ALLISON GELDART
Hastings,East Sussex
Summary
Demonstrated ability to communicate with the clients and general public Experience with cash handling, and reconciliation Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Internet Excellent organizational abilities and time management Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities Demonstrated problem solving skills Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team or independently Experience in general yard work including using a whipper snippers, mulching, etc. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Friendly and approachable communicator committed to helping others achieve academic goals. Patient, empathetic and specialize in teaching styles to work with a variety of needs, abilities and ages.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Tutor
St. Leonard's Academy Through Visions of Education
Hastings, East Sussex
2025.01 - 2025.06
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilising interactive teaching methods.
- Utilized technology in sessions, making learning more engaging and efficient.
- Adapted teaching style for individual learning capabilities.
- Maintained records of each student's progress, identifying areas needing further improvement.
- Assessed student progress regularly, implementing tailored strategies for improvement.
- Encouraged open communication during sessions, enhancing comfort levels and participation rates.
- Fostered a positive learning environment to enhance student focus.
Freight Crew associate
Kent Building Supplies
Dartmouth, Canada
2022.11 - 2024.07
- Responsible for processing and organizing arriving freight and products
- Responsible for the merchandising of new and returning products for the customer to be able to shop easily
- Assisting in keeping the stores inventory correct by conducting cycle counts regularly as per the office manager.
- Completed assigned tasks quickly and accurately, using strong time management and task prioritization.
Cashier
Kent Building Supplies
Darthmouth, Canada
2021.11 - 2022.11
- Responsible for the tasks of successfully opening and closing the front cash, locking/unlocking doors, cleaning the cashes, salting the exits during winter months
- Responsible for successfully balancing tills at the end of the day including counting and documenting the balances and errors
- Interacted and communicated with customers on a daily basis
- Gained knowledge and experience of using cash registers.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
Summer Day Camp Leader
Prospect Road Community Centre
Sackville, Canada
2021.07 - 2021.09
- Responsible for leading and engagement with the participates of a variety of age groups
- Responsible for daily cleaning of general area
- Took daily attendance
- Interact and communicate with co-workers on a daily basis
- Work along side co-worker to run everyday activities.
- Reported on daily activities, recording behaviour and safety incidents to document actions taken.
Internship position
Hope for Wildlife - Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Halifax, Canada
2020.05 - 2020.09
- Outdoor grounds maintenance as required.
- Worked productively with team members to achieve common goals.
- Cleaned out animal living spaces to meet strict hygiene standards.
- Remained calm when handling animals to prevent chance of injury or reactive behaviour.
- Assisted in daily care routines for animals, including feeding and grooming.
- Responded to questions on animal care from colleagues or members of public.
Summer Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
Sackville, Canada
2019.07 - 2019.08
- Responsible for running the 8 week-long summer program
- Communicated with parents on a daily basis
- Overseeing Junior Coaches in the week-long program
- Took daily attendance
- On the dock and water with week-long participants
- Some grounds maintenance (whipper snipping, garbage emptying, etc.)
Floor associate
Lake District Recreation Association Bingo
Sackville, Canada
2014.10 - 2018.09
- Selling bingo cards, responsible for providing correct change
- Calling back bingos, communicating with customers
- Balancing float at end of shift.
- Counted change correctly and issued customer receipts.
- Handled cash and card payments with precision, maintaining customer confidentiality and discretion throughout.
Summer Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
Sackville, Canada
2018.07 - 2018.08
- Responsible for running the 8 week-long summer program
- Overseeing Junior Coaches in the week-long program
- Took daily attendance
- On the dock and water with week-long participants
- Worked at the Atom Regatta held at Sack-A-Wa.
Athletic Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
Sackville, Canada
2017.07 - 2017.08
- Assisted the Atom and Novice coach with running the activities for the week-long atom and novice summer program
- Took daily attendance
- On the dock and water with the week-long atom and novice participants
- Worked at the Atom Regatta held at Sack-A-Wa.
- Conducted drills and skill-building practices to continuously build athlete potential.
Junior Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
Sackville , Canada
2016.07 - 2016.08
- Assisted the assistant coach with PeeWee and Bantam summer registrants
- Assistant to Life Guard
- Attended regattas as Jr Coach; organized numbers, helped athletes get boats to and from the dock, checked for back/boat numbers.
Education
High School Diploma - High school
Sackville High School
Halifax Canada 2015.09 - 2019.06
Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools - Teaching Assistant
Britannia Education Group
Hastings, East Sussex 2024.03 - 2024.10
120 Hour Professional TEFL Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TEFL UK
Hastings, East Sussex 2025.03 - 2025.04
Skills
- Cash handling
- Customer Service
- Product knowledge
- Conflict Resolution
- Customer interaction
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Recreational programme development
- Play-based learning
- Incident reporting
- Small group instruction
- Water safety
- Effective communicator
- Parent communication
- Patience and resilience
- Creativity in teaching
- Learning styles adaptability
- Feedback delivery
Custom
- Courses completed through Atlantic Division Canoe Kayak Canada Making Ethical Decisions/ Ethical Decisions (Competition Intro) – 05/2016
- Junior Coach Academy – 06/2016 & 06/2017
- CanoeKids Workshop/Canoe Kids Training – 06/2016
- Certified War Canoe Coach (Comp-Int) – 06/2016 Workshop & 06/2017
- Evaluation Active member of Sackawa Canoe Club 2009 - 2019
- Red Cross Kids Swim Level 8
- Saint John Ambulance First Aid Training – 06/2018
Timeline
120 Hour Professional TEFL Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TEFL UK
2025.03 - 2025.04
Tutor
St. Leonard's Academy Through Visions of Education
2025.01 - 2025.06
Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools - Teaching Assistant
Britannia Education Group
2024.03 - 2024.10
Freight Crew associate
Kent Building Supplies
2022.11 - 2024.07
Cashier
Kent Building Supplies
2021.11 - 2022.11
Summer Day Camp Leader
Prospect Road Community Centre
2021.07 - 2021.09
Internship position
Hope for Wildlife - Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
2020.05 - 2020.09
Summer Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
2019.07 - 2019.08
Summer Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
2018.07 - 2018.08
Athletic Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
2017.07 - 2017.08
Junior Coach
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club
2016.07 - 2016.08
High School Diploma - High school
Sackville High School
2015.09 - 2019.06
Floor associate
Lake District Recreation Association Bingo
2014.10 - 2018.09