Elijah Buikema

Elijah Buikema
Email: elijah.buikema@gmail.com
Mobile: 343-263-3139

Certified lifeguard and aquatic supervisor with over 4 years of experience in aquatics and other work enviornments.

 

Work Experience 

Aquatic Supervisor, City of Belleville; January 2022 – Present

Lifeguard, City of Belleville; August 2019 – January 2022

Installer, Stirling Carpet & Flooring; August – December 2021

Ground Maintenance, New Life Womens’ Home; June – August 2021 – Seasonal

Storefront & Kitchen Team Member, Tim Hortons; March – June 2021

Packaging Worker, Maple Dale Cheese Inc.; September 2020 – March 2021

Junior Aquatic Staff, City of Belleville; September 2018 – August 2019

Summer Camp Counselor, City of Belleville; 2018 – 2019 – Seasonal

 

Volunteer Experience 

Volunteer Aquatic Instructor, City of Belleville;  2016 – 2018
Teen Peer Group Leader, Quinte Youth Unlimited; 2020 – 2021
Camera & Broadcast Team Leader, Maranatha Church; 2020 – Present
 

Professional Certifications

Aquatic Supervisor Training (AST) – Lifesaving Society Ontario  (Jan. 2022)

National Lifeguard – Pool – Lifesaving Society Ontario (Jun. 2018, Aug. 2021)

Standard First Aid with CPR-C – Lifesaving Society Ontario  (Apr 2018, Dec. 2021)

High Five – Principles of Healthy Childhood Development (PHCD) Parks and Recreation Ontario – (Jun. 2018)

 

References

Martin Vanderlaan

Executive Director, New Life Recovery Ministries

Phone: 613-447-334 

Email: Martin@NewLifeCanada.org

 

Tim Boone

Aquatics Programmer, City of Belleville

Phone: 613-967-3200 ext. 3834 or 613.847.3439 

Email: tboone@belleville.ca

 

Laura Guernsey

Aquatic Coordinator, City of Belleville

Phone: 613-967-3200 ext. 3823

Email: lguernsey@belleville.ca

 

Rikki-Anne McNaught

Creative Arts Director, Quinte Youth Unlimited

Phone: 613-743-4464

Email: rikki-anne@qyu.ca