About MTE
We provide a nurturing and supportive environment where individuals can develop the skills, knowledge and compassion they need to become excellent massage therapists.
Licensed Massage Therapists and educators Dr. Julie Freeman and Julie Bevel founded MTE in 2023. They wanted a comprehensive, affordable program that turns students into confident, capable licensed professionals.
MTE works much like an apprenticeship of old: you get hands-on experience alongside seasoned professionals, personally guided by Julie and Julie, in classes of no more than 12 students. Our students come from many educational, cultural and professional backgrounds and every age group. What unites them is a shared mission to make a positive impact on their own lives and the lives of the people they touch.
President & Director of Education
A Licensed Massage Therapist since 2012 with more than four decades of experience in healthcare and education. Dr. Freeman specializes in massage for pregnancy, cancer, hospice and palliative care, older adults and the chronically ill. She holds a Doctorate in Health Sciences, teaches seminars in higher education and healthcare settings, and maintains a private practice.
Vice President & CFO
A Licensed Massage Therapist since 2001 and an educator since 2006, when she became Lead Therapist at the 5-Star Spa at Bellagio in Las Vegas, training a team of more than 70 therapists. She founded Fox River MedSpa in 2013 and helps MTE students with scheduling, budgeting and career planning.
Our founders are joined by other skilled licensed massage therapists, business educators and wellness professionals.
