Arlene Haessler
36 H Miriam Street
Key West, FL 33040
E-mail: ahaessler@mail.usf.edu
Phone: 305.292.2331
EXPERIENCE
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

Professional information
Although I am a student now, I have also been a self-employed massage therapist since 1997. Other work experience includes customer service, victim advocacy, teaching in formal and informal settings as well work-study positions as an undergraduate in the University of Florida computer labs (CIRCA) and the University of Florida Museum of Natural History.
Languages
SPANISH-moderate ability to speak, read and write
Work experience
Chapter President/Newsletter Editor. Keys Chapter - Florida State Massage Therapy Association.
1997- present
Responsible for promoting our organization to LMTs, maintaining the chapter website and email newsletters, organizing and promoting continuing education seminars, organizing LMT participation in community events.
Instructor. Your Heart Your Health.
2002
Assisted Womankind, Inc. in administering an AHEC funded six week course for women in homeless and domestic abuse shelters.
Instructor. Florida Keys Learning Institute School of Massage Therapy.
2000 - 2002
I was responsible for designing and implementing curriculum and lesson plans for two full terms of this certification program. The school was for profit and left when it was no longer profitable.
Volunteer - Women's Resource Center. University of California, Irvine.
1992 - 1993
I was responsible for clerical duties and any assistance the staff required.
Reader/Grader. University of California, Irvine.
Spring Quarter 1993
Assisted Professor Nancy Naples with undergratuate Social Policy course.
Work-Study - Florida Museum of Natural History. University of Florida.
Fall 1991
Mainly assisted with classifying pottery shards and editing a monograph in a spreadsheet.
Work-Study - CIRCA, the University of Florida Computer Labs
1990 - 1991
My first semester back at school after a four year hiatus, an English Major taught me to use Workperfect in the computer labs. I realized a lot had happened during the four years I had been out of school. So I applied for a job passing the required exam and was able to learn and earn.
Skills
Customer Service
Microsoft Office
Presentation Software
Education