- Suzanne Van Brunschot has over 30 years of experience in customer service, sales, teaching yoga and scuba diving, massage therapy, and small business ownership. - She possesses strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills developed through various roles in restaurants, farming, sales, mobile technology retail, and travel. - Van Brunschot is a reliable, energetic, and adaptable team player seeking a new opportunity to utilize her experience in customer service, teaching, and small business operations.

1. SUZANNE (ZAN) VAN BRUNSCHOT
68 Sceptre Close, N. W. Calgary, AB T3L 1Y1
Mobile: 403-862-2269
zan.vanb@gmail.com
SUMMARY:
• Creative, reliable, prompt, energetic and efficient.
• Flexibility to understand when to follow and when to lead.
• Strong work ethic and detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Assess needs and determine the most effective approach.
• Easily establish rapport with clients and co-workers.
• Sense of responsibility and priority.
• Eager to learn, easy to please and get along with.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1980’s: Various Cafes, Restaurants and Pubs in Calgary, Vancouver & Toronto.
1990’s: Ramada Dairy Farm, Olds, AB. Part time employment punctuated with
world travel.
1997- 2004: Phone Directories Company (Utah) Burnaby, BC. Commission based
Independent Sales and Marketing. Achievements: Regional Book Manager,
Frequently on the “Top Ten” list for Sales and Goals achieved.
2004: Yoga Instructor Teacher Training and Practice, India and Thailand.
2005- Present: Yoga Instructor in Olds, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, and Cochrane, AB.
2007-2008: Barefoot Scuba, Andaman Islands, India. Dive Master.
2005-2016: Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor while travelling abroad.
2005-2016: Little House of Wireless, Telus Dealership, Olds AB. Sales and Service.
SKILLS OBTAINED:
From the Restaurant World:
Attention to detail, multitasking, priority assessment, customer service, reliability
and responsibility. Time management. Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
From Life on the Farm:
Work Ethic Extraordinaire. Personal satisfaction is obtained when a job is finished,
high value placed on the sense of accomplishment.

2. From the Sales World:
Creating rapport with new and retaining current customers. Advertising strategies
and graphic design. Project, time, delegation and account management.
From the Mobile Phone Industry:
Sales, Service, Customer Care and Engagement, Customer Creation and Retention,
Standard Office, Telephone, Computer and Advertising Skills. Able to intuitively
anticipate and respond to customers’ needs and wants, plus problem solving.
From the Scuba Diving world:
The confidence and the ability to safely guide and lead a group of divers with the
strategy to continually monitor the divers so as to proactively avoid an emergency.
From the Yoga world:
Ability to assess the skill level to provide a class suitable to all levels of participants.
Clear and concise cuing, in a “public speaking” voice. The dependability and
reliability to show up early, energized and ready to skillfully lead.
From the Travel world:
Time and money management. How to cope effectively with delays, unforeseen
mishaps, circumstances beyond your control and especially how to grow from those
experiences.
From the School of Life:
To “roll” with just about anything. Embrace change, relax and wait if that is what is
needed. To recognize when it is time and step up to the plate and grasp an
opportunity. The wisdom of experience to know the difference. A little humour can
go a long way.
EDUCATION:
Olds High School, Olds. AB: Grade 12 Matriculation Diploma 1980
Yoga Teacher Training, Parmath Niketan, Rishikesh, India 2004
Dynamic Yoga Teacher Training, Dharmshala and Goa, India 2004
Barefoot Scuba, Andaman Islands, India. Dive Master Training 2007
*Referrals and Reference Letters available upon request.