Hamish Mearns

• I am currently in the Australian Army Reserves as a Infantry solider with the rank of Lance Corporal.
• With the rank of Lance Corporal I am second in charge of a team of 8 people.
• I help assist with the creation of training programs and delivering the training. The training could be classroom lessons on weapons, army history, first aid, field craft, combat skills and drill lessons. The training could also be more hands on such as at the range with different weapons, physical training, or out in the field.
• I am responsible for the teams equipment when out in the felid and the individuals health and wellbeing.
• In this role I have the opportunity to improve on my leadership and communication skills as I am having to leader the team when needed and having to communicate with people who are of a higher rank then myself.
• I have had the opportunity to travel and work around Australia for training exercises, promotion courses and during covid pandemic to assist .
• I have completed 1 year of full time service and 4 years of reserve service.

• I do multiple roles including being an instructor and teaching classes, coaching, reception roles and looking after the pool equipment and chemicals.

Instructor

• As an instructor I teach classes ranging from a child's first time swimming by themselves to the child almost being ready to join squads.
• I have been able to use multiple teaching methods to engage the students within the class based off age, experience and level of class.

Coach

• As a coach I have been given the freedom to coach the students as I see fit. By using my experience as a past swimmer myself and creating programs and drills that work for the individual classes.

Supervisor role

• As a supervisor I am responsible for the safety of all swimmers, instructors and parents in the water and around the pool.
• I am also responsible for the assessment of a child's skills and reporting that progress back to the instructor and parents or guardians.
• As a supervisor I help the new instructors with getting familiar with our program, as well as being having them join me in some of my classes for gain experience or to be assessed to be able to teach on their own.
• I am reasonable for to upkeep of the chemical levels in the pool and making sure the pool equipment is running as needed.