1. Cover Letter
Rita Thomas
0278118533
ritaleaha@me.com
To the manager.
Hi there,
My name isRita Thomas(AkaRi Ri).Ima Kiwi (New Zealander) currentlyresidingandworkingin
Motueka.I have justreturnedfroma yearlongworkingholidayinCanada.
Overthe summerinCanada I workedat CanadianRockiesRaftingandfullyexcelledinmyworkplace.I
have beengivenfuture summeropportunitiestoworkforthemagain.I’ma greatemployee! AfterthatI
workas a Ski Rental TechnicianforRedMountainin RosslandBC,and theylovedme andinvitedme to
come back as well.
I am a professional hardworking,caring,strong,funandlovingindividual whoadoresbeinginthe
outdoorsandlovesadventure anditseverchangingenvironments.Ifeel Iwouldbe an assettoyour
teamdue to my professional,everstrivingforclientsatisfactionandhardworkingattitude.
Some of my strengthsinclude andof course are not limitedto
o Physical strengthandcapability,
o The abilitytoform workingrelationshipswithpeoplefromall walksof life,
o A diversifiedmindfromyearsof workingandlivingwithteamsof international professionals,
o Adaptable todiverse weathersituationsfromhavingamajorityof jobsinvolvingthe outdoors,
o An openhappypersonality
o A strive toachieve inlife andall tasksgiventome.
o A love of life.
If you feel like youwouldvalue apersonlike me onyouteam(whichIthinkyouwould) thenfeelfree
readover myCV anddon’t hesitate togive me acall.I will be more thanhappy to have a chat withyou
and answeranyquestionsyouhave.
I deeplyappreciatethe time outyouhave takentoread overmycover letterandhopefullymyresume.
Yours sincerely
Rita Thomas

2. Resume
Rita Leaha Thomas
D.O.B: 22.03.1989
P.O Box 411
Westport
.0278118533.
Education:
 NCEA Level One
 Unit Standard 497 Protect Health and Safety in the Work Place
 Unit Standard 11942 Demonstrate knowledge of Customers’ Shopping and Buying Motives
 Senior Sales Certificate Glassons NZ
 New Zealand Certificate In Outdoor Recreation
This certificate holds an array of different outdoor certificates including:

3. o COE400 Kayaking Applied Practice,
o COE401 Rafting Applied Practice,
o COE402 Rock Climbing Applied Practice,
o COE403 Mountain Applied Practice.
 Almost completed Diploma in Outdoor instruction and guiding. Parts completed include:
o DOIG500 Geography Of Aotearoa New Zealand,
o DOIG501 Teaching and Learning,
o DOIG502 Meteorology and Applied Outdoor Leadership,
o DOIG503 Environmental Science,
o DOIG504 Exercise Physiology, Training and Injury Management,
o DOIG505 Whitewater Kayaking Advanced Practice and Instruction,
o DOIG506 Rafting Advanced Practice and Guiding,
o DOIG507 Rock Climbing Advanced Practice and Guiding,
o DOIG501 Industry and Workplace Studies.
 Unit Standard 424 Certificate in Outdoor First aid.
 Certificate in PHEC, (Pre Hospital Emergency Care)
 NZRA (New Zealand Rafting Association) White Water Raft Guide, Grade 3 Qualification.
 FirstAidLevel 1
(The above are New Zealand Certificates.)
 PROAOA Qualification. (Professional Raft guide Outfitters Association of Alberta)
 Soloman Rental Technician cert

(The above are Canadian certificates.)
Copies of certificates can be sent upon Request
Previous Employment:
 FreshChoice WestportNZ. CheckoutOperator.
4 monthsin2004
 KarameaVillage Hotel NZ.Waitress.
April 2005 to August2005

4.  GlassonsLimitedCubaMall WellingtonNZ.SalesTeamMember.
September2005 to January2006
 Real Journeys.Te AnauNZ.Glowworm Cave Tour Guide.
20th November2006 to 15th January2007
 Rock ClimbingWall.GreymouthNZ.Supervisor.Publicsessionsandprivate instructionsessions.
Part time. 4 monthsin 2007
 Lone Star, Manchesterst ChristchurchNZ,Waitress
From endof January2008 toMarch 2008,
Part time.
 Glassonslimited,citymall ChristchurchNZ.Salesteammember.
Start of October2007 to midSeptember2008.
 Lock and Load Melbourne,Labourer,Casual
Start of Octoberto midDecember.2008
 Anne Goldsborough,Melbourne Australia,Au.
In House PA and Cleaner.
4 weeks,midNovembertomidDecember2008.
 Acrossnz,OhokaNorthCanterburyNew Zealand.
Assistanttotravel consultants.Fixedtermcontract.
6 months,FebtoAug 2010
 Deane Apparel.Rangiora,NorthCanterbury,New Zealand
SewingMachinist.
6 months,Aug2010 to Jan2011
 Sealord.Nelson,NewZealand.
SeniorDeepSeaCommercial Fisher.
Jan 2011 throughto May 2014.
 WildRiversRafting.BullerGorge,WestCoast,New Zealand.
White WaterRaft Guide,safetydriverandtripmanagement specialist.
Oct 2012 throughto may 2014 and will be employedhere whenIeventuallyreturntoNew
Zealand.

5.  CanadianRockiesRafting,Canmore,Alberta.
White waterraft guide.
May 2014 throughto October2014
 RedRentals,Rossland,BC,Canada
Ski Rental Technician
October2014 throughto April 2015
Previous experience:
 Hundredsof hourswork andexperienceof beingaroundraftingcompaniesparticularly Wild
RiversRafting,BullerGorge NZ,BullerAdventureTours,WestportNZ,RangitataRafts,Geraldine
NZ anda fewcompaniesinsouthernOregonUSA.
 Excepltional andprofessional customerservice experience andadaptable todifferenttypesof
environments.
PersonalStrengths:
 A sunnyopenpersonalitywithhighworkstandards
 An exceptional abilitytorelate topeoplefromall walksof life
 Fitstrong and capable
 A passionanddrive todelivergreatexperiencesandgreatcustomerservice toclientsandstaff.
 Love smiling.
 Casual Surfer
 Intoskateboarding
 Love SnowBoarding!!(I’mcurrentlyatan intermediatelevel)
 Love beingsocial
 Experience inalarge varietyof differentworkenvironments
 Adaptable
References:
 CanadianRockiesRafting,RiverManager:Matt Lotz. Canmore,Alberta
(403) 688 6008
 Personal Reference,IanStibbe.Golden,BC
Ph: (250) 777 2956
 RedSports Rentals,Manager:JessSidey,

6. jess.sidey@redresort.com
 WildRiversRafting,SeniorGuide andOwner,MartinThwait.BullerGorge,NZ.
Ph: 006437890213
 Sealord,CaptainRaymond Armstrong.Nelson,NZ.
Ph: 0064273030310