Krystal Walden, MSG

Experience

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  UCLA

  Jun 1996 - Jun 2000

  UCLA Track Athlete

  World-Class and Division I Track & Field Athlete*Varsity Letterwoman : 1996 - 2000*Sprinter : 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 meters relay.*Team Captain : 1999 - 2000.

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  GUESS?, Inc.

  Aug 1996 - Aug 2000

  Associate Buyer / Distribution Analysis / Intern / Leading Sale Associate

  Associate Buyer for the Men’s and Women's Contemporary Collections*Analyzed sales and assortment history to develop and improve assortment plans for all stores nation-wide.Distribution Analysis for the Men’s Contemporary Collections*Distributed fashion merchandise to all stores nation-wide based on current sales and assortment trends.Assistant Buyer Internship for the Women’s Designer Collections*Assisted the Buyer with distributing fashion merchandise to stores through data entry.Leading Sales Associate*Highest sales record within the company world-wide. Show less

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  Macy's

  Aug 2000 - Sept 2002

  Associate Buyer

  *Co-Managed multiple $50 million prestigious vendor accounts that included Men's Contemporary Collections (Claiborne, Perry Ellis, Kenneth Cole New York and Reunion) and Men's Trend Shoes (Nike, Adidas, Puma, Skechers, Rockport, Sperry and Stacy Adams). *Developed and co-managed qualitative financial/assortment planning. *Developed and monitored comprehensive analysis and action plans to ensure business growth. *Developed advertising, marketing and promotional plans to increase business trend. *Managed, trained, motivated, and developed support staff to ensure effective performance and career growth. Show less

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  Equinox

  Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

  Associate Club Manager

  *Co-Managed with the Regional Club Manager on creating and managing all operations that lead to the Grand Opening of the brand new Hollywood location. *Co-Manage with the Club Manager on creating and managing all the fundamentals of the club & spa's operations. *Managed, trained, motivated, and developed personnel with all activities related to the Front Desk, Personal Training Desk and Retail Desk that enable the club to provide the highest level of customer service.

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  BIKRAM YOGA

  Nov 2003 - May 2011

  Master Yoga Teacher

  *Taught Bikram Choudhury’s System of Hatha Yoga in 105° climates. *Taught yoga to complete beginners, yogis and yoginis who have been practicing for years, professional athletes, pregnant women, people suffering from career burning out, teens, a whole other motley crew of yogi-types.

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  Krystal Spa®

  Feb 2004 - now

  Founder/CEO

  We are fully committed to providing our guests with holistic lifestyle improvements and overall health enhancements achieved through yoga, fitness, massage, spa events and innovative products.We offer health strengthening, stress relieving and relaxing techniques to help our guests achieve a healthier well-being and a balance of vitality. Our guests will experience a range of high-quality, rejuvenating methods to refresh, and renew the mind, body, and soul. The krystal spa® experience will leave our guests feeling excellent about themselves by strengthening their minds, keeping their bodies healthy and their souls in good spirits. Show less

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  Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  Assistant Teacher of Massage Therapy

  *Assisted IPSB Massage Teachers in the Level 1 massage training course.*Tutored massage students with massage techniques, body mechanics, and anatomy studies.

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  UCLA

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2016

  Men's and Women's Track & Field Yoga Teacher / Massage Therapist

  *Partner with the UCLA Athletic Trainers on Performance Enhancements and Rest & Recovery Deep Tissue/Sports Massage Therapy for the UCLA Men's and Women's Track & Field Athletes at the Pac-12, Regional, and NCAA Track & Field Championships.*Partner with the UCLA Men's and Women's Track & Field Coaches to create and coach customized event-specific stretch programs to prevent common injuries using scientific-based fitness approaches for the UCLA Men's and Women’s Track & Field Athletes.*Teach Traditional Hatha Yoga to the UCLA student body and UCLA faculty/staff members. Show less

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  FORSTER PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.

  Aug 2008 - May 2011

  Head Physical Therapy Aide / Massage Therapist

  *Assisted the Olympic Sports Physical Therapy Specialists with treatments that improved patient mobility, relieves pain, and prevents or lessens physical disabilities of patients through personal training; massage therapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, heat & ice therapy.*Performed Swedish and Deep Tissue/Sports Style Massage to the Olympic athletes, and orthopedic patients.

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  USC Physical Therapy

  Nov 2010 - now

  *Buyer of all patient home treatment devices and equipment; medical and office supplies.*Co-Manage the daily administrative duties and daily operations of the USC Physical Therapy faculty clinic by managing patients' physical therapy prescriptions, treatment sessions, medical records and insurance needs.*Co-Manage, train, motivate, and develop the USC undergraduate volunteers to ensure effective performance and career growth into the position as a Physical Therapy Aide.*Partner with USC Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy Faculty and USC Doctors of Physical Therapy with treatments that improves patient mobility, relieves pain and prevents or lessens physical disabilities of patients through personal fitness training, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, laser light therapy, heat & ice therapy.*Partner with USC Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy Faculty and USC Doctors of Physical Therapy with treatments for pre- and post- operative patients, orthopedic patients, neurological patients and lymphedema patients.*Assist USC Doctors of Physical Therapy with the MLB Los Angeles Angels Spring Training comprehensive physicals and research project.*Assist Dr. Erica Sigman and Dr. Lori Ginoza with the USC Chronic Headache Research Project.*Assist Dr. Erica Sigman with the USC Facial Nerve Re-Training Research Project. Show less

  • Physical Therapy Operations Specialist

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Clinic Buyer / Medical Records Specialist / Head Physical Therapy Aide / Research Assistant

    Nov 2010 - Sept 2019
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  Keck Medicine of USC

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  USC Master of Science in Gerontology Intern for USC Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)

  *Collaborated with Dr. Bonnie Olsen and Dr. Jennifer Boozer to respond to the healthcare needs of older adults through telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.*Researched literature that will provide extensive knowledge of the comprehension and apprehension that older adults face when using and learning new technology.*Created research questionnaires for pre- and post experiences of telehealth and technology amongst the older adult cohort for the USC Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Verdugo Hills Hospital Transition in Care COVID Pilot. Show less