Suzanne Clegg - Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2008-10   Apprenticeship with Bill Bengston, Ph.D., Bio-energy researcher.
2003-08   Kairos Institute of Sound Healing.  Acutonics® Practitioner Certification & Teacher Training.
1987-90  Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
1983-88  University of Utah. Neurophysiology doctoral program.  Course work  consisted mostly of 
                  Medical school classes and research on subjects including itching, protein, lipid studies, and 
                  effects of electromagnetic fields on cell cultures.
1983-85  Rocky Mountain School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
1977-80  Utah State University.  B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science.
1976-77  Brigham Young University.  Major:  Medical Dietetics

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2008-10    Private practice including the Bengston Energy Healing Technique™ and remote healing with
                   acupuncture, herbs, nutrition and Acutonics®.
2004-09    Private practice doing acupuncture, herbs, nutrition and Acutonics® sound therapy.  
2001-04    Private practice in high-volume rehabilitation clinic.  Treated 40-60 patients per day.  Hired and
                   supervised two other acupuncturists.  Worked with chiropractors, internists, psychotherapists,
                   physical therapists, and neurologist. Hired a management company, billing company,
                   secretary.
1992-01    Private practice doing acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle counseling.
1998-00    Beth Israel Hospital, Acupuncturist for HIV/AIDS clinic.
1994-95    Acupuncturist working in office of Naomi Rabinowitz, MD.
1990-92    Private practice in “Bodymind Nutrition Consulting and Oriental Healing Arts.”  Treating
                    individuals and facilitating small groups.
1989-94    New School for Social Research.  Adjunct Instructor of “Set Point Theory of Weight Control.”
1989-89    Nutritionist at the Richard M. Bachrach Center for Osteopathic Medicine.  Administrative 
                    assistant to Willibald Nagler, M.D., Director and Chairman of Rehabilitation Medicine,  The
                    New York Hospital- Cornell University Medical Center.  Here I learned much about Physical
                    Therapy while attending acupuncture school.
1987-88    Lipid Metabolism basic research. Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  Research assistant and co-
                    author of a paper.
1986-87    Self-employed acupressure instructor while in graduate school.
1983-86    National Institute of Health graduate student grant.  Attended classes at the University of Utah
                   Medical School.
1981-82    Holy Cross Hospital.  Clinical Dietitian.  Conducted and revised nutrition education on    
                   Diabetetic unit.  Improved nutritional care on Rehabilitation Unit.
1980-81    Cottonwood Hospital Dietitian.  Clinical duties included:  Revising nutrition education packets,
                   nutritional assessment, charting, diet instructions.  Administrative duties
                   included:  purchasing, employee relations, planning catered events, presenting In-service 
                   classes, etc.

HIGHLIGHTS OF INFORMAL (NON-MATRICULATED) EDUCATION

2009 -      “Ethics of Cancer Care” taught at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
2008-       10  Private mentorship with Bill Bengston, Ph.D., Bioenergy researcher. 
2007 -      Equine Acutonics®
2005-08   Acutonics® Instructor, Certified to teach Levels I-6 and Sedna.
2003-04   Acutonics® Sound Healing Training.  Levels I, II, III, IV, V, VI, Sedna (180 hours).  
1991-00   Various weekend workshops including pediatrics, gynecology, trigger point therapy, nutrition,
                   endocrinology, auriculotherapy, sports medicine.  Ongoing continuing education to maintain
                   Registered Dietitian status and National Board Certification in Acupuncture.  Minimum 135
                   hours every 5 years.
1989-91   200-hour Chinese herbal medicine course taught by Ted Kaptchuk.  Secretary for class and
                   transcribed lectures from tapes.
1988-90   Training with Elizabeth Mass, MA in “Spiritual Therapy”  Emphasis on altered states of 
                   awareness to facilitate insight and healing.  Learned to facilitate and work creatively with
                   acupuncture-induced trances.
1988-89   Simon Mill’s class on Western herbal medicine.
1988-89   Elaine Stearn’s class on Chinese Patent Herbs.
1983-83   Touch For Health Instructor Training course.
1982-83   Joyce Sohler training in Dream analysis.
1981-82   Holistic Healthcare.  An eight-credit course offered by the Graduate School of Nursing at the 
                  University of Utah.  

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