Olandra’s Curriculum Vitae

 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-Present

  • Develop curriculum and teach lecture and hands-on classes

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

Private Community Massage Classes, New Orleans— Instructor

Spring 2022-Winter 2022

  • Organize, plan, and teach 4-week community classes on massage (12 hrs total)

  • 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 — Event organizer, Workshop Instructor & Clinic Massage Therapist/Bodyworker

Winter 2023- Present

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

Imagine Water Works, Louisiana — Professional Development Facilitator

Spring 2024

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

 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— Medical Advocacy Training for Survivors

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 1-4 (96 hours)

  • Listening Techniques 1 (24 hours) 

Reiki Master Training New Orleans, LA

Fall 2023-present

  • Will complete master-level program by the end of 2024

  • 4, two day courses, one for each level of training

Somatic Experiencing International New Orleans, LA— 

Spring 2024

  • Completed the Beginning 1, 4-day course