Amanda Whitman
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Proactive professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Focusing on community building, strength and aging well, balance and mental health.
Certified Yoga Teacher guide students in yoga through variety of postures, asanas, and breathing exercises in class or one-on-one settings. Modifies specific postures to accommodate various skill levels or physical ailments. Passionately takes responsibility for health and safety of others.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Yoga Teacher
Self-employeed
01.2017 - Current
- Specialize in Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra, Meditation, Mobility and community building
- Hosted multiple local yoga retreats and workshops
- Transitioned to teaching online via Zoom (2020)
- Expert in Senior health and aging well. Movement, balance, and stability in every class.
Assistant Bookkeeper
Green Keys Property Management
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Managed Accounts Receivable and processed tenant agreements, ensuring prompt collections and cash flow.
- Executed detailed account and utility reconciliation, maintaining financial accuracy.
- Streamlined company systems for greater efficiency in accounting operations.
- Directly assisted the owner with all bill payment and expense management.
Yoga Instructor
Original Goat Yoag
05.2018 - 02.2025
- Taught yoga to group classes
- Created safety and fun
- Aided in owners business plans, maintenance and class schedules
- Goat wrangler extroidanare
Certified Caregiver (In-Home Care), Assistant to the Office Manager and Assistant Bookkeeper
Home Instead
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Provided comprehensive complete Personal Care, including paraplegic care, Med Certified, Family support, Hospice.
- Achieved promotion to Assistant Bookkeeper/ Assistant to the Manager within a year by enhancing team efficiency and driving key projects to successful completion.
- Managed front office and joined the after hours emergency on call team and trained in staffing.
- Optimized client financial transactions, driving a 30% increase in efficiency and Accounts payables and earning two promotions within the first year by consistently surpassing performance expectations.
- Responsible for managing Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance claims.
- Mastered six systems, including Wellsky and Employee Navigator, to enhance payroll, benefits administration, and bookkeeping, improving overall efficiency by reducing processing time by 20%.
Owner/Lead Florist
Amanda's Wedding Shoppe
01.1998 - 01.2022
- Established and ran a thriving wedding floristry business, delivering unique custom floral designs for weddings for 20+ years, earning rave reviews, featured in The Knot.
- Cultivated strong client relationships, leading to a 30% increase in repeat sales and referrals annually.
Education
Cert - Agriculture/Wedding Floristry
Clackamas Community College (CCC)
Oregon City, OR05.1998
250 RYT Yoga Instructor - undefined
Thrive Yoga & Wellness
Oregon City, OR01.2017
Skills
- Hatha, Vinyasa, Chair, Nidra, Meditation, Mobility, Pranayama
- Core Systems: Well-sky, Employee Navigator, Tap Check, Pay-plus, Excel, Evolution, App-folio, Tap-check
- Key Strengths: Customer Service, Community building, Financial Reporting, Accounts receivable, Student communication and mentorship
Accomplishments
Was promoted within a year at Home Instead and learned 6 new operating systems, was promoted 2 more times.
Successfully built a yoga community.
Certification
- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification - 2017
- 50-Hour Faith-Based Yoga Training 2019
- Certified Caregiver 2021
Timeline
Assistant Bookkeeper
Green Keys Property Management
01.2024 - 05.2025
Certified Caregiver (In-Home Care), Assistant to the Office Manager and Assistant Bookkeeper
Home Instead
01.2022 - 01.2024
Yoga Instructor
Original Goat Yoag
05.2018 - 02.2025
Yoga Teacher
Self-employeed
01.2017 - Current
Owner/Lead Florist
Amanda's Wedding Shoppe
01.1998 - 01.2022
250 RYT Yoga Instructor - undefined
Thrive Yoga & Wellness
Cert - Agriculture/Wedding Floristry
Clackamas Community College (CCC)
Section name
Featured in The Knot for exceptional event planning, boosting client inquiries by 30%.