Christopher Matthews Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Act, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

To provide meticulous, high quality training to individuals seeking to improve their physical capabilities, with a focus on the importance of the fundamentals.

Canberra, Australia

Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Managing and overseeing the activities of Active Leisure Centre when higher management is not available. Ensuring that the Centre is operating smoothly. Supervising Lifeguards, Reception, Gym floor staff, Swim school and the crèche, as well as other extra duties associated with the Centre including making bookings with in the centre. Building a rapport with clients at the Centre including with a variety of members and patrons. Prepare daily reports on activities occurring at the centre.

View pool activities from the pool deck and ensure safety of patrons. Maintain the plant rooms and effective operations to ensure that the pool is able to remain open to the public. Building a rapport with member of the public and patrons.

Active Leisure Centre

Swim Instructor - Working with a wide range of age groups from aged 6 months to adults with a variety of swim skill levels, from non-swimmer to very confident in the water.Swim Coordinator - Working as a leader, ensuring that the swim instructor team I supervised ran smoothly. Educating Swim Instructors on how to improve their teaching skills . Resolve programing issues and class problems with parent and carers.

Canberra Area, Australia

Currently studying Exercise Physiology at the University of Canberra. Will complete studies at the end of November of 2014. I have completed exercise physiology work placements in Canberra at Capital Hydrotherapy; Injury Treatment and at the University of Canberra Health Hub.

Canberra, Australia

As the strength & conditioning coach it was my role to maintain and increase the fitness levels of the U17 Gold Brumbies players for competitions. Training was from Oct - Feb 2014 with games from February to April 2014. The team came second in its pool group, wining 4 out of the 5 games. The team actually beat the team that progressed to the semi-finials. Also oversaw the rehabilitation of players and incorporating them back into the team once they had achieved a standard match fitness required for games.

Act

Qualified as a Level 1 (Waterpolo) accredited referee. This meant I could referee at my local competition as well as at some Australian clubs competitions anywhere in Australia.

Canberra Grammar School Pool

Coached the under 14's and under 16's boys teams in the ACT junior Water polo competition. Run training session for the players twice a week and coached at competition nights.

Act Region

Qualified as a Level 1 (AFL) accredited referee. Undertook umpiring for junior age groups from under 12's - under 15's within the ACT region at club level.

Bachelor Of Exercise Physiology And Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Bachelor Of Coaching And Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology