Yoni Levitan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Head Coach at 3 Seasons Personal Training

  • Education

    • York University - Osgoode Hall Law School

      2007 - 2010
      J.D. Law

      Activities and Societies: Osgoode Exchange Student Club: Founder and President, Intramural hockey, basketball, and football

    • Queen's University

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Commerce Business

      Activities and Societies: Stand Queen's: Founder and President, White Water Kayak Club: President, Queen's Hillel: VP Operations, Queen's International Affair's Association: General member, Commerce Exchange & Transfer Student Executive Committee member, Queen's Lacrosse

    • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      2005 - 2005
      Middle Eastern Studies
  • Experience

    • Stand Canada

      Sept 2006 - Aug 2008

      - Advocacy organization striving to “make it easy to act against genocide” with 75 university and high-school chapters, a core national team of six functional groups and 40 volunteers, and one paid staff - Developed an innovative legal strategy enabling Stand to issue tax receipts for certain donations- Successfully led numerous high level meetings with senior civil servants and Parliamentarians - Designed and led annual strategic planning process leading in a shift from siloed groups to project based teams- Gave 50+ speeches at conferences, universities, high-schools, & rallies with audiences up to 1000+- Obtained $35,000 grant, in addition to being the top fundraiser in the organization - Travelled to Sudan with two Members of Parliament to interview Internally Displaced Persons- Responsible for leading executive committee and inspiring hundreds of volunteers to continue donating their time to work towards the day where Canada leads the world in responding to threats of genocide- Strengthened relationship with U.S. Counterparts (i.e. coordinating actions, sharing best practices, etc.)- Responsible for external communications: appeared on MTV Live, quoted in Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Sun, Kingston Whig-Standard & edited op-eds in The Toronto Star, National Post, & over 30 student newspapers- 35-40 hours per week during academic year, 50-70 hours per week during summer Show less

      • Executive Director

        Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
      • Founder and Director of High School Group

        Sept 2006 - Jul 2007
    • BrazeauSeller. LLP

      May 2009 - Aug 2009
      Summer Student
    • BrazeauSeller.LLP

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
      Articling Student

      - Conducted legal research, recommending specific courses of action to senior associates and partners- Drafted pleadings, managed small claims court files, conducted express motions, took cold calls, etc.

    • Equitas Consultants Inc.

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
      Research Assistant

      - Family business consultancy with a focus on succession planning, holistic estate planning, and dispute resolution - Leveraged experience re-branding Stand Canada to ensure differentiation and clarity in re-branding process- Created marketing materials, helped with website re-design, and helped President prepare for key presentations- Performed analysis on current state of family business education at leading international business schools- High quality of analysis in above report led to consulting contract with CAFE Ottawa Show less

    • Canadian Association of Family Enterprise - Ottawa Chapter

      Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
      Survey Director

      I was engaged to conduct in-person interviews of current and past members of CAFE, in addition to other family business owners in the Greater Ottawa Area. I solicited feedback regarding CAFE Ottawa's new strategic plan so that the organization could make an informed decision on whether or not to pursue its proposed vision.

    • Camp Ramah Canada

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
      Lead Kayak Instructor

      I was responsible for designing and implementing a program that would help campers build practical skills and prepare them for a white water trip.I also created new activities for campers that enabled them to explore the lake system. By getting campers away from the hectic waterfront they were better able to connect with their natural surroundings.

    • Upland International Youth Hostel

      Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
      Marketing & Operations

      - Changed Hostel World and Hostelbookers pages to emphasize benefits instead of features- Conducted guest interviews, read online reviews, and wrote a report summarizing results and recommending specific actions to boost ratings. Reviews have since averaged 95.5% (increase of 7.5% over prior rating of 88%)- Suggested changes to restaurant menu. Corrected English spelling/grammar and applied principles of behavioural psychology to add descriptions that academic studies have proven boost sales and increase satisfaction- Created a blog serving the dual purposes of writing about interesting things to do in Kunming, and reducing potential pain points for guests unfamiliar with China by describing in detail how to get to important places like the visa office, local food market, train station, etc. Show less

    • Abraham Hostels

      Aug 2013 - Oct 2014
      Reception + Special Projects
    • GoodLife Fitness

      Jun 2016 - Sept 2018
      Personal Trainer
    • Reach Personal Training

      Sept 2018 - Jan 2020
      Personal Trainer

      I help people have more energy, live pain free, and achieve amazing feats of physical strength.

    • 3 Seasons Personal Training

      Jan 2020 - now
      Owner & Head Coach

      I help people play the sports they love, at the level they desire, for as long as they want.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Essentials of Hormonal Replacement Therapy for Men

      Strength Sensei (Charles Poliquin & Nelson Vergel)
      Oct 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Optimizing Brain Performance Through Nutrition, Nutraceuticals and Nootropics

      Strength Sensei (Charles Poliquin & Dr. Sachin Patel)
      Oct 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Testing & Management of Food Intolerances

      Strength Sensei (Charles Poliquin & Dr. Mark Engelman of Cyrex Labs)
      Oct 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Achieving Excellence in the Powerlifts

      Strength Sensei (Charles Poliquin, Ed Coan, Matt Wenning)
      Sept 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Kinetic Chain Enhancement (Upper Body)

      Strength Sensei
      May 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Metabolic Analytics (formerly BioPrint)

      Strength Sensei (Charles Poliquin)
      May 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Corset (Joint Health & Mobility)

      Ido Portal Method
      Mar 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • European Movement Meetup

      Ido Portal Method
      Aug 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • Movement X

      Ido Portal Method
      May 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • SFB - StrongFirst Bodyweight

      StrongFirst
      Jan 2015
      View certificate certificate