Lydia Shaw

• Organized fun and educational events to promote water safety awareness within the community.
• Collaborated with colleagues to continuously improve lesson plans and instructional techniques.
• Increased student retention with engaging, age-appropriate teaching methods and activities.
• Provided constructive feedback to students, helping them identify areas for improvement and develop their swimming abilities.
• Expanded knowledge of current aquatic teaching methodologies through regular professional development opportunities.
• Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students and setting clear expectations for behavior in the pool area.
• Enhanced student safety by enforcing pool rules and maintaining a vigilant watch during lessons.
• Created an inclusive atmosphere for students from diverse backgrounds through culturally sensitive teaching practices and understanding of individual needs.
• Taught daily swim instruction to students varying in ages and skill levels.
• Adapted teaching techniques to different learning styles.
• Provided positive reinforcement and motivation to increase student confidence and performance.

• Attended to calls from people in crisis

• Preparing of cafe style meals
• Assisting in the serving of meals
• Assisting in taking orders
• General duties involved in the maintenance of a small cafe

• Running of kitchen
• Menu planning
• Preparing of meals
• Catering for onsite functions

Volunteer position

• Helped owner and staff get the place back on its feet
• Cooking, serving, general running of the kitchen

• Creating menu's
• Running the kitchen
• Liasing with front of house
• Ordering
• Preparing food
• General duties to help with the upkeep of the Chalet

Busy Cafe open for breakfast, lunch and dinner including catering for on and offsite functions

• Experience covers running cafe kitchen, including grill, pass, larder, ordering produce compiling menu, managing kitchen staff
• Also involved in catering for on and off site functions including fine dining events, weddings and high teas

• Began as a second year apprentice
• Expericence covers:
• Running the Caxton's small cafe single handed
• Restaurant's larder section, pans, grill section including call and ordering

• All aspects of function catering over multiple rooms on any given night
• This includes savoury section, desserts, general preparation and plating up
• Performed tasks as assigned by sous chef or chef