School Faculty
(Our faculty consists of contract working professionals unless otherwise stated)


Kami Carillo, LMT, NCTMB
Reiki Master teaches Reiki Level I at both school campuses. She is a graduate of Healing Mountain. Kami also is a part time admissions assistant at the SLC campus.

Sheral Fish
, RN, PA received her training at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Northern Nevada Community College. She is both a registered nurse and a licensed physicians assistant. She teaches out morning A&P course.

RJ Nikola, LMT, BA is founder and Director of both campuses of HMMS as well as Director of Education for the Cedar campus. He graduated from UCMT as well as BYU with a BA in Education. He is author of Japanese Full-Body Shiatsu and Creatures of Water being used at +230 massage schools in the US & Canada. He teaches Massage I, II, Shiatsu, Hydrotherapy & Spa Training, and MT III at both school campuses. He is an adjunct faculty member teaching hydrotherapy and spa training at Healing Touch School of Massage in Mississippi. Randy is also an accreditation evaluator with ABHES helping other schools in the accreditation process.

Tina Stauss, LMT NCTMB, CMH graduated from Healing Mountain and the Global Institute of Alternative Healing. She is a master herbalist, and has had extensive continuing education in Ayurvedic Massage and Marma Therapy from India. She teaches Ayurvedic Massage at both campuses.

Susie Young, BA, LMT, NCTMB, CNA graduated from the Southwest Academy of Healing Arts. Susie holds a BA from BYU, and a CNA (certified nurses assistant). She maintains a private practice in Cedar and was Assistant Director of SWAHA before it closed. She won an award/grant for massage research on the effects of massage on fibromyalgia and presented her research at the 2006 AMTA National Convention. Susie has continuing ed in craniosacral therapy, lymph massage, polarity, lomi lomi, and myofascial release. She teaches Lymph Drainage Massage, Seated Massage,
Craniosacral Therapy, Business & Professiona-lism including NCE Prep at our Cedar campus, and is an Administrative Assistant to the school director there.

Lily Zerkle, Certified Aromatherapist, Reflexologist, and Midwife graduated from the Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery, and the Brantridge Forest School of Aromatherapy of England, and the Brackenridge Center for Holistic Health for Reflexology. Lily teaches our Aromatherapy course and Reflexology at the Cedar campus.

Tom Clift, LMT, NCTMB graduated from Myotherapy College of Utah. He has his own private practice in Cedar City, and teaches A&P, Sports Massage & Kinesiology at our Cedar campus.

Casey Nelson, LMT, NCTMB graduated from Healing Mountain and has completed advanced certification in the Barnes Myofascial Release program. He teaches MT III at both school campuses.