MANDY HOLTZ, LMT, NCTM

Mandy grew up here in Elgin. People are always saying she is like a ray of sunshine and remember her great smile. She is the kind of person who makes you feel comfortable right away, when you are with her you feel welcome and special. Her massage is her way of helping others, expressing and spreading her light to each and every one of her clients.

Mandy graduated from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy in 2002. She has worked with Chiropractors, Salons and also independently. This has given her the variety and knowledge of working in different environments and with different clienteles.

She enjoys Deep Tissue work as well as Swedish. She is not afraid to use some elbow grease to work out the kinks. Working with athletes who need extra attention such as muscle therapy and stretching is something she really enjoys. Mandy knows how to take those stresses and strains and smooth them out. She is very good at helping her clients relax and center themselves. If you have problem areas that need special attention she will take those on too. (Take note all you desk sitters and heavy laborers!)

Here at Blue Violet we are very pleased and proud to have Mandy as our employee. She had us at "hello".

Our Sherman Hospital Therapists:

Vicky Timas

Our Independant Contractors:

KRYSTYNA SKRZESINSKI, LMT, ABMP Member

Krystyna moved to the United States with her family in July 2002. She joined our staff at Blue Violet in February 2003. She is a wonderful employee, with a great work ethic and is always willing to help cheerfully and skillfully wherever she is needed.

While living in Poland, Krystyna received her associate degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant from the Medical College in Opole. Then she went further with her education. In 2002 she graduated with honors from the School of Non-Conventional Methods of Treatments, where she completed the professional program for Massage Therapy as well as Body Care and Fitness Instruction. Her modalities include: Medical, Swedish and Sport Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Soft Tissue Mobilization and Cold Stone Therapy for Migraines and Headaches. But she likes to combine different techniques for the maximum effectiveness. Krystyna is a Certified Pregnancy and Post Partum Massage Therapist and she is now working on her certification in Lymphatic Massage.

Krystyna has built a regular, long - standing clientele of faithful and satisfied clients. Anyone who has had the pleasure of a massage from her knows that touch heals.

Support Staff:

DAISY HERNANDEZ

She is the one that we can turn to in emergencies, computer jobs that need doing that she has never done before, anything from folding brochures to running the office.

Daisy is never afraid to learn something new.

To us here at Blue Violet she is little sister, friend, responsible employee and a very valued member of the family.

She came to us from California and I swear she carries sunshine with her where ever she goes!

SUSAN MCNAMARA

Susan McNamara, Marketing Director for Blue Violet Body Works, Inc. Susan came to Blue Violet in October of 2009. She brought with her a positive outlook and "can do" attitude. Susan is an excellent communicator and I am fairly certain she never met a stranger. Susan is our representative at Chamber of Commerce Meetings, BNI (Business Networking Group for the Elgin Area), as well as any other place that would be an opportunity to promote Blue Violet. Susan set up our Facebook Fan Page as well as got us LinkedIn. With Susan as our representative we are confident that our business is being promoted with enthusiasm, information and style. We are very proud to have Susan as a member of the Blue Violet group.

You've heard the word Renaissance, meaning rebirth & revival? That is the very definition of Susan. She is able to assist us in so many creative ways and it is obvious she truly loves what she does. She has gone from management and business development for the banking industry to marketing. Susan also has been known to do landscaping for profit and pleasure. She is a very generous person and is quick to praise and support others. Interesting facts about Susan: Her son saved her life on her birthday October 31, 2007. He received an award from the fire dept. for the way he responded and made the front page of the paper. She received an award from Dekalb County for positive community involvement in 2006. Has a training certificate for proper fitting of a prosthesis for Breast Cancer Patients. Susan has 2 children, Jessica and Jerred. She lives in Hampshire and loves to walk, especially in Lake Geneva.

Her favorite quotations are: "What lies behind us What lies before us Are SMALL matters Compared to what lies within us." and "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."

TARI NEWMAN

Tari comes to us via Omaha, St. Louis, Denver, and Kansas City. When you move that much you had better not be shy!

She has been a movie theatre greeter (complete with gold jacket AND flashlight! Age 13), she worked her way up to candy counter and then she progressed to Graphic Artist, Manager of the Poco Shop in old Downtown Denver, Production Artist at 'The Ad Agency' as well as line illustrator and copy writer, night manager of a company that printed Catholic Church Bulletins while studying for her hairdresser license. She cut hair at Saks 5th Ave. in St. Louis, went back to graphic arts in Kansas City for a prepress company called Horst Graphics. There she was account manager to three national check companies, a clothing line, and a lobster tool company. She also did production art, prepress and computer graphics. Actually there were lots more jobs but I got tired of typing and she is old.

Here at Blue Violet Tari is a writer, computer geek, designer, public relations, cashier, greeter, brain stormer, phone answerer, friend, and support system . . . well, you get the idea.

Barb is always saying that there wouldn't be a Blue Violet without her. I can vouch for the fact that every time she says it, Tari is very happy to hear it.