Program Faculty

Kimberly Bianco-Smith

Kimberly Bianco-Smith received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Washington. She then graduated in 1998 from the Brenneke School of Massage in Seattle, WA, completing the school's first Expanded Professional Licensing Program. She is nationally certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, and holds an AMTA Massage Emergency Response Team (MERT) certification. Kimberly has enjoyed working with a wide range of health care practitioners while focusing on therapeutic massage. She received Advanced Certification Training in Pregnancy, Labor & Postpartum Massage; after which she was asked to assist later courses led by one of the country's leading Pregnancy Massage instructors.

Kimberly joined Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2009, and played an instrumental role in developing and implementing the college's Massage Practitioner Certification Program. Students of the program have found Kimberly to be a knowledgeable, caring instructor, genuinely interested in the success of her students.

Kim Kreidel-Reimer

Kim Kreidel-Reimer has been a faculty member at Lake Washington Institute of Technology since spring of 2009. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Kinesiology. She later moved to the state of Washington where she graduated from the Brian Utting School of Massage in 1995. In 1997, Kim purchased the massage business where she was employed at the time, and is still practicing after 15 years. The majority of Kim's practice consists of treatment and deep tissue massage techniques. Additionally, Kim practices relaxation massage and she is certified in pregnancy massage. She has provided support for well over 50 births.

Kim's love for the art of massage as well as the sheer joy from sharing her knowledge provides a perfect combination for the Massage program.