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Catarina Flores Bernardes

2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

Available to hire

2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder at Embodied Ethers
January 1, 2024 - Present
Founder; Freelance Writer and Copywriter for local wellness brands (herbalists, massage therapists, and coaches); SEO blogs, product descriptions, website copy, social media content, and newsletters. Writing samples are on my website.
Yoga Instructor at Freelance
August 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025
Create yoga, creative expression, and embodied movement workshops and classes online and in various locations in Oregon and California.
Server at One Eleven Restaurant
January 1, 2020 - September 7, 2025
Served customers; gained hospitality experience in a fast-paced environment; knowledge of beverage service.
Gardener/Landscaping at Ananda Farms
April 1, 2018 - September 7, 2025
Planning, weeding, tending, and harvesting seasonal plants.
Yoga Instructor at Bay Yoga Takaka
July 1, 2016 - September 7, 2025
Yoga teacher for Yin yoga and Vinyasa classes.
Volunteer Preschool Teacher at AmeriCorps at University of Rhode Island
December 1, 2013 - September 7, 2025
Volunteered to assist in lesson plans and teaching preschool students under the AmeriCorps program during first year of undergraduate.
Children’s Yoga Teacher at Bandipur Tanahun School District, Bandipur Village, Nepal
December 31, 2016 - September 7, 2025
Taught grade one to seven basic yoga poses and sequences, breathing exercises, visualization and meditation.
Founder at Embodied Ethers
January 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance writer for local wellness brands (herbalists, massage therapists, and coaches); SEO blogs, product descriptions, website copy, social media content, and newsletters.
Yoga Instructor at Freelance / Self-employed
August 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025
Created yoga, creative expression, and embodied movement workshops and classes online and in Oregon and California.
Server at One Eleven Restaurant
October 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025
Served customers; assisted with service operations.
Gardener/Landscaping at Ananda Farms
January 1, 2020 - September 7, 2025
Planning, weeding, tending, and harvesting seasonal plants.
Yoga Instructor at Bay Yoga Takaka
July 1, 2016 - September 7, 2025
Yoga teacher for Yin yoga and Vinyasa classes.
Hostess/Server at Chavela’s Mexican Restaurant
July 1, 2016 - September 7, 2025
Seated customers with a wait time of up to two hours, learned about the distilling process of tequila and mezcal, waitresses in one of Brooklyn's well known Mexican restaurants.
Volunteer Pre-School Teacher at AmeriCorps / University of Rhode Island
March 1, 2013 - September 7, 2025
Volunteered to assist in lesson plans, teaching preschool students under the AmeriCorps program during my first year of undergraduate.
Children’s Yoga Teacher at Bandipur Tanahun School District, Bandipur Village, Nepal
December 1, 2016 - September 7, 2025
Taught grade one to seven basic yoga poses and sequences, breathing exercises, visualization and meditation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Global Literature at CUNY
September 1, 2012 - August 1, 2016
Master of Arts in Transpersonal Psychology at Sophia University
September 1, 2023 - September 7, 2025
Bachelor of Arts Degree Creative Writing and Global Literature at CUNY
September 1, 2012 - August 1, 2016
Master of Arts in Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University
September 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certification at Somatic Experiencing International Training
August 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025

Qualifications

200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
January 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016
Yoga Darshan 300 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
June 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016
300 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
September 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
June 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEI) Certification – International Training
August 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025
200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
January 1, 2015 - November 1, 2016
Yoga Darshan 300 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
September 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
June 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certification (SEI)
August 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other