Resumé 

John “Shane” Watson 

On the Road Forever 

but snail mail can be delivered here: 

C/O  5005 34th Street, San Diego, CA 92116  USA 

shane@shanewatson.com 

EDUCATION 

University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus: 1967-1975 

     Master’s Degree in Public Administration. 

     Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science 

 

Linsey Hopkins Education Center, Miami, Florida: 1977-78 

     1,000 hour Massage Therapy Program with emphasis on massage, hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, sports. 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

 Bodywork Emporium, Leucadia, California. 1981 to 2008 

     Founder, President and CEO 

     World’s first & largest chain of 7 retail stores & internet site selling massage equipment & supplies. 

     Massage therapy & spa services offered in 4 locations. 

VivShane Adventures   January 2017 to present

     C0-Founder 

     A slooow trip around the world: van camping, timeshares & inexpensive travel

Documented & monetized on many social media platforms

 

Many Current Projects

Please refer to my Projects Page

 

Touch Foundation, Santa Monica, California. 1996 to 2008 

     Founder and President 

     Non-profit agency offering free massage to the disabled & disadvantaged communities of  southern California. Recipient of the 1998 Community Service Award from the California Chapter of the AMTA. 

 

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, Solana Beach, California. 1994-1997 

     Member of Board of Directors 

 

California Bodycrafters, San Marcos, California. 1981-1989 

     Founder and Partner 

     Manufacturing company producing portable massage tables & accessories. Sold to Earthlite, Inc. 

 

La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California. 1979-1983 

Massage Therapist 

 

The Massage & Bodywork Resource Guide of North America. 1981 

     Author 

     400 page compendium of massage schools & products published by Orenda/Unity Press. Sold to Noah Publishing (Massage Magazine). 

 

World of Massage Museum, Spokane, Washington. 2003 

     Inducted into Hall of Honors, which has only 27 living members of the 72 total inductees. 

 

Private Massage Practice: La Costa, Rancho Santa Fe & Del Mar, CA 1979-88 

 

Private Massage Practice: Key Biscayne, Coral Gables & Miami Beach, FL 1977-79 

 

Florida State Massage Association, Miami, Florida. 1977-1979 

     State President & Convention Co-Ordinator 

 

Dade County Massage Association, Miami, Florida. 1977-1979 

     President, 2 terms

 

Other Massage Associations

     American Massage Therapy Assn (AMTA), 1981-2001; California Massage Therapy Assn (CMTA), 1981-2001; International Myomassethics Federation (IMA), 1981-1989; California Federation of Massage (CFM), 1981-1989. 

 

GOVERNMENT and POLITICAL POSITIONS

 University Year for ACTION, Amherst, Massachusetts. 1973-1975 

     Assistant Director

     Largest, college-based, VISTA agency in US serving low-income community. 

 

Speaker of Massachusetts House of Representatives. Boston, MA. 1972 

     Legislative Aide 

 

Massachusetts Intercollegiate Government. Boston, MA. 1972-1973 

     State Chairman & President of Board of Directors 

     80 college student lobby & political action group. 

 

Massachusetts Master Tax Plan Commission, Boston, MA 1970 

     Research Assistant 

 

Campaign Staff on many Massachusetts state and local elections.  1967-1975 

 

INTERESTS 

Travel: visited all continents except Antarctica, including 44 countries, all 50 US states, 2 US Possessions, all 10 Canadian Provinces, all 6 states & 2 Australian territories. Currently on an extended slooow trip around the world.  Hiking, cycling, skating, yoga, SCUBA diving, ocean sports, amateur astronomy, reading & internet research.