Liza Feldman, M.A. Email & Phone Number

United States

Springfield, Ma, Us

Agawam, Massachusetts, United States

I have taught credit and non-credit yoga classes and workshops in a variety of educational, workplace, community, conferences, hospital, and research settings including SUNY Empire State College, Albany Kripalu Yoga Center, Albany Jewish Community Center, Family Life Center, St. Peter's Hospital, Springfield College and Springfield Jewish Community Center. In addition to my Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher certification (500HR), I have specialized certifications in Prenatal Yoga… Show more I have taught credit and non-credit yoga classes and workshops in a variety of educational, workplace, community, conferences, hospital, and research settings including SUNY Empire State College, Albany Kripalu Yoga Center, Albany Jewish Community Center, Family Life Center, St. Peter's Hospital, Springfield College and Springfield Jewish Community Center. In addition to my Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher certification (500HR), I have specialized certifications in Prenatal Yoga, Integrated Positional Therapy and Mindful Yoga Therapy. I have assisted programs and facilitated yoga student practice teaching at Kripalu Center. Served as Evaluator of student experiential learning requests for yoga teaching at SUNY Empire State College. I offer presentations and workshops related to yoga, mindfulness, meditation, stress management, trauma-informed yoga, and preventing repetitive stress injury in the work place. Show less

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

• Manage caseload of diverse students and employees impacted by COVID-19• Identify barriers to isolation and connect cases to support systems• Update and maintain confidential and detailed documentation related to contact tracing and isolation

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

• Teach face to face and virtual yoga classes and wellness workshops to students and employees • Earned Instructor of the Year award (2018) in recognition of work ethic, initiative, and delivery of yoga and wellness classes and programs to a culturally diverse group of college employees and students • Taught yoga to Special Needs clients in conjunction with Occupational Therapy program• Workshops topics include Mindful Eating, Mindfulness, Meditation, Trauma-informed Yoga, Pain-Free… Show more • Teach face to face and virtual yoga classes and wellness workshops to students and employees • Earned Instructor of the Year award (2018) in recognition of work ethic, initiative, and delivery of yoga and wellness classes and programs to a culturally diverse group of college employees and students • Taught yoga to Special Needs clients in conjunction with Occupational Therapy program• Workshops topics include Mindful Eating, Mindfulness, Meditation, Trauma-informed Yoga, Pain-Free Living, Goat Yoga, and Partner Yoga. Show less

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

• Exercised sound judgment and improved turnaround time while reviewing confidential information and recommending action for Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications for research projects involving human subjects • Organized, documented, and managed data related to IRB applications • Coached students in an empathetic manner on editing graduate theses and dissertations to comply with APA formatting and coordinated archival process• Supervised and trained work-study… Show more • Exercised sound judgment and improved turnaround time while reviewing confidential information and recommending action for Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications for research projects involving human subjects • Organized, documented, and managed data related to IRB applications • Coached students in an empathetic manner on editing graduate theses and dissertations to comply with APA formatting and coordinated archival process• Supervised and trained work-study students and Graduate Assistants Show less

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

• Collaborated with academic deans and faculty to create strategic plan for learning outcomes assessment for all academic programs and made recommendations for improvements• Created college-wide processes that established a foundation for accreditation

Boston, Ma/Remote

• Promoted to Team Lead within two months, planned and implemented strategies to increase productivity and build team identity• Managed a caseload cases and close contacts impacted by COVID-19, including affiliates of colleges and universities, making inbound and outbound calls to collect comprehensive data and to provide current information about COVID-19 • Counseled over 3,00 households on testing and quarantine in compliance with rapidly changing regulations and protocols• Built… Show more • Promoted to Team Lead within two months, planned and implemented strategies to increase productivity and build team identity• Managed a caseload cases and close contacts impacted by COVID-19, including affiliates of colleges and universities, making inbound and outbound calls to collect comprehensive data and to provide current information about COVID-19 • Counseled over 3,00 households on testing and quarantine in compliance with rapidly changing regulations and protocols• Built trust, conveyed empathy, and maintained confidentiality in sensitive situations with culturally diverse individuals• Identified barriers resulting from Covid-19 mandated isolation and connected individuals and families with local communal agencies to enhance their support • Exceeded productivity targets in a fast-paced, dynamic, distributed call center environment to break the chain of virus transmission• Utilized Salesforce/CRM to document data, prioritize tasks, and manage deadlines Show less

Latham, Ny

• Responsible for ensuring the academic quality and rigor of individualized student portfolios and coordinating Prior Learning Assessment (credit for experiential learning) program• Managed a caseload of a culturally diverse group of nontraditional students (including adults, first generation, and online learners) and provided advisement to aid students in overcoming obstacles and succeed in meeting their educational and career goals• Effectively managed competing… Show more • Responsible for ensuring the academic quality and rigor of individualized student portfolios and coordinating Prior Learning Assessment (credit for experiential learning) program• Managed a caseload of a culturally diverse group of nontraditional students (including adults, first generation, and online learners) and provided advisement to aid students in overcoming obstacles and succeed in meeting their educational and career goals• Effectively managed competing priorities• Developed evaluator training and development website • Presented Prior Learning Assessment Workshops and introduced online format • Evaluated student requests for Prior Learning Assessment in the areas of yoga teaching and philosophy of yoga Show less

Latham, New York, United States

Taught undergraduate course "Everyday Mindfulness: Journal Writing and Yoga"

Master Of Arts, Anthropology

Bachelors Of Arts, Anthropology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Fashion Design