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Skills

  • Group and individual instruction
  • Team Leadership
  • Computer proficient
  • Highly motivating
  • Plyometrics knowledge
  • Lifeguard operations
  • PACE instructor
  • Strength coaching
  • Low-impact exercise
  • Project management

Work Experiences

  • Ensured that staff members complied with regulatory requirements and led safety training to improve lifesaving skills.
  • Achieved zero emergency incidents for two years.
  • Used quality assurance to solve procedure and metric problems, escalating initiative issues to the supervisor.
  • Achieved a 75% improvement in customer satisfaction.
  • Am responsible for the safety of water park and amusement park visitors.
  • Handled initiative and process situations using a broad skill set that included data analysis and project management, and I escalated category issues to Lifeguard for help.
  • Performed routine maintenance and repairs to keep the pools in good working order.
  • Achieved Employee of the Year in 2019.
  • Collaborate with all of the lifeguards.
  • Give patrons advice on swimming and strength training techniques.

Summaries

  • With good physical stamina and reflexes, he is agile and responsive.
  • Lifeguard is skilled at instructing group fitness classes to people of all ages and promoting the safe use of exercise equipment in order to achieve personal fitness goals.
  • Lifeguard with 7 years of successful project management and process improvement experience.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the system business.
  • Strengths in client relations and quality assurance backed up by Fitness and Recreation training.
  • Delivering information on drowning prevention techniques and vendor management.
  • Lifeguard is a motivated and responsible individual who has received extensive training in fitness, nutrition, and health education.
  • With a team-oriented mentality, I am driven, proactive, and hardworking.
  • Motivated Fitness Instructor with a track record of assisting clients of all fitness levels in getting in shape and achieving their goals.
  • In stressful situations, he maintains his poise and grounding.

Accomplishments

  • Supervised a team of 18 junior lifeguards, assisting with skill development and improving overall team performance by 18%.
  • Prepared detailed incident reports leading to improvements in emergency preparedness protocols.
  • Increased customer satisfaction through tailored swim lessons, raising repeat customer enrollments by 80%.
  • Led weekend lifeguard shifts, ensuring the pool maintained an injury-free record for 15 consecutive weeks.
  • Promoted safety awareness among swimmers by regularly instructing on poolside rules and responsible behavior, contributing to a 70% decrease in incurring violations.
  • Conducted daily inspections of poolside facilities, mitigating potential hazards and ensuring compliance with operational standards.
  • Effectively issued 18 safety warnings, promoting adherence to pool rules while minimizing the need for escalated interventions.
  • Engaged with pool patrons and responded to inquiries, increasing community involvement and gym membership renewals by 81%.
  • Ran 18 metric classes per 18 months.
  • Managed pool access services, accurately handling over 8 customer service entries and payments using QuickBooks.

Affiliations

  • International Swim Coaches Association – Supporter
  • Toastmasters
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) – Contributor
  • National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) – Advocate
  • National Pool and Waterpark Lifeguard Association (NPWLA) – Certified Instructor
  • Jaycees
  • National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) – Aquatics Section Member
  • Local Municipal Aquatic Facility Portland – Lifeguards Association Member
  • Pool Safely Campaign – Safety Advocate

Certifications

  • ServSafe
  • Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification
  • Certified Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO)
  • Salesforce
  • American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR Certification
  • Ellis & Associates LifeGuard Instructor Certification
  • International Open Water Lifeguard Certification from ISLA
  • ASHI Basic Wilderness First Aid Certification
  • CompTIA Network+

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