Molly Bell
Summary
Experienced aquatics professional, clasroom teacher, and queer community organizer. Passionate about leadership and civic engagement, building affirming LGBTQ spaces, and cross-cultural communication.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lifeguard & Lifeguard Supervisor
Stanford University
Stanford
02.2022 - Current
- Observed swimmers from elevated chairs while scanning the entire pool deck.
- Monitor the quality and safety of swim classes, conduct skills assessments for all lifeguards and swim instructors
- Perform facilities and maintenance tasks consistently and promptly
Aquatics Coordinator
Presidio YMCA
San Francisco, CA
09.2021 - 08.2024
- Trained and supervised lifeguards on proper water rescue techniques.
- Monitor the quality and safety of aquatics programming, ensuring customer satisfaction and long-term member retention
- Increase revenue by expanding offerings of swim classes, facilitating community partnerships
Lifeguard
YMCA Of Silicon Valley
San Jose
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Actively scan pool,. search for potential hazards in water and on deck
- Conduct youth swim tests to sort program participants into skills groups
- Attend monthly trainings in first aid, emergency management
AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow
Grace Academy Hartford
Hartford, CT
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Co-teach English Language Arts, Spanish, science, and world religion classes at a small, all girls' middle school (grades 5-8)
- Develop curriculum and lesson plans for pilot social justice class, use Google Classroom to facilitate student engagement
- Provide English-Spanish and Spanish-English translation services
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology And Human Development
Boston College
Chestnut Hill05-2020
Skills
- Customer service experience
- Emergency Management
- Advocacy experience
- Event Coordination
- Teaching strategies
- Fluent in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)
- Conflict de-escalation techniques
- Staff Leadership
Timeline
Lifeguard & Lifeguard Supervisor
Stanford University
02.2022 - Current
Lifeguard
YMCA Of Silicon Valley
10.2021 - 02.2023
Aquatics Coordinator
Presidio YMCA
09.2021 - 08.2024
AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow
Grace Academy Hartford
08.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology And Human Development
Boston College