STAFF
Instructors
Marie Lang
Instructor
Marie has been a massage therapist since 2013, and an instructor since 2019, specializing in deep tissue, trigger point therapy and Swedish massage modalities. Her passion resides in helping people feel their ultimate best, by utilizing a combination of various modalities, to create massage sessions that are unique and specific to each individual client’s needs. Read Marie’s full bio HERE.
Meagan Sutliffe
Instructor
Meagan Sutliffe has been a Massage Therapist since 2010. She specializes in various massage modalities like deep tissue massage, trigger point release, prenatal massage and lymphatic drainage. Meagan has worked in various settings such as Hospice, Spas and Chiropractic. Read Meagan’s full bio HERE.
Tanya Ruff
Instructor
Tanya has been a massage therapist since 2009. She has moved quickly into leadership roles and is highly recommended by many clients.She performs a variety of different modalities including Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, sports, prenatal. Read Tanya’s full bio HERE.
Admissions & School Manager
Ranae Hendrickson
School Manager
Ranae is graduate of cosmetology in 1998. She has worked in the cosmetology field as a stylist, recruiter, instructor and school manager. In addition to cosmetology she has worked for many years with massage companies and schools in Minnesota. Her passion is to help students earn their certificate and an amazing career in the massage therapy industry.
Owners
Tammy Virnig
Director of Operations
Tammy co-founded The Professional Massage Academy with the overarching commitment that a career should directly evolve from an affordable, hands-on educational experience. Her 15+ years of operational management within multiple, ongoing Health & Wellness businesses, provides her with the tools needed to develop and maintain PMA’s Massage Therapy program. Her devotion to our student’s success, knowledge of the industry and the workforce skills that a student needs to successfully launch a career, and a desire to contribute to the industry’s growth projections are the foundation of The Professional Massage Academy.
Scot Ziessman
Owner/President
As a reputable, active MN business owner for over 15 years with a variety of Health & Wellness business ventures, Scot is dedicated to the principle that an affordable education combined with hands-on training is the foundation for the pursuit of a lifetime of goals.
Scot is committed to developing each student’s skill set for a successful career launch in the Massage Therapy industry. Within the Massage industry, he has owned multiple clinics since 2012 which gives him the oversight, operational and minutiae view of the industry development needs and career opportunities throughout MN and WI.