Graham Parsons

Summary

I recently moved to the Oceanside area, and am looking forward to working in an environment that compliments my other passions, teaching yoga and growing my raw chocolate small business that I founded with my wife.

Work History

Raw Chocolate Salesperson

Telluric Tonics

Vernon

Started a raw chocolate and dessert company with my wife Kaija
Make and sold our creations at Farmer's Markets throughout the Okanagan
Educated people on the myriad benefits of cacao and other superfoods
Responsible for maintaining inventory, social media presence, and handling direct to customer sales
Hosted workshops on the benefits of cacao in a yoga and meditation practice

Yoga Instructor

Namaskar Yoga

Parksville

Built up and maintained a client base of regulars through knowledgeable teaching of Yin, Hatha, and Vinyasa Yoga classes
Handled payments and online booking software, made students aware of membership deals and upcoming events/ workshops
Responsible for upkeep and cleanliness of studio and office space

Lighting Installation Specialist

Silent Lights/Green City Cleaners

Vancouver

Designed and installed holiday lighting and decor for new and continuing residential and commercial clients
Managed inventory, handled delivery of product, worked directly with clients on custom installations that best suited their homes and businesses
Responsible for attracting new customers in neighborhoods where we were doing installations, thus being able to continue to build a portfolio of retuning customers over the years
Performed beautification and electrical maintenance on houses and business where we did seasonal lighting installs

Yoga Instructor/ Superfood Specialist

Noorish Cafe & Yoga Studio

Edmonton

Built and maintained a dedicated client base of regulars in the teaching of daily Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga classes
Educated clients in the combined benefits of Yoga, breathwork, and superfoods/ adaptogens in the maintaining of a lifestyle of health and well-being
Responsible for upkeep and ambience of yoga studio space

Education

YTT 200 Hour - Yoga Teacher Certification

Gaiatri School of Yoga

Nelson, BC

08-2013

YTT 60 Hour - Yin Yoga Teacher Certification

Semper Viva School of Yoga

Vancouver, BC

04-2009

Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies & Philosophy

University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB

04-2008

Skills

Account Management
Customer Engagement
Networking
Reference selling

Customer Relationship Building
Customer care
Sales management

Timeline