Dance & Fitness Instructor

Natalie Marie Schultz-Kahwaty

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East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

Email: *************@*******.***

Home: 570-***-**** Cell: 201-***-****

Objective: Teach dance, fitness, body awareness and creative and

improvisational movement to children and adults of all ages

and body types. Mainly focusing on educating them to have a

healthier and more integrated body within any type of

movement goal.

Education:

2012-Currently Pursuing a Doctorate in Advanced Studies in Human

Behavior from Capella

University

2004-2006 Master of Dance Education, in Higher Education, January

2007

Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, The

Steinhardt School at New York University New York, New York

1994-1998 Bachelor of Arts (Degree Conferred June 1998)

Dance and Liberal Arts Department, College of Fine Arts

Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI.

Office &Computer Experience:

2002-2004 Legal Assistant for Law Offices in

Morristown, New Jersey, handling Estate Planning, Wills;

Real Estate Sales, and minor litigation.

1994-Present Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and

Publisher. PC-Law (accounting software), Adobe Reader 6.1,

E-mail, Hoster/and Internet savvy.

Current Position:

August 2014-Present Dance & Fitness Instructor/Motivator

Teach various fitness classes such as Working with

people who rehabilitative exercises for various injuries,

strengthening, and successfully working with a new

prosthetic limb. Developing a one on one relationship with

clients to help them successfully complete rehabilitation

therapy and continue at home therapy programs or join

continuing wellness programs.

College Teaching Experience:

2006-2013 Fulltime Temporary Professor of Dance, East Stroudsburg

University Dept. of Movement Activities and Lifetime

Fitness - East Stroudsburg, PA.

Responsibilities include teaching all levels of

Modern, Ballroom Dance, Pilates,

Dance Aerobics, Yoga, Ethnic/Int. Dance, Perf./Pro.

and UDC company class.

Choreograph and rehearse pieces for Fall & Spring

dance concert mentoring over

student choreography. Give Creative Movement Lectures

to education classes.

Teach and advise the Community Dance Program teaching

children and adults.

2009-2011 Dance Minor Director & Adjunct Professor of Dance Dept. of

Music, Theatre & Dance - Marywood University, Scranton, PA

Responsibilities include assisting in the administration of

the dance minor and academic dance activity in the

Department of Music, Theatre and Dance as a dance educator.

Developing curriculum that has an understanding of the

purpose of dance in an academic setting and aesthetic

sensibility. Recruiting, advertising courses, supervising

the student organization The Marywood University Dance

Ensemble, designing Master Classes, auditioning potential

musical theatre majors, and serving on dance juries.

Teaching Fundamentals of Dance, Body Awareness, all levels

of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz, Dance Ensemble, Improvisation

& Choreography, Jazz History (Rhythms for Music and

Physical Education) Production, and Musical Theatre

choreography.

2007-2010 Adjunct Profess or Dance, Northampton Community College

Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences - Bethlehem, PA.

Responsibilities included creating and implementing a dance

program for Northampton Community College to offer an

Associates in Dance Major eligible for transfer into

DeSales University, Cedar Crest College and East

Stroudsburg University in Fall of 2010; developing and

writing course outlines for new classes such as Modern I

and II, Ballet I and II, Jazz I and II, and Dance History;

teaching all levels of Modern, Ballet, Jazz and Dance

History; organized, produced, and choreographed for the

first dance concert in Northampton Community College's

Theater Department; in charge of the production and

technical rehearsal of an annual dance concert each

semester including both faculty and students works;

mentoring over student choreography and playing an active

role in student productions; co-advisor to dance club Acta

non Verba, and other organizations within the department.

2000-2004 Adjunct Professor of Dance, County College of Morris Dept.

of Health, Exercise Science & Dance - Randolph, NJ.

Responsibilities included teaching all levels of

Modern and Jazz, beginning to

intermediate levels of Ballet, Dance for Musical Theatre

and Dance Theatre Workshop, and; choreograph and rehearse

piece for dance concerts; mentoring over student

choreography and playing an active role in student

productions, dance club, and other organizations within the

department. Choreograph the department's musicals

including: Carousel, Brigadoon, Children of Eden, Grand

Night for Singing, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown,

GodSpell, Honk!, and Finian's Rainbow. Teach actors and

actresses who have varied levels of dance technique. Work

closely with the Director and Musical Director during

rehearsals. Actively play a role in the musical as one of

the lead dancers.

Fitness Teaching Experience:

2012. Pilates and Fitness Instructor Deerfield Spa East

Stroudsburg, PA

This Seasonal position was from April to October. Taught

Mat Pilates & Pilates Reformer, Yoga, Flexibility,

Balletone, Dance Aerobics, Zumba, Water Aerobics, and Step

Classes to various ages and ability levels. Introduced

Fitness Lectures on various topics about body conditioning.

Taught private one on one training sessions using dance

therapy techniques and conditioning exercises.

Office Experience:

2006-Present President and Co-Owner of J.N. Entertainment, Home-based

Small Business, East Stroudsburg, PA

DJ/Emcees/Singers and Dance Instruction. Providing

entertainment for celebrations of any kind including:

Senior Facilities; Weddings; School Dances; Reunions;

Birthdays; and various Community Events.

2004-Present Certified to teach Beginning Level Pilates

Power Pilates, New York, NY

2006-Present Certified to teach Aerobic and Step Fitness

Certification through A.A.A.I. / I.S.M.A

2/17/2004-Present Certificate of Eligibility (CE) to teach grades K-6

State of New Jersey.

2007-Present Certification in Yoga

Certification through NESTA - Sport Yoga

2011-Present Certification in Zumba

Certification through Zumba Fitness

2012-Present Dance for PD

Certification through Mark Morris Dance Group Dance for

(PD) Parkinson's disease

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