consulting

clients/experience
Freelance Yoga Business Administrative & Content Support
November 2005-ongoing

Content, marketing, collateral; workshop/event creation, content direction & administrative planning; overall strategic management for senior teachers and studios, including Yogiraj Alan Finger and ISHTA Yoga (www.ishtayoga.com), Charles and Lisa Matkin (www.matkinyoga.com), Jean Koerner (www.jeankoerner.com), One Ocean Yoga (www.oneoceanyoga.com) and Beverley Murphy (www.yogapath.com).

Content Director, Trainer, Administrative Director, ISHTA Yoga Teacher Training January 2007-March 2009
Creation of new 200- and 300-hr Yoga Alliance-registered teacher training programs and specialty trainings: content, scheduling, manuals and all aspects of TT management. Creation of new content for the Teacher Training manual; editing and oversight of existing material; design of new program curriculum, structure, schedules and staffing; Yoga Alliance liaison.

MindBody Online (MBO) July 06-February 2007
Fluency with & worldwide sales specialist for the world’s leading online studio management software.

MindBody University (MBU) March 2006-March 2007
Initial administrator and content manager of MBO’s unique Wellness Business Intensive, offering business management tools to studio owners and staff worldwide. Co-created and edited MBU User’s Manual with MBU creator Beverley Murphy and MBO senior staff; managed enrollment and client relations; designed the MBU registration, administration and survey process.

Administrative Director / Associate Trainer, Yoga Works Teacher Training; Director, Workshop Programming, Yoga Works March-November 2005
All aspects of Teacher Training and Events management, from content creation and accreditation to maintenance, certification and staffing, for one of the world’s most successful training programs. Oversaw ongoing 200- and 300-hr Yoga Alliance RYS Training programs and specialty trainings with a range of master teachers; creation and implementation of new programs and training content; student, trainer and staff programming and ongoing management. Workshop programming included all aspects of programming, marketing, planning, production and financial management for in-house faculty events, continuing education programs and visiting national and international presenters.

sample materials (upon request)
ISHTA Yoga Newsletter
ISHTA Yoga Journey to India flyer
Matkin Yoga Newsletter
Yoga Path Mexico Retreat flyer
Yoga Path Newsletter

references
Beverley Murphy, former owner and director, Be Yoga LLC and Be Yoga Teacher Training; director, Yoga Path Retreats and Consulting; MindBody University
Yogiraj Alan Finger, founder, ISHTA Yoga; director and owner, ISHTA Yoga LLC
Charles and Lisa Matkin, founders and directors, Matkin Yoga

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