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William J.D. Doran Curricula Vitae     September 19, 1956 Born, San Diego , CA , to Lieutenant Commander, Retired, Daniel O. and Barbara J. Doran; number seven of ten children. June 1975 Graduated from Liberty Bell High School , Twisp , WA January 8, 1982 Married Bridget Bolen; remain happily married with two sons born in 1989 and 1992 June 1985 Graduated from University of Washington, Jackson School of International Studies, majored in Latin American Studies; schooled in Mexico three times; fluent in Spanish; have taken more than twenty trips into Mexico, Central America, Ecuador and Columbia. July 9, 1991 Promoted to Vice President of Computer Sales, Trinity Technology Inc.; completed nine years of computer sales and seven years of staff management. Graduate of The Rose Pearl, School of Metaphysical Studies four-year intensive program November 12, 1998 Took first Yoga class. October 3, 2000 Taught first Yoga class.  October 2001 Received certification as a Yoga Instructor from The Yoga Tree; apprenticed under Theresa Elliott.   November 2003 Received certification as a Personal Life Coach from Academy for Coach Training. December 2008 Completed 100 hour Anusara Teacher Training at Seattle Yoga Arts; studied under Denise Benitez and Elizabeth Rainey.   2008 and 2009 Achieved Anusara Inspired Yoga teacher status. October 31, 2009 Initiated into the Neelakantha Meditation lineage by Paul Muller-Ortega.      Other Personal Aspects and Skills                                       Grew up on a cattle ranch in Washington State ; worked raising cattle, farming alfalfa and milking cows.  No stranger to hard work.                                       Professionally trained by a chef and worked for over fifteen years in restaurants as a cook and waiter.  Cooking and serving others remain a life passion.                                       Published Artist: Artwork on the cover of two books and a number of regional journals                                        Webmaster of five Internet web sites; including Yoga and Life Coaching sites, and art gallery: www.TheYogaCoach.com and www.ExpressionsOfSpirit.com                                        Extensive experience investing in the Stock Market                                        Led seven Yoga retreats from 2002 through 2009; www.RanchYoga.com                                        Have lived through and vibrantly healed from various surgeries and physical conditions: ACL replacement in left knee, burst appendix, two cornea transplants, infection and blindness in left eye, low spine degradation.                                       Have maintained a daily meditation practice for over fifteen years; have a passionate interest in the study of Kashmiri Shavism and the principles of  Svatantra, the art of spontaneous freedom and engaging the fullness of life.     Will Doran  ~   9537 1st Ave. NW , Seattle , WA   98117   ~ (206) 789-1058  ~ wjddoran@comcast.net