Saratoga Regional YMCA

Gymnastics Coach

May - August 2019 • Saratoga Springs, NY

What I liked

I have been working there since Hugh school, and come back to work for the summers. I love working as a gymnastics coach because I was on gymnastics teams my whole childhood, and want to spread my love for the sport to a new generation.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to obtain more hours as a coach, and work with the higher level team.

Advice

Always be understanding and helpful, it makes it easier for the gymnasts to overcome their fears.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2018 • Saratoga Springs, NY

What I liked

I was the Drama and Draw specialist, so I enjoyed working with a medium that I really loved, and working with kids. Creating my own curriculum was really fun, and seeing the different kids each day taking what I worked really hard on and either loving it, or telling me it was okay, really helped me see where I strived, or where I needed to work on.

What I wish was different

I don't have many negative things to say about my experiences with this Y, the only thing I can think of was that at the beginning of the summer I had to supply a lot of my own supplies, we didn't have much to begin with. Midway through the summer that changed, but I wish we started with that supply shipment.

Advice

You have to be flexible in this environment, you are working with kids and adults, both of which are in the heat and summer sun all day. Emotions can run high, so forgiveness and patience is what really gets you through this.

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