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Nkosozana Chambers

East Orange,N.J

Summary

I am an ambitious and clever professional with 7 years of experience working in business administration and wellness industries. A firm history of working independently and collaborating effectively in government, big or small businesses, and county gardens allows me to foster strong working relationships. Diplomatically identifying problems and delivering satisfactory resolutions proven to enhance customer satisfaction and improve workflow efficiency, is my specialty.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Yoga Instructor

I’M SO YOGA
05.2023 - Current
  • Develop and lead 10 yoga classes per week that accommodate diverse range of ages, fitness levels, and abilities through modifications and variations on postures.
  • Enrich clients understanding of holistic health by weaving yogic philosophy, meditation, and breathing techniques into yoga lessons.
  • Educate clients on benefits of consistent yoga practice for stress reduction, improved flexibility, and overall mental clarity.

Outreach Coordinator

I’M SO YOGA
02.2022 - Current
  • Accomplish partnerships with surrounding businesses to plan and execute community events
  • Efficiently communicate and promote community events and programs, resulting in 25% increase in community involvement over previous year and 15% increase in membership sales.
  • Implemented database of 600+ potential business partnerships, ultimately connecting with hundreds of businesses within 37 counties of New Jersey; raising brand awareness by 30%

Seasonal Gardener

Essex County
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
  • Maintained gardening tools and equipment by sharpening and cleaning tools to keep in good working condition.
  • Monitored and provided professional instruction to approximately 200 volunteers per week.
  • Kept accurate and up-to-date records of scheduled tasks, tools and material inventory to maintain gardens and track progress.

Administrative Specialist

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
10.2017 - 08.2021
  • Performed routine collaborations with management to conduct assessments of payroll budget allocations
  • Validated and/or audited attendance and leave for 350 employees
  • Detail-oriented evaluation of employee time, attendance, and leave recovered $9,300.00 of payroll budget due to keying errors manually recorded by employees

Work Coordinator

Tehuti Maat Community Garden
06.2017 - 10.2018
  • Utilized critical thinking to revitalize rehabilitated garden and maximize opportunities to provide community with organic produce, by establishing use of hot beds and lasagna beds
  • Trained team of assistant growers in preparation for Organic Food for People project, increasing overall productivity by 15% within two-month deadline
  • Detected pest outbreaks with avid monitoring of crops, ultimately saving $5000 of crops
  • Delivered successful work management of volunteers, garden maintenance and planning of garden assignments

Survey Clerk

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
12.2016 - 10.2017
  • Assured validity and significance of surveys allowing for re-interviews with apprehensive members of public, resulting in 80% refusal conversion response rate
  • Collaborated with field staff by providing research for updated respondent contact information which allowed for re-interview of 50% of prior refusals, ultimately accelerating response rate.
  • Transformed assessment program in Excel to successfully monitor supply inventory resulting in 99.8% in-stock levels for critical supplies and decreased office expenditures by 40%.

Education

Associate of Science - Psychology

Essex County College
Newark, N.J
04.2024

Skills

  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Office Administration
  • Office Inventory Management
  • Customer Relations
  • Mindfulness Meditation Techniques
  • Team Collaboration

Certification

  • Certified Yoga Instructor - RYT 200

Timeline

Seasonal Gardener

Essex County
06.2023 - 10.2023

Yoga Instructor

I’M SO YOGA
05.2023 - Current

Outreach Coordinator

I’M SO YOGA
02.2022 - Current

Administrative Specialist

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
10.2017 - 08.2021

Work Coordinator

Tehuti Maat Community Garden
06.2017 - 10.2018

Survey Clerk

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU
12.2016 - 10.2017

Associate of Science - Psychology

Essex County College

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