Tara Gordon Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

My goal is, while I teach others, to continue learning everything I can because it makes me the best teacher I can be and allows me to help my clients in ways I couldn’t imagine before embarking on this journey. Every client's program is custom and consists of any mixture of non-stop, physically taxing fitness-based movements, therapeutic exercises, postural strengthening and structural integration, lengthening and balancing the body and mind with the breath, and more. A pilates session can be as difficult, or as slow and rejuvenating as the client’s body wants or needs. The best sessions have a little of everything mixed in.There is no joy greater than unwinding a client’s patterns while stripping away years of pain and giving them feeling of balance and control. As I build my team I plan to hire instructors whose vision is aligned with mine and take pride in the puzzle that the client represents rather than choreography. Watching a client overcome an exercise or motion that seemed impossible or participate in an activity they didn’t believe they could is the best part of the job.

 Responsible for development and strategic planning Active in all parts of programming and advisement on structural aspects Created bylaws, cultivated and build a solid Board of Advisors Produced events that focused on education, advocacy, fundraising and showcased the arts. Write content for social media outlets. Including, but not limited to, facebook, the blogs and twitter Plan and coordinate logistics for international artistic missions to beatify and show solidarity in places affected by terror; coordinating all aspects including but not limited to travel, accommodations, meals, transportation, tourism, education, permits and securing painting sites and partnerships working with local governments and municipalities  Highly effective as a speaker, fundraiser and presenter for large scale events as well as intimate parlor meetings Implemented many programs and brought them to fruition as well as ran the creation of a fundraising plan including but not limited to filing for our incorporation status, state department of education status and our fully recognized 501c3 status. Raised over $150,000 over a two year period. Receive coverage by AP, Reuters, CNN, NPR, Wall Street Journal, FOX News, Haaretz and multiple international media sources as well as subculture and community oriented local media outlets; create entire marketing and media strategy, including designing EPKs, press releases, and all marketing materials Obtain office space in Midtown Manhattan; establish three functioning websites, blog and various social media platforms Program two years of continuous events, in over 3 countries, with over 10,000 attendees, in diverse venues including Fine Art Galleries, Off-Broadway theaters, concert halls, public spaces &government facilities Preside over three trips to Israel of internationally famous artists; honored with Key to the City of Sderot and commended by Community Board of Jerusalem and Director of Special Projects in Tel Aviv

14 East 60Th Street

I taught numerous clients with a fully booked schedule while undergoing continuous continuing education.

Tel Aviv

New York, New York

 Responsible for culling resumes, representing the company at career fairs and on college campuses and through social media Active in all parts of hiring process Ran initial screening interviews, career profile exams and final selection of candidates Help candidates cross the bridge from a part time to full time contract  Handled contracting Coordinated the licensing process Oversee all aspects of the on boarding process In my first year already had numbers competitive with established partners and senior partners

Greater New York City Area

 Coordinate all aspects of Planned Giving options and Legacy Societies for regional offices across the country.  Specialized knowledge of bequests, gifts of life insurance and charitable gift annuities Work with and relationship manage major donors, attorneys, and estate planners on life insurance and charitable gift annuities Plan, design and produce donor events and seminars that targeting specific age groups, interests, holidays, income levels and career fields across the country including but not limited to very detail oriented partners such as Continuing Legal Education seminars licensed by New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). Instrumental in creating a re-branded image of JNF’s legacy society including literature, events and web-based materials  Proficient in donor-related database programs and gift annuity software including PG Calc, GiftWrap and PledgeMaker.

event designer, columnist, venue consultant, luxury concierge serviceswww.eventique.com

 Responsible for the day to day management of an open space high end art gallery. Responsibilities included, but not limited too opening and closing of space, curation of space, management of other employees and art handlers, sales and everything in between.  Created the schedules for the employees, hired and trained new employees focusing on leadership development and sales consulting.  Found and procured a database and handled maintenance of said data base. Researched and authored press releases related to represented artists and/or specific pieces mediums and art forms.

 Published and edited pages on employee intranet and www.newyorklife.com using HTML.  Researched new Web-based products for departmental use.  Used Content Management Applications to actually build site and site content.  Presented to high level executives.

Entertainment and Marketing Firm