RAVILYA YAKYMENKO
Killeen,TX
Summary
Training professional with proven track record in designing and implementing impactful training programs. Known for fostering team collaboration and achieving significant results. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in curriculum development and effective communication.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Training Instructor NF-3
Department of the Army, Army Installation Management Command
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for maintaining order at the swimming pool facility.
- Maintain continuous surveillance of patrons in swimming pools.
- Ensure an appropriate headcount of patrons involved in swimming and/or watersports on an hourly basis.
- Call out warnings or take appropriate action for patrons who may have ventured too far or are in imminent danger.
- Provide safety information to patrons prior to them indulging in water sports or recreation water play.
- Supervise patrons to ensure that they are swimming within the safety protocols.
- Instruct participants in one or more aquatic specialties.
- Teaches all fundamental aspects, methods, and techniques including water safety, lifeguard training, scuba, aquatic exercise, AFO, and adapted aquatics instruction to students.
- Solicit volunteers for the aquatic program. Organize classes and conduct customer feedback surveys to evaluate aquatic seasons.
- Complete required records and reports of each session. Assist with the overall operation of the pool.
- Identified workers with specific skill sets to recommend for promotions or raises, increasing internal hiring 80%.
- Trained and mentored 60 new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
Swim Coach
ASYMCA, Harker Heights, TX
07.2020 - 09.2023
- Equipped participants for success in competitive swim teams.
- Witnessed significant growth in group size. Recognized for instilling lifelong swimming skills.
- Expert at planning days and not letting distractions occur between meeting goals.
- Enhanced children's swimming abilities and fostered physical fitness through water-based activities.
- Ensured repeat attendance and satisfaction from both children and parents.
- Teaching stroke development to more experienced swimmers to enhance their swimming abilities.
- Assessing the progress of students and adjusting teaching programs accordingly.
- Support in communication towards members for programs and operations.
- Coached youth aged 5 to 18 years old for a competitive swim team and oversaw participation in 6-8 events annually.
WSI, Lifeguard, Lifeguard Manager
ASYMCA, Harker Heights, TX
06.2020 - 09.2023
- Educated individuals on swimming techniques and provided vital safety instructions.
- Assured the well-being of all participants during swim lessons by supervising activities and promoting proper exercise and swimming techniques.
- Expert at developing and delivering multi-mode communications with a wide variety of types of audiences that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different constituents.
- Maneuvered comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
- Provide competent, safe instruction using recognized lead-up skills. Plan and effectively organize the class time for maximum practice. Teach with encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Manages records and maintains equipment and supplies for multiple aquatic facilities.
- Monitor program registration, prepare the necessary paperwork, and return phone calls and e-mails as needed.
- Works with the Aquatics Director to assist in conducting performance appraisals, rewards, and discipline.
- Support in communication towards members for programs and operations.
- Scheduled, coordinated and conducted in-service training for 40-60 lifeguards to promote full competence in first aid, CPR, and water rescue techniques.
- Scheduled 15 to 20 lifeguards to provide adequate coverage of pool areas during operating hours.
Education
BBA - Management
Central Texas A&M University
Killeen, TX05.2026
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX06-2025
Associate of Science - Kinesiology
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX05-2024
Skills
- Plans and development programs
- Microsoft Word, Excel
- Team Unify
- RecTrac
- Managing teams and building relationships
- Customer service
- Schedule staff hours
- Cyber awareness
- Team Training & Development Athlete Assessment
- Sports Coaching
- Exceptional Communicator Practice
- Session Coordination
- Private Swim Lessons
- Injury Assessment & First Aid Safety Instruction
- Organized & Productive
- Lifelong Swimming Skills
- Competitive Swim Coaching Skill Enhancement
- Fitness Coaching & Education Relationship builder
- Facilitation techniques
- Interactive learning
- Training delivery
- Cross-cultural communication
- Performance improvement
- Program planning
- Feedback collection
- Learning management systems
- Blended learning
- Finance
- Product development
- Trainer mentoring
- Online training
- Class planning
- Course material preparation
- Instructor mentoring
- Creative problem solving
- Planning and coordination
- Lesson planning
- Interpersonal communication
- Group and individual instruction
- Course planning
- Payment collection
- Lesson plan development
- Online instruction
- Program management
- Course development
- Materials organization
- Proficient in RecTrac
- Training material updates
- Online-based education
- Assessment techniques
- Clear verbal communication
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 50 staff members.
- Achieved program by completing Swim lessons with accuracy and efficiency.
- Customer Follow-up - Ensured that customers were satisfied with company products and services by doing purchase follow-up calls.
Certification
- American Red Cross Training - 2018
- USA Swim coach License - 2018
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Training Instructor NF-3
Department of the Army, Army Installation Management Command
11.2023 - Current
Swim Coach
ASYMCA, Harker Heights, TX
07.2020 - 09.2023
WSI, Lifeguard, Lifeguard Manager
ASYMCA, Harker Heights, TX
06.2020 - 09.2023
BBA - Management
Central Texas A&M University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Central Texas College
Associate of Science - Kinesiology
Central Texas College