1. PROFILE

     In these paragraphs I explain why I am interested in being part of your company and the details that make me a perfect candidate for your company.

    Since childhood I have been interested in many aspects related to the world of Physical Activity and Sport, so in order to go in depth in the learning I decided to do the studies of the Degree in “Sport Science and Physical Activity” and of my Master’s Degree in “Physical Activity and Health” to develop my future career in this field. I like helping people to improve their health and quality of life through physical exercise in a healthy way and also to improve the performance of their physical abilities.

    I learnt the demands of users and the importance of regular physical exercise for health and for the quality of people’s life during my studies and subsequent practices, but also by caring for the management of sports centers and performance of athletes in different sports. In these areas I am used to developing my professional role successfully.

   I like having responsibilities when I am working and having the opportunity to make decisions. I think this situation brings out the best of me and I take it as a challenge to which I dedicate all my effort. Moreover, I like teamwork and creating a good working environment day by day, in order to get a more rewarding and productive atmosphere. I am a proactive person, since I am always reviewing articles and books on topics of my interest, related to my professional field.I possess excellent communication skills gained through my experience as an instructor in different areas of health and fitness and extracurricular sports teacher. I love working as part of a team and I also work on my own to get new goals.

    Outside my job, I am an outgoing person, I adapt quickly and with no difficulty to new places and I love meeting new people. During my free time, I like investing my time in doing productive things, such as cultural activities, sports, travelling or meeting my close people.
 

Thank you for the consideration of my application. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further information.

2. EDUCATION

Education Sciences Faculty, A Coruña, Spain

Master´s Degree in Teaching Skills                  Fetac Level 9          2012 – 2013

University of A Coruña, Spain

Master in Physical Activity and Health                Fetac Level 9      2010 – 2012

University of A Coruña, Spain

Bachelor Degree Sports Science & Physical Education   Fetac  8  2006 – 12

Red Cross, Lugo, Spain

Life guards course (80 h)                                                                              2012

Swimming pool and sea

Red Cross, Lugo, Spain

First Aid course (20 h)                                                                                     2010

 Also Courses, Seminars and Webinars about Teaching Physical Education,

Improvement of Physical Capabilities and Personal Trainer (All creditable)  

3. CAREER HISTORY 

Club Vitae Health & Leisure Club (Maldron Hotel), Cork, Ireland

Internship (Leonardo da Vinci programme)                       Feb ’14- May’ 14              

-       Gym Instructor designing workouts.

-       I helped in the management (Stocks, personal and time management).

-       Ensuring safety of customers during the physical activity.

-       Life Guard duties in Swimming Pool.

-    Greeting Clients (to process new admissions in the enterprise´s application, reception tasks, telephone, etc.).

-       Maintenance of the Leisure Centre.

Luzencum. Lugo, Spain   

Extracurricular Teacher                                                                             Oct ‘13 - Jan‘14

     - Teacher of extracurricular activities (futsal, roller, basketball, hockey and athletics)

§                   -    I designed didactic units dealing with different sports for children from 6 to12 years old. 

§                   -    I assured the maximum children´s participation, learning and fun of the children.

           -  I was the person responsible for the lessons.

           -  I promoted respect and tolerance.

Saúde Club (Gym), Lugo, Spain                        

Internship                                                                                                        June ’13 – July ‘13

     -  Designing workouts for people with different goals. Spinning, Abs and Toning instructor.

     -  Gym Instructor designing workouts to people with different goals.

     -  Designing workouts with people with special necessities (diabetes, fibromyalgia, senior people,  back problems, etc.)

     -   Ensuring safety of customers during the physical activity.

     -  Spinning, Abs and Toning instructor.

IES Plurilingüe Rafael Dieste, A Coruña, Spain                                                                  

Internship Teacher                                                                                          Dec ’12 – May ’13

Physical Education Teacher in Secondary Education (All functions of a teacher)

     -  I designed didactic units according to the pupils´s age.

     -  I assured the maximum children´s participation, learning and fun.

     -  I carried out the pupil´s assessment.

     -  I participated in the department meetings, as well as in the daily life of the high school (activities in the centre, teacher´s meeting, etc.) 

University of A Coruña, INEF Galicia, Spain                          

Assistant in Research Laboratory                                                             Oct ’11 – June ‘12

Collaboration Grant Holder in Research Laboratory (influence of Parkinson´s in older people related to the walking pattern) at the University of A Coruña.

- I tested the people participating in the research (Evaluation of the way to walk and the basic capacities by means of the battery of pre-established test).

-  I carried out the electromyographies in the lower extremity.

-  I collaborate in the biomecanic analysis of the way to walk and 3D reproduction by means of points of reference put on the skin.

-  I assured the maximum security of the participant´s protocols during the physical activity.

-  I read some information about the Parkinson´s disease and the protocols.

-  I collaborated in the department´s day do day life.

4. PERSONAL SKILLS

These are my personal skills to highlight:

- Mother tongue Spanish

- Candidate with proactive capacity.

- Self-confidence

- Ready to welcome new challenges and easy-living.

- Leadership working with groups.

- Organizational capacity.

- Costumer empathy and good communicator.

- Good time-management.

- Good command of THE Microsoft Office™ tools.

- Drive license type B.  

5. HOBBIES & INTERESTS

These are the activities that make me happy in my free time:

Sports and living a healthy life, cinema, reading books, making friends, theatre, travelling, cooking, politics and  current affairs.

6. MERITS/ACADEMIC PRIZES

 - 5 Grants for helping to the study ( Spanish Education and Science Ministry) . 06-13

 -  Grant for helping to the study of a foreign language in a English-Speaking Country ( Spanish Education and Science Ministry) . 2007

  -   Collaboration Grant Holder in Research Laboratory (Univerdidade da Coruña, Spain.  Oct 11-June 12

 -  Leonardo da Vinci Programme grant holder  (Lugo’s Council, Spain)  Feb 14- May 14

7. PROJECTS / INTERESTS RELATED WITH MY JOB.

-       I want to keep increasing my knowledge in the physical activity and health area as well as in the sports performance

-       I want to go in depth in the human nutrition and dietetics field.

-       I have a project to create a blog related to Physical Activity and Health.

-       I am developing a monitoring application of Personal Training.

8. REFERENCE

Ian O’Donnell

Club Manager

Club Vitae Cork

021-4529226