Alumni

A natural go-getter, Lila began her journey in massage therapy in her 50s. Though she had fears about starting education at a more mature age, Lila decided to give MaKami’s massage therapy program a try.

“I was working as a sales manager in a furniture store before I came to MaKami,” says Lila. “The income was good and it was enjoyable, but unfortunately it just wasn’t the career I wanted to do for the rest of my life.” With no fulfillment in her career, Lila felt like something was...

Before beginning her journey at MaKami College, Kristen was working in the oil industry. Unfortunately, she found her work unsatisfying and was ready for a change.

“Once I heard about MaKami College I booked myself in for a campus tour to see if the massage therapy program was right for me,” Kristen says. “It turns out the school was exactly the change I was looking for and at just the right time.” Eager to start as soon as she could, Kristen enrolled for the next possible start date...

Trina led a very academic-focused life, getting graduate degrees and training in Geography and Environmental Engineering at the University of Philippines and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. But just as she was gradating, Trina was diagnosed with a benign ovarian cyst.

“I realized then that if I could clean up and look after myself better, then I could have a better impact and contribution to the world,” says Trina. “What makes a healthy planet are healthy people and...

When Anamaria Valejo first moved to Quebec from Columbia she had a rewarding career as a social worker. “But unfortunately it came with a lot of stress,” she says. “It was a sad work environment as I had to hear and witness a lot of unfortunate things happening.”

When Anamaria moved to Edmonton, her education as a social worker was no longer recognized and she found herself at a crossroads. “A friend of mine was going for a tour at MaKami College and I agreed to join her,” says...