Content Strategist/Communications/Sales
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Sales/Retail Customer Service at Reclaim, Menlo Park
- volunteer fitness coach at LJR NoCrisco
- Past
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- volunteer evangelist at Togetherville, Inc
- personal trainer at LJR NoCrisco
- behavioral coach at Dewitt Behavioral Services
- travelin' man. livin' in the van. pickin' the best metro in all the land. at Real Sweet
- volunteer Backcountry Ranger-Olympic's Hoh River Valley at National Park Service
- volunteer Job Coach at Left Foot Organics
- interim Resident Director at The Evergreen State College
- Geriatric Caregiver at Panorama City-self employed
- volunteer/Chief Veggie Washer for weekly community share at Panorama City Garden Club
- Research Assistant at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
- Community Storyteller at Men as Peacemakers
- Assistant Personnel Manager at Xanterra Parks & Resorts
- Radio Announcer at Blue Ridge Country Radio
- Certified Nursing Assistant at Waddell Nursing Home
- Retirement Benefits Administrator/Client Service Supervisor at Unitrin
- volunteer Reader and Recording Monitor at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Education
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- Stanford University
- University of Minnesota Medical School
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
- University of Virginia
- Stanford University School of Medicine
- Northwest College
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Lane Rapp’s Summary
Goals:
1.) Promote collaboration and surprise.
2.) Improve our physical environments - indoor and out.
3.) Encourage active minds and bodies.
In summary: I work to keep you, me and the ecosystems we inhabit smart. Call me if you have any ideas or questions.
Lane Rapp’s Specialties:
Customer service and the integration of interdisciplinary resources, i.e. general management.
Lane Rapp’s Experience
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Sales/Retail Customer Service
Reclaim, Menlo Park
(Retail industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
I help show off our health friendly interior design store's ecologically smart materials from 10am-6pm on Saturdays.
I also help with special delivery projects and local Savvy Rest latex mattress setup. -
volunteer fitness coach
LJR NoCrisco
(Alternative Medicine industry)
August 1994 — Present (15 years)
Wanna be slim, sleep deeper, and slide through life more vigorously? Let's discover a mix of smart food habits and activity that you truly enjoy.
One friend recently discovered the joy of regular workouts with a rowing team after living near the same still waters for over three decades. Listening to our natural preferences offers us many personal and proactive steps toward lifelong health.
This is a friendly gig I offer informally and intermittently to people who make me smile. -
volunteer evangelist
Togetherville, Inc
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
March 2009 — March 2009 (1 month)
Togetherville is the project of unabashedly idealistic and ambitious people. However, they aren't vain to their own vision of the future. They, instead, are nimble to adapt to the needs of the community's growing user base.
Now, go get some dirt on your elephant trunk and nuzzle back at them with this survey.
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personal trainer
LJR NoCrisco
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)
Proactively encouraged positive diet and exercise plan for an obese and developmentally delayed 34 year old with Prader-Willi syndrome. Supported daily social and behavioral goals with an alternative mix of activities aimed toward the goals of physical exertion, community service, and the funny bone.
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behavioral coach
Dewitt Behavioral Services
(Mental Health Care industry)
March 2008 — June 2008 (4 months)
Coach for client with psychiatric dual diagnosis at startup firm promoting intensive alternatives to traditional behavioral support.
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travelin' man. livin' in the van. pickin' the best metro in all the land.
Real Sweet
(Online Media industry)
September 2007 — February 2008 (6 months)
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volunteer Backcountry Ranger-Olympic's Hoh River Valley
National Park Service
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Ten day rotations living in a historic cabin located nine miles up the seventeen mile trail to Mount Olympus. Engaged hikers I encountered there and along the trail to assess their preparation and experience while communicating trail and weather condition updates.
Participated in search and rescue efforts and partnered with colleague to direct aviation while assisting hiker injured on his way down from summit. -
volunteer Job Coach
Left Foot Organics
(Farming industry)
November 2006 — June 2007 (8 months)
Partnered with vocationally disadvantaged workers (neurologic and behavioral variances) to farm and market organic produce
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interim Resident Director
The Evergreen State College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
April 2007 — June 2007 (3 months)
Support for Residential Advisors and On-Campus Housing
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Geriatric Caregiver
Panorama City-self employed
(Mental Health Care industry)
March 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Companion and driver. Strength and Balance coach. Gardenhand. Family liaison for patriarch experiencing mild versions of dementia, depression, and paranoia.
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volunteer/Chief Veggie Washer for weekly community share
Panorama City Garden Club
(Farming industry)
June 2006 — October 2006 (5 months)
Rinse and display beautifully grown veggies for weekly community share.
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Research Assistant
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
July 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 3 months)
Contracted for data organization, spinal radiograph analysis, and abstract preparation in research administration department for three retrospective reviews: Allergan's Botox showed simplification and reduction of lower extremity surgery procedures in young people with ambulatory Cerebral Palsy. Medtronic's Intrathecal Baclofen Pump was assessed for an influence on Scoliosis progression. Another ITB pump study found Baclofen decreased reported pain and PRN analgesia requirements following significant spinal fusion surgery.
Developed new spinal curve classification system for paper presentation at AACPDM conference. -
Community Storyteller
Men as Peacemakers
(Philanthropy industry)
August 2001 — July 2002 (1 year)
Solo dramatic stories presented in Duluth, Minnesota schools.
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Assistant Personnel Manager
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospitality industry)
May 2000 — August 2000 (4 months)
Yellowstone National Park - Canyon Village (Grant Village in 1993)
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Radio Announcer
Blue Ridge Country Radio
(Broadcast Media industry)
October 1999 — May 2000 (8 months)
Community announcements, gospel, and acoustic music on the AM dial.
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Certified Nursing Assistant
Waddell Nursing Home
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
October 1999 — May 2000 (8 months)
Geriatric companionship, nourishment, and hygiene.
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Retirement Benefits Administrator/Client Service Supervisor
Unitrin
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; UTR; Insurance industry)
September 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 2 months)
Pension/401k adminstration promoted to Client Service Supervisor after six months. Transformed pension calculation workflow after ending nine month backlog. Moved requests to on demand system while troubleshooting new third party custom software. Participant in 401k vendor selection committee.
Completed ten course insurance business program leading to Fellowship of Life Management Institute - FLMI -
volunteer Reader and Recording Monitor
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 2 months)
volunteer in Charlottesville and Chicago recording studios
Lane Rapp’s Education
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Stanford University
Continuing Studies 2008 — 2008
'Creativity as an Extreme Sport' with Tina Seelig - new book out, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 (HarperCollins).
'Idea to IPO' with Doug Kelley of Alloy Ventures
'Humor Writing' with Bruce Snider
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University of Minnesota Medical School
Orthopedics, Neurology, Rehab/Post-Surgical Science 2000 — 2005
Successfully completed all required rotations. Interesting electives in Peds Orthopaedics, Peds Neuro, and the cross-disciplinary specialties of Physiatry, Sleep, Occupational/Environmental Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. My most unusual rotation was two weeks in psychiatry at the Center for Victims of Torture in Minneapolis. (www.cvt.org)
Passed USMLE steps 1, 2 Clinical Knowledge exams- Activities and Societies:
- American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, UMN/Mayo Clinic Medical Team serving area south of Lafayette following Hurricane Katrina, Performing Arts Medical Association, Wilderness Medical Society -Duluth chapter President, CPAP-two year participation in confidential peer advisory program. Six month participation on Dean of Students ad hoc committee for assessing overall wellness education of Academic Health Center physicians, residents, and students.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
1997 — 1997
boosting GPA while romancing jungle medicine plan
- Activities and Societies:
- Spanish, Botany, Comparative Politics, Biochemistry
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University of Virginia
BA , Liberal Arts , 1991 — 1995
United Kingdom Teaching Fellowship-Bryanston School, Dorset
John Kenneth Crispell Memorial Lawn Room/Scholarship- Activities and Societies:
- Residence Life, Outdoor Program, Personal Trainer-Intramural Sports Program, Independence for Students with Disabilities, Kluge Rehabilitation Center's Recreational Horse Riding Program
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Cell Membrane Trafficking 2008
Summer School
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Northwest College
Yellowstone Ecology and Outdoor Photography 1993
Additional Information
Lane Rapp’s Websites:
Lane Rapp’s Interests:
learning and sharing
Lane Rapp’s Groups:
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KIVA -
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs -
Coworking -
Lifesciences Opportunities in US -
Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup -
Mountaineers -
Cloud Computing -
University of Virginia Alumni (UVA) -
Togetherville
Lane Rapp’s Honors:
my mom thinks i'm who is who.
Lane Rapp’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
