Years of professional experience
Frankie Jacaruso
Bellevue,WA
Summary
Passionate and multi-dimensional wellness professional grounded in a solid foundation in psychology, coaching, and embodiment practices with diverse types of individuals. Experienced in a diverse amount of organization of community events, marketing campaign managements, creation of enticing content, mental skills training, and several holistic health modalities that include yoga, breathwork/pranayama, meditation/yoga nidra, and related ceremonies. Personal and professional experience in the Eight Dimensions of Health, with the unique ability to integrate financial well-being, emotional healing, and creative expression into coordinating wellness programs for individuals and groups. Additionally, a seasoned psychology researcher with an extensive background in health psychology and behavioral neuroscience. As a content creator and brand ambassador for "What Do You Meme", I've been able to use creative skills and personality as leverage to cultivate a natural ability to connect through humor, authenticity, and presence qualities that allow me to build real, lasting connections with clients and communities alike.
Overview
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Certifications
3
3
Degrees
Work History
Client Service Representative & Event Coordinator
Haller & Shepard Capital Group
01.2023 - Current
- Experience in the coordination of events creating and managing budgets, predicting expenses, and tracking money spent.
- Consistently exceeded expectations of company and clients by creative thinking, anticipating needs, and ensuring every detail - from inclusivity to memorability - is thoughtfully considered.
- Procurement specialist - skilled in sourcing, negotiating, and securing high-value deals to optimize company resources.
- Maintained a vast array of resources for clientele (financial services, accountants, attorneys, lawyers, CPA's & accountants, assisted living facilities, etc).
- Effectively handled multiple responsibilities at once through effective organization and time management.
- Creative problem solving and anticipation of needs and resolution of issues that arise.
- Exceptional active listening, verbal communication and written communication with clients, vendors, and professionals.
- Clear understanding of financial products, methodology, and other investment concepts.
- Fluency with CRM systems, financial software, industry tools, and resolving diverse kinds of technological issues.
Holistic Health Coach & Marketing
Self-employeed
07.2022 - Current
- Provided yoga, breathing, workout, meditation, and talk therapy sessions for individuals and groups of people.
- Collaborated with fellow holistic practitioners to create a comprehensive wellness team for clients, ensuring all aspects of their health were addressed effectively.
- Assisted clients in overcoming personal barriers to achieve their wellness goals through compassionate coaching and support.
- Established a strong online presence through social media platforms and blogging to reach potential clients interested in holistic health solutions.
- Partnered with local groups and sports teams to offer wellness programs that guided individuals toward alignment, improved productivity, satisfaction, and overall wellbeing.
Assistant Coach and Yoga Instructor
Seattle Fastpitch Club
04.2022 - Current
- Provided yoga classes that encouraged athletes to come into alignment with their values, mind, body, and heart through breathing, listening to their bodies, and accepting their thoughts while allowing them to pass through. This allowed "flow state" or "peak performance" to be more accessible.
- Guided athletes to tune in to themselves and introspect without fear or judgement.
- Encouragement to project the experience of alignment and simply "being" experienced during yoga onto their sport as an athlete and outside of the sport.
- Stood out as a role model for the girls as their only female coach.
- Maintain a supportive and reliable environment through structure, the use of professionalism, empathy, encouragement, patience, and unconditional positive regard with athletes.
Digital Content Creator
Self-employeed
01.2018 - Current
- Managed marketing campaigns and developed eye catching visual content for holistic health professionals.
- Enhanced brand visibility by creating engaging digital content across various platforms.
- Produced high-quality video content that effectively communicated brand messaging and increased viewership.
- Utilized a variety of multimedia formats in digital storytelling efforts to increase reader interest.
- Developed visually appealing graphics for social media, resulting in higher engagement rates.
Branch Office Administrator
Edward Jones
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Handled sensitive client information with discretion, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
- Delivered reliable and comforting customer service by maintaining a professional demeanor during high-pressure situations.
- Maintained detailed records of client interactions, allowing for better understanding of needs and preferences for future engagements.
- Strong active listening abilities to thoroughly understand client needs; coupled with excellent verbal communication - including receptive, yet - professional phone etiquette to ensure clients feel seen and heard, while also maintaining professionalism; and proficient written communication and craft.
- Solid foundational understanding of investment products, strategies, and other financial concepts. Strong awareness of industry regulations and compliance requirements.
- Skilled in CRM systems, financial software, industry tools, and a special ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues and fine tune any inefficiencies.
Holistic Health Psychology Research Assistant
Western Washington University
12.2020 - 02.2022
- Demonstrated deep understanding of holistic health and the Eight Dimensions of Wellness that contributed to the research and development of interventions targeting emotional, physical, social, financial, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well-being.
- Applied the importance of balance and prioritization od all dimensions of wellness through recognition on their interdependence in fostering long-term health and resiliency in individuals and their surrounding community.
- Specialized training in a communicative therapeutic techniques that involves innovative problem solving, fosters a safe environment for clients, and builds rapport.
- Collect, analyze, and synthesize empirical research to help develop hypotheses and provide relevant background information.
- Develop survey material surrounding the dimensions of health at Western Washington University to present to participants.
- Lead the research team through communication, organize meetings, and distribute roles to team members.
- Facilitate discussions for groups of participants for the purpose of collective data analysis.
Mental Skills Trainer and Assistant Coach
Millcreek Mayhem
08.2015 - 01.2022
- Provide engaging mental skills tasks that will assist players in reaching their "flow state" or peak performance within their athletic career while benefitting them in other aspects of their lives.
- Analyzing progress of player's through a holistic lens that captures the 8 Dimensions of Health as coined by Dr. Peggy Swarbrick
- Maintain a supportive environment through reinforcement, encouragement, honesty, and transparent communication with parents, other trainers, and athletes.
- Creation of dynamic and logically sound line-ups through utilization of team statistics that will be the most successful.
- Develop individualized training and exercise programs that allow both team play strategies to be met, as well as individual player goals.
Behavioral Technician
Autism Learning Partners
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Applied reinforcement and behavior reduction strategies to positively affect the behavior of individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Planned, adjusted, and implemented individualized behavioral intervention plan (BIP) in accordance with patterns reflected in collected data.
- Documented data regarding patient activities and behaviors into Central Reach following active observation and practical application of intervention trials.
- Consistently planned and improvised creative strategies to ensure client success in completion of as many trials per behavior as possible with the end goal of desired behavior modification.
Eating Disorder & Body Image Research Assistant
Western Washington University
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Met with several control groups of participants to run trials, collect data, and make observations in a professional manner and promptly provide data to the team.
- Received extensive training to lead and facilitate intervention groups utilizing an IRB approved manual, gave tasks to participants to complete at home, and collected/analyzed data.
- Completely revamped and rewrote an internet-friendly manual that could be used on Zoom due to COVID-19 ridding the ability to run sessions in-person.
- Complied with HIPPA laws and maintained confidentiality of data throughout and post-research.
- Conducted adherence and competency ratings for facilitators on previously recorded sessions and provided feedback and suggestions for future facilitations.
Education
Certificate - Yoga Teacher Training
My Vinyasa Practice
Austin, TX06-2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
12.2020
Associate Degree - Integrated Studies
Cascadia Community College
Bothell, WA06.2017
Skills
- Emotionally intelligent & intuitively attuned
- Innovative problem solver
- Meticulous organization skills
- Superb written & verbal communications skills
- Altruistic & down-to-earth
- Enthusiastic & Engaged
- Adaptable & Resilient
- Organized & Efficient
- Positive Outlook
- Self-motivated
- Leading and Facilitating
- Client motivation
- Life balance strategies
Certification
CITI Certifications
- Social and Behavioral Research
- RCR Basic Course
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Client Service Representative & Event Coordinator
Haller & Shepard Capital Group
01.2023 - Current
Holistic Health Coach & Marketing
Self-employeed
07.2022 - Current
Assistant Coach and Yoga Instructor
Seattle Fastpitch Club
04.2022 - Current
Branch Office Administrator
Edward Jones
01.2022 - 10.2022
Holistic Health Psychology Research Assistant
Western Washington University
12.2020 - 02.2022
Behavioral Technician
Autism Learning Partners
11.2020 - 02.2021
Eating Disorder & Body Image Research Assistant
Western Washington University
09.2019 - 09.2020
Digital Content Creator
Self-employeed
01.2018 - Current
Mental Skills Trainer and Assistant Coach
Millcreek Mayhem
08.2015 - 01.2022
Associate Degree - Integrated Studies
Cascadia Community College
Certificate - Yoga Teacher Training
My Vinyasa Practice
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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