Taught private swim lessons to children ranging in ages 2-12 to provide water safety and swimming techniques.
Developed personalized lesson plans adjusted to each student and their needs to proactively meet each child's learning pace and individual goals.
Developed a strong and loyal relationship with parents to maintain a loyal client base and repeat business year after year.
Promoted services through word-of-mouth resulting in 10+ new swimmers each summer.
Swim Coach
Bent Tree Bluffs
Lee's Summit, MO
05.2025 - 07.2025
Observed swimmers during practices to ensure safety and correct any errors in technique or form.
Developed age-appropriate sets based on each swimmer's abilities.
Collaborated with other coaches to develop goals for each swimmer, and the team.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Speech-Language Hearing
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
05-2027
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Linguistics
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Skills
Experience with children/development
Experience with special education
Self-employed management
Adaptability
Team collaboration
Data collection and analysis
Google Sheets coding
Paraprofessional certification
Red Cross CPR certification
Research Experience
Research Assistant
Iowa State University Applied Linguistics & Technology | Ames, IA | Jan 2025-May 2025
Supported a graduate research team studying the impact of AI writing tools (Chat GPT) on students with different levels of English proficiency.
Analyzed and linguistically coded AI-generated revision suggestions and participants' implemented changes to track patterns in usage and decision-making.
Balanced independent remote work and team-based in-person collaboration to contribute to a linguistics-focused research project.
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