1. About me…
• Passionate about teaching yoga and inspiring others to utilize it to enhance their lives
• 500 RYT Certified Yoga Instructor July 2015
• CPR and AED Certified May 2015
• Serving private yoga clients since January 2014 and teaching yoga classes since September 2014
including Flow (All Levels), Hot Flow, Prenatal, Kids, Restorative, Yin, and Yoga Nidra
• Developed and presented creativity/yoga workshops including Creative Cakra Collages and
Drawing as Meditation
• Experienced instructor of art/design/history (since 1984) with expertise in presenting
to large groups and making television appearances
Yoga Related Education
300 hour Yoga Teacher Training toward 500 RYT, THE AUTHENTIC YOGA TEACHER TRAINING,
DAVE’S ASTANGA YOGA, Scottsdale, 7/2015 (RYT 500 Yoga Alliance)
200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification, THE AUTHENTIC YOGA TEACHER TRAINING,
DAVE’S ASTANGA YOGA, Scottsdale, 1/2014 (RYT 200 Yoga Alliance)
CPR and AED Certified, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS CURRICULUM FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS,
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 5/2015
Pre/postnatal Yoga + Energetics of Birthing Certification, DAVE’S ASTANGA YOGA, Scottsdale, 1/2014
Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training with Stephen Price, DAVE’S ASTANGA YOGA, Scottsdale, 10/2013
Reiki I Training with Emily Horning, DAVE’S ASTANGA YOGA, Scottsdale, 7/2013
Degrees Earned
EdD in Educational Leadership, ARGOSY UNIVERSITY, Phoenix, 8/2005
Doctoral dissertation titled, Retention Rates: Student Success Relating to Freshman Seminar and
Developmental Courses
MFA in Fine Arts (Photography), ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, 12/1987
BFA in Graphic Design, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana-Champaign, 5/1984
Yoga and Related Teaching Experience
• PRIVATE CLIENTS, Phoenix and Flagstaff, AZ, January 2014 – Present – work with individual clients
on Yogic Breathing, Postures, Prenatal Yoga, Restorative, Yin, Yoga Nidra, and Youth Yoga.
• SUMMIT HEALTH AND FITNESS, Flagstaff, AZ, September 2014 – Present – teach Flow (all levels),
Yoga Nidra, Hot Yoga Flow, Yin, Restorative and Yoga Pilates Fusion classes
• DAVE’S ASTANGA YOGA, Scottsdale, AZ, October 2013 – April 2015 – taught yoga and creativity/meditation
workshops during yoga teacher training intensive workshops
• FREE ARTS OF ARIZONA – January 2006 – September 2007, on a weekly basis, volunteered as a mentor bringing
art and yoga to abused and homeless children

2. Yoga Workshops Attended (a sampling of workshops and teachers)
Stories Behind the Asanas, Matt Rulli Authentic Yoga Teacher Training (AYTT), Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Psychological Alignment, Danny Neuman AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Energy Management for Yoga, Sarah Grace AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Kids Yoga, Paige Mollen AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Teaching from The Heart, Beri Golding AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Meditation, Sarah Grace Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Baby-wearing Yoga, Sierra Ramm Cantrell AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Arms Balances & Inversions, Matt Rulli AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Yoga for PTSD, Duane Armitage AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Pranayama, Brady Garrison AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Small Business Skills for Yoga Professionals, Michelle Neal AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Construct a Class That Makes Sense, Mimi Kelly AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Cakra Yin, Ilaiza Perez Cochrane AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
How to Teach Restorative Yoga, Kathryn McEntire AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Therapeutic Yoga, Desiree Lapre-Grobstein AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Crystal Energy and Healing, Natanya Washburn AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2015
Chakra Aromatherapy, Suzanne Zupancic Surya Yoga, 6/2015
Qi Gong, Adam Montoya Desert Song Healing Arts Center, 6/2015
American Veda, Philip Goldberg Desert Song Healing Arts Center, 6/2015
Anatomy for Yoga, Martin Kirk Online Course, 2015
New Sequencing for Vinyasa Flow, Julie Boyd AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Let it go… with Ganesh, Julie Tuomisto-Bell AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Cakra Awakening with Gongs & Crystal Bowls, Kathy Koziol AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Pose Clinic, Barbara Radwan-Kuzelewski AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Teaching Yoga in U.S.: Distilling Your Message, Hamid Jabbar AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
The Invisible Practice, Dan Neumann AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Crystal Bowls 101, Ronee Kipnes AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Maximizing your Presence on Social Media, Gordon Ogden AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Prenatal Yoga, Gila Shire AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Healing Your Knees, Amanda Manfredi AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Senior Yoga: Intro to Boomer Plus, Amy Kraft AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 4/2015
Pre/postnatal Yoga Cert., Bridget Boland + Lauren Wessinger Dave’s Astanga, 1/2014
Prana and Ashtanga, Stacy Plaske Dave’s Ashtanga Yoga, 1/2014
Psoas Release, Danielle Godfrey AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 1/2014
Essentials of Yoga Therapy, Martin Kirk AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 1/2014
Anatomy for Yoga, Tish Hegel AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 1/2014
Sacred Geometry meets Asana, Adriana Grossi Herrara AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 1/2014
Philosophy Works, Niall Mandal The School of Practical Philosophy, 12/2013
Karma, Destiny and Jyotisa: An intro. to Vedic Astrology Steven Highburger, 11/2013
Intro to Ayurveda, Lorilee Gilmore Moksha Ayurveda, 10/2013
Yoga Nidra Facilitation Training, Stephen Price Dave’s Astanga, 10/2013
Pose Clinic, Tara Martell AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 10/2013
Writing as Yoga, Rebecca Lammerson AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 10/2013
Elements of Lightness, Danny Neuman AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Magic of Mudra, Julie Tuomisto-Bell AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Ahimsa-Creating Space for Trauma Survivors, Rachel Grayczyk AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Reiki I Training, Emily Horning AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Bhagavad Gita, Chelsea Sage AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Anatomy for Yoga, Cheryl Oliver AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Inversions, Dave Oliver AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Vedic Chant, Cheryl Oliver AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Fitness Fusion for Kids Yoga, Jeanie Farley AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Flow Class & Sequencing Discussion, Kandi Neal AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
Adjustments, Dave Oliver AYTT, Dave’s Astanga, 7/2013
4 part Sanskrit and Devenagari, Cheryl Oliver Arizona Vedic Chant, 6/2013
Private classes with Jeanne Farley, Casey Fernandez and Lorilee Gilmore

3. Personal Yoga Practice
Personal yoga practice 2004 - present; Bikram yoga practice 2005 - 2007;
Sumits yoga practice (various studios) 2007 – 2010; Ashtanga yoga practice March 2013 - present
I took my first yoga class during undergraduate school and since that time yoga beckoned me. I have attended many
yoga classes since then and developed a consistent personal practice yoga in 2004. I have had the pleasure of attending
many different classes from a variety of teachers and studios including: Dave’s Astanga Yoga, Desert Song Healing Arts
Center, Humble Monkey, LifePower Yoga, Lifetime Fitness – Scottsdale, Metta Yoga, Moksha Yoga, Paradise Valley
Bikram, Sumits Yoga (various studios), Surya Yoga, The Village at Camelback, Urban Yoga, Yoga because…, Yoga
Pura, and At One Yoga.
College Level Teaching Experience
• THE ART INSTITUTE ONLINE, Pittsburgh, January 2006 – June 2006 + August 2011 - Present
• THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, June 2001 – June 2014
• Al Collins School of Graphic Design (currently named Collins College), Tempe, Fall 1998
• CHANDLER-GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Chandler, Spring 1998
• GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Glendale, Fall 1993 – Spring 1995
• GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Phoenix, Fall 1994
• PHOENIX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Phoenix, Spring 1988
• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, August 1984 – December 1987
Additional Employment Experience
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH-ONLINE DIVISION, Spring 2006 + August 2011 – Present
Adjunct Online Faculty Member
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX, PHOENIX, July 2006 – June 2014
Dean of Academic Affairs
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX, PHOENIX, May 2001 – July 2006
Senior Academic Director of Graphic Design
SCOTTSDALE CULTURAL COUNCIL, Scottsdale, December 1998 – May 2001
Graphic Design Manager
ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER, Phoenix, April 1996 – December 1998
Design Manager and Senior Graphic Designer
Professional Affiliations and Community Participation
• YOGA ALLIANCE, RYT 500 Member
published profile available through teacher directory
https://www.yogaalliance.org/TeacherPublicProfile?tid=116539
• LINKED IN - profile available at:
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/preview?locale=en_US&trk=prof-0-sb-preview-primary-button
• AIGA FELLOW
The first AIGA Fellow awarded (September 2007) by Arizona AIGA in recognition for dedication to
the field of Graphic Design through education and professional design work in the industry.
• FREE ARTS OF ARIZONA – volunteered as a mentor bringing art to abused and homeless children

4. References
CHERYL OLIVER JAN ROMINGER GIL MEJIA
Owner/Instructor Fitness Class Coordinator Dean of Academic Affairs
Dave’s Astanga Yoga Summit Fitness and Health The Art Institute of Phoenix
480-216-2602 928-699-1562 602-331-7506
authenticyogatt@gmail.com janrominger@hotmail.com gmejia@aii.edu