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MARLA PRIVITERA

MARLA PRIVITERA

Freelance Writer
Des Plaines,IL

Summary

Hardworking and passionate copywriter with strong communication skills eager to secure freelance writing opportunities in the fields of health and wellness, nutrition, and food. Able to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

High School Substitute Teacher

Maine Township High School District
09.2022 - Current
  • Deliver reliable service to three local high schools and their students
  • Cultivate a trusting relationship with area high schools
  • Engage with students to meet their needs and those of their teachers

Founder, Owner and Director

INDIGO
05.2022 - Current
  • Holistic Wellness Coaching, Certified Holistic Wellness Coach for menopausal women
  • Work with clients one-on-one to provide personalized coaching for women who want to heal themselves holistically
  • Design and implement day-to-day marketing, timely communication and client feedback
  • Create content for email communication with clients and program development
  • Design and manage website
  • Develop and deliver educational workshops

Yoga Instructor

Multiple Yoga Studios, Central America
Washington, Chicago, DC
07.2007 - Current
  • Design and lead yoga classes for a variety of client populations, including styles such as
  • Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Restorative, and Chair yoga

Language Teacher and 6th Grade Spanish Bilingual Teacher

Elk Grove and Glenview School Districts
08.2019 - 05.2022
  • Innovated lessons and led instruction for two dual language classrooms and one monolingual class
  • Planned, instructed, assessed, reflected with other ELA and dual language teachers
  • Collaborated with content area teachers to build appropriate assessments, align instructional supports and scaffolds to make learning more accessible for multilingual learners
  • Created safe and culturally responsive learning environment for all students

School Substitute Teacher

Maine Township High School District 207, High
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Delivered reliable service to three local high schools and their students
  • Cultivated a trusting relationship with area high schools
  • Engaged with students to meet their needs and those of their teachers

Assistant Director

University of Chicago, The Graham School
Chicago, IL
10.2015 - 08.2018
  • And Summer Session, The College
  • Counseled Chicago Public
  • High School Bridge students on personal and academic matters
  • Created student practicum experiences for Summer Urban Studies
  • Developed and implemented compelling educational programs with wide variety of academic content and student populations
  • Developed new Mindful Leadership Program

Assistant Producer

Northwestern University, KIN, Kellogg School of
Evanston, IL
01.2015 - 10.2015
  • Management
  • Collaborated with team of online producers to refine templates and prototypes for program delivery
  • Served as liaison to Executive
  • Director, over 250 global delegates, and 10 external vendors
  • Managed program logistics of three-day global summit for 250 invitation-only delegates

Center Business Manager

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
09.2012 - 08.2014
  • Center for Latin American Studies and the Program for African Studies
  • Communicated with faculty for on-boarding, program implementation, and liaised with visiting researchers
  • Delivered essential budgetary and administrative support to faculty for Center initiatives and operations
  • Facilitated study abroad programs in Colombia and Chile, spring break trip to Rwanda

Event Planner

Washington International School
Washington, DC
11.2011 - 06.2012
  • Designed and launched school-wide events including commencement
  • Multiple Secondary Schools in El Salvador, Belize, and Honduras

Teacher

08.2005 - 06.2011
  • English and Social Studies
  • Designed and implemented daily lesson plans for 5 classes of approximately 20 students each
  • Created and maintained daily WordPress blog to enhance student-teacher and parent-teacher relationships

Graduate Academic Advisor

American University
Washington, DC
11.2003 - 06.2005
  • School of International Service
  • Counseled over 200 graduate students on curricular, registration, and graduation matters

Municipal Development Volunteer

Peace Corps
05.2000 - 11.2002
  • Chalatenango
  • Won grant proposal in collaboration with Salvadoran citizens for artisan project
  • Innovated women's development and leadership through women's soccer team
  • Designed English language instruction for national secondary school English teachers

Assistant Dean

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
07.1992 - 03.2000
  • Robert R
  • McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Achieved #1 ranking in the country for retention of underrepresented minority engineering students

Education

Certified Holistic Wellness Coach, International Association of Wellness Professionals -

IAWP
01.2021 - 08.2022

Teacher Preparation Program -

Moreland University
05.2020 - 05.2021

Certified Yoga Instructor -

Nosara Yoga Institute
07.2007 - 07.2007

M.S - Educational Leadership

University of Dayton

B.A. - Religion/Business Administration

Grove City College

Skills

Personalized holistic wellness coachingundefined

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team at Northwestern University to achieve number one ranking in the country for retention of underrepresented minority students.
  • Published author

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