to secure position leveraging skills in education, arts & fitness management
Hi, I’m
Carmen Carriker
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Crunch Prime Fitness
Group Fitness/Zumba Instructor
11.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Fitness Instructor providing weekly classes in Zumba, Pilates, Yoga, HIIT, Strength, TRX, Ballet Barre, and Cardio Thai Boxing. Maintaining AFAA/Zin, AED/CPR training and required gym certificates for 2 locations in Crown Heights and Flatbush.
SuperMe Performance
Track & Field Coach
09.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Coach for 6th Grade after-school program in Manhattan offering social emotional learning, nutrition, health and wellness training. Cross country/indoor season prep for races at Columbia Prep School and City Parks events.
Fringe Pilates
Pilates Instructor
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Teacher for in class, virtual and pop up classes at new studio location and partnering event site. Offering private sessions such as prenatal pilates, yoga and PiYO as well assisting with setup, registration for GAWF event in Brooklyn.
Camille Brown & Dancers
Teaching Artist
12.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Teacher for in class, virtual and pop up classes at new studio location and partnering event sites. Everybody Moves Project artist and educator providing classes in rhythm tap, jazz, afrobeat and hip hop at schools in the Tri-State Area. Classes taught at NY Edge sites, Success Academy schools, Ifetayo and Groove With Me Dance Studio.
Your Queens INC
Teaching Artist/Performer
10.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Your Queens Company Member, teaching culture and the history of African Queens in school residencies, workshops, rites of passage programs, community and corporate events. Performing the role of Queens Nefertiti, Isis, Queen of Sheba, Nzinga, Cleopatra and Amina.
Yogibeans
Yoga & Meditation Instructor
09.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Yoga Instructor for PreK-Elementary after-school and day programs in Brooklyn. Yoga event facilitator and lead instructor hosting birthday parties, private events such as outdoor family yoga in partnership with Hunters Point Park Long Island City in the summer and Brookfield Winter Series at the plaza in fall/winter.
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy
Teaching Artist CAP & Youth Ensemble
09.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Teacher for CAP spring break program and Saturday dance classes for Foundation and Beginner scholars ages 7-14 in tap, ballet, pre-pointe. Ifetayo Youth Ensemble teacher of dunham/horton modern dance and ballet classes also providing historical facts, cultural background on important black figures in dance as well as teaching Ifetayo core values in lesson planning and class assignments.
Crown Soul Yoga LLC
Yoga & Dance Fitness Instructor
02.2014 - Current
Job overview
- Founder of Crown Soul Yoga Fitness & Meditation Programs. Classes offered virtually and in person at schools, studios and centers. Studio and non-profit affiliations include MoveWithGrace, Abundance Academy, GrooveWithMe, Cumbe, Stuyvesant Heights Daycare, Brownie Wellness, WorkwellNYC, Oak Street Health & STOOPSBedstuyArts. Crown Soul Yoga services are offered at Yogaskills Method Healing Sun Retreat in Jamaica, Chicago Soul Yoga Fest, Rasekh Arts Healing Conference Atlanta and Weeksville Heritage Center. Private and small group one on one services also provided for special groups including senior citizens, mothers and special needs children.
NIA Community Outreach
Teaching Artist/Counselor
09.2021 - 09.2024
Job overview
- Counselor for K-6 after-school programs in Brooklyn offering math, reading tutoring, homework assistance. Teaching artist providing classes in African Dance, storytelling song and drum, meditation and yoga.
WorkWellNYC (Brownie Wellness Program)
Group Fitness Instructor
01.2017 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Instructor teaching Zumba, Soca Fitness, Pilates, and Yoga classes virtually via Zoom and in person at all Dept of Health Wellness Centers and government buildings. Providing information on healthy diet, nutrition, holistic healing and wellness for weight loss, energy boost, and body sculpting.
Medgar Evers College
Yoga Consultant
10.2018 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Yoga Consultant providing Kemetic Yoga and Philosophy classes to students weekly virtually and in person. Working with the psychology department conducting studies on the benefits of African based meditation versus other forms of yoga and the benefits of African based meditation during the pandemic.
Pratt Institute
Adjunct Professor/ Yoga & Pilates Teacher
02.2014 - 05.2016
Job overview
- Adjunct Professor teaching Hatha Yoga and Beg/Int. Pilates class as an accredited course. Responsibilities included giving assignments, evaluations and submitting grades. Also providing coverage for instructors and professors in their absence.
Education
Fordham UniversityNew York, NY
Bachelors of Fine Arts & Sciences from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program
08.2004
University Overview
BFA Ailey Fordham Student Dancer in performances with Ailey I & II at Lincoln Center, Apollo and City Center Seasons.
Skills
200hr RYT Kemetic yoga Kundalini yoga certified instructor Pre-natal yoga specialist Pilates reformer and mat instructor TRX certified trainer Reiki levels 1 and 2 practitioner
CPR certification and first aid Fire safety trained Zumba instructor certified Kukuwa African fitness qualified
Certified in PiYo and Beachbody Emotional freedom technique specialist Sound healing practitioner
AWARDS
AWARDS
Cultural Solidarity Grant Award 2022, Balance Dance Theater-Bedford Stuyvesant Award for Contribution to Restoration Arts Community 2010Timeline
Group Fitness/Zumba Instructor
Crunch Prime Fitness
11.2024 - Current
Track & Field Coach
SuperMe Performance
09.2024 - Current
Pilates Instructor
Fringe Pilates
02.2023 - Current
Teaching Artist
Camille Brown & Dancers
12.2022 - Current
Teaching Artist/Performer
Your Queens INC
10.2022 - Current
Yoga & Meditation Instructor
Yogibeans
09.2021 - Current
Teaching Artist CAP & Youth Ensemble
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy
09.2021 - Current
Teaching Artist/Counselor
NIA Community Outreach
09.2021 - 09.2024
Yoga Consultant
Medgar Evers College
10.2018 - 12.2021
Group Fitness Instructor
WorkWellNYC (Brownie Wellness Program)
01.2017 - 08.2024
Yoga & Dance Fitness Instructor
Crown Soul Yoga LLC
02.2014 - Current
Adjunct Professor/ Yoga & Pilates Teacher
Pratt Institute
02.2014 - 05.2016
Fordham University
Bachelors of Fine Arts & Sciences from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Program