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ROBIN CROCIATA

"If It Doesn't Challenge You. It Doesn't Change You." -Fred Devito
El Paso,Texas
ROBIN CROCIATA

Summary


Results-focused professional with strength in communication and organization. Proactive leader with experience in collaboration and team-leading. Dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Proficient in research and profiling. Hardworking with a strong ability to multi-task and re-organize old systems. Motivated to apply education and years of experience to enhance operations. Skilled in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel.

Overview

30
years of professional experience

Work History

ALOHA YOGA, Wellness & Spa
EL PASO, TEXAS

Owner/Esthetician/Yoga Teacher
05.2015 - Current

Job overview

  • Teaches yoga classes to improve strength, flexibility, finding peace and mindfulness; with modifications for different levels of fitness and physical limitations.
  • Speaks as an expert to Universities, Schools, Wellness Fairs, Health Organizations, News Affiliates about the benefits of yoga.
  • Created a Yoga school to teach individuals to become Yoga Teachers in accordance to Yoga Alliance curriculum standards.
  • Conducts workshops to teach meditation; advance poses; proper breathing and relaxation techniques for whole wellness and balance.
  • Conducts, organizes and promotes small and large Yoga events with multiple teachers, vendors and sponsors.
  • Maintains client records, financial transactions, inventory, income, and expenses.
  • Respond to customer, public, or media requests for information about services.
  • Create and implements marketing and advertising strategies for strategic growth; leveraging social media to expand market reach.
  • Provide excellent customer service and skincare treatments to clients.
  • Maintain rigorous standards of sanitation and sterilization as directed by law and spa's policies and procedures.
  • Collect client history to analyze client's specific needs and determine proper skincare treatments.
  • Offer specialized Thai Yoga Stretch and Cupping Therapy.
  • Promotes and sales skincare products to patients according to specific needs, boosting overall revenue.

Owner
El Paso, TX

Private Dyslexia Tutor
04.2012 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Provided individual tutoring sessions for students with dyslexia to improve literacy skills.
  • Conducted assessments of student's language abilities, including phonological awareness, decoding, and comprehension.
  • Collaborated with school personnel to coordinate services for students with dyslexia.
  • Developed individualized education plans for students with dyslexia, incorporating evidence-based strategies and accommodations.
  • Conducted ongoing assessments of student progress and maintained detailed records of student performance.
  • Established strong relationships with parents and other professionals in order to ensure that each student was receiving the necessary services needed for success.
  • Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
  • Managed daily operations such as sales transactions and client records.
  • Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
EL PASO, TEXAS

Senior Development Researcher
08.2015 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • Prepare, monitor, and adjust research-related projects aimed at prospect identification, prospect screening, and expanding fundraisers' knowledge
  • Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.
  • Served as Lead Trainer for interns and student employees in department.
  • Liaised with department heads, program leader, professors and staff to train in University Research for grants and proposals.
  • Attend faculty and staff conferences to provide information and proposals concerning funding opportunities.
  • Records minutes and creates reports of staff meetings.
  • Facilitates, prepares, setups large training sessions and events.
  • Logged and coded sensitive information into secure data service.
  • Handled sensitive and private documents maintaining secure records.
  • Reorganized outdated formats of reports for easier reading and accuracy.
  • Assisted Director with setting appointments, write up reports, travel, and meetings.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
  • Compiled and produced presentations and reports as directed by leadership team.

EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
EL PASO, TEXAS

Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional
02.2013 - 10.2015

Job overview

  • Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
  • Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences and training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
  • Worked with fellow teachers to develop cohesive educational plans and improve support for diverse students.
  • Implemented lesson plans outlined by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts.
  • Maintained current student attendance and assignment records to prevent lapses during teacher absences.
  • Proctored standardized tests, maintaining strict requirements and complete student records.
  • Mentored, tutored, and instructed students in need of additional support after school and during planning times.
  • Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.

CARE Hawaii Inc.
Honolulu, HI

Paraprofessional/Life Skills Trainer/ABA Therapist
03.2008 - 09.2009

Job overview

  • Supported students in developing strategies for individual needs and classroom group dynamics.
  • Provided students with personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support, with positive reinforcement for performance to redirect negative behaviors.
  • Encouraged students to be understanding of and helpful to others.
  • Provided feedback on individual actions, behaviors and verbal responses.
  • Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
  • Created and distributed instructional materials, such as daily lesson modified lesson plans for group and one-on-one use.
  • Utilized curriculum with life-based approach.
  • Liaised with team of professionals to implement comprehensive educational action plans for special needs and at-risk students.
  • Completed documentation on student behaviors, interventions, and results.
  • Promoted development of positive social skills by modeling appropriate behavior.
  • Managed classroom environment and monitored behavior to keep individuals safe.
  • Coached clients on interpersonal skills, active listening and nonverbal communication.
  • Documented participation in classroom and individual instruction.

Forest City Enterprises Inc.
Honolulu, HI

Executive Assistant
03.2007 - 12.2007

Job overview

  • Collaborated with senior leadership to support new projects.
  • Scheduled large-scale corporate meetings and events and recorded meeting minutes.
  • Drafted invoices, reports and proposals using company and government software.
  • Worked directly with construction team to plan and execute special projects and programs.
  • Managed sensitive information with discretion while providing administrative support to executive teams.
  • Investigated issues and problems and drafted responses to urgent requests.
  • Created and maintained computer- and paper-based filing and organization systems for records, reports, and documents.
  • Initiated and updated government and construction contracts, agreements and applications.
  • Prepared and updated office records, spreadsheets and presentations to support executive needs and enhance office efficiency.
  • Liaised between Federal and State departments.
  • Collaborated with other administrative team members, construction, human resources, legal department, environmental, on special projects and events.
  • Set up meeting and event logistics for senior management and updated calendars.
  • Conducted research and collected and analyzed data to prepare reports and documents.

Education

Inspired By Beauty
, El Paso, TX

from Licensed Esthetician
04.2021

Ananda Yoga & Wellness
, El Paso, TX

300 YTT from Yoga Therapy And Teacher Training
2019

Western Governors University
, Salt Lake City, UT

Graduate Course from Business Administration And Management
2018

University Overview

3 Credit Hours in Introduction to Business Admistration

Ananada
, El Paso, TX

200 YTT from Yoga
2015

CHAMINADE UNIVERSTIY

Bachelors of Arts from Psychology Emphasis in Education
2007

Skills

  • Strong Communication Skills: presented and taught in front of large groups of people and in intimate situations
  • Skillful in developing and maintaining customer & vendor relationships
  • Experienced Teacher: small to large (up to 90) group yoga classes (universities; state programs; public/private schools; hospitals; private companies; hotels; and in studio)
  • Experienced Program Director/Lead Teacher: 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification developed curriculum, designed and implemented lesson plans
  • Experienced Trainer: taught new employees, interns and staff
  • Creative Analytical Thinker: experienced in reorganizing and streamlining files and reports
  • PC proficient/MS Office/MS Excel
  • 30 years experience of office recordkeeping and bookkeeping: sensitive material
  • Proficient in business writing & report analysis
  • Creative Marketing Designer & Public Relations
  • Event planning and execution
  • Human resources best practices
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Skilled in Customer service
  • Certified Orton Gillingham Tutor
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Notary Public

Timeline

Senior Development Researcher

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
08.2015 - 08.2016

Owner/Esthetician/Yoga Teacher

ALOHA YOGA, Wellness & Spa
05.2015 - Current

Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional

EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
02.2013 - 10.2015

Private Dyslexia Tutor

Owner
04.2012 - 06.2022

Paraprofessional/Life Skills Trainer/ABA Therapist

CARE Hawaii Inc.
03.2008 - 09.2009

Executive Assistant

Forest City Enterprises Inc.
03.2007 - 12.2007

Inspired By Beauty

from Licensed Esthetician

Ananda Yoga & Wellness

300 YTT from Yoga Therapy And Teacher Training

Western Governors University

Graduate Course from Business Administration And Management

Ananada

200 YTT from Yoga

CHAMINADE UNIVERSTIY

Bachelors of Arts from Psychology Emphasis in Education
ROBIN CROCIATA"If It Doesn't Challenge You. It Doesn't Change You." -Fred Devito