16/12/2024
Our Founder shares her professional experience on the journey to Water Front. Read below ⬇
"December 12, 2016
Sometimes, a social media memory stops you in your tracks and truly causes you to reflect on the journey you've traveled 🗺️.
In 2016, I was an Assistant Swimming Instructor at De Spetter in Suriname. I vividly recall the nerves that came with the responsibility of teaching young children survival skills and swimming techniques 🏊♀️, entrusted to me by their parents and guardians. But once I stepped into the water, the anxiety subsided, and I remembered the little girl who fell in love with almost any body of water 🌊.
Just like the ripple effect in water, I began to evaluate the profound impact this one experience had on my life 🌟.
November 22, 2022
Fast forward to 2022, I proudly established and licensed my own non-profit swimming organization, Water Front Swim Academy 🏅, under ENVOZ. During this time, I was doing my internship at Aquafit. After completing the International Swim Instructor and Aquafit Trainer courses 📝, I collaborated with both local and international organizations to create sustainable partnerships, and kept expanding knowledge to meet the diverse needs of people with different experiences with water 🌍.
August-September 2022 & 2023
During these months, I partnered with a skilled expert, my Godmother, to offer summer classes for new swimmers in Suriname 🏊♂️. As a child, summers consisted of pool visits with my Godmother, who is still volunteering as a Swimming Instructor to this day 🏅.
April-August 2023
Our efforts culminated in a proud moment when our first cohort of swimmers earned their International Swim Starter Diploma A 🎉. It was an enriching experience to see the growth and enthusiasm of our young swimmers as they gained more self-confidence and survival skills 💪.
November 2023
We celebrated our one-year anniversary with Unu Pikin', a local foundation dedicated to persons with special needs ❤️. I was honored to have the opportunity to oversee and create games for those that were excited to get into the pool 🏊♀️.
July 2024
Inspired by my Godmother and the experience with Unu Pikin', I enrolled in a specialized course by ENVOZ for teaching persons with special needs 🏊♀️.
August-September 2024
Water Front Swim Academy started offering private swimming lessons for those who want to learn how to swim in the comfort and security of their own environment 🏠🏊♀️.
December 2024
Added new services to the portfolio of Water Front Swim Academy, fostered new partnerships, and gained new knowledge 📚. I can't wait to share the news with you very soon ✨.
This one experience unlocked so many ideas and strategies in the years after, with the support of different people, without realizing it when this picture was taken. I am excited for 2025! 🎉"
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