Elaine Springer

Current

Wisdom Teacher , Lifestyle Consultant at Beauty & Grace (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Personal affairs manager at Wolfgang Joop
Administrative assistant at Ludwig Management
Office Manager at Michael Somoroff Photography Studio

Owner - Sunflowers Natural Foods at Natural Food Store and Juice Bar (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

San Diego State University-California State University

Recommended

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Industry

Mental Health Care

Websites

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Elaine Springer’s Summary

Elaine Springer helps her clients achieve harmony between their body, mind, emotions and spirit by empowering them to live balanced lives. Through a combination of techniques and disciplines, she works with people to identify what is important to them, helps them realize their intentions and achieve the balance that is necessary to perform well in life.

A certified Pilates instructor since 1988, Elaine also studies and practices transcendental meditation, vibrational healing and yoga. She experienced Ayurvedic medicine in Lancaster, Massachusetts where Deepak Chopra was in residence, and helped publicize his book, Quantum Healing. She earned her certification as a Polarity Practitioner with the Ultrasonic Core Group in Malverne, New York.

Elaine teaches the importance of bringing core values to daily endeavors so the world is a better place for everyone. She has worked with the American Cancer Society raising money and has counseled emotionally disturbed children. She brings grace, joy, and balance to everyone with whom she works.

Elaine's other professional experience includes owning Sunflowers Natural Food in Encinitas, California, assisting the director of a high end French decorative arts gallery and managing the private estate of German fashion designer Wolfgang Joop in New York City. While living in Hamburg, Germany she managed the office of still life photographer Michael Somoroff.

She has a BA degree in sociology and a MS in education. She studied French Literature and Poetry at the I'lnstitut de Francais in Villefranche-sur-Mer and completed her German studies at the Goethe Institute in Germany.

Elaine Springer’s Specialties:

Highly skilled at organizing, managing and delegating while
executing projects and tasks with meticulous care and precision.
Trustworthy and discreet with highly sensitive and confidential
information.
Maintain the highest standards or excellence, integrity,
reliability and responsibility.
Well-traveled and well-versed with sophisticated aesthetics.
Experience with handling valuable and delicate rare objects
d'art.
Fluent in German, Spanish, conversational French.

Elaine Springer’s Experience

Wisdom Teacher , Lifestyle Consultant
Beauty & Grace (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

September 2002 — Present (6 years 2 months)

Advise clients on how to achieve what they want for their lives in areas of relationships, profession, personal style and wellness.
Personal affairs manager

Wolfgang Joop

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years)

Personal Affairs Manager Wolfgang Joop, Designer New York 1977-2000

World-Renown German Fashion Designer-Responsible for the day-to-day running
of private affairs and New York City residence. Accountabilities include:
Managing and maintaining extensive rare furniture and art
collection,
Assisted internationally-recognized interior designer in
selecting and purchasing articles for residences, and assembling and
installing one-of-a-kind handmade accent pieces,
Coordinated staff for multiple renovations,
Managed and coordinated correspondence with Joop offices and
residences in other countries,
Maintained estate and supervised preparations for the sale of
the residence.

Featured articles showcasing residences under personal management

Wolfgang's Lair's- Channel Magazine, 1999
Miami Moderne --Metropolitan Home, July/August 2000
Administrative assistant

Ludwig Management

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

1989 — 1991 (2 years)

Ludwig Management, New York, NY, and London, UK 1989-1991
(Company managed dancers of the NYC and London Festival Ballets)

Administrator. Responsible for administrative duties pertaining to the private lives of dancers
in the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and London Festival Ballet. These included:
 Answering the phones
 Handling correspondence
 Translating documents containing sensitive and confidential information
 Counseling the dancers regarding decisions pertaining to their current and future career paths
Office Manager

Michael Somoroff Photography Studio

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

1984 — 1988 (4 years)

Michael Somoroff Photography, Hamburg, Germany 1984-1988
(Photographer for major magazines including Stern, Vogue and Elle)

Office Manager. In addition to general office tasks which included the phone, writing checks, and receiving art directors, creative directors, stylists and modes, also:
- Coordinated photo shoot schedule for photographer and staff, booked models and stylists, supervised photo shoots in the studio and on location
-Represented photography studio to advertising agencies and magazines in business development activities
Owner - Sunflowers Natural Foods
Natural Food Store and Juice Bar (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

1977 — 1980 (3 years)

Sunflowers Natural Food, Encinitas, CA 1977-1980
(Natural grocery store and juice bar)

Founder and Manager. Responsible for all aspects of running a business which included pricing and inventory strategies, sales and market planning and promotion and hiring, training and managing employees.

Elaine Springer’s Education

San Diego State University-California State University

MS, Education, 1979

Additional Information

Elaine Springer’s Websites:

My Website

Elaine Springer’s Interests:

Art, music, fashion, beauty, innovative technology, poetry, dance, luxury spa destinations, natural healing , disciplines that promote inner harmony and peace