I am 19 years old and currently studying Physical Education at Edinburgh University. I became a swimming coach after I had spinal surgery and found it was a good opportunity to continue to participate in sport. I enjoy being a swimming coach as I think everyone should have the opportunity to become a confident swimmer and I love supporting my swimmers to reach their goals. I stand out as a swimming coach as - through my experience in teaching Physical Education at high school level - I have developed my confidence in knowing what to teach and how to teach it. I understand that everyone learns differently and I have the experience of knowing how to adapt lessons to suit individual learner needs so that my swimmers have positive experiences. I am very approachable, enthusiastic and calm which works well in swimming lessons as I create a welcoming, safe and fun environment. I have been teaching for almost 3 years alongside very experienced teachers and this has developed my knowledge of what to look out for and how to fix it. I have experience in teaching children of all ages, those with ASN and adults as I always put myself up for new challenges.

UKCC LEVEL 2 Swimming teaching

I swam for Hearts and have maintained my relationship with the club by teaching with them since I gained my first teaching qualification. I also played netball up to Edinburgh district level. My biggest achievement was getting an unconditional for Edinburgh University to do Physical Education in which I have significantly developed my skills and grown as a person.