Swim lessons with Christina N.

I am currently a swim instructor and lifeguard at a YMCA location in Calgary! I have been teaching once a week for the last 3 years and have taught a variety of ages and skill sets. Throughout my teaching experience I have come upon a couple challenges, especially in classes with 5-6 kids, where one person is learning at a completely different pace than others and I have done my very best attend to their specific needs. I am very hands on and love working one on one with kids to adapt what I teach them in a way they understand. I use skills that I have learned from the YMCA swimming standards and use them as basis for kids and what is appropriate for their age and development. I also add in standards of my own that I believe fit in at different stages of swimming. So far throughout my teaching experience, I have received multiple compliments from parents of children regarding my swim instructing abilities as well as my bubbly personality making class more engaging for children. I also have always had a dream to be a swim instructor since I was little, making this a dream come true and something I would love to spread to others.