1. MARIA SCARANO
22075 Montgomery St.
Hayward, CA 94541
mscarano@college.lifewest.edu
(805) 888-7739
EDUCATION DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC CANDIDATE, March 2017
Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA
BACHELOR OF ARTS, December 2006
University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI
Major: Communications. Minor: Philosophy.
CLINICAL Senior Chiropractic Intern
CHIROPRACTIC Life West Health Center, Hayward, CA, 2016-Present
EXPERIENCE Manage caseload of 25 patient files.
● Recruit patients through networking, outreach events and social media.
● Execute complete patient care plans from history, initial exam and X-rays, through
symptomatic, structural and wellness care.
● Meet with mentor doctors weekly to receive feedback in diagnosis and adjusting
technique.
● Chosen by mentor doctor to represent group of 30 interns at biweekly meetings with
health center administrators to improve policies.
Adjusting Ninjas Facilitator
Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA, 2014-2016
● Lead beginning chiropractic students in morning training sessions two times a week
on the fundamentals of adjusting. Trainings consisted of facilitating cardio exercise,
Sid Williams 49 breaths affirmations, chiropractic specific warm-ups and analysis.
● Taught 10-week modules in cervical, side posture, transitional segments, and
atlas/occiput complex developed by Dr. Brett Jones and Dr. Lance von Stade, the
founders of the Adjusting Ninjas Program.
● Promoted the Adjusting Ninjas Club to incoming students quarterly through class
visits and social media.
Mission Trip Attendee
Pneuma Chiropractic, Malinalco MX, June 2016
● Adjusted over 100 people in a three-day span in remote villages of Mexico.
● Trained with Dr. John Martinez on tonal, neuro-postural, meningeal and osseous
perspectives of adjusting.
Chiropractic Intern
Beacon Chiropractic, Grover Beach, CA, April - June 2014
● Shadowed Dr. Dan Bronstein during histories, initial exams and treatments in a
practice of over 60% pregnant and pediatric patients.
● Scheduled patients using Chirotouch software.
● Provided support to parents and children during family visits, comforting and
coaching them through adjustments.
● Observed daily operations of what it takes to run a successful family practice.

2. PROFESSIONAL Secretary of ICPA/Pediatrics Club
EXPERIENCE Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA 2015 - Present
● Part of a team of students to reintroduce the International Chiropractic Pediatric
Association (ICPA) Club to the Life West campus.
● Promote club to the student body, which has reached over 100 student members.
● Create and maintain online database for all documents and resources associated
with Life West’s ICPA and Pediatrics Club.
● Record minutes at weekly executive meetings.
● Facilitate biweekly ICPA Pathways Magazine meetings in preparation for hosting
them with families in our future practices.
● Contact and host outside doctors to speak on campus about their professional
practice and experience.
● Host quarterly pediatrics health talk by and for the students.
● Collaborate with the California Chiropractic Association (CCA) to educate and
create awareness around laws pertinent to running a pediatrics practice.
Notetaker
Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA 2015 - 2016
● Took detailed notes for multiple classes each quarter for students with learning
disabilities.
SEMINAR MLS 1&2
EXPERIENCE Adjusting Ninjas Training Camp 1&2
The Tao 1&2
BGI 1&2
Network Basic Care Intensive
CERTIFICATIONS Doula Certification with Good Birth Keeper (2016)
ICPA Webster Certification (2015)
Knee Chest Certification with Upper Cervical Revolution (2015)
ADDITIONAL Created Fly’s Notes: A Clinic Entrance Study Guide (2015)
INFORMATION Facilitated Foundation Training Club (2015-2016)
Taught “The Golgi Girls,” an adjusting group for female students (2016)