RaLuca Gruin

Lifeguarding & Aqua Wellness

Refresh your lifeguard skills for aquatic emergencies!

Program Purpose: To provide participants with entry-level lifeguarding knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies.
Program Description: Discover real activities through a blended learning workshop, including in-water skill sessions based on the American Red Cross Lifeguarding approach.
These hands-on, dynamic activities will focus on assessing the participant readiness, getting the most out of the participation, incorporating technology, improving fitness, and successful skill development.

Education:

• Master of Science in Education: Sports and Recreation Management: Lehman College New York, New York
• Master Degree in School Management: Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern, Germany
• Special Education Methodology: New York City College; New York
• Advanced Diploma- Erasmus Intercultural Study: Formatore dei processi sociali complessi: Universita’ IL Bo; Padova, Italy
• Bachelor Degree in tripel teaching major: Sport and Physical Education, German Language, Religion: Pedagogische Akademy; Graz-Seckau, Austria

Certifications:

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor: American Red Cross, Greater New York
• Water Safety Instructor: American Red Cross, Greater New York
• Professional Lifeguard, First Aid Care Giver: American Red Cross, Greater New York
• CPR and AED for Professional Rescuer: American Red Cross, Greater New York
• Lifeguard Management: American Red Cross, Greater New York
• Fundamentals of Instructor Training: American Red Cross, Greater New York
• Coastal Storm Plan Training Hurricane Sheltering Orientation for Specialists CERTIFICATION: New York Office of Emergency Management
• Multidiscipline Teaching through Orienteering- Coach and Trainer: Orienteering Unlimited; Somers, New York
• Fitness Trainer License: Federal Institution for Sports; Graz, Austria

Accomplishments:

2014-2016 Aquatic Section President, New York State Association for Health Physical Education Recreation Dance
2013-2016 Guinness Record Participation Award for Swimming Saves Lives -World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, New York City
2015 Amazing People Award- Recreation Section, New York State Association for Health Physical Education Recreation Dance
2011 Amazing People Award- Aquatics Section, New York State Association for Health Physical Education Recreation Dance
2004 10th FAI World Gas Balloon Championship Observer Award, Bitterfeld-Germany
2004 World Championship in Hot Air Ballooning Observer Award, Mildura-Australia
1999 World Championship in Hot Air Ballooning Observer Award, Bad Waltersdorf-Austria

Numerous presentations at national and international Sports (and) Educational Conferences in Austria, Italy, USA, Argentina, Panama, Romania, Dominican Republic.