Position:
Program Developer / Mindfulness Teacher / Public Speaker at Skillfully Aware (Sole Proprietorship), Freelance Health Educator / Public Speaker at Miraval Resorts, Independent Contractor at Sierra Tucson, Faculty at Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Sole practitioner at Private Practice, President at The M. Farris Corporation
Industry:
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Work:
Skillfully Aware
since Sep 2009
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Program Developer / Mindfulness Teacher / Public Speaker
Miraval Resorts
since Aug 2009
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Freelance Health Educator / Public Speaker
Sierra Tucson
- Tucson, Arizona Area since 2011
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Independent Contractor
Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
since Dec 2004
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Faculty
Private Practice
since Jun 2003
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Sole practitioner
The M. Farris Corporation
since Mar 2003
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President
Pathways Technologies
Sep 2002 - 2011
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President
FACES Conferences
2009 - 2009
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Speaker
Sierra Tucson
Apr 2007 - Nov 2008
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Associate Director of the Pain Management Program
Casa Plamera
2006 - 2007
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Independent Contractor
OrthoMed
1999 - 2001
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Owner, President
Education:
Northern Arizona University 1987 - 2005
DPT, Doctor of physical therapy
University of Arizona 1979 - 1984
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government
Skills:
Meditation, Mindfulness, Chronic Pain, Clinical, Stress, Mental Health, Cognition, Pain, Coaching, Health, Treatment, Stress Management, Teaching, Public Speaking, Adults, Writing, Leadership Development, Program Development, Groups, Personal Development, Change Management, Mentoring, Fitness, Wellness, Executive Coaching, Healthcare, Holistic Health, Healing, Pain Management, Lecturing, Chemical Dependency, Stress Reduction, Phobias, Wellness Coaching, Chronic Illness, Clinical Research, Behavioral Health, Crisis Intervention, Group Therapy, CBT, Self-esteem
Interests:
chronic pain, mind-body healing, meditation, health and fitness
Honor & Awards:
Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, certified by the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine in Europe
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association