Stephanie L. Ruffing
** **** ***** ****., **** Lawn, PA 19609
ph.: 484 -797 -4784 e-mail: ***********@***.***
Objective
T o secure meaningful employment that would best utilize my skillsets, my
education, and my unique life and work experiences.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education
Lock Haven University
Experience
O ctober 2012 to Present
G roup Supervisor Pre-School Teacher Kidz Paradise, West Lawn, PA
Supervise staff and make appropriate staffing decisions whe n the director is not present.
R espond to parents questions and concerns in the director's absence.
Assist in assuring that the physical site is in compliance with all department regulations.
Plan and execute age appropriate educational experiences using a v ariety of tools and materials
covering the fields of art, music, science, nutrition, and mathematics.
Create, provide, and directly supervise educational activities which promote healthy emotional,
intellectual, and physical development of each child.
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the classroom and educational equipment and
m aterials.
Maintain assessment records of all children that are under my direct supervision, sharing
progress and concerns with parents when needed.
Attend and participa te in regularly scheduled Staff meetings and Parent Group Meetings.
O ctober 2012 to Present
Sales Associate Team Sports Dick's Sporting Goods, Wyomissing, PA
Assist customers
Maintain inventory (stock goods and use PDT gun - print to price merchandise)
Set weekly sales advertisements throughout the store and cashier support as needed.
O ctober 2007 to June 2011
Swim School and Day Camp Director Aquabilities, Birdsboro, PA
Employed, supervised, and trained 20 part time qualified swim instructors, lifeguards, and
party coordinators.
Administered and scheduled swim school lessons for 300 to 400 students quarterly.
Planned curriculum, hired and trained staff and supervised Summer Day Camp for children
ages 5 - 1 0 year of age.
Planned, organized, and implemented special community wide programs for adult and youth.
May 1999 to December 2007
Aquatic and Physical Education and Summer Day Camp Director Jewish Community Center
R eading, PA
Planned curriculum and instructed Phys. Ed. classes for youth in pre-school and kindergarten.
Supervised Fitness Center personnel and implemented Aquatics Programs for all members.
Conducted Aquatic Games, planning, supervising and instructing all swim lessons for an 8
w eek Summer Swim Camp.
Developed curriculum, hired, trained and supervised staff for the JCC Summer Day Camps for
children ages 2 through 12 years of age.
Developed, planned, and instructed fitness programs for youth and senior citizen membership.
Planned special events for members of the community.
Maintained certifications, health and safety standards, and regulations for lifeguards as well as
pool chemistry compliance (PA State), and ordered pool and first aid supplies.
September 1990 to May 1999
Aquatics Director Y MCA of Reading and Berks Reading, P A
Provided effective financial management of the Aquatic Dept.
Developed, promoted, and conducted instructional, fitness, and competitive aquatic programs
for participants, ages 6 months through adult.
Planned and provided city wide special programs such a s "Safe Swim" that promoted pool
safety and the "Golden Rule" swim -a-thon that raised scholarship funds for disadvantaged
families and individuals.
Hired and supervised 18 part time staff that included lifeguards, swim instructors, and swim
coaches.
Coached youth and developmental swim teams and provided private stroke instruction.
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Served as liaison between the Y MCA Board of Directors and the Y MCA Swim Team Parents
G roup.
Planned and instructed Physical Education Classes for the Y MCA membership.
Extra Curricular
Coached Girls Track at the High School Varsity level (Oley Valley) as well as Girls Basketball
at the Middle School, JV and Varsity levels. (Wilson, Oley Valley and Twin Valley).
Service Award Member of the Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association (awarded for
25 years of coaching service to the Berks County athletic community).
Presently a volunteer coach for my daughter's middle school basketball team.
References
Available upon request.
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