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CURRICULUM VITAE  NAME Jonathan Nigel James Lee ADDRESS 66 Wickham Road Colchester CO3 3EE TELEPHONE NUMBER Mobile: 07833 792199 EMAIL jonleewindsurf@yahoo.co.uk NATIONALITY English DATE OF BIRTH 27.7.77 DRIVING LICENCE Current full licence
1995-1996 UK Sailing Academy RYA Dinghy Level 5 RYA Dinghy Instructor RYA Racing Instructor RYA Windsurfing Level 3 RYA Windsurfing Instructor RYA Multihull Instructor RYA Powerboat Level 2 RYA Canoeing Coach level 2 DOT First Aid at Sea PADI Open Water Diver WRA Level 1 Raft Guide
2005 RYA Commercially Endorsed Yachtmaster
I have just completed my RYA commercially endorsed Yachtmaster course and am currently looking for work in the yachting industry. I have been working in the watersports industry for 10 years now as an RYA sailing and windsurfing instructor as well as other sports, and between seasons I have worked in hospitality as a barman or waiter. I completed my Yachtmaster course in a wide sailing area, from Gibraltar, up the Iberian peninsular, across the Bay of Biscay then up the Channel to The Solent in The UK where I successfully completed my exam. I have also crewed yachts in different places around the world such as The Whitsundays in Australia, The Mediterranean, and a delivery from Canvey Island UK to Hamburg in Germany. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Apr 03 - Mar 05 P+O Ferries Pride of Bilbao I worked at sea on the Pride of Bilbao to earn more money to pay for my Yachtmaster and pay off travelling debts. I worked in the bars department where my main tasks were to serve customers as well as providing table service. Cleaning and stocking the bar was also one of my main tasks. The ship carried up to 2000 passengers at times so working under pressure was part and parcel of the work. The crew lived on board in shared cabins on a watch system of 3 weeks on 2 weeks off, and has to work 12 hours every day. 2002 Cool Cats Watersports, Poole Harbour, UK. I worked for Cool Cats as a Watersports instructor teaching sailing and windsurfing as well as taking clients from The Sandbanks Hotel out on a 6.5 metre, twin 150 hp Rib, for trips around Poole Bay. Our clients ranged from children on a 3 hour lesson to company days out or hen/stag parties. This was to be my last season teaching as I wasn't earning enough money and I wanted to further my career in Yachting. 2000 - 2001 East Mersea Youth Camp, Mersea, Colchester During my time here I was an instructor of outdoor pursuits ranging from Canoeing and Powerboating to Climbing and Mountain Biking. I was also promoted to Team Leader were Ii was in charge of 8 other instructors. Our clients would range from school holidays for a week, to Team Building weekends for local businesses. I also was running a programme for young offenders as well as helping out activities for special needs children. After 2 years here I returned to instructing purely watersports. 1999 Lee Valley Watersports Centre, London I worked as a Sailing and Windsurfing Instructor here where my clients would be all ages from school children to adults. I was also responsible for organising dinghy race training for under 16's where they would then compete against other clubs. 1998 Sunsail, Spartia, Greece I worked for Sunsail as part of the beach team running Sailing and Windsurfing courses at Spartia in Greece. Clients could range from 6 - 60 so was very varied. At the beggining and end of the season we were responsible for the fitting out and laying up of the day yachts and flottilla yachts and sailing moving them where they needed to be. Socialising with the clients was also a major part of the job. December 96-April 98 Alpine Action, Plan Peisy, France During my time at Alpine Action, I worked as Head Barman for the two winter seasons and during the summer, as an instructor also. My responsibilities were to stock the bar in the mornings and run the bar at lunchtime and in the evenings. I was also in charge of evening entertainments which involved organising quiz nights, silly games, discos, karaokes and organised trips to clubs and pubs in Les Arcs. Our main clientele was adult groups apart from occasional schools and college groups who visited during school holiday periods. 1996 Crystal Seas Sailing, Menorca This was my first season teaching Sailing and Windsurfing, as well as my first overseas. I spent an enjoyable 6 months running dinghy and catermeran courses as well as windsurfing. During this time i also got upgraded to RYA Racing and Catermeran Instructor. INTERESTS AND AMBITIONS My principal interests are sailing, windsurfing, snowboarding and football but I have an interest in many other sports including wake-boarding, skiing, mountain biking and surfing. I enjoy meeting people and socialising, hence my decision to combine this with my love of sports, and enter the leisure industry at an early age. My ambition now is to continue a successfull career in watersports by moving into yachts. I have also worked in Australia and traveled Asia and Africa, so have a varied background and experince of other cultures for someone of my age, added to my experience in hospitality and watersports I would like to think I can be a valuable asset to any yacht at any level but eventually would love to skipper Superyachts. REFERENCES Employer Reference Sailing Reference Peter Townson Chris Fawcett 13 Russet Way Dream or Two Yachting Experience Kings Hill 07966378465 West Malling ME19 4FJ 07966198160 |