Leah Tait
Lake Stevens
Summary
Dynamic professional with a rich background in fitness, wellness & education. Excelled in planning, coordination, and problem-solving, enhancing student and client success. Demonstrated exceptional teamwork, adaptability, and safety awareness, achieving significant community rapport and program engagement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Yoga Instructor
YMCA
02.2022 - Current
- Plans and leads yoga classes by selecting appropriate poses and sequences to meet abilities of individual students.
- Builds relationships with students to boost rapport and strengthen community.
- Retains knowledge of studio offerings, programs and pricing to promote brand and guide registration.
Certified Life Coach
Self Employed Services
04.2021 - Current
- Facilitates one-on-one and group sessions.
- Helps clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.
- Encourages clients to set and achieve reasonable goals on weekly basis.
Reading Intervention Specialist
Lake Stevens School District
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help, especially in regards to reading comprehension.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
Certified Substitute Teacher
Lake Stevens School District
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Took over class for regular classroom teachers (K-12), managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
Certified Yoga Instructor
Self-employeed
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Developed safe and effective exercise programs for small group sessions out of my home.
- Explained different yoga styles and poses to students and created my own yoga sessions/flows.
Senior Executive Team Leader
Usborne Books & More
03.2015 - 01.2021
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate & build a competent team.
- Attended trade shows, book fairs and client meetings, promoting brand and building rapport with prospects.
Adjunct Professor of French & Teacher's Assistant
University Of Utah
09.2003 - 06.2006
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate the French language learning process for undergraduate students.
- Developed, implemented, evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered & immersion-based language learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Pedagogy - Emphasis in French
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Literature
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT06.2003
Skills
- Safety awareness
- Attention to Detail
- Dependable and Responsible
- Planning and Coordination
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
- 200 YTT Certified Yoga Instructor (Yoga in the Center, Mill Creek, WA)
- Basic Life & CPR certified (through 03/2025
Timeline
Certified Yoga Instructor
YMCA
02.2022 - Current
Certified Life Coach
Self Employed Services
04.2021 - Current
Reading Intervention Specialist
Lake Stevens School District
09.2020 - 06.2021
Certified Substitute Teacher
Lake Stevens School District
09.2020 - 06.2021
Certified Yoga Instructor
Self-employeed
09.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Executive Team Leader
Usborne Books & More
03.2015 - 01.2021
Adjunct Professor of French & Teacher's Assistant
University Of Utah
09.2003 - 06.2006
- 200 YTT Certified Yoga Instructor (Yoga in the Center, Mill Creek, WA)
- Basic Life & CPR certified (through 03/2025
Master of Arts - Pedagogy - Emphasis in French
University of Utah
Bachelor of Arts - French Language And Literature
University of Utah
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