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- Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT 200)- Teach all-levels hatha and vinyasa style classes in a variety of settings, including in-studio, outdoor, corporate, in-home and virtual.- Offer private and small group sessions that provide customized practices catering to each student’s particular interests and abilities. - Instruct free community classes for all ages and experiences, from first-time students to highly skilled practitioners.- Orchestrate and grow the community yoga program… Show more - Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT 200)- Teach all-levels hatha and vinyasa style classes in a variety of settings, including in-studio, outdoor, corporate, in-home and virtual.- Offer private and small group sessions that provide customized practices catering to each student’s particular interests and abilities. - Instruct free community classes for all ages and experiences, from first-time students to highly skilled practitioners.- Orchestrate and grow the community yoga program for Horner Park Farmers Market by identifying and onboarding volunteer instructors, coordinating the teaching schedule, and managing social media marketing. Show less

- Supervised a staff team that engaged and supported a diverse community of AMA volunteers, members and customers at over 400 chapters and special interest groups.- Facilitated alignment among community leaders and stakeholders within the framework of the national organization’s mission, vision and goals. - Developed, implemented and tracked community engagement strategies, plans and budgets.- Measured the effectiveness of community services, business systems and departmental… Show more - Supervised a staff team that engaged and supported a diverse community of AMA volunteers, members and customers at over 400 chapters and special interest groups.- Facilitated alignment among community leaders and stakeholders within the framework of the national organization’s mission, vision and goals. - Developed, implemented and tracked community engagement strategies, plans and budgets.- Measured the effectiveness of community services, business systems and departmental processes in order to identify and execute critical improvements for the organization. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams on key organizational initiatives, including the implementation of a new customer relationship management system, streamlined membership structure, and unified brand rollout. - Provided strategic guidance and support for large-scale community activities and events, including AMA Marketing Week, Leadership Summit, and International Collegiate Conference.- Served as project manager for special community initiatives, clarifying goals, identifying appropriate tasks, owners and deadlines, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring timely and accurate project completion.- Advocated on behalf of community leaders to enable the growth and success of their chapters and groups.- Championed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to increase and support underrepresented groups in the marketing industry. Show less

- Oversaw engagement and recognition programs for an extensive network of volunteer leaders critical to the organization's success.- Collaborated with high-level advisory councils to define the organization's volunteer value proposition and develop leadership training resources.- Facilitated the effective flow of information and ideas between national staff and volunteer leadership, building empathy between these two parties and alignment around organizational strategies and goals.-… Show more - Oversaw engagement and recognition programs for an extensive network of volunteer leaders critical to the organization's success.- Collaborated with high-level advisory councils to define the organization's volunteer value proposition and develop leadership training resources.- Facilitated the effective flow of information and ideas between national staff and volunteer leadership, building empathy between these two parties and alignment around organizational strategies and goals.- Conceived and organized new volunteer roles to help advance the organization's mission and vision. Show less

- Provided guidance and support to over one thousand board leaders at 70+ professional chapters in all areas of their operations, including governance, finances, membership, programming, communications, sponsorship, and community service. - Identified strategic insights, best practices and emerging trends from thriving communities for use in revitalizing struggling communities and creating new communities in untapped markets. - Oversaw multiple large-scale volunteer training and… Show more - Provided guidance and support to over one thousand board leaders at 70+ professional chapters in all areas of their operations, including governance, finances, membership, programming, communications, sponsorship, and community service. - Identified strategic insights, best practices and emerging trends from thriving communities for use in revitalizing struggling communities and creating new communities in untapped markets. - Oversaw multiple large-scale volunteer training and recognition programs each year, including Leadership Summit, Regional Retreats, Chapter Excellence Awards and Chapter Volunteer of the Year. - Employed communications strategies and resources such as operations manuals, best-practices guides, monthly e-newsletters, training webcasts, templates and samples, membership data, and one-on-one mentoring plans to enable chapter leaders to deliver member value and strategically advance their organizations.- Created and updated governing documents to provide adequate protection and guidance to both the national organization and local chapters. Show less

- Supported 90 chapters and 10 regions in all aspects of chapter operations, including volunteer leadership, membership, finance, governance, programming, marketing, communications and advocacy.- Built strong relationships with chapter staff and volunteer leaders to proactively address their needs and resolve interpersonal and operational issues.- Developed integrated communications, tools and resources to align chapter leadership with national goals and strategies and enable them to… Show more - Supported 90 chapters and 10 regions in all aspects of chapter operations, including volunteer leadership, membership, finance, governance, programming, marketing, communications and advocacy.- Built strong relationships with chapter staff and volunteer leaders to proactively address their needs and resolve interpersonal and operational issues.- Developed integrated communications, tools and resources to align chapter leadership with national goals and strategies and enable them to provide greater value to volunteers, members and customers.- Managed volunteer leadership training and professional development programs, including Virtual Training Series webcasts and the annual Chapter Leadership Program.- Facilitated board strategic planning sessions that established goals and tactics tailored to the unique needs of each chapter. - Audited chapter constitutions and bylaws for noncompliance with national governing documents and advised on bringing them into alignment. Show less

- Managed the execution of chapter educational courses for real estate appraisal licensing and designation.- Advised chapters on designing effective education schedules that met the needs of their local members.- Trained volunteer leaders on the implementation of a new online registration system to improve operational efficiency.

- Improved the advertising and design firm's productivity and helped ensure that project objectives were met in a highly effective and timely manner by contacting clients, conducting research, proofreading project drafts, and maintaining job files and databases.