Bill Burden

Experience

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  Rubs Massage Studio

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Spa Manager

  Responsible for leading a team of thirty massage therapists, aestheticians, and front desk staff, achieving sales goals, budgeting, marketing, customer service, payroll, inventory, recruiting, training, coaching, graphic design, building relationships with local massage and skincare schools• Assisted in coordinating continuing education courses for employees to earn credit towards state license renewal• Executed coaching and training programs for less experienced massage therapists to improve technique• Guest speaker in career development seminars, coordinated externships and mock interviews Show less

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  Digitell Cellular Inc - Verizon Wireless

  Apr 2010 - Jul 2013

  Sales Manager

  Responsible for recruiting, training, coaching and retaining sales team, achieving sales goals, inventory management, merchandising, customer database management, marketing, preparation of reports, written and verbal communication with corporate staff, team, and Verizon Wireless counterparts• Created and implemented training programs for all new team members• Executed training for existing team members with clear objectives for improvement• Organized roundtable meetings for all team members to collaborate on best practices Show less

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  Intercultura - Samara Language School

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2014

  English Teacher

  Responsible for developing and implementing dynamic and effective English lessons for Costa Rican students with ages ranging from 13 to Adult and levels from Beginner New to Advanced• Successfully created and taught exciting lessons for Beginner New level class ages 13 to adult• Planned for and taught TOEFL preparation course for adult advanced level student• Demonstrated excellence in coordinating, planning, and executing private one-on-one lessons

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  Costa Rica TEFL

  Oct 2013 - May 2016

  Program Coordinator

  Responsible for managing office, inventory, coordinating English students, scheduling teachers, coordinating housing and accommodations for students, digital marketing, website management, social media, payments and accounting, sales.• Developed new organizational strategies to increase efficiency• Facilitated transportation and housing accommodation for 10-2 students per session• Coordinated a roster and class schedule of over 60 Costa Rican English students

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  Tutor ABC

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2015

  Online English Teacher

  Responsible for planning and teaching ten 1 hour online English classes for adult students of all levels in Taiwan and China.• Mastered complex online teaching software in order to engage students with exciting and interactive lessons • Continuously maintained a student feedback rating of 9.5 out of 10• Developed new curriculum and lesson plan materials for all levels

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  ARBICO Organics

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Biocontrol Consultant

  Responsible for selling customized biological pest management programs to customers in all areas of agriculture

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  The Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy and Yoga

  Jun 2016 - now

  Marketing Director
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  Asociación CREAR

  Sept 2017 - now

  Providing digital marketing services, design, photography and video to the organization in order to support the success and growth of the mission.

  • President Of The Board Of Directors

    Nov 2020 - now

  • Marketing Chair - Board of Directors

    Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Marketing Consultant

    Sept 2017 - Mar 2020
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  Bill Burden Photography

  Dec 2018 - now

  Freelance Photographer

  Landscape and Nature