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Marc Toyata

Victoria,BC

Summary

Dedicated lifeguard and swim instructor with over 8 years of experience across five facilities, specializing in water safety and emergency response. Proven ability to deliver effective swim instruction tailored to all age groups and skill levels. An adaptable leader skilled in creating safe and engaging aquatic environments, from high-volume public pools to personalized lessons. Committed to fostering a positive learning experience while ensuring participant safety.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lifeguard

Gordon Head Recreation Center
Victoria, BC
09.2023 - Current
  • Assisted with swim lessons for guests and members of the facility.
  • Maintained accurate records of incident reports, pool chemicals, and patron counts.
  • Communicated regularly with supervisors regarding any issues that arose during shifts.

Lifeguard

Glendale Golf & Country Club
Edmonton, Alberta
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Maintained constant surveillance of pool or body of water to appropriately react to emergency situations.
  • Recognized swimmers in need of assistance and acted quickly.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by monitoring the pool deck area before and after lessons.

Lifeguard Instructor

John Bentley Memorial Aquatic Center
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Provided friendly customer service to guests and addressed concerns.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.

Lifeguard Supervisor

Anglican Church Of Kelowna
03.2020 - 08.2022
  • Instructed campers to observe proper behavior and etiquette to avoid conflicts and unruly activities.
  • Worked on Okanagan Lake which had me acquire new skills to guard effectively
  • Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.

Lifeguard

H2O Aquatic Center
04.2017 - 08.2019
  • Learned the basics of Lifeguarding such as pool scanning, working with others, pool protocols, and building confidence as a guard.
  • understood how to do complicated pool protocols like bulkhead moves and massive facility shut down and opening.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Health Science And Recreation

University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
04.2025

High School Diploma -

Okanagan Mission Secondary
Kelowna, BC
06.2019

Skills

  • Emergency Situations
  • Vacuuming Skills
  • Patron Support
  • Sampling Techniques
  • Stroke Techniques
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Lifeguard Procedures
  • Pool Operations

Certification

Life Saving Instructor - June 2024

National Lifeguard - June 2024

Water Park Certification June -2023

CPR Level C/AED - 2024

YMCA Instructor Course - 2018

AOMA - 2023

I will provide any necessary documents provided for this job.

References

Ashleigh Watson 

(250) 826-3285

ashleigh@25ninety.com 

Ian Dixon 

(778) 803-7719

director@campoac.com 

Katrina Sopow

(250) 462 0399

Katrina.sopow@jbmac.ca

Accomplishments

  • Vikes swim alumni
  • Team captain and leader for Vikes swim

Timeline

Lifeguard

Glendale Golf & Country Club
05.2024 - 08.2024

Lifeguard

Gordon Head Recreation Center
09.2023 - Current

Lifeguard Instructor

John Bentley Memorial Aquatic Center
04.2023 - 08.2023

Lifeguard Supervisor

Anglican Church Of Kelowna
03.2020 - 08.2022

Lifeguard

H2O Aquatic Center
04.2017 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Health Science And Recreation

University of Victoria

High School Diploma -

Okanagan Mission Secondary

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