Experience

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  Wildlight Wellness

  • Grand Rapids, Ohio, United States

  • Founder + Wellness Specialist

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Grand Rapids, Ohio, United States

    Wildlight is a wellness studio located on the Maumee River in Grand Rapids, Ohio offering daily classes, including; Yoga, Pilates, Health Coaching, Sound Therapeutics, and more. We also offer K-12 school programming, business wellness speaking/presenting, and group health coaching.

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  Cleveland Clinic

  • Health Coach + Mindfulness Educator

    • Feb 2022 - Present

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  Independent Consultant

  • Grand Rapids, Ohio

  • Mindfulness Educator & School Wellness Consultant

    • Sep 2019 - Present
    • Grand Rapids, Ohio

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  BG Yoga Studio

  • Bowling Green, Ohio

  • CoFounder + Yoga Teacher

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2021
    • Bowling Green, Ohio

    ERYT500 + YACEP

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  National Charter Schools Institute

  • United States
  • Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Learning Strategist

    • May 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Client Support Specialist

    • Aug 2017 - May 2018

    • Build long lasting relationship with clientele. • Assist with the setup training and implementation of software packages for new clients and ongoing support for existing clients.• Provide technical assistance and support to convey resolutions during client challenges.• Monitor weekly client activity and provide exemplinary, proactive client support.• Work closely with the technology and development teams to address client inquiries.• Assist with product testing and implementation of new release features within the Epicenter software. • Produce high-quality resources to appropriately assist intended audience including; engaging content, online help and support guides.

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  Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow

  • United States
  • E-Learning Providers
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Teacher Mentor

    • Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

    • Mentor New Teachers as they transition to online educational platform including coaching and mentoring in these areas; Learning Management Systems, Live Teaching VOIP, Intranet, IEP/Progress Reporting Writing Program, Amendments, IEP Compliance Support, SDI Tracker, Client Relationship Manager, Student Engagement Portfolio, Setting Professional Goals, Monitoring PD hours earned, and various Curriculum supports. • Remain available for daily questions and offer new hires regular one-on-one and group training sessions on technology and on how to utilize all of the systems in place to their fullest. • Liaison between Educational Technology Support Team (EdTech) and teachers. EdTech is a team of technical support while the mentoring role affords the opportunity for ongoing support and providing the tools, resources and training to use the programs.• Directly report to the Director of DEC monthly on department needs and overall needed improvements to the processes to improve compliance audits. • Director of High School Yoga Club, additional responsibility separate of mentoring but allows for opportunity to authentically experience systems as a teacher. • Collaborate with each department team leadership to provide select veteran teachers with support and retraining to address issues with out of compliance documents or practices.• Mentor Year 1-4 Resident Educators through the Ohio Department of Education professional licensing program.

  • High School Intervention Specialist - Science

    • Aug 2008 - Jul 2014

    -Manage online caseload of 150 at-risk students. -Delegated to participate in Teacher Evaluation Committee-Write, present, act as liaison between student, parent/guardian and school in regards to IEP. -Provide intervention and differentiation strategies within the classroom to create innovative learning opportunities for indivdualized instruction -Create assignments, assessments and progress monitoring documents, procedures to track and report student progress-Encourage safe, exciting, innovative learning in each classroom meeting.

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  The RightThing, An ADP Company

  • Findlay Ohio

  • Relationship Manager/Client Specialist II

    • Jul 2006 - Jan 2014
    • Findlay Ohio

    • Develop and maintain relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and HR staff on behalf of our clients. This role requires a high level of intuition and ability to communicate clearly and quickly respond to unpredictable circumstances. • Responsibilities include; Direct and manage the entire recruitment process, research and design effective sourcing strategies, daily interaction with the candidates, resume review and telephone based interviewing, hiring event facilitation, database management, conduct verbal and written offers, and facilitation of the background process (background checks, drug screens and physicals), word processing, managing files and records within multiple systems, and proficient use of office equipment and technology.• Using applicant tracking systems and vendor systems to enter data and process candidate and client information. Sourcing active and/or passive candidates to fulfill open requisitions. • Refer and/or hire middle to upper management positions for assigned client list The RightThing (now ADP) provides a broad range of comprehensive Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services. The Right Thing is a solution-based organization that is an extension to your Human Resources or Talent Acquisition function.

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  Findlay Mentor

  • Findlay Ohio

  • Garden Manager/Mentor

    • Apr 2011 - Oct 2012
    • Findlay Ohio

    Manage community garden grounds. Mentor low-income families on sustainable living. Assist families in production of high-yielding organic garden.

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  Bowling Green State University

  • Bowling Green, Oh

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2006 - May 2008
    • Bowling Green, Oh

    Supported two class sections of Undergraduate Education Majors experiencing their first classroom observations. Arrange and manage student placement for methods in NW Ohio school districts. Conduct class meetings and offer office hours for student consultation. Support student development and provide challenging and rigorous feedback.

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  Bowling Green State University - CES

  • Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2006 - Dec 2007
    • Bowling Green, Ohio

    Support NW Ohio district schools with educational consultation in regards to best practices surrounding state standardized testing. in Travel into schools in Northwest Ohio. Test administration - DIBELS, Woodcock Johnson III, WIAT and other requested testing. Collect, organize, evaluate and submit data to required entities.

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  The Filling Home of Mercy

  • Therapy Center Coordinator

    • 2004 - 2006

    -Manage large therapy pool with lifts for Intermediate Care Facility fo Individuals with Mental Retardation-Manage staff of 200 as they entered therapy areas including; 5000 sq ft gym, OT/PT rooms, therapy pool, large adaptive locker rooms