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ABOUT OUR CORE STAFF
Gary Peterson, RCST, RPP
Gary Peterson is the STAR Institute's founder and director. He has 28
years of experience in holistic healthcare as an educator, practitioner and
administrator. Gary was the Spa Director at Murrieta Hot Springs world class
spa in the mid 1980's, and was the Executive Director of the American Polarity
Therapy Association (APTA) from 1993-2000. He is an approved teacher with
the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America and a
Registered Polarity Educator with the APTA. Gary's book, Settling: Simple
Ways to Calm Your Nervous System, will be published soon.
Fred Snowden, RCST, RPP
Fred Snowden has been an Ohio state-licensed massage therapist
for 10 years, and is the STAR Institute's chief administrator. He was the
treasurer and CFO of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio for 20 years, was past
board president of Adoption Network Cleveland, past board president of New
Life Community, and past board president of Meals on Wheels in Shaker
Heights. Fred is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist and a Registered
Polarity Practitioner, and has been an assistant instructor in Gary
Peterson's programs for 6 years.
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Jennifer Corlett, OSU, RCST, Ph.D.
Jennifer Corlett is a licensed psychologist, registered craniosacral
therapist, and Gestalt trained clinician, group facilitator, and consultant.
Jennifer served as program and co-executive director of the former
Ursuline Sophia Center. She was a high school teacher at Villa Angela
High School, and a pastoral minister at St. Malachi's parish in Cleveland.
She has over 20 years experience studying and working with wholistic
approaches to stress management, nervous system balance, life transitions,
illness, and trauma recovery. She has been an assistant instructor in Gary
Peterson's programs for 6 years.
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Dorothy Luboski, RCST, APP
Dorothy Luboski has been Ohio state-licensed massage therapist
for 8 years, and will be the STAR Institute's official agent. Dorothy has
been a Registered Medical Technologist for 30 years, and is an Associate
member of American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She teaches medical
laboratory science at Cuyahoga Community College. She is certified in
pregnancy and post-partum massage. Dorothy has been an assistant instructor
in Gary Peterson's programs for 6 years. Dorothy is also certified in
Neuromuscular Therapy, and is a member of the Medical Laboratory
Technician Advisory board at Cuyahoga Community College.
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Bettsy Brown R.N., B.S.N., RCST
Bettsy Brown graduated from Simmons College in Boston, and did
post-graduate work at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, specializing in
Working with Physical Process. She has served 42 years in multiple
health care settings: community health, university faculty, hospital
staff and administration, and Diabetes education and research. For
the past 10 years she has been in private practice, combining traditional
and complementary healthcare, to assist individuals to find their own
healing potential. She believes that healing needs to address not only the
body, but also the mind, emotions and spirit. She is a Registered
Craniosacral Therapist, a Healing Touch Practitioner, and a health coach
and consultant. Bettsy has been a teaching assistant with Gary for 6 years.
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