Waterfront Director
Top Of The Pines Summer Camp (Vacamas Programs For Youth)
New York, Usa
Summer Camp work placement working in a variety of roles including full time counsellor, lifeguard, swim teacher and eventually being promoted to waterfront director at a small camp in Harriman State Park, New York.Duties included full time supervision and animation of children for 15 hour days when a counsellor, being responsible for the health and safety of up to 70 children at a time in the lake when lifeguarding, helping children of a variety of different levels to achieve their goals in swim lessons, whether beating target distances or simply overcoming fears, and finally managing a team of lifeguards and swim teachers.Required a range of qualities, patience and understanding when dealing with kids from sometimes troubled backgrounds, constant vigilance when it came to their safety, imagination and creativity when trying to think of different ways to make the children enjoy their lessons, and confidence and leadership skills when it came to organizing and coordinating a group of my peers. Enabled me to become American Red Cross CPR and First Aid qualified.