Amaya Blackwell
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Proven professional with a background at East Bay Regional Parks District, adept in safety training and child supervision. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork and communication, ensuring enhanced visitor and child well-being. Achieved significant reduction in beach accidents through vigilant monitoring and public education. Maintains current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications, embodying reliability and adaptive decision-making. Reliable and compassionate family babysitter offering expertise in planning activities, maintaining safety, improving behavior, and experience in caring for special needs children. Well-versed in needs and behaviors of children between ages of 1 and 10. Skilled at coordinating events, directing craft times and setting up field trips to offer children numerous learning opportunities. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Open Water Lifeguard
East Bay Regional Parks District
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Participated in regular staff meetings to discuss updates on procedures or address any ongoing issues at the beach facility.
- Educated the public on water safety, effectively reducing the number of accidents at the beach site.
- Utilized strong observational skills to detect potential dangers and address them before incidents occurred.
- Maintained accurate records of daily activities, incident reports, and weather conditions for reference purposes.
- Ensured swimmer safety by vigilantly monitoring the open water area and enforcing rules and regulations.
- Performed daily equipment checks, ensuring proper functioning and readiness for any emergency situation.
- Adapted to changing weather conditions by implementing quick adjustments to patrol procedures as needed.
- Learned and maintained proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support.
- Provided friendly customer service to guests and addressed concerns.
- Earned Water Safety Instructor certification and managed beachfront safety.
- Reminded students to practice swimming strokes to develop their skills and improve technique.
- Scanned main areas to monitor for any safety risks.
- Attentively monitored swimmers to identify distress.
- Administered basic first aid when needed, providing immediate care until professional medical assistance arrived.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through clear communication and teamwork with colleagues and supervisors.
- Assisted in training new lifeguards, sharing valuable knowledge and experience for improved team performance.
- Collaborated with fellow lifeguards to maintain a secure environment for all visitors, addressing concerns promptly.
- Maintained current certifications in lifeguarding, CPR, and first aid by regularly attending training sessions and staying up-to-date on industry best practices.
- Enhanced visitor satisfaction by offering helpful information regarding local amenities or answering general questions about the area.
Family Babysitter
Family Members
05.2018 - 07.2024
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Increased children's engagement in learning with use of adaptive educational tools and techniques.
- Use of emotional support activities, communication and collaboration, compassion, empathy, listening, and communicating nonverbally
- Enhanced children''s well-being by providing specialized care tailored to their individual needs.
- Improved communication skills with non-verbal children through sign language and other alternative methods.
- Maintained regular communication with families, ensuring transparency and fostering trust in childcare services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skyline High School
Oakland, CA05.2024
Skills
- Adaptive Decision Making
- Patience and Empathy
- Team Collaboration
- Strong communicator
- Safety Training
- CPR/AED
- First Aid
- Customer Service
- Child Supervision
- Toddler care experience
- Creative Thinking
- Reliability
Certification
- Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professionals, First Aid, Epi and Asthma Training, Emergency Oxygen, First Aid for Public Safety Personnel, and Waterfront Skills.
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