ELISE BEERS

• ACE-Certified Personal Trainer & OrangeTheory Coach | 2017 – 2023
• Dance Teacher (ages 4-45) | 2008 – 2023
• English Teacher (International Language Programs, Lithuania) | 2013 – 2014
• Recreation Leader, Walt Disney World | 2012 – 2013
• Montessori Teacher’s Assistant | 2016 – 2017

• Led 50+ person crew; directed, wrote, and edited a high-impact Indigenous narrative short.
• Managed creative direction, scheduling, budgeting, and final delivery.

• Organized post workflows and ensured seamless editorial transitions.
• Contributed to Debt Becomes Her, Just Try It, Call Me Sky, The Tired Bones of Life, and Robot Boyfriend.

• Merged movement and film to tell contemporary Indigenous stories.

• Managed dining operations and trained staff in high-volume environments.

• Created award-winning dance films including Settle (3rd, Utah Dance Film Fest), El Sueño (Seattle IDF).
• Performed and choreographed internationally (Scotland, Seattle, Utah).

• Photo restoration, camera rentals/sales, and analog-to-digital media transfers (Super 8, 35mm).

• Managed digital assets, technical set-up, and assisted creative development.

• Produced branded video content, increased engagement through strategic campaigns.

• Filmed and edited documentaries focused on Native traditions under solo direction.

Films: behind the curtain, debt becomes her, butt stuff, Just try it, Free my scrupulosity, Braids, settle, and know this, call me sky, the tired bones of life, In Between, robot boyfriend, The Sundance, Native Artist Spotlight, Native Knowledge, Daisi Dance, Get In, Video Star, THE OFFER, My Little Superhero, +Plus many more …