Core Instructors
Colleen Thompson, Cert Ed, MIFPA, RA®, EOT®, CA
Founder
Colleen has been a passionate and highly respected aromatherapy educator for over 25 years.
Kelly Ablard, PhD, RA®, EOT®, MIFPA
Co-Principal
As a Conservation Aromatherapist™, Kelly has been an aromatherapy educator and conservation biologist for over 12 years.
Supporting Instructors
Dr. Florian Birkmayer &
Cathy Skipper
Psychiatry and Alchemy Experts
Lesson on addiction and essential oils for the Professional Level Certification Program
Amy Williams DeLong
Animal Aromatherapy Expert
Elective course on animal aromatherapy for the Certified Master Aromatherapist Program
Natalia Dichkovska
Skincare Expert, Aromatherapist, Researcher, and Educator
Lessons on formulation, emulsions, active ingredients, and preservation in the home laboratory for the Certified Master Aromatherapist Program
Marika Fleri
Aromatherapy for Cancer and Palliative Care Expert
Lessons on complementary therapy interventions in a clinical environment for the Certified Master Aromatherapist Program
Ann Harman
Hydrosol Expert
Lessons on hydrosols for the Professional Level and Certified Master Aromatherapist Programs
Madeleine Kerkhof
CO2 Extract and
Palliative Care Expert
Lessons on CO2 extracts for the Professional Level and Certified Master Aromatherapist Programs
Benoit Roger, PhD
Organic Chemistry and
Distillation Expert
Instructor for the Advanced Aromatherapy Science Program: Ecology and Pharmacology of Essential Oils from the Plant to the Clinic
Marco Valussi
Distillation and Essential Oil Science Expert
Instructor for the Advanced Aromatherapy Science Program: Ecology and Pharmacology of Essential Oils from the Plant to the Clinic
Kat Maier RH, (AHG)
Herbalist and Author
Founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia
