Cara Campbell
Canastota,NY
Summary
Nine years of experience in aquatics, advancing from lifeguard to supervisor, overseeing pool operations and staff management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lifeguard Supervisor
Water Safari
Old Forge, New York
05.2026 - 09.2026
- Complied with our EAP to manage my zone of up to 28 lifeguards and dispatchers by responding to EAP activation for rescues, first aids and other safety concerns. After assessing the situation, I would address immediate safety concerns to the extent of my training and would communicate via radio to the on duty park EMT if a situation was beyond my training. Due to high guest volume, EAP was activated nearly every day for multiple rescues and first aid incidents. Each week I participated in inservices, biweekly I taught inservices and monthly I reviewed skills with minors during operational hours due to their limitations in allowable work hours. During the season I helped prepare guards for our StarGuard audit; StarGuard was our certification agency.
- In addition to guest safety, I monitored the safety of guards by managing breaks, providing sun protection, leading guards and dispatchers to a safe evacuation location during storms and ensuring guards had hip packs routinely replenished with adequate PPE and first aid supplies.
- Daily cleaning of my zone included: deck chlorination, vacuuming pools, completing trauma bag and safety equipment checks of AED and backboards, checking all rides in my zone for potential safety hazards
- Assisted water maintenance department throughout the summer. In preseason I acid washed pools, pressure washed, thorough sealed balance tanks and vacuumed the pools. By the end of summer my responsibilities expanded to include coming in early to assist water maintenance team before park opening with DE filter cleaning and completing slide inspection checklists and walk throughs for each of the 16 slides across the park.
Head Lifeguard
Cavalry Club
Manlius, New York
06.2020 - 09.2025
- Scheduling responsibilities varied by season and club management. They expanded from: scheduling my shift of guards to scheduling all guards to assisting pool manager with forecasting based on predicted guest volume and labor budget
- Consistently interacted with members on deck which allowed for feedback and building relationships with members
- Organized and ran swim meets including communicating with coaches, ordering awards, finding volunteers and collecting dues
- Began new programs including Masters swim team and water aerobics class. Budgeted so that the program fee could cover expenses for a coach and pool rental in addition to working with pool manager to ensure adequate guard coverage during programs. There were different payment options, pay for the session or drop-in fee. I kept a record of all dues paid and the profit generated for the club.
- Assisted with onboarding of new guards and communicated with management when there were payroll issues that a guard brought to my attention.
- Communicated with managers in other departments to create the best pool experience for members. Primarily communicated with Food and Beverage for pool parties and snack bar and communicated with Facilities Manager for bathhouse and pool concerns. Communicating between departments allowed for more quality offerings to members including birthday parties and pool events.
- Became CPO certified at the beginning of my third season at the club and I would check chemicals, adjust when necessary, and maintain a daily record that would be shared with the health department during her yearly visits in addition to our binder of lifeguard certifications and incident log. We upgraded to a chlorinator that allowed me to program times and this saved the club staff hours of having to come in early to adjust levels for the day. Once I became CPO certified, I began backwashing our sand filters and ordering chemicals. I dealt with three companies for ordering chlorine during my time there and the last season I secured a quote from our current supplier, AMREX, that would save the club 25% on chlorine.
Store Associate
Cannon Pools
Oneida, New York
03.2023 - Current
- Assist customers with pool questions, test pool water, answer phones, operate POS system and schedule service calls. In addition to assisting customers I stock and assist with inventory control (counting and ordering). This is a seasonal job from March 1-October 31.
Part Time Store Associate
Aldi
Cazenovia, New York
02.2021 - Current
- As a store associate my responsibilities vary daily and include opening tasks such as using electric pallet jacks to move pallets to stock shelves on the sales floor, in the coolers and freezers and using the date gun to mark expiration dates and markdown items. Other responsibilities include using the store iPhone to shop orders customers place through the app. This involves picking items from a list, scanning barcodes and being timed/having metrics on picking speed.
Store Associate
Walmart
Oneida, New York
09.2024 - Current
- My responsibilities typically include janitorial tasks such as emptying trash, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping and other tasks as assigned.
Package Handler
UPS
Syracuse, New York
03.2022 - 12.2025
Part Time Cleaner
Cavalry Club
Manlius, New York
09.2022 - 01.2023
Sandwich Artist/ Cashier
Subway
Manlius, New York
11.2021 - 01.2023
Lifeguard
Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, New York
06.2017 - 01.2023
In Store Shopper
Instacart
Manlius, New York
04.2020 - 10.2021
Pasta station
University of Guelph Hospitality Services
Guelph, Ontario
09.2019 - 04.2020
Lifeguard
Wildwood Ridge Apartments
Fayetteville, New York
06.2019 - 08.2019
Lifeguard I
Green Lakes State Park
Fayetteville, New York
06.2018 - 09.2018
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Southern New Hampshire University
09-2027
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Manlius, New York06-2019
Skills
- Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid
- StarGuard Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid
- CPO
Accomplishments
- Water Safari Supervisor of the Year 2026
- 5 Star CPR Audit
Timeline
Lifeguard Supervisor
Water Safari
05.2026 - 09.2026
Store Associate
Walmart
09.2024 - Current
Store Associate
Cannon Pools
03.2023 - Current
Part Time Cleaner
Cavalry Club
09.2022 - 01.2023
Package Handler
UPS
03.2022 - 12.2025
Sandwich Artist/ Cashier
Subway
11.2021 - 01.2023
Part Time Store Associate
Aldi
02.2021 - Current
Head Lifeguard
Cavalry Club
06.2020 - 09.2025
In Store Shopper
Instacart
04.2020 - 10.2021
Pasta station
University of Guelph Hospitality Services
09.2019 - 04.2020
Lifeguard
Wildwood Ridge Apartments
06.2019 - 08.2019
Lifeguard I
Green Lakes State Park
06.2018 - 09.2018
Lifeguard
Cazenovia College
06.2017 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Southern New Hampshire University
Fayetteville-Manlius High School