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Dr. Scott C. McFarlane

Dr. Scott McFarlane has such an adoration for Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Definitely was created by his commitment for the quest of being life free from pain. He obtained the degrees of Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, and Master of Science Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science here in …

Claudia Baben

Claudia’s personal journey in holistic and alternative therapies for self-healing started in the United Kingdom in 1999. In 2002 she obtained her Master Certification in Reiki, amidst the beautiful and endless rolling green hills of the Midlands, in Stafford. Claudia pursued her interests in the Eastern Philosophies to Chiang Mai, where she immersed herself in …

Sandra Guynes

Sandra Guynes, MSN, RN, is one of the leading forces behind Pacific College’s Medical Cannabis programs, teaching in both the medical cannabis certificate and the Master of Science in medical cannabis therapeutics (MS-MCT). She is a nurse educator with a passion for holistic health and healing. She earned her BS in Nursing from Hampton University …

Katherine Heagberg

Kat (Heagberg) Rebar (eRYT-500) (she/they) has been teaching yoga regularly since 2005. Kat is the former editor in chief of Yoga International, co-author of Yoga Where You Are with Dianne Bondy (Shambhala, 2020), and co-editor of Embodied Resilience Through Yoga: 30 Mindful Essays About Finding Empowerment After Addiction, Trauma, Grief, and Loss (Llewellyn, 2020). Her …

Vachetta Dillard, DACM, LMT, MSHHP, MedCan

Dr Vachetta Dillard earned her Doctorate’s in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College in Chicago, IL and earned a Master’s in Human and Health Performance Coaching, along with a Medical Cannabis Care Certification with Pacific College San Diego campus. She is certified in Facial Enhancement Acupuncture and very knowledgeable in Sports Medicine Acupuncture. Vachetta …

Dr. Cynthia Edmunds, DACM, MSHHP, LAc

Dr. Edmunds is a board-certified licensed acupuncturist, Health and Human Performance coach, and certified practitioner of medical qigong. She completed her initial acupuncture studies at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine (2014) and received her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science (2019). She then received her Master’s in …

Marcy B Newman, DACM, RN, MPH

Dr. Marcy B. Newman teaches the Physiology of Human Performance course in the Master of Health and Human Performance (HHP) program and the Integrative Pain Management course in the transitional Doctorate of Acupuncture program, combining her expertise in Chinese medicine and coaching to serve students. Previously, she served as the Employee Whole Health Program Manager …

Semira Semino-Asaro

Semira Semino-Asaro, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, is very grateful to be part of such a wonderful community of scholars. Her professional nursing background has been influenced by an abiding interest in human development across the life span with a particular emphasis on the complexities of sociocultural and psychological factors impacting health during major life transitions.  Her …

Yahaira Paulino

Yahaira Paulino BS, LMT, LE (she/her) Yahaira Paulino is a Pacific College of Health and Science MT graduate, a NY licensed aesthetician and health coach certified via the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Previous to her various trainings within the field of healthcare, Yahaira graduated with a degree in political science and international relations from Purchase College …