Elena Smith
Waltham,Ma
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Swim Instructor at Waltham YMCA of Greater Boston
YMCA GREATER BOSTON Waltham
Waltham , MA
2022.05 - Current
- Provided swimming instruction to individuals and groups of all ages.
- Organized lesson plans according to the individual needs of students.
- Demonstrated proper technique for each stroke, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
- Instructed participants on water safety rules and regulations.
- Ensured that swimmers followed pool rules and regulations at all times.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by monitoring the pool deck area before and after lessons.
- Encouraged swimmers to progress through drills while providing positive feedback on their performance.
- Taught basic survival skills such as floating, treading water, emergency exits from the pool.
- Resolved conflicts between swimmers while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Communicated regularly with parents or guardians regarding their child's progress in swimming lessons.
- Encouraged students to build confidence in and out of water by making swimming fun.
- Built relationships with parents and swimmers to increase likelihood of repeat business in future swim lessons sessions.
Education
Undergraduate - Anthropology and Religious Studies
Trinity College
Hartford, CT2024-05
High School -
Chapel Hill Chauncey Hall School
01.2020
Skills
- Instructing
- Working with kids
- Public speaking
- Creativity
- Collaboration with peers
- Child Supervision
- Behavior monitoring
- Activity Planning
- Schedule Management
- Reliability
- Early Childhood Development
- Exercise and outdoor activities
- Age-appropriate routines
- Following Directions
- Child Development
- Strong Work Ethic
- Emotional and Physical Development Assessment
- Keeping children safe
- Time Management
- Positive and professional
Activities
- High School tour guide ambassador, 2016-01-01, 2020-01-01, Conducted tours to perspective students and parents. Also spoke on student panels for education consultants
- Theater Group leader, 2019-01-01, 2020-01-01, Helped lead the cast and was a point person between director and cast
- School newspaper writer, 2016-01-01, 2019-01-01, Wrote articles in monthly school paper
- Dance teacher assistant, 2018-01-01, 2020-01-01, Assisted younger dancers with ballet, tap and jazz classes
- National Honors Society, 2018-01-01, 2020-01-01, A 2-year member of schools chapter
- Trinity College Humanities Gateway Program, 2020-01-01, 2021-01-01, Selective first year program, invite only
- Member of Trinity College Best Buddies Program, 2021-01-01, Club member since 2021
Timeline
Swim Instructor at Waltham YMCA of Greater Boston
YMCA GREATER BOSTON Waltham
2022.05 - Current
Undergraduate - Anthropology and Religious Studies
Trinity College
High School -
Chapel Hill Chauncey Hall School
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