Zayd Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Longmont, Colorado, United States

Semi-skilled duties in the construction and maintenance of county trails, trailheads and other park facilities.- Performs construction and maintenance tasks on natural and improved surface trails.- Performs semi-skilled and some skilled duties in the operation of hand tools, power tools, heavy equipment and vehicles.- Performs general maintenance and.

United States

Developing and facilitating hikes intended to connect Black and Brown communities in Boulder County through nourishment and intentional spaces.- instructing yoga classes for participants - environmental and historical education - facilitating community building activities

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Social-Environmental Educator (experiential education), BIPOC Affinity Facilitator, and Yoga Instructor for the Youth Corps Division at Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department.Coordinating and educating youth, team leaders and staff. Assisting youth in developing leadership skills, professionalism, career development and self-mastery. %75 of the job.

United States

• Working closely with a master carpenter/builder to develop carpentry skills, utilizing tools of the trade, architectural mathematics, work site organization and planning, client etiquette and communications.
• Assist master carpenter with wood-work, building/framing and demolition.
• Assist with masonry; tiling floors and bathrooms.
• Assist with gutting and finishing homes and apartments.

Bhadrawan, India

• Working and serving at a Vedic Goshala (cow sanctuary/shelter) sheltering rescued cows. Cows that farmers cannot keep any longer, cows that are abandoned on the streets and even some injured or in their last days. They.
• Serving local communities free home cooked meals.
• Designing and building traditional Indian mud huts. These huts are made from clay, cow dung, hay and water all organic, and found/produced naturally on-site at the goshala.
• Daily milking
• Taking the heard (of 100) to the River Yamuna daily
• Helping with calf birthing process

United States

• Featured documentary commentator and public speaker for the documentary film: “This Is [Not] Who We Are" which explores the gap between Boulder, Colorado’s self-image and the more complex lived experiences—both.
• Develop talks and curate/lead discussions for dozens of centers, organizations, public libraries, private schools, universities, etc. in the Denver Metro area.
• Lead educational ‘TED’ talk style lectures regarding diversity and inclusion with youth (grammar and high school students) and adults alike, regarding racial/gender equity in America and local communities.
• Community outreach and relationship development/restoration.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Supported Yoga Professor with class instructions (practice) and lectures, graded homework lessons and encouraged students with feedback on lessons.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Instruct free yoga classes for community members.
• Personally develop original yoga sequences and instruct yoga classes.
• Work with community members on developing skills such as wellness, fitness, meditation and body movement.
• Hold space for community members to heal and grow through yogic practices.

Lafayette, Colorado, United States

• Instruct free yoga classes for community members.
• Personally develop original yoga sequences and instruct yoga classes.
• Work with community members on developing skills such as wellness, fitness, meditation and body movement.
• Hold space for community members to heal and grow through yogic practices.

Boulder County, Colorado, United States

• Intern for NAACP Post Secondary Education Task Force Leadership. Focused on but was notlimited to CU Boulder's Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) Plan, the campus blueprint for diversity, equity.
• Worked with the task force leadership team as they examined the policy, plan, intended outcome(s), and strategies for implementation and evaluation.
• Worked alongside leadership to discuss strategies to assess, improve and sustain CU Boulder's relationship(s) with Boulder County BIPOC communities.
• Educated in leadership skills, U.S history and social movements, and policy development in the U.S.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies

A journey through environmental philosophy and natural sciences. This degree is a broader look at environmental issues, examining social.

Yoga, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

A well rounded and comprehensive modern/traditional yogic education. Embracing yogic practice as a way of life at the nation’s first yoga.