Lauren Swicegood

I currently coach the seasonal middle school swim team for Westminster Christian School (WCS), as well as the year-round club team working with preschool/elementary ages.

• Mentored student-athletes in goal setting, work ethic, and sportsmanship principles.
• Coordinated swim meets, ensuring compliance with safety standards and effective event management.
• Analyzed swimmer performance data to refine coaching strategies and optimize training regimens.
• Established strong relationships with parents and faculty to foster a supportive team environment.
• Led team practices focused on technique improvement, endurance training, and competitive readiness.

• Led daily activities and programs for diverse groups of campers, fostering a supportive environment. (Overnight 24/7 care for a week at a time)
• Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
• Developed and implemented engaging educational content that aligned with program goals and camper interests.
• Organized team-building exercises to enhance camaraderie among campers, promoting social skills and teamwork.

• Instructed participants on activities' goals, procedures and safety considerations to promote beneficial outcomes for all campers.
• Implemented camp activities fostering physical, social and emotional growth.
• Led swimming activities as well as competitions.
• Taught children ages 2 to 12 basics of water safety and sports, such as learning to swim and competitive swimming.
• Cared for personal and health needs of campers.
• Earned Water Safety Instructor certification/ lifeguard license.
• Worked with many children of varying age, interest, skill and developmental levels over my 3 summers of working there.

• Supplemented lessons with fun activities, including games and friendly competitions.
• Engaged children in learning by selecting age-appropriate stories to share.
• Employed variety of instructional aids, methods and materials to provide for creative teachings, helping children grow spiritually.
• Adapted bible verses and lessons into stories and activities to help children comprehend scriptures.
• Created daily arts and crafts projects at appropriate difficulty for small children.
• Set up delicious, nutritious snacks for children during break time.
• Sang bible songs with children to reinforce lessons.

• Was instructed on how to reviewed and edit loan agreements to promote efficiency and accuracy.
• Was instructed to maintain confidentiality of bank records and client information to prevent mishandling of data and potential breaches.