Karla Kurevija
Victoria,BC
Summary
Hard worker with talent for fostering effective professional relationships with members, staff and the community. Supportive and focused team player with proactive approach and strong attention to detail. Energetic Group Fitness Instructor motivated and accomplished in helping members at all Fitness levels safely get into shape, form relationships and achieve goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Group Fitness Instructor
Westhills YMCA YWCA Vacouver Island
2022.07 - Current
- Responsible for cultivating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all skill levels, promoting inclusivity and accessibility within group fitness classes
- Led weekly classes for up to 50 individuals depending on the class with consistent participation and positive feedback
- Demonstrated modified routines with regressions and progressions to meet diverse fitness levels
- Promoted overall wellness by incorporating mindfulness practice into selected group sessions, enhancing participant mental well-being alongside physical fitness achievements
- Responsible for working with vulnerable community members and providing a safe space for them to participate in Fitness programs
- Filling in to substitute classes when available
Program Fitness Staff
Westhills YMCA YWCA Vancouver Island
2022.11 - 2023.12
- Instructed a variety of Group Fitness classes for all different fitness levels
- Worked as Duty Manager on Sundays, Opening the building and dealing with any issues that arose
- Stepping in to substitute Group Fitness classes for instructors who were sick or away
- Offering new classes and building Group Fitness programs
- Responsible for Fitness Orientations
- Responsible for assisting members in the gym ensuring everyone was exercising in a safe environment
- Engaging with members in the gym, fitness studio and facility to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and build relationships
- Supported Group Fitness Staff with communication, finding substitute instructors, setting up the Studio/Cyclefit rooms with equipment and provided support in any way I was able
- Created a list and schedule for machine and equipment cleaning for Program Fitness Staff
- Kept the 3rd floor Fitness Studio and Cyclefit rooms safe, clean and organized
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Organized a successful fundraiser for a team member as well as organized the Group Fitness Christmas staff gathering
- Liaising with the community, offering free Bootcamp classes while representing the YMCA for teachers at Wishart Elementary. Communicating and arranging with teachers from CML to offer a Bootcamp for their grade 8 students. Creating meaningful relationships with members of the Langford community
Night Merchandising
Costco Wholesale
2021.10 - 2022.11
- Provides excellent customer service
- Keeps warehouse clean
- Provides assistance in other areas of the warehouse such as front end customer service
- Operates forklift
- Responsible for maintaining organization and stock in aisles
- Responsible for delegating the organization and product stocked in aisles I am in charge of to stockers
- Excellent product knowledge.
Homestay Secretary
University of Victoria
2011.08 - 2014.07
- Received and routed incoming calls and correspondence to promote timely communication
- Was the first point of contact for all hosts and students
- Created agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process
- Supported Homestay Program Coordinators with projects with effective scheduling, document coordination and resource coordination
- Composed, proofread and distributed clean and professional correspondence and internal team communications
- Managed multiple calendars and contacts within Homestay department
- Processed accurate payroll for hundreds of Homestay Program hosts and submitted to UVic Accounting
- Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders
- Prepared Homestay packages for host families, students, and International Universities
- Verified operation of office equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and calling for repairs
- Completed supply orders and maintained appropriate levels of office supplies
- Assisted production and distribution of memos, newsletters, email updates and other forms of communication
- Established clear and consistent administrative procedures to minimize errors and avoidable delays
- Maintained organized filing system of paper and electronic documents.
Short Term Summer Program Coordinator
University of Victoria
2013.05 - 2013.09
- Recruited and approved host families for our program through applications, interviews, reference checks and home visits
- Facilitated meeting and issues between host families and students, and helped communicate concerns or issues they had
- Matched students with host families
- Communicated with International Universities in order to facilitate large group, short term homestay families
- Attended Airport arrivals for large University groups to welcome and ensure their host family arrived and they left safely
- Collaborated with English Language Centre Directors to establish arrivals of International University faculty and students
- Spoke and welcomed new International students at large Homestay Program orientations
Education
Group Fitness
BCRPA Group Fitness Instructor
Victoria, BC07.2020
Fitness
BCRPA Fitness Theory
Victoria, BC01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Major in English With A Minor in Women Studies
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC04.2008
Skills
- Excellent communication
- Class coordination
- Anatomy knowledge
- Injury Prevention
- Program Planning
- Equipment Preparation
- Confidentiality understanding
- Prioritization and time management
- Engaging personality
- Highly organized
- Group Instruction
Certification
- Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED Level C
- Better Butts Workshop, BCRPA
- High Intensity Training, BCRPA
- Pelvic Floor Health, BCRPA
- Stress Management, BCRPA
- Child Protection Level 1, YMCA
- Respect in The Workplace, YMCA
References
References available upon request
Languages
Timeline
Program Fitness Staff
Westhills YMCA YWCA Vancouver Island
2022.11 - 2023.12
Group Fitness Instructor
Westhills YMCA YWCA Vacouver Island
2022.07 - Current
Night Merchandising
Costco Wholesale
2021.10 - 2022.11
Short Term Summer Program Coordinator
University of Victoria
2013.05 - 2013.09
Homestay Secretary
University of Victoria
2011.08 - 2014.07
Group Fitness
BCRPA Group Fitness Instructor
Fitness
BCRPA Fitness Theory
Bachelor of Arts - Major in English With A Minor in Women Studies
University of Victoria
- Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED Level C
- Better Butts Workshop, BCRPA
- High Intensity Training, BCRPA
- Pelvic Floor Health, BCRPA
- Stress Management, BCRPA
- Child Protection Level 1, YMCA
- Respect in The Workplace, YMCA
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