Kate Reeves

Experience

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  Fowey Water Taxi

  May 2006 - Oct 2007

  Driver

  For this position I gained my Fowey River Boatman's License and worked shift patterns between the hours of 8am and 11pm ferrying yachtsmen to and from the town and their boats.

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  Sunsail

  Oct 2006 - May 2007

  Yacht Instructor

  As a Yacht Instructor I taught Sunsail-specific 3-day yacht courses, training people to such a level that they would be able to take a yacht on one of Sunsail's 'easy' flotilla holidays safely and happily.

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  Fowey Maritime Centre

  May 2007 - Oct 2007

  Sailing Instructor

  As a Cruising Instructor I worked for FMC teaching up to day Skipper level on their Sigma 41 'Black Adder'. I also competed at Cowes Week and took part in the Fastnet Race 2007.

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  Snowise

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

  Chalet Host

  Typical chalet host duties of cooking and cleaning as well as shopping and transporting guests. I learnt to ski this year and by the end of the season could guide guests around the slopes.

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  PGL

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2008

  Dinghy Instructor

  As a DI and SI at PGL I taught mostly UK children in the South of France to sail in a variety of dinghies, as well as being a village leader and organising evening entertainments and staff rotas.

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  Manley Mere

  Oct 2008 - Oct 2009

  Senior Instructor

  As Senior Instructor I was running the watersports section of Manley Mere, including organising daily lessons, childrens' activity weeks, birthday parties, rental, private lessons and club activities. I also had to organise a staff rota to cover all the sessions as well as maintain a safe and enjoyable working atmosphere for all instructors.

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  TUI

  Nov 2008 - Apr 2009

  Chalet Host

  Chalet host in Crystal's top luxury chalet in Val d'Isere. 12 guests every week for the entire season. Cooking 5 course meals including canapes, starter, main, dessert, cheese and petit fours, every night. Full breakfasts, afternoon tea and all the cleaning of the chalet.

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  Ski Pulse

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  Chalet Host

  Typical chalet host duties of cleaning and cooking, as well as shopping and transporting guests.

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  Essential Sailing

  Apr 2011 - now

  Sailing Director

  Currently we operate our business, Essential Sailing, from a Beneteau Oceanis 50 in the French and Italian Rivieras from May - October.- Chef and budget planning- Skipper inc. navigation, weather, guest safety, berthing- Customer Service (before, during and after holiday)- Marketing - maintaining social media profiles- Web development - improving (with help) the company web page