Writing Great Exam Questions with Mary O’Reilly - 2015 Educational Congress

http://www.afmte.org/ Mary O’Reilly is the Examination Director for the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) responsible for the development and maintenance of the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx). Mary graduated from massage school in 1999 and has been a massage professional ever since. After spending five years on staff at a massage school, both as an administrator and instructor, Mary had a successful private practice. After working on the development committee for the MBLEx in 2006, Mary was invited to become an item writer for the exam which she did on a volunteer basis through 2010 when she became a member of FSMTB’s staff. Mary has a strong desire to see the massage profession continue to grow in keeping with the ideals of healing touch, integrity and professionalism.