Leah Keehn
Brockham,Surrey
Summary
Friendly and approachable individual with excellent communication skills. Builds relationships easily and encourages participation in group settings. Proactive and engaging individual with practical health and safety knowledge.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Swimming instructor
Great Waves
Croydon, City of London
07.2024 - Current
- Tailored lessons according to individual learner needs, improving their comfort level in water.
- Delivered safe and effective swimming lessons by developing engaging lesson plans.
- Prepared learners for local swimming competitions, achieving commendable results.
- Enhanced skill level of swimmers, resulting in improved performance.
- Understood and observed safeguarding policies to maintain student safety during and outside of swimming lessons.
- Followed current swimming instruction frameworks to meet certification standards and best practices.
- Supervised and mentored new team members to build competent and confident teaching team.
- Specialising in teaching SEN children
Nursery assistant
Summers nursery
Aberdeen
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Read stories and lead activities to help children build foundational learning skills.
- Created caring bonds with children for comfort and safety within nursery.
- Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
- Engaged children in stimulating learning-based activities and games.
- Supervised daily activities, lunch break and rest time to monitor schedule.
- Thoroughly cleaned and disinfected play areas to control health risks.
- Encouraged children to safely explore surroundings, promoting curiosity and experimentation.
- Created and maintained welcoming, safe and tidy space to promote children's development.
- Practiced child protection and health and safety measures to comply with guidelines.
- Maintained records of children's daily activities, meals and medications administered.
- Recorded and informed manager regarding injuries and accidents.
- Communicated daily observations with guardians, maintaining detailed development records.
PA to director
HEAD Properties
London
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Organised personal and professional calendars, supplying timely reminders of upcoming meetings and events.
- Kept files organised and up-to-date for accurate record-keeping purposes.
- Screened and directed incoming phone calls and distributed correspondence effectively.
- Arranged supplies, documents and spaces for meetings.
- Screened incoming phone calls and relayed detailed messages.
- Partnered with management to implement processes and complete special projects.
- Supervised administrative work in the office and set goals for staff.
- Tracked expenses and met budget targets.
Swimming instructor
Aqualife swimming
Sevenoaks
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Observed swimmers abilities and gave tips on improving technique.
- Built positive relationships with staff and swimmers to develop productive lesson environments.
- Delivered fun, practical swimming programmes to meet class objectives.
- Identified individual strengths and weaknesses, adapting training programmes to suit.
- Maintained safe training environments for minimised risk of injury.
- Documented lesson delivery and recorded attendance to monitor swimmer progress.
- Engaged, coached and inspired students of all ages to achieve swimming goals.
Education
GCSEs -
Oxted school
09.2015 - 03.2020
Skills
- DBS checked
- Lesson and activity planning
- Curriculum knowledge
- Meal and snack preparation
- Childhood development reporting
- Early childhood education
- First Aid and CPR certified
- Activity planning
- Lesson planning
- Lifeguard experience
Affiliations
- Sports (great variety)
- Gym
- Reading + creative writing
Certification
STA Level 2 swimming instructor
STA Swimming assistant
First Aid trained
Timeline
Swimming instructor
Great Waves
07.2024 - Current
Nursery assistant
Summers nursery
09.2023 - 04.2024
PA to director
HEAD Properties
06.2021 - 05.2022
Swimming instructor
Aqualife swimming
09.2018 - 03.2021
GCSEs -
Oxted school
09.2015 - 03.2020
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