Experience

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  Lauren Durso Wellness

  • Walpole, MA

  • Founder & Consultant

    • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Walpole, MA

    Lauren Durso Wellness consults one to one, small group, or class settings for stress management, mindful movement slow flow yoga, meditation, and life resilience tools for your self-wellness toolkit. We specialize in teaching tweens and teens in private and public educational sectors SEL (Social ...

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Recreation Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2021
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    *Recreation Manager instructing and facilitating group Wellness classes for Veterans including: adaptive seated yoga, standing yoga, meditation, guided imagery, to Veterans in their 20's-Centurians.*Facilitate movement and meditation classes for Veterans in residence substance abuse recovery/...

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  The Juice Plus+ Company

  • Walpole, MA

  • Wellness Consultant and Sales Representative

    • Oct 2009 - Sep 2021
    • Walpole, MA

    • Generate leads and sales for a variety of nutritional product lines • Educate more than 300 clients on nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices • Recruit new team members, provide product knowledge and incentive program training • Promoted to highest commission level within first five months of ...

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  Lauren Durso Yoga

  • Walpole, Medfield, Norwood

  • Advanced Certified Yoga Teacher 500 hour

    • Sep 2005 - Sep 2018
    • Walpole, Medfield, Norwood

    • Guest teacher for trainees in 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training program • Create, market, and lead yoga workshops • Taught yoga and introduction to meditation classes to corporate employees• Promoted to additional position of meditation teacher for health & wellness initiative• Spearheaded, e...

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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • Cambridge, MA

  • Program Coordinator & Event Planner

    • Aug 2001 - Mar 2005
    • Cambridge, MA

    • Planned and lead annual parent’s weekend events with over 500 attendees• Advisor for the Student Leadership Ambassador program• Served as liaison between current students and alumni for fundraising and networking• Supported department faculty head with multiple projects • Planned and managed de...

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  Akamai Technologies

  • Cambridge, MA

  • Marketing Event Planner

    • Aug 1999 - Jul 2001
    • Cambridge, MA

    • Managed show booth: delivery, set up, staffing and break down for national trade show booth• Conducted presentations for prospective clients during trade show• Prepared marketing materials for sales team

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  DeLoughrey & Company

  • Wellesley, MA

  • Executive Assistant and Office Manager

    • Jan 1994 - Jun 1999
    • Wellesley, MA

    • Managed and executed daily operations of private retainer-based recruiting firm • Contacted candidates for initial interviews with president • Maintained schedules and coordinated travel for company’s president and candidates • Generated and collected accounts-payable and receivables