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Zia Parker M.A., C.M.T 612 Alpine Ave. Boulder, CO 80304 (303) 440-0973Wholistic Body Therapy & Health-Related Employment: 1979-present Private practice: relying primarily on Aston-Patterning methodology and Agua Alma aquatic bodywork for addressing issues arising from body structure and psyche. Work with chronic and acute cases such as back and neck pain , and long- term degenerative or congenital problems such as athritis, multiple schlerosis; as well as musicians,dancers and athletes in performance improvement. Since l981, clientele have included top national corporations and elite level athletes, such as Bell Laboratories and members of the Olympic bicycling team, as well as average individuals with common problems. 99-present Aston-Patterning Faculty 9/88-9/90 Agro-forestry Project Director, Peace Corps: Equatorial Guinea, West Africa 3/86-9/90 Wellspring Clinic, Movement & Massage Therapist, 1628 Walnut St., Boulder, CO 80302 6/83-3/86 Biofeedback & Stress Management Group, Movement & Massage Therapist, Boulder, CO 9/79-11/83 Colorado Back School, Movement & Massage Therapist, Franklin Medical Building, Denver 77-78 Teen Center, Arts and Crafts Director, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada 72-73 Cote St. Luc Recreation Project, Arts and Crafts Director, Montreal, Quebec, Canada TEACHING Agua Alma aquatic bodywork training Director & Initiator, 21-day training, Certification by State of CO via Healing Spirits Massage School, Boulder, Summer, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 Steamboat Spgs, CO 04, Movement, Healing Spirits Massage School, Boulder, 03, 04, 05, 06 Agua Alma Aquatic Bodywork and Introduction to Aston-Patterning, Escuela de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, 10/06 Agua Alma Aquatic Bodywork, Azteca Lunar Women's Festival, Teotihuacan, 10/06 Aston Movement as Self-Massage, Azteca Lunar Women's Festival, Teotihuacan, Mexico 10/03, Aston Movement as Massage, WorldWork Conference, 300 people from 40 countries, Greece, 5/02 The Body: forum for Deep Ecology Work; Tirtagangga Art Event, Bali Sept 02 Aston Movement Self-Care ; Extensionist health seminars, Lavena village, Taveuni, Fiji 2000 Aston Therapeutics I, offered by the Aston Training Center, 4-day intensives, prerequisite for AP certification training, Boulder, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 06, Portland, 99; Lake Tahoe, 99, 98 Aston-Fitness Training: a system to address structural balance and fitness in one. For the public (88-present, ongoing) The Body...Soul Journey through the life stages: via movement, drawing, rhythm, touch and dance. (Winnipeg, 92, 93; Boulder, CO, 93-95) Moving Feelings:improvisation of body, rhythm, and voice. Boulder (92, 93) Aston-Fitness for Seniors Boulder (86-88; spring 93) Functional Negotiation: Intro to Aston-Patterning for PTs and OTs, Franklin Medical Building(5-wk classes, 3/84-3/87) Boulder Memorial Hospital 6th National Symposium on Chronic Pain. What is Aston-Patterning? For healthcare professionals. Vail CO (3/84) Intro to Aston work for physical & occupational therapists, Hilltop Rehabilitation Center, Grand Jct, CO (3/85) Aston-Patterning: for the public. (5 week classes, ongoing '83-'88) Making Sense Out of Stress, a class in functional efficiency, Bell Laboratories, Westminister, CO (7/83) Aston-Patterning for the Cyclist: the Olympic Training Center, CO Springs, CO 83 Massage as a Second Language: hands-on massage skills for everybody. Boulder; Anchorage, AL; Laramie, WY; Kelowna, British Columbia (79-86) Bodymind Workshop: tools for creative release; body, voice, and vision. Kelowna &Vernon, British Columbia; Laramie, WY;Denver Public Schools; Boulder(8/78-2/82) EDUCATION / TRAINING March 2001 Jahara Basics, Brasilian aquatic bodywork March, 1998 AquaViv Aquatic Bodywork Training, Boulder, CO (series of three intensives, four days each) 1981-83 Master of Arts Deegree, Beacon College, Washington, D.C.; Wellness Design ; Movement Therapy (double major) l98l-82 Aston-Patterning Certification Training, Mill Valley, CA (series of 4 month-long intensives) Also, 1986 Aston Fitness Training (month-long intensive) 1992 Myo-kinetics (myofascial manipulation: 2 month-long intensives) 1998-1999 Aston Faculty Training 2000-'01 Aston Arthro-kinetics (three 2-week intensives) 9/83-6/84 Biofeedback Technician Training Program. University of Colorado, Wardenburg Health Service May l979 Postural Integration Certification, Boulder, CO (one-month intensive) 1977-78 Boulder School of Massage Therapy, Massage (1000 hr program) Certification Program, Boulder, CO 1976-77 Selkirk College; Diploma Registered Nursing Program Castlegar, British Columbia (did not complete program) 1969-71 Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO RESEARCH & CONSULTATION Survey of 600 multidisciplinary wholistic facilities in 1983. (my master's thesis) Harvard Medical School requested the results for their archives. Program design & staff training to establish Back School at Stanley Lake Chiropractic Clinic, Westminster, CO Fall, 84 Movement analysis research project. Bio-psychology Lab, U. of Colorado, directed by Ed Wilson, M.D. Spring 1985 Initiator, Heyteyneytah Project providing support for Stan Addison, Arapaho quadriplegic, horse-whisperer, healer. Director of 20 min. video documentary, which catalyzed Smithsonian article and PBS documentary. 99-03 See www.stanaddison.com. DANCE / THEATRE FACILITATION & PERFORMANCE The Initiation. Dancer and musician in dance-theater performance 3/01 Arts-ability with wheelchair-bound and "walker" performers. Dancer/musician. 3/98 Finca Permanente Teatro de Vescinas (Neighborhood Women's Theater-director ); formed to explore ourselves, and sustainable agriculture methods, Evinayong, Equatorial Guinea, West Africa 88-90 Improvisation Group (Co-leader, 80-88) Catastrophy and Restoration: our bioregion via dance, theater, poetry, song. (Co-director, Grantwriter,Spring 89) ENVIRONMENTAL WORK Initiator & Director, Finca Permanente Project, Peace Corps, Equatorial Guinea, W. Africa Wrote and received grant from the Canadian Embassy in Gabon. My community agroforestry project was used as a model for a $2.5 million project by the European Community. 9/88-9/90 Consultation for Community Agro-forestry/ Permaculture project in Borneo 9/92 Facilitator of Permaculture programs, Wind River Arapaho Reservation, WY 98. Black Mesa Permaculture Design, 7day course, teaching team. Navaho reservation, 95 PUBLICATIONS Beyond Slash and Burn , Whole Earth Review, Spring 91, p. 108 Rainforest Relations, The Permaculture Activist, Spring 91, p. 12 Equatorial Guinea, Culturgrams , Brigham Young University, 92 Face to Face with a Leaping Tiger, first descent of China's Nu Jiang River, The Paddler Magazine, 7/98 Tips from observing your footprints in the snow...and from Aston-Patterning, Snow News, Rocky Mtn. Masters Skier's Magazine, 2/00 Agua Alma, Aquatic Bodywork for Body and Soul, The Healing Path, Ft. Collins, CO Feb, 2004 pg28 How we move: the Gifts of Aston-Patterning, Natural Awakenings, Denver, CO Fall, 05 LANGUAGES Spanish (fairly fluent), Fang (an African dialect-slight) HEYTEYNEYTAH PROJECT From 1998-2003, Zia's primary service project involved initiating and helping Stan Addison develop the "Heyteyneytah Project", which was featured in a 2003 spring issue of the Smithsonian Magazine. Stan is an Arapaho Indian, quadriplegic man who provides tireless spiritual support to his community on the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming. The Heyteyneytah Project offers the opportunity to train a horse with the non-forceful horse-training method Stan has developed. Many consider Stan Addison to be a powerful shaman and healer. Stan says he just a man who cares about people. PBS and National Geographic have since published features of Stanford’s fascinating work. DEVELOPER OF AGUA ALMA, AQUATIC BODYWORK All these experiences have paved the pathway for development of Agua Alma. Since 1998, Zia has joined the stream taking body therapy into the warm-water environment. Many have heard her say, "I got three Watsu sessions and started digging a big hole in my backyard." Zia trained in Ann Ohlmacher's aquatic bodywork course, "Aqua Viv" because of of Ann's depth of background as a Rolfer, Rolf Movement Teacher and Somatic Psychologist. This was the diving board into her own ample background of influences, from which she has developed the current form of "Agua Alma". Solid education and clinical experience, as well the good fortune to develop a deep relationship with nature, and contact with many cultures has provided opportunity for a rich exploration of the fascinating interconnection of body, mind, and spirit and earth. This synergy, Zia brings to all aspects of her work. Kathryn McNeill EDUCATIONAugust, 2001 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies Minor: Spanish Graduated Magna Cum Laude, with Honors February, 2006 Passageways Institute Boulder, Co Foundation Course: Level I Introduction to the Soul in Education 2005-2006 Center for Nonviolent Communication Training in Nonviolent Communication with Marshall Rosenberg and training in Nonviolent Communication for Educators RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Running River School August 2005- June 2006 Spanish Teacher and Co-teacher of multi-age classroom Consejo Indigena Popular de Oaxaca October 2004- April 2005 Volunteer in the Communications office Oaxaca City, Mexico Boulder Valley School District August 2003 - October 2004 Native Language Tutor at Centaurus High School Boulder Valley School District August 2002 - June 2003 Bilingual Special Education Paraprofessional at Creekside Elementary YMCA of Boulder Valley October 2001 - May 2002 Childcare Program Director at Creekside Elementary Forest Highlands April 2001 - August 2001 Swim Instructor and Camp Counselor Flagstaff, AZ Arizona Snowbowl 2000 and 2001 seasons Ski Instructor Flagstaff, AZ Catalina Foothills School District January 1998 - May 1998 Basketball Camp Leader and Instructor Tucson, AZ E. Esther Graw2060 Dartmouth Boulder, C0 80305 Phone 303-499-0222 EDUCATION Training in Microsoft Publisher Comp USA Post Graduate Work University of New Hampshire Reading-Writing Process Post Graduate Work Regis University Reading-Writing Process Ed. D. University of Colorado Administration M.S. University of Colorado Physical Education, Counseling B.A. Western State College Physical Education, English, Science CERTIFICATION Colorado Type "B" Classroom Teacher (Certification ran out in May of 2004) Professional Ski Instructors of America Fully Certified Level III Alpine Instructor (Current) EXPERIENCE 1999-Present Rocky Mt. Master's Race Series Editor, SnowNew's (RMM's newsletter) 2004-Present Rocky Mt. Master's Race Series Assisting with race registration and records 1991-2000 Regis University Instructor/ M. A. Program 1996-2000 Boulder Valley Schools Consultant 1995-2000 Regis University Instructor (School of Professional Studies) Teacher Education Programs GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE 1995-2000 Regis University Student Teacher Supervisor (School of Professional Studies) 1997-2000 Regis University Editor, Electronic Journal for M.A. Program 1995-96 University of Colorado Visiting Lecturer 7 1995-2000 Western Management Institute Consultant 1995 Adams District 50 Consultant 1993-94 Littleton Public Schools Consultant 1983-95 Boulder Valley Schools Middle School Teacher and Team Leader 1973-1983 Boulder Valley Schools Teacher (Elementary) 1978 Boulder Valley Schools Elementary Principal Summer Program ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate Teaching Assistant -- University of Colorado K-12 Physical Education Teacher and Consultant Teacher and Consultant -- U.S. Peace Corps Sierra Leone, West Africa PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS "A Study of the Effects of Team Teaching On Student Academic Achievement, Attitudes and Self Concept." Unpublished Ed. D. Dissertation, University of Colorado, 1980. "An Investigation of the Relative Effectiveness of Two Teaching Methods in the Development of the Ability of Beginning Tennis Players to Hit Oncoming Balls into Specified Areas." Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of Colorado, 1964. "Wham Ridge, " Trail and Timberline, 840: 149-150, June 1989. Making the Pieces Fit: Integrated Curriculum. Presentation, Nuts and Bolts, National Symposium for Middle Level Educators, July 1994. DEMONSTRATION "Talking Through the Print." Implementation Session, OVER THE RAINBOW TO LITERACY, August 1990. "Write Right: An Invitation to Process Writing." Inservice, Broomfield Heights Middle School, January 1990. "The Newspaper-An Interdisciplinary Unit Using The Writing Process." Presentation, Rocky Mountain Regional Middle School Conference, November 1989. "Process Writing: Where Do I Begin?" Presentation, The 1989 Regional Spring Conference: Colorado Language Arts Society, March 1989. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Society National Education Association Professional Ski Instructors of America OTHER ACTIVITIES Editor, SnowNews, newsletter for the Rocky Mt. Masters Alpine Ski Racing Rocky Mt. Masters Ski Racing Series---Racer, Office Assistant Colorado Mountain Club--Rock Climb and Mountaineering Trip Leader Colorado Mountain Club--Boulder Group Mountaineering School Instructor Professional Ski Instructors of America--Fully Certified Instructor |
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