Ryan Wettengel
Medway,MA
Summary
Dedicated professional focused on fostering positive interactions with coworkers and clients to ensure a collaborative and supportive workplace. Extensive experience in educational environments has developed strong patience and leadership abilities, resulting in a compassionate and determined team player ready to assist wherever needed. A proactive self-starter eager to acquire new skills and adept at navigating challenges with resilience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Instructor
SnowSchoolers
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Teaching the beginning progressions of skiing to first time learners, typically under the age of 9 but ranging from 2 to 80 with classes from one to three and a half hours.
- Understanding a client's comfortability on the snow, knowing when to push them and when to go into the lodge for a break to start back with a warmer body and cooler head
- Started a program with my manager to teach toddlers the basics and beginnings of skiing while also instructing their parents on how they can continue these lessons on their own time to get the child introduced to the sport the parents already love.
Lead Instructor
The Little Gym
10.2019 - 11.2022
- Leading gymnastics classes, keeping my students engaged, informed, and safe.
- Writing lesson plans for the classes I would run, with focus on different muscle groups, movement styles and behavioral skills every week.
- Informing parents about the dynamics of what their children were learning in class, explaining the muscle groups we worked and physical development we are helping with.
- Taking phone calls, helping customers with questions they may have about programs, getting them in the system, and fulfilling any request to the best of my, and The Little Gym’s ability.
- Assisting in the development of new instructors, teaching them how to lead and assist classes.
- Leading birthday parties, a less structured, but more meticulous event, making sure every request is met, all participants are satisfied and everyone remains safe.
- Setting the equipment in the gym each week to cater to the lesson plan of that week.
Education
Associate Degree - Political Science
MassBay Community College
Wellesley, MABachelor's Degree - Journalism
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MASkills
- Quality Leadership Skills
- Adaptable
- Strong writer
- Applies feedback into work
- Personable
- Meticulous when executing tasks
Timeline
Lead Instructor
SnowSchoolers
11.2022 - 04.2023
Lead Instructor
The Little Gym
10.2019 - 11.2022
Associate Degree - Political Science
MassBay Community College
Bachelor's Degree - Journalism
University of Massachusetts Amherst