Ara Rosenthal | Honor Society®

Education

Dominican University of California - San Rafael, CA

Literary Arts and Cultural Studies, Creative Writing emphasis and Music minor

2023
City College of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA

Creative Writing, Journalism

2022
University of California Berkeley Extension

Creative Writing

2020
College of Marin - Kentfield, CA

Music

2016 – 2020
New College of California - San Francisco, CA

Sustainability & Community Studies, Dance

1997
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism - Evanston, IL

Journalism

1994 – 1996

Dean's Honor Roll List

Perfect GPA 4.0 three semesters last year 2022 as full-time student enrolled at City College of San Francisco, spring, summer and fall semesters

Career goal: Freelance writer, journalist, teacher, or working in mass communications
Graduate school interests: MFA program in Creative Writing and/or Journalism
Outside the classroom: Piano, Guitar & Singing, many other musical instruments & Music, Video & Film-making, Photography, Reading, Writing, Gardening, Biking, Yoga and Meditation, Healing Arts practices such as massage, reiki, energy work, shamanic healing

Front-Desk Receptionist

Shibui Gardens Spa, San Anselmo, CA 94960 and Frogs Hot-Tubs & Massage Therapy, Fairfax, CA 94930

Mar 2019 – Feb 2020
Packer

Good Earth Natural Foods Store, Fairfax, CA 94930

Feb 2008 – Jul 2013
Certified Massage Therapist

Entrepreneur, self-employed running my own massage services business, Rose Therapeutic Massage. I operate my private practice at my own independent office/massage studio currently; in addition to past experience employed as an independent contractor for local spas and health clubs including: --Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael, CA (2019) --Shibui Gardens Spa, San Anselmo, CA (2016-2019) --Frogs Hot-Tubs and Massage Therapy Center, Fairfax, CA (2006-2020)

Feb 2005 – Jan 2023
Caregiver

In-Home Supportive Services, San Rafael, CA 94903

Oct 2003 – Feb 2005

Food Project Supervisor - Volunteered for this sustainable food project, learned secret recipe, coordinated other volunteers and helped to create 14,000 balls – food product that has a shelf life of 300 years. Abspice Balls are now in safe-keeping and ready for whoever may best be served by them at a to-be-determined future time

Circle Center, Fairfax, CA 94930

Nov 2011 – Nov 2014
Transcriber - Created diligent transcriptions of audio from weekly meetings of Heartpath Meditations of non-profit Circle Center in Fairfax. This project culminated in organizing material into completion of 100-page book publication. Oversee on-going maintenance of digital archives of all transcriptions and formatting of documents.

Circle Center, Fairfax, CA 94930

Aug 2009 – Jan 2023
Head Cook - Supervised kitchen assistants, as well as prepared, cooked and served vegetarian daily meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner for 50 to 300 people at yoga and meditation retreat center/spiritual community where I lived six months on the karma yogi work-exchange program

Ananda Village, Expanding Light Retreat Center, Nevada City, CA 95959

Sep 2001 – Mar 2002