Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Certification
Volunteer Experience
Hobbies and Interests
References
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Isla Gifford

Isla Gifford

150 Reservoir Rd, Yan Yean,VIC

Summary

My name is Isla Gifford and I am a friendly and outgoing person that would love the opportunity to work for your company. I have a willingness to learn new things and would love to provide a great experience for your customers. I love working as part of a team, as well as independently. I am a reliable and responsible person who has previous work experience in teaching swimming and water safety across age groups from 3 months and older.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

Splash's Swimming School
Plenty Valley, VIC
09.2024 - Current
  • Conduct swimming lessons for babies and children
  • Conduct swimming lessons for adults
  • Conduct swimming lessons for school groups
  • Reception/Customer services- greeting families, taking payments, calling absentees, following up missing fees, setting families up on parent portal, supervising lessons, talking to free trials, walk through and clean of facility

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

Jump Swim School
South Morang, VIC
10.2023 - 10.2024
  • Conduct swimming lessons for babies and children aged from 3 months to 10 years
  • Work independently with young children
  • Worked one to one with children with special needs
  • Worked as part of a team
  • Worked as a receptionist at the swim school (taking payments, enrolling students, booking makeup classes)

Floor Manager

Whittlesea Thai Restaurant
Whittlesea, VIC
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Table service includes accommodating all customer needs and creating a positive dining experience
  • Taking orders, including phone orders, face-to-face, and online, and preparing take-away food
  • Payroll at the end of a shift
  • Training new casual staff
  • Cleaning duties

Customer Service Cashier

Whittlesea McDonalds
Whittelsea, VIC
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for restaurant cleanliness
  • Taking customer orders
  • Customer service
  • Applying food safety principles
  • Operating cash register
  • Collaborating as part of a team

Education

Bacehlor of Nursing And Midwifery -

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
01-2028

Year 12 - VCE Completion

Hazel Glen College
Doreen, VIC
12.2024

Certificate III - VET Sport and Recreation

Saville
Doreen, VIC
12-2024

Skills

  • Take feedback willingly
  • Work well as part of a team
  • Passionate about the growth of people learning and refining essential life-saving swimming skills
  • Work well independently
  • Take initiative with decisions
  • Conflict resolution
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (infants, children, special needs, adults)
  • Reliable and able to manage time well
  • Responsible and hardworking
  • Friendly and possess great customer service skills
  • Able to work well as part of a team and independently
  • Enjoys new challenges and problem solving

Personal Information

  • Age: 18
  • Date of Birth: 09/27/06

Certification

  • Drivers License
  • Working With Children Check
  • CPR and First Aid Certificate
  • Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Accreditation
  • Certificate III in VET Sport and Recreation

Volunteer Experience

  • Remote Indigenous Community Immersion Tour in Darwin, 2022
  • School Sports USA Trip (Cancelled due to Covid), 2020
  • Dance Revolution USA Dance Tour (Cancelled due to Covid), 2019
  • Participation in Dance Competitions throughout Victoria, 2016-2023
  • Baby Sitting
  • House Sitting
  • Several visits to remote communities in Bali

Hobbies and Interests

  • Dance at a competitive level for Dance Revolution
  • Member of Merinda Calisthenics College
  • Played netball for Diamond Creek Force
  • Played football for Diamond Creek Women’s Football Club
  • Enjoy camping and the outdoors and love surfing
  • Passionate about helping people and working with children

References

  • Leigh Bumpstead- Sport Teacher at Hazel Glen College- 0397177500- lbumpstead@hazelglencollege.com
  • Mitchel Crowley - Assistant Principal at School for Student Leadership- 0431227071
  • Lisa Williams- Owner of Whittlesea Thai Restaurant- 0417304781

Timeline

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

Splash's Swimming School
09.2024 - Current

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

Jump Swim School
10.2023 - 10.2024

Customer Service Cashier

Whittlesea McDonalds
01.2022 - 04.2022

Floor Manager

Whittlesea Thai Restaurant
01.2021 - 01.2024

Bacehlor of Nursing And Midwifery -

La Trobe University

Year 12 - VCE Completion

Hazel Glen College

Certificate III - VET Sport and Recreation

Saville

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