Rev. Martina C Steiger, ThD, BEd, MA

36 Richmond Avenue

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

N2G 1Y9

519-742-4310 or 226-338-6707

martina@martinasteiger.com

www.MartinaSteiger.com

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

2002-2004                                              Doctor of Theology (ThD): Energy Medicine & Spiritual Healing:

Integrative Healthcare Specialty Track; Holos University Graduate Seminary, Springfield, Missouri: four-year programme, completed in two years, including qualitative research study

2002-2204                               Ordination as a Minister in the International Science of Mind Church for Spiritual Healing

1998 (July)                             Drama, Part I: Additional Teaching Qualifications; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

1993 (November)                  Strengthening Foreign Language Instruction (6-12): Bureau of Education and Research, Bellevue, WA

1991-1992                               ESL, Part I, Part II, Specialist: Additional Teaching Qualifications; University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario and York University, Toronto, Ontario

1990 (August)                       Winning at Teaching without Beating Your Kids, through Barbara Coloroso

1989                                        Ontario Teacher’s Certificate: Intermediate/Senior, French and German

1988-1989                                              Bachelor of Education (BEd): Dean’s Honour List, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1988 (July-August)              Français, Langue Secondaire, programme court du premier cycle; Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Québec

1984-1987                               ABD—Doctor of Philosophy: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario: Russian Language and Literature, minor in Slavic Linguistics; specializing in comparative literatures

1983-1984                               Master of Arts (MA): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario:  thesis in German

1976-1982                               Staatsexamen (Honours BA equivalent): Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany; a six-year programme (due to language requirements) in English and Russian languages and literatures with thesis and comprehensive final exams

TRAINING

2007                                        The Art and Science of Coaching, Erickson College, Vancouver, British Columbia

2005                                        Certified Instructor of Brain Management^®/Mental Photography^®/Subliminal Dynamics^®

2002-2003                               Inner Counselor^™; Bob and Ann Nunley, Kansas

2002                                        Body Harmonization; Karin Cremasco and Larry Steel: Guelph, Ontario

2002                                        Subliminal Dynamics; Subliminal Dynamics Brain Management; Chipo Shambare: Ottawa, Ontario

2000                                        Past Life and Age Regression; Lori Wilson: Guelph, Ontario

1999                                        Honouring and Balancing Emotional and Spiritual Causes of Physical Disharmony; Karin Cremasco: Guelph, Ontario

1999                                        Biocomputer Operating System, Module 1; Larry Steel: Chatham, Ontario

1999                                        Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT); Crystal Hawk: Guelph, Ontario

1999                                        Self-Discovery; Beverly MacLean: Stratford, Ontario

1998-1999                               Therapeutic Touch: Levels 1-3; fulfilled requirements for Practitioner Status

1998                                        Channelling; Lori Wilson: Guelph, Ontario

1997-1998                               Self-Muscle Testing I & II; Beverly MacLean: Stratford, Ontario

EMPLOYMENT

2006-present                         Director of Creative Conscious Transformation, Inc., providing educational services through Life, Leadership and Corporate Coaching, Fostering Relationships through Dialog, and Teaching Programs that serve Intentional Living and Learning; Kitchener, Ontario

2005-present                         Professor and Dean of Faculty & Academics, specializing in Integrative Healthcare; teaching and mentoring graduate students; Holos University Graduate Seminary, Missouri

2004-2005                               Assistant Professor; specializing in Integrative Healthcare; teaching and mentoring of graduate students; Holos University Graduate Seminary, Missouri

2002-2006                               Proprietor of Wholistic Conscious Transformation; Self-employed in Private Practice: using various Subtle Energy and spiritual healing modalities in order to facilitate wellness on multiple levels; interactive intuitive practice; originator of GUS™, Kitchener, Ontario

1989-2002                               High School Teacher (grades 9-12): French, German, ESL, Drama; Waterloo Region District School Board: Kitchener, Ontario

1987-1988                               Salesperson (part-time): sales and managerial work in the Jewellery and Cosmetics Department; Robinson/Ogilvy, Kitchener, Ontario

1894                                        Research Assistant (part-time): conducted research on 20^th century literature; Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures; University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

1983-1984                               Teaching Assistant (part-time): first year German & scientific German; University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

1983                                        Tutor in Russian (part-time): individual tutoring to first-year students; Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures; University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

1981-1982                               Teacher of German (part-time): German as a Foreign Language-advanced level; Volkshochschule Bad Dürkheim, Bad Dürkheim, Germany

1980-1982                               Teacher of English (part-time): from beginners to advanced levels; Volkshochschule Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Germany

1980                                        Teacher of German (part-time): German for Immigrants—Advanced Level; Abendakademie Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

1979-1987                               Freelance Translator (part-time): German-English, English-German, French-English; technical and literary translations

1979-1982                               Research Assistant (part-time): assisted in the compilation of Phraseological Dictionaries in Serbo-Croatian/German and Russian/German; University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

1979                                        Social Studies Researcher (part-time): conducted social research studies on attitudes and expectations of Polish immigrants; University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

1979                                        Teacher of German (temporary full-time): taught German to A-level students at a boarding school; Fernhill Manor School, New Milton, Hants, England

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005-present                         Member of the Strategic Planning Committee, Holos University Graduate Seminary, Missouri

2005-2006                               Member of Doctor-Healer Network, a group of American and Canadian doctors and healers

2005-2006                               Member of Council for Healing, a US networking group of organizations

2004-present                         Assistant Editor: International Journal of Healing and Caring, on-line journal www.ijhc.org

2004-2005                               Member of University Board: Graduate Representative, Holos University Graduate Seminary, Missouri

1999-2002                               Facilitator of Stress and Pain Management: held weekly sessions with faculty and students on stress management techniques

1998-present                         Therapeutic Touch Practitioner

1996-2002                               Dramatic and Vocal Coach: coached students to achieve their full potential for auditions, productions, competitions

1994-2002                               Regional Chair of ‘German Day’: organized and hosted an all-day event for approximately 400 high school students of German; Waterloo Region, Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario

1994-1999                               Member of Staff Executive: served as Vice President, President, Past President, providing liaison between staff and principal; staff and school board; initiated award committees; organized retirement functions; worked on federation matters; Eastwood Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, Ontario

1992-present                         Singer: performing with choir for specialized televised concerts; St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, Ontario

1992-2002                               Artistic Director of Annual Musical Production: organized and directed full-fledged Broadway style musicals (Cabaret, Carnival, Annie, Fame, Camelot, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oliver, Pippin, Kiss Me Kate), each involving approximately 180 students and 35 faculty members; Eastwood Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, Ontario

1991-2002                               Choir Section Leader: lead soprano and alto sections of school choir, Eastwood Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, Ontario

1990-2002                               Ontario Regional German Contest: planned, wrote, and administered regional high school contest; sponsored by the University of Waterloo; Toronto and Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario

1990-2002                               OAC-Contest in German (grade 12-13): administered contest; sponsored by the German-Canadian Business Association; Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario

1969-1982                               Singer/Performer: on-stage participation in numerous professional opera productions; Nationaltheater Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

Membership in Professional Associations

2007-present                         International Coaching Federation (ICF)

2007-present                         Chamber of Commerce in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

2005-present                         Spiritual Directors International (SDI)

2003-present                         Energy Psychology Association (ACEP)

2002-present                         International Society for the Scientific Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM)

1998-present                         Therapeutic Touch Network Ontario

 
PUBLICATIONS

Steiger, Martina.  “INDIGO-in Canada: An Extraordinary Experience.”  InTouch Magazine, no. 88 (April/May 2005): 12-13.

________.  “Grief, Grace and Transformation.”  International Journal for Healing and Caring 4, no. 2 (May 2004): www.ijhc.org

________.  “Cats and Birds: A Backyard Experience.”  International Journal for Healing and Caring 4, no. 3 (September 2004): www.ijhc.org

________.  “Therapeutic Touch in a High School Setting,” In Touch: The Canadian Therapeutic Touch Networks XIV, no.4 (Winter 2002), 6.

Hansen, R., Josip Matešić, J. Petermann, S. Rittgasser, M. Steiger, and I. Zimanji-Hofer.  Hrvatsko-njemaški   frazeološki rječnik.  Zagreb-München, 1988.

Eismann, W., B. Greiner, R. Hansen, J. Petermann, and M. Steiger.  Literatur im Russischunterricht: Bestandsaufnahme, Empfehlungen und Bibliographie für den  Russischlehrer. München: Verlag Otto Sagner, 1982

 
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS PRESENTED

 Die Rolle des Unterbewusstseins im Geistigen Heilen; GUS ; seminars, lectures, and workshops at the Psi-Tage Konferenz, Basel, Switzerland, November 2006.

Brain Management^®/Mental Photography^®/Subliminal Dynamics^®.  A 20-hour intensive seminar throughout the USA and Canada, from September 2005 till present, 3-6 times per year, from 2005-present

Clear Intent: Self-Care for Health Professionals.  Post-Conference Seminar with Daniel J. Benor, MD.  11^th International Holistic Health Conference: Integrating Art and Science.  Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland, Australia, August 2005.

Self-Care for Professionals.  Member on Panel. 11^th International Holistic Health Conference: Integrating Art and Science.  Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland,   Australia, August 2005.

Return to the Future: Getting UnStressed^™ as a Step towards Wholeness.  Workshop.  11^th International Holistic Health Conference: Integrating Art and Science.      Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland Australia, August 2005.

Shifting the Paradigm-How to See Learning Differently.  Keynote address.  Indigo Soul Journey Conference.  Waterloo, ON, June 2005.

Helping Yourself and Your Teen Getting Unstressed by Listening within.  Workshop. Indigo Soul Journey Conference.  Waterloo, ON, June 2005.

GUS^™ (Getting UnStressed^™): Accessing the Voice of the Healer Within.  First Annual Healing Symposium. Kansas City, Missouri, March 2005.

Getting UnStressed^™ (GUS^™)-Stress Management and Self-Care: Practical Techniques to Gain and Maintain Balance.  Workshop for Teachers, Teachers’             Aids, Social Workers, Nurses and Psychologists.  The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  Mays Landing, New Jersey.  February 2005.

INDIGO-the Movie.  Panel discussion with Dr. Karin Cremasco.  Unity Centre of Practical Christianity. January 2005.

A Guide to Pain and Stress Management: The Wholistic Approach.  Kitchener Public Library.  Kitchener, Ontario.  October 2004.

Exploration of Synchronicity (co-presentation with Daniel J Benor, MD).  STEM meeting.  Topeka, Kansas.  September 2004.

Doors and Windows to Self-Healing (co-presentation with Daniel J Ben or, MD).  Mentor and presenter at the Second AMSA Region 2 Circle of Healers HuMed             Retreat.  August 2004.

GUS^™: Introduction to Stress Reduction and Stress Management.  For high school students.  St. Mary’s High School.  Kitchener, Ontario.  May 2004.

GUS^™: Basic Relaxation and Stress Management.  For high school students. Eastwood Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, Ontario.  From January 2004 to present.   

Inner Counselor^™ Canada.  Twenty-hour seminar with co-presenter Dr. Karin Cremasco.  Guelph, Ontario. November 2003.

Self-regulation for Healing and Inner Counselor^™.  Unity Centre of Practical Christianity.  Kitchener, Ontario. October 2004.

Inner Counselor^™ Canada.  Twenty-hour seminar with co-presenter Dr. Karin Cremasco.  Elora, Ontario. May 2003.

Liberate Your Spirit through Your Voice and Sound.  Great Lakes Music Conference of Unity Churches. May 2003.

Voice Care for Teachers.  Professional Development for Teachers.  Waterloo Region District School Board. February 2000.

From Stress to De-stress to Un-stress.  Professional Development for Teachers.  Waterloo Region District School Board.  February 1999.

Languages: Ticket to the 21^st Century—Deutsch Aktuell 1 & 2.  Ontario Modern Language Teachers’  Association (OMLTA).  Fall Conference, October 1998.

Enrichment in a Destreamed Classroom—for Foreign Language Teachers.  Professional  Development for  Teachers.  Waterloo Region District School Board          February 1995.

Activity Centres in the Foreign Language Classroom.  Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association  (OMLTA).  Fall Conference, October 1992.

Together We Stand; Divided We’re Stuck (co-presentation with Helen Simpson and Lynda Smith).  Staff  Development through Waterloo County Board of Education.  September 1992.