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Toby Israel
Self-motivated and highly creative. Multi-dimensional consultant, facilitator, editor and creator. Empowerment Self-Defense Instructor (5+ years). Creative facilitator designing transformational retreats and experiences (5+ years). Editor, content creator and consultant for conscious brands & startups (10+ years). Author of Vagabondess: A Guide to Solo Female Travel.
EDUCATION
University for Peace — MA in Peace, Media & Conflict Studies
August 2017 - September 2018, COSTA RICA
Middlebury College — BA in Anthropology
September 2010 - May 2014, MIDDLEBURY, VT
Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa.
ESD Global — Full Certification, Empowerment Self-Defense Instructor | Trainer of Trainers
August 2018; July 2019, New York, Costa Rica, 2020 Trauma Training Online, 20
LANGUAGES
English | Spanish | French | Italian
EXPERIENCE
Mujeres Fuertes Autodefensa (Women Empowered Self-Defense) - Founder, Trainer of Trainers, & Lead Facilitator
2018 - Present
Documentary: “Mujeres Fuertes” (Strong Women) - Director
2022 - 2023
Association of ESD (Empowerment Self-Defense) Professionals — Consulting Communications Manager
May 2022 - Present
Producers Trust - Director of Storytelling & Head of Culture
March 2019 - November 2022
NuMundo - Chief Storyteller
September 2017 - September 2019
Elephant Journal - Editor & Columnist
July 2014 - December 2020
Communications Consultant & Editor
2016 - Present
Facilitator - Various
2016 - Present
TECHNICAL SKILLS
● Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
● Extensive mentorship and coaching experience.
● Entrepreneurship: consulting and applied experience launching businesses and creative projects.
● Project Management: Trello, Slack, Asana, Jira, Confluence, GoogleDocs.
● Web: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace.
● Blogging: WordPress, Medium, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing / Community Management.
● PR & media communications skills.
● Leadership & team-building skills.
FACILITATION - Retreats & Experiences
- Mujeres Fuertes - Holistic Self-Defense Retreats (Costa Rica, 2019-2023)
- Mujeres Fuertes - Self-Defense Teacher Training (Costa Rica, 2022, 2021 | LA, 2021)
- Playground Retreat, consultant and co-producer (Nicaragua, 2022)
- She Thrives Empowerment Retreat (Costa Rica 2022)
- Warrior Princess Retreat (Costa Rica, October 2019)
- Dreaming Wide Awake Retreat (Greece, 2019)
- ReWild Retreat (Costa Rica, 2018)
- Yoga & the Art of Listening — Yoga Immersion (Costa Rica, 2017)
- Envision Festival, facilitator (Costa Rica, 2019, 2020, 2022)
- For more about my facilitation work, see here