Justin Saint-Amour
**** *. **** ***, ***# L*** Tempe, AZ 85282 | 928-***-**** | ********@****.***
Objective
To use my skills and experience to help clients to gain a higher knowledge and efficacy for healthy living practices. Also to gain job experience in the health field to later pursue a degree in physical therapy.
Internships/Research
Fall Semester 2010 Fall & Spring 2011 Arizona State University
Psychology Research Assistant
- Memory and Cognition research under Donald Homa
- Researched speed of attention, learned about human attention and reaction times to different stimuli
- Responsible for scheduling the experiment times for test subjects, running subjects through the experiment, and giving test subjects credit
Summer 2010 WARMC Hospital
Physical Therapist Intern
- Shadowed on duty physical therapist, 20 hours
- Watched physical therapist with patients, learned about the interaction between doctor and client as well as the daily routine of physical therapists
Experience and Accomplishments
June 2011 – Present Kiwanis Recreation Center Tempe, AZ
Lifeguard / Water Safety Instructor
- Monitored pool and deck for patron safety
- Taught children safe swimming practices along with basic and advanced swimming skills
- Created and maintained lesson plans and certificates
June 2005 – August 2010 Bullhead City Municipal Pool Bullhead City, AZ
Chief Lifeguard / Water Safety Instructor
- Promoted to Chief Lifeguard Summer of 2008
- Opened and closed pool, supervised lifeguards, made daily maintenance schedules, filled in daily log
- Spoke to patrons with questions as well as when problems arose, answered phone calls pertaining to pool matters
- Reviewed time cards, made nightly money deposits
- Taught children safe swimming practices along with basic and advanced swimming skills, Created and maintained lesson plans and certificates
August 2011 – October 2012 Arizona State University
Arizona State Men’s Club Soccer Member
- Was a member of the Arizona State University Men’s Club Soccer team
- Safety officer for the team, responsible in case of a health emergency
Certifications/Licenses
- Ellis & Associates Lifeguard License (includes CPR, AED, and First AID)
- Red Cross CPR/AED certified
- Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certified
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from Arizona State University
- Graduated Cum Laude with GPA of 3.48
- Classes focused on motivation of people to make healthy lifestyle choices and the physiology behind the benefits of exercise
References
Kay Horner Lessons Coordinator - Kiwanis Rec Center 480-***-****
Ashlee Bennett Pool Manager – Bullhead City Municipal Pool 928-***-****
Don Homa Professor of Psychology – Arizona State University 480-***-****