Alliance for Massage Therapy Education Committees
Each committee has a statement of mission and goals, and operates according to a specific charge from the Board of Directors. According to the Alliance Bylaws, members and chairs of committees shall be appointed annually by the President, with the approval of the Board. Currently, all members are eligible to serve as chairs and committee members. Members of the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) are elected by the membership. If you are looking for a place to serve we invite you to review the list below and complete the Volunteer Application.
Educational Congress Planning Committee
Works on all details pertaining to the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education biennial conference. Main categories for conference includes items such as reviewing massage and bodywork education programs, on-site logistics, contacting potential exhibitors & sponsors, organizing conference prizes, hospitality/registration at conference, coordinating with marketing for all print materials, and many miscellaneous tasks, before, during and after the biennial conference.
Finance Committee
Responsible for the overall finances of the organization including creating a business plan, assisting with marketing plan, reviewing and updating financial policies and organizing the annual budget for BOD approval.
Leadership Development Committee
The five members of the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) are elected on a staggered basis for a two-year term. The LDC regularly assesses the needs of the AFMTE, and then cultivates and recruits volunteers from AFMTE’s membership to serve on standing and ad hoc committees. Annually, also based on organizational needs, the LDC vets, nominates, and recommends a slate of candidates to serve on the LDC and the Board of Directors. Election of members of the LDC occur concurrently with the yearly election of Directors.
Marketing Committee
Works to support the branding and message to current members and attract new members to our organization. This includes crafting a marketing plan based on input from the BOD, Committees and Members as needed; finding social media content for updates and topics newsletter content.
Membership Committee
Works with the ongoing efforts to grow the Alliance’s membership in all categories. Support all other committee efforts and work closely with the Marketing Committee.
Strategic Planning Committee
Write a strategic plan to be submitted for BOD approval and update it annually. Monitor ongoing progress of the plan.
Teacher Resource Committee (TRC)
Assemble and continually update a list of resources (articles, books, website, and training courses) for educators to learn more about how to improve their teaching skills and to assist those who wish to design teacher training programs that quality graduates to sit for teacher certification exam.
Task Forces
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Task Force: A task force charged with examining the issues of equity, inclusion, diversity, systemic racism, and unconscious bias in massage therapy education. Learn more about the EDI task force HERE.
- CMBE Task Force: A task force charged with examining, monitoring, and improving our Certificate for Massage & Bodywork Educator program.
Who Can Serve?
According to the Alliance Bylaws, members and chairs of committees shall be appointed annually by the President, with the approval of the Board. Currently, any member is welcome to serve as committee members. Below is the Volunteer application to be considered for the team.