STAFF

Instructors

Melissa Mantooth

Melissa Mantooth

Instructor

Melissa has been a massage therapist at a clinic for 5 years. She specializes in swedish, integrating deep tissue, trigger point, craniosacral, and Myofacial release technique. Focusing on relaxation while being therapeutic. Read Melissa’s full bio HERE.
Marie Lang

Marie Lang

Instructor

Specializing in various massage modalities including deep tissue, trigger point therapy, Swedish Massage, sports massage, and foot reflexology, Marie was awarded the Regional Massage Therapist of the Year for local spa in 2018. Read Marie’s full bio HERE.

Admissions

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.