My Professional Background

Massage ‘N Motion

Therapeutics

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Dr. Renee Baker, Licensed Massage Therapist

Marathon Runner

I have run about thirteen marathons now, all 26.2 miles long. The longest run I made though was 33 miles long. I just jog shorter distances now, but I do love to run.

Youth First Texas

This is where I volunteer and am a board member at. If you know of any LGBT youth, please let them know about us.

Resource Center of Dallas

The resource center is one of the largest GLBT centers in the United states. I have been honored by GEAR in the past as most valuable contributor.

North Texas Gender Friends

I am a proud moderator of NTGF and love to build community among all those who believe in free gender expression. .

Honor Societies

I was blessed to be chosen to be in several different honor societies.

GLBT Societies

I am a member of several different GLBT societies and organizations.

IFGE –International Foundation Gender Education

Lambda Legal

Out and Equal

National Center for Transgender Equality

Cathedral of Hope Cathedral Business Network

Yes, I am very active!

Nature

We love to go to The Heard, it is an unsung nature spot just north of Dallas and I highly recommend it. Remember that nature gives us her gift of stillness and without it, we can find no peace. So please do your part to preserve Mother Nature.

Renee Baker, Ph.D., LMT

3530 Forest Lane, Suite 306

Dallas, TX 75234

214-607-5620

Dallas Arboretum

Massage Therapy
Swedish Massage	My primary massage therapy education was at Universal Body Wellness in McKinney, Texas. I studied under Paula Gurak, a primary developer of LaStone Therapy and Cole Schmeits. I completed my education and internship in August of 2007. I was top in my class at UB Well.
Cranio Sacral Therapy	I studied cranio-sacral therapy with the Upledger Institute in August of 2007.
Deep Tissue Massage	I am very fond of deep tissue massage and have taken the Art Riggs self-study course.
Wave Mobilization	Wave mobilization is an area I have been adding to my toolkit. I am studying the orthopedic techniques of Thomas Hendrickson. His techniques include what is known as the muscle energy technique.
E-cize Positioning Muscle Release	I am a fan of Pete Egoscue and his muscle release techniques. When anyone is having joint issues, I encourage using his medical gymnastics methods.
License	I received my massage therapy license from the state of Texas in November 2007.

Engineering
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering	I received my Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1998. I had a 4.0 GPA. I received a full-ride scholarship. I am a published author, given numerous talks and hold a patent for an integrated circuit.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering	I received my M.S. from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1990. I had a 3.9 GPA.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering	I received my B.S. from South Dakota State University in 1987. I had a 3.6 GPA. I was honored to be voted Outstanding Student of the Year by the IEEE. I was also honored to be voted into Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi.

Work
2006-Present	Youth First Texas.	I am a proud board member and volunteer at Youth First Texas, an organization serving GLBT youth aged 14-22.
1999-2006	L-3 Communications	I was a manager and senior principal engineer. I developed reconnaissance algorithms to intercept radar systems from spy planes.
1995-1999	University of Texas at Dallas	I was a faculty member and research scientist. While studying, I was also a research and teaching assistant.
1991-1995	intecom	At Intecom, I developed call processing software for a telecommunication system. When you call me for an appointment from a corporate phone, you may be executing some of my software.
1987-1991	Texas Instruments.	I was a software developer and hardware developer.
1964—1986	All the Rest	Well, do you really want to know! I picked and sold blueberries, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cooked broasted chicken, sold and installed stereo systems, was a part-time photographer and had my own darkroom, I worked on farms, tended garden and worked in a power lab and nurtured one of the first electric vehicles, made by GE.

Honors and Such