Experience

Talisman Centre

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aquatics Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  • Conducts all recruitment, on-boarding, performance management, compensation decisions, training and Time Solutions management of approximately 45 Aquatic staff members. (Masters Coaches, Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors)• Provides "Hands on" leadership with planning, implementing and evaluating pool enhancements.• Is accountable for the performance of the Aquatic staff at a high level to ensure team objectives are met.• Is Responsible for creating and maintaining a yearly programs and operations budget for the Aquatics department.• Developed and maintains a growing and successful non-competitive Junior and Masters Swim club.• Attends annual trade shows and conventions to promote facility and registered programs including Calgary Area teacher’s conventions, Canadian paraplegic association trade show, and the Calgary Learning Village Collaborative Family Fun Fair.• Is listed as the main contact in the 2013 city of Calgary recreation discovery guide and is readily available to provide citizens with disabilities information so that their visit to the Talisman Centre is enjoyable. • Works cohesively with School and sport camp manager to ensure successful aquatic instruction is available to Calgary schools.• Assisted Talisman Centre marketing team in successful ventures specific to aquatics department and programs including Talisman Centre commercial (sport segment) , as well as Breakfast Television Fitness segments on aquatic registered programs and family focus.

• Aquatic Program Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  • Conducts all recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compensation decisions, training and Time Solutions management of Master’s coaches as well as approximately 15-20 swim instructors.• Is Responsible for creating and maintaining a yearly Program and Instructor budget for the Aquatics department.• Developed and maintains a growing and successful non-competitive Junior and Masters Swim club.• Attends annual trade shows and conventions to promote facility and registered programs including Calgary Area teacher’s conventions, Canadian paraplegic association trade show, and the Calgary Learning Village Collaborative Family Fun Fair.• Is listed as the main contact in the 2013 city of Calgary recreation discovery guide and is readily available to provide citizens with disabilities information so that their visit to the Talisman Centre is enjoyable. • Works cohesively with School and sport camp manager to ensure successful aquatic instruction is available to Calgary schools.• Assisted Talisman Centre marketing team in successful ventures specific to aquatics department and programs including Talisman Centre commercial (sport segment) , as well as Breakfast Television Fitness segments on aquatic registered programs and family focus.