Leago Serumola

Very loyal, trustworthy and committed individual who works with energy and readily available to assume greater responsibilities. Not easily discouraged with positive energy towards sports as a tool for social cohesion, integration and patriotism. Strong ability in establishing and maintaining relationships within work environment, adjusting to changing situations and coping well with the unexpected. Able to communicate effectively at all levels both verbally and in writing.

Completed Bachelors Technology

Degree in Sport Management with extensive experience in FIFA events, local soccer, national indigenous games, therapeutic recreation, sport tours, and mass participation sport activities.

Community Development Officer at North West Arts, Sports & Culture (Bojanala District) (2009-10 – 2012-09)

Administration and coordination of sporting codes within district schools, liaison with federations, implementation of sports and recreational programmes, player selection for provincial games.

• Administering of different sporting codes within the district's schools
• Liaising with different federations in line with sport & recreation legislative framework
• Induction of Love Life Games within the schools and the mining community around Bojanala District
• Organizing, administering and implementation of schools sports programmes
• Rolling out of recreational programmes within the community of Rustenburg
• Coordinate all recreational and sporting codes and implementing them within the district
• Selection of players across all sporting codes to represent the district in the provincial games
• Offer advices in relations to acquiring sports bursaries, sports scholarship especially within the district

Fitness Manager (Rustenburg) at Virgin Active (2006-07 – 2009-07)

Management of fitness staff, induction and training of fitness instructors, equipment maintenance and safety compliance, staff scheduling, conflict resolution.

• Drawing up of shift roster for fitness instructors (staff) and adhering to policy where its required
• Inducting of new employees (fitness instructors) to the gym environment and atmosphere
• Giving out physical exercises orientation (training) to the fitness instructors on a quarterly basis
• Conducting regular checks on the equipment and ensuring safety as priority in the gym
• Educate and train fitness instructors on the correct postures when exercising and on how to cooperate with clients on an operational level
• Exercising conflict resolution strategies and maintaining healthy work environment for all
• Reporting writing to the fitness manager on developments from fitness section on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Assisting fitness manager in his absence as a stand-in manager or acting club manager

B-Tech Degree in Sports Management – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2007-01 – 2008-12)

Diploma in Sports Management and Physical Recreation – Tshwane University of Technology (2002-01 – 2006-06)

Senior Certificate in General Education – Zinniaville Secondary School (1994-06 – 2000-12)