Grace Southworth
Miller Place,NY
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in child development and lesson planning at Bay Area Head Start. Demonstrated success in building positive relationships and ensuring safety through effective supervision. Certified lifeguard with expertise in delivering private swim lessons, improving individual and group learning outcomes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Swim Instructor
Town Of Brookhaven
Farmingville, NY
06.2023 - 08.2025
- Ensured that swimmers followed pool rules and regulations at all times.
- Taught basic survival skills such as floating, treading water, emergency exits from the pool.
- Provided swimming instruction to individuals and groups of all ages.
- Demonstrated proper technique for each stroke, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Student Teacher, Preschool
Bay Area Head Start
Shirley, NY
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Facilitated small group activities such as arts and crafts projects.
- Monitored playground activities during recess periods to ensure safety of children.
- Planned activities that promoted physical, social, and cognitive development of children.
- Promoted positive relationships between parents, students, and staff members.
Education
High School Diploma -
Miller Place High School
Miller Place, NY06-2022
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY05-2025
Skills
- Child development
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Safety supervision
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Lifeguard certification
- Private swim lessons
Affiliations
- Babysitting
- Swim Lessons
- Lifeguard Pool Parties
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Water Safety Instructor Certified
- Lifeguard Certified
Timeline
Student Teacher, Preschool
Bay Area Head Start
09.2024 - 05.2025
Swim Instructor
Town Of Brookhaven
06.2023 - 08.2025
High School Diploma -
Miller Place High School
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Suffolk County Community College
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