Maya Dang
Irvine,CA
Summary
Experienced and dedicated professional with robust experience in aquatics, focusing on water safety and swimming instruction. Skilled in customer service and facility maintenance and am excited to participate and contribute to a team focused on enhancing patron experiences and safety.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Aquatics Specialist
City of Berkeley Parks and Recreation
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Taught swim lessons to young children and adults; helped develop their swimming skills and adjusted instructional methods for individual needs
- Prioritized the safety of pool patrons by enforcing pool safety regulations
- Assisted with customer service by checking them into the pool and answering any questions they had
- Performed facility maintenance by ensuring that the locker rooms were clean
- Improved water quality through chemical balancing, expert monitoring, and emphasizing proactive maintenance procedures
- Kept swim equipment organized
- Worked at city events as needed (Harvest Festival)
Volunteer
Proyecto Peru
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted in a kindergarten classroom of 20 to 30 children ages 3-5
- Collaborated with students and teacher to play games and homework
- Facilitated food preparation and daily activities
- Developed Spanish speaking skills with the students and teacher
Education
High School Diploma -
Berkeley High School
Berkeley, CA06-2026
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Business Economics
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06-2030
IB Diploma -
Berkeley High School
Berkeley, CA06-2026
Skills
- Lifeguard certification
- Scheduling and time management
- Conflict resolution
- CPR certified
- Water safety expertise
- First aid proficiency
- Aquatic facility management
- Pool maintenance
- Multilingual communication
- Swimming instruction
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Self motivation
- Policy enforcement
- Customer and Service-oriented
- Equipment maintenance
Certification
- CPR Certified
- California State Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Culinary and Food - cooking/baking, learning new cooking techniques through food shows, enjoy trying new recipes
- Travel - participated in cultural exchange programs, historical explorations of significant cultural sites
- Gardening
- Music
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Camping
- Reading
- Swimming
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
AP Scholar, City of Berkeley Mayor's Awards in Community Service and Extraordinary Effort
- awarded AP Scholar for getting a score of 3 or higher on 3 AP Exams (Spanish Literature, Government, and Chemistry)
- awarded City of Berkeley Mayor's Award in Extraordinary Effort for persevering and achieving great successes despite challenges faced
- awarded City of Berkeley Mayor's Awards in Community Service for contributing and giving back to the music community through volunteering at concerts
Timeline
Aquatics Specialist
City of Berkeley Parks and Recreation
06.2024 - 08.2025
Volunteer
Proyecto Peru
07.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Business Economics
University of California, Irvine
High School Diploma -
Berkeley High School
IB Diploma -
Berkeley High School