Objective

Managerial, sales or teaching position in upscale organization, Spa or Resort related to Yoga, Fitness, Travel, Beauty, Recreation, Stress Reduction, Seminars, Massage, Anti-aging/Longevity, Relationships, Excursions, etc.

Skills

I am a self-starter & creative thinker who can take charge and make things happen. I have a wide range of skills including managerial, sales, teaching, writing, computer & personnel.  Attractive, friendly and easy to work with, I have an even temperament and calming influence on people and my environment.

§  Director & Managerial Skills

§  Teaching Skills

§  Sales Skills

§  Computer & Website Builder Skills

§  Creative & Writing Skills

Experience

Founder, Director               Mandala Yoga Sanctuary, Sarasota, FL            Dec. 2005-July 2007

Started a profitable Yoga School  to compliment an existing Spa and Plastic Surgery Center, offering yoga, Pilates, Reiki, meditation, yoga teacher training & other special offerings.  I built a membership of over 500 students and 3,000 visitors, increasing traffic to the Spa and Surgery Center.

§  Interviewing, Staffing, Scheduling

§  Teaching, Marketing & Payroll

§  Conception, Planning, Job Descriptions

Yoga Instructor             Body & Soul Yoga Cooperative, Sarasota, FL                      2002-2005

I taught daily Yoga, Meditation & Couples Yoga classes.  I also started a school for training Yoga Teachers, developing the curriculum, certification program & teaching instruction along with 4 other instructors.

§  Senior Instructor

§  Teacher Trainer

§  Founder of Teacher Training Program

Yoga Instructor                         Harmony Yoga, self-employed                                  1990-2002

I taught yoga classes in over 100 locations including spas, gyms, women’s health centers, churches, senior centers, schools, colleges, medical centers, resorts, private homes, cruise ships & home studio.

§  Certified 500 hours, Yoga Alliance

§  Certified TriYoga & Kripalu Yoga

§  Self Marketing and Public Relations, Website

Education

Bachelors Degree                                                   George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

4.0 Grade point

§  Degree in Dance and Communications, Produced Yoga Videos in Dance Instruction

§  Videographer: Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival & American Dance Festival

§  TriYoga:  Over 10 years of study with Yoga Master Yogini, Kali Ray

References

References available on request