Claire Kagan, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

Boulder, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado, United States

I always say that I like to think of a doula as a birth-focused social worker! I bring in my background as a social worker and skills as a doula to provide education around the birth process, empower you to be your own self-advocate, and work with you to make sure that all of your needs are met and your wishes are honored, before, during, and after birth. I’ll create an ambiance that keeps you comfortable during labor with candles, lighting, music, essential oils, massage, breath, meditation, and movement. I’ll stay by your side throughout labor, reminding you how amazing and powerful you are, and helping you work with your body to bring your baby earth side. No matter what kind of birth you envision, I’ll support you every single step of the way, ensuring that you always feel safe, seen, held, and loved.

Remote

I’m an RYT-500 with specialized training in Ayurveda, Prenatal Yoga, and Trauma-Informed Yoga. Due to my social work background, I’m mindful of the intersection between mental health and movement, and I always strive to make my class offerings trauma-informed, inclusive, Health at Every Size-informed, and accessible to all. Know that your body and mind are in good hands when we’re practicing together. I create well-rounded and thoughtful classes with intelligent sequencing, intentional and optional hands-on assists, and anatomy-forward cues so that you can leave your mat feeling stretched, strong, and energized!

New York, New York, United States

I continue to work with Ramapo as an instructor for their CLASSP course for High School and College students with an interest in working with diverse populations in programs. My role includes communicating with students via email, holding 2 weekly Zoom lectures, assigning and grading homework, and communicating with site leaders at students' internships. The curriculum for this course is a deep-dive into neurodiversity, psychology and social psychology, trauma-informed practice, program management, community outreach, and utilizing tools from The Ramapo Toolbox to encourage success for the people we serve.

Greater New York City Area

When my internship ended at the end of my Graduate program, Ramapo hired me to continue and grow the projects I had worked on during my internship. I completed School Climate Walkthroughs, which involved collecting data and writing reports to submit to school administrators. Similarly, completed some FCCRS evalutions of local home-based daycares, and wrote reports for those as well. I continued supporting the CLASSP course by solidifying curriculum, grading papers, and managing communications with students. As part of this position, I also engaged in Admin Assistant work including scheduling our trainers for their engagements, managing their calendars, responding to emails from our grant funders and community partners, and working in Salesforce for scheduling and billing.

Greater New York City Area

I began this nonprofit internship during my Graduate program at NYU. I worked very closely with a supervisor - a Manager at Ramapo - on all of her projects, including revising a curriculum for the CLASSP high school and college course, completing School Climate Walkthroughs, checking in with her students, grading papers, and beginning a program to evaluate home childcare centers in the area.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

I taught 2-5 weekly Vinyasa yoga classes at Yoga Pearl, and subbed classes for other teachers often. I held a weekly Prenatal yoga class for expecting mothers in the community, and used my background knowledge as a doula to help prepare their minds and bodies for the remainder of pregnancy and birth.I also was part of the Teacher Training team here. I gave lectures about Prenatal yoga, Ayurveda, Anatomy, and Alignment for our 200-hour students. I also served as a mentor for these students, giving advice and feedback and answering their questions about the process of becoming teachers.

Denver, Colorado, United States

I taught 2 classes per week for this donation-based studio in Denver. By nature, Black Swan had a very diverse student population, so I taught unique and fun yet accessible and customizable classes. Each shift involved opening the studio, checking students in using MindBody Online, teaching, cleaning, and closing the studio.

New York, New York, United States

I taught 2 classes a week, one Hatha, one Yin, for a virtual health platform to students of varying ages and abilities. This involved planning these classes intentionally and instructing with a wide variety of adaptation options for students, working with an online hosting software, and communicating with students virtually when needed.

New York, New York, United States

I began at Y7 as a yoga instructor for their public classes, teaching between 9 and 20 classes per week at their studio locations all around the New York City area. These classes were pitch dark and candlelit, so teachers only used the sound of their voice to instruct students without visuals, and were required to navigate the studio space without being distruptive to students during class. The room was also infrared-heated to about 90 degrees. Teachers are required to create their own playlists in alignment with the brand of the studio: loud, bass-heavy, hip-hop music that develops over the course of the hourlong class. This role also included greeting students, answering questions, and cleaning the studio after class.Later, I began teaching on Y7's online platform. I filmed in a professional film studio with cameramen and film/sound equipment to teach classes of varying lengths and styles that would be uploaded online. Finally, I joined the Teacher Training team as an apprentice. I supported the virtual lectures to make sure all of the online components ran smoothly, served as a mentor for our 200-hour students, graded papers, and taught and co-taught some lectures and classes.

New York, New York, United States

I worked with Repose, which is a private therapy practice, to provide 2-10 private and public virtual therapeutic yoga classes per week to their clients as part of their treatment plans.

New York, United States

I taught private and public yoga classes to older adults who were members of an exclusive country club on the Upper East Side of New York City. This required professionalism and care, as well as adapting to the widely ranging needs of each student during class.

New York, New York, United States

I taught yoga at the Bryant Park and Upper East Side locations at Corepower Yoga. I also subbed classes often at many other of our NYC area studios. I collaborated and coordinated schedules with management and other teachers and worked as part of a team to keep the studio running smoothly. At the start of each shift, I opened the studio, set up for class, and checked students in using our online customer service software. After teaching class, I would answer students questions and make sure they felt satisfied with their expeirence before they left. I would then clean and close the studio.

New York, New York

I traveled around New York City to the daycares and homes of my clients, who were 0-3 year old children with either behavioral or Autism Spectrum diagnoses. I managed a caseload of 3-5 clients throughout my time in this position. My sessions with each client were 2 hours long, 5 days a week, for a total of 10 hours per week with each client. During sessions, we engaged in play therapy to teach important emotional, social, and developmental skills. I also provided feedback and action items for teachers and parents to support each client's progress during the time between sessions. At the end of each session, I wrote detailed reports about the session, and every 3 months, I completed and an-depth analysis and treatment plan revision for each client. I also worked closely with Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists to collaborate on treatment plans.

Ghana

I worked closely with the Social Worker and the teachers on-staff at City of Refuge to provide home visits to the families of our students, preform scholarship evaluations, and complete academic intake assessments for children recently rescued from labor trafficking and brought to campus. I also had the opportunity to co-lead Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy groups for our students, instruct art class, and tutor some recent new students in English.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

I conducted surveys within the student population at the University of Alabama and recorded results, managed the FYE social media page, and engaged in customer service by answering phone calls and greeting students, parents, and staff that came into the office. I helped improve our efficiency and quality by modifying current programs, launching and executing new programs, and developing curriculum. Out in the field, I often recruited students for our programs by campaigning on campus, as well as presenting to students and parents during University orientations and events.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

I served current and potential students and families at The University of Alabama by answering phone calls and directing people to appropriate resources, greeting walk-ins from the front desk, and providing warm and friendly customer service.

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

I shadowed a nutritionist and learned how she ran her business. I then helped her run her business by managing her email communication with all of her clients, running errands, doing scheduling, and assisting with her marketing and promotional campaigns.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work, 3.9

Bachelor Of Social Work, Social Work, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Honors College, A-team leader, Center for Service and Leadership Assistant Team Leader, UA Dance Marathon.