Olandra’s Curriculum Vitae

Kate Olandra Lickter

Licensed Massage Therapist

Louisiana License Number: LA9109

California License Number: 23148

 Professional Experience

Massage Therapy Business, California and Louisiana — Licensed Massage Therapist

September 2010- present

  • Currently run a private practice with a full clientele 

  • Manage scheduling, budget, advertising, and logistics 

  • Offer compassionate and client centered listening and support

  • Practice specialized therapies with informed understanding of physical and emotional trauma and pathways for recovery

Delgado Community College Massage Program, New Orleans— Adjunct Faculty

Fall 2023-Fall 2024

  • Develop curriculum and teach lecture and hands-on classes

  • Course subjects: Special Populations, Swedish Massage Techniques, Massage Fundamentals

    Crescent Care Health Clinic, New Orleans — Social Worker CEU Workshop Co-Facilitator

    August 2025

  • Co-facilitate an accredited CEU professional development course for social workers entitled “Cultivating Embodied Presence: How to Utilize Movement and Somatics for Nervous System Integration”

Private Community Massage Classes, New Orleans— Instructor

Spring 2022-Winter 2022

  • Organize, plan, and teach two, four-week community classes on massage (12 hrs each)

  • Inspire and empower students to share the gift of touch with one another

  • Increase accessibility to the healing arts through a community format


Unitech Massage Academy, Louisiana — Guest Lecturer and Substitute Teacher

Summer 2022- Summer 2023

  • Guest Lecturer on running my own business and different types of modalities

  • Develop curriculum for classes I teach when substituting

  • Follow curriculum given by primary instructor 

QT Care House, Louisiana — Workshop Instructor & Clinic Massage Therapist/Bodyworker

Winter 2023- Winter 2024

  • QT Care House provides free-to-attend workshops, therapies, and community gatherings for trans and queer folks in New Orleans, LA

  • Led one workshop on Nervous System Regulation for the queer and trans community

Imagine Water Works, Louisiana — Professional Development Facilitator

Spring 2024 & 2025

  • Led a professional development on self care and nervous system regulation for disaster relief workers

Spring 2025

  • Panelist with Imagine Waterworks during the Grantmakers in Health conference advocating for bottom up models of healthcare at the intersection of climate change and gender inclusive healthcare

Dance Classes — Instructor

2016-2021

  • Dance instructor for groups of all ages and sizes, and in various dance styles and genres

  • Lead teaching artist in visual arts and dance with Upturn Arts, an after school and Summer camp children’s art enrichment program.

  • Internship with the Youth Arts Program at Bates Dance Festival

  • Partner Dance Instructor at Dance Quarter

  • Organize, promote and taught partner dance events over a number of years and at various venues in New Orleans-with a focus on community building, consent practices, and an appreciation for live music.

  • Co-owner and instructor with From This Dance Forward, a business to prepare individuals, couples, and parents/children for wedding receptions and first dances.

Catholic Charities ESL Program, New Orleans Online — English as a Second Language Instructor

Fall 2020

  • Led ESL online group classes through Zoom

  • Developed course content and activities

  • Collaborated with teachers in my team to provide integrated learning experiences for students

 Education

University of California Santa Cruz, California — B.A. Anthropology, Minor in Latin American Latino Studies

Graduated Spring 2013

  • Emphasis on medical anthropology

Holistic Health Program Santa Cruz, CA — Massage Therapy Certification 

Certified in 2010

  • Completed training in Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Acupressure, Thai Massage, Reflexology, Professional Ethics, Anatomy, Herbology, Nutrition, and Reiki

  • Did an elective in Tender Loving Care Touch-working in trauma scenarios and with children

  • Acted as a substitute instructor for acupressure after completing the series as a student. 

Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage Nevada City, CA — Massage Therapy Continuing Education 

Trained from 2010-2015

  • Traditional Northern Style Thai Massage levels 1-4 (170 hrs)

    • Only levels 1-2 were certified

  • Thai for the table (14 hours)

  • Thai Herbal Massage (6 hours)

  • Nerve Touch Herbal Thai Massage (35  hours)

Upledger Institute United States— Manual Therapy Continuing Education

Trained from 2012-2014

  • CranioSacral Therapy 1 & 2 (48 hours)

  • SER 1 & 2: SomatoEmotional Release (48 hours)

  • CSP1: CranioSacral Therapy for Pediatrics 1 (24 hours)

Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA— Elective Continuing Education

Completed in 2017

  • Received an A in Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and it’s Lab

New Orleans Family Justice Center New Orleans, LA— Sexual Assault Medical Advocacy Training

Completed in 2019

  • Completed a 40 hour training in medical advocacy for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence

  • Received training in providing trauma informed support 

Compassion Cultivation Training New Orleans, LA 

Completed in 2019

  • Completed a 16 hour training in compassion cultivation as developed by the Compassion Institute.

  • Integrated practices developed by the translator to the Dalai Lama,  Dr. Thupten Jinpa, and Stanford faculty. 

Ace Institute  Online— Cupping Therapy CEU

Spring 2021

  • Completed MediCupping Therapy Course (12 CEUs)

  • Work with silicone and vacuum therapy cups

Barral  Institute United States— Manual Therapy Continuing Education

2022-Present

  • Visceral Manipulation 1-5 (120 hours)

  • Listening Techniques 1 (24 hours) 

Reiki Master Training New Orleans, LA

Fall 2023-Fall 2024

  • 4, two day courses, one for each level of training: Level 1, Level 2, Advanced, Master level

Somatic Experiencing International New Orleans, LA

Spring 2024

  • Completed the Beginning 1, 4-day course

McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release Training Online— MSTR  

Summer 2025

Completed the training in MSTR, currently working toward certification and completing required case studies/mentorship

Training includes physiology of scar tissue formation, techniques to restore healthy tissues, emotional components of scars, assessment tools

Fascial Anatomy & Dissection Course— With Gil Hedley, Carla Stecco, John Sharkey, Gabriel Venne

August 2025

  • Maximum guided observation with four of the most sought-after fascia dissection experts in the world

  • Hands on learning

  • Dissection Lab (14 hours)

  • Histology and Ultrasound Imaging (4 hours)