro. Home Health Care Tri-County Home Health Care

                        United Home Health Care

                        Complete Home Health Care

                        Livingston Home Health Care

Jan. 1990 – Aug. 1990            St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

                        Pontiac, Michigan

June 1974 – Dec. 1980            Physical Therapist in a 550 bed acute care hospital with a 25 bed rehabilitation floor.

                        Senior Staff Therapist, Clinical Coordinator of  Education, Coordinator of Amputee Clinic,

                        Member of Admissions and Accreditation

                        Committee at Oakland University

Educational Background

May 2002--present            Irene’s School of Myomassology

Sept. 1999 – April 2001            Castellino Prenatal & Birth Training – Resolving Early Trauma

                        With Ray Castellino – DC RPP

                        Santa Barbara, CA

Jan. 1999 – Sept. 2001            Assistant Teacher in Craniosacral Therapy with -Scott Zamarut, Dr. Katherine Ukleja, Dr. Michael Kern  Boston, MA

Jan. 1999       Craniosacral Therapy Intro class

                        Sponsored through Polarity Center

                        Dr. Katherine Ukleja, UK

Sept. 1995 - May 1998            Craniosacral Therapy Certification Program - Franklyn Sills

                                                   Boston, Massachusetts

July 1994 - June 1997            Licensed Degree in Polarity Therapy

Mar. 1993 - July 1994            Associates Degree in Polarity Therapy

1980 - 1985     Oakland University

                        Rochester, Michigan

                        Masters in Counseling

                        Internship at Pontiac General Hospital

1969 - 1974    University of Michigan

                        Ann Arbor, Michigan

                        BS in Physical Therapy

Coursework

Jan. 18 - 22, 1995 Craniosacral Therapy Franklyn Sills

            Dearborn, Michigan

1994    Myofascial Release III John Barnes, PT

            Sedona, Arizona

1993 – 1994 Polarity: Levels I, II, III  John Bodary

            Dearborn, Michigan

1994    Developing the Art of Polarity Therapy  Dr. James Said

            Dearborn, Michigan

1994    Osseous Integration  Joan Miller, PT,  John Barnes, PT

            Grand Rapids Michigan

1993    The Heart, the Soul and Healing: Transformational Process and Personal Evolution 

            Dearborn, Michigan

1993    Unwinding and Myofascial II John Barnes, PT

            Novi, Michigan

1992      Evaluation and Treatment of Somatic  Dysfunction: An Integrated Approach -Dr. Jay Sandweiss

1989     Myofascial Release I John Barnes, PT

            Ann Arbor, Michigan

1987    Cybex Peripheral Joint Course

1982     Manual Therapy:  Evaluation and Mobilization of the Entire Spine and TMJ

1982    7th Annual Rehabilitation of the Hand Symposium and Workshop

1981    Acutherapy Postgraduate Seminar: Acupuncture and T.E.N.S. Techniques

1981    TMJ (Temporalmandibular Joint) Dysfunction for the Allied Professional

1981    Second Annual Combined Physician-TherapistConference:  The Lower Extremity Kinetic Chain

1981  Patient Adherence and Reinforcement Theory

1980    NDT Approach to Treatment of Adult Hemiplegia

1980    Acutherapy Postgraduate Seminar: Acupuncture and T.E.N.S. Technique

1979    Orthopedic Evaluation of Shoulder and Back

1978    Head Trauma Seminar

1978    Lower Extremity Prosthetics for Therapists

1977    Human Movement: Elements of Neural Control

1975     Neurological Disorders

1974        Neurodevelopmental Workshop 

Adjunct Training

  1981    Clinical Coordinator Meetings on “Affective Domain” in Student Professional

            Growth and Development Planning 

1981    Stress Management Skills 

1981    Assertiveness Training Program 

1980    I Can Cope” Team Member working with oncology patients

1979    H.E.T. Human Effectiveness Training