Faculty

Director

Mary A. McCluskey is a massage therapist with a thriving local practice for more than 20 years who also has more than 30 years successful teaching experience with both children and adults. Mary currently holds Wisconsin Licensure in Massage Therapy, a Bachelor’s degree in Education, a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, a Wisconsin state teaching license, and she has completed ACE Health Coach and Group Fitness Instructor Training. Mary specializes in craniosacral therapy and therapeutic massage in addition to directing the school.

Mary has used her extensive education background to create a school where caring instructors work with students to learn a solid foundation of strong skills, benefiting the new therapist, the client, and the profession.

Instructors

Lisa Krause is a Wisconsin Licensed Massage Therapist with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Kinetics and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. She specializes in neuromuscular therapy, sports massage, and relaxation techniques. She combines massage therapy with exercise physiology for complete soft tissue rehabilitation in her practice. Lisa has worked as a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist, and she has research experience with published articles. Additionally, Lisa is an instructor with the Livestrong Cancer Rehabilitation Program and she is a Certified Roll Model® Method Practitioner.

Sheryl Scott is a licensed Registered Nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Nursing, a Certificate in Ergonomics and she is a Certified Nurse Educator. She has worked in post-operative care, urgent care, and occupational health. She is currently serving as an associate professor of nursing and the director and chair of the nursing program at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee. Sheryl brings us her health and wellness expertise as well as her great interest in teaching.

Robin Wenninger is a graduate of WSMT, a Wisconsin Licensed Massage Therapist, and a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist. Robin serves as our Assistant Director and she enjoys instructing our students in their Theory & Practice classes. She also maintains a practice at the school specializing in Relaxation Massage, Therapeutic Massage for pain relief, and Hot Stone Therapy. Robin also provides aromatherapy consultation alone or in addition to a massage appointment for a $25 fee. Including the healing properties of pure essential oils skillfully chosen and applied enhances everything Robin does for her clients.

Manda Johnson is a graduate of WSMT, a Wisconsin Licensed Massage Therapist and Health Coach. Manda is our student clinic instructor. She enjoys working with students as they learn to apply their massage training with real clients who come to the school to receive massage.