Joe Costa Email and Phone Number

During the summers of my college years, I worked as a camp counselor at a summer day camp in Pelham, New Hampshire. Each summer I worked for six weeks from the middle of July to the end of August. As a camp counselor, we were directly responsible for a group of between twelve and eighteen children from the ages of six to fourteen. During my first two summers, I was a counselor for the Intermediate group (ages nine to eleven). In my last summer, I was a supervisor for the Senior group (ages twelve to fourteen). As a supervisor, I was responsible for the safety of all the children. I learned how to deal with difficult situations and communicate well with my coworkers, as many problems arise when watching over eighty twelve to fourteen year olds.

For seven weeks in the summer of 2019, I worked for the Pelham Parks and Recreation Department helping calculate and manage budgets for different programs, such as the town summer camp and Blacktop Basketball. Working with the Parks and Recreation director, Brian Johnson, I helped determine the different costs that go into running different programs throughout the town, which then helped us calculate an appropriate, affordable price for these programs. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working in the Parks and Recreation department because I was able to see the process that goes into running these fun programs that get people in the community involved in physical and social activity.