Laurie Stepper Email & Phone Number

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, United States

New Jersey, United States

• Responsible for overall management of the Summer Day Camp program, including daily activities, expenses, revenue, schedules, policies, staffing, and training.• Lead and support one Full-Time Year-Round Staff Member; 10 Part-Time Year-Round Staff; 65 Summer Staff.• Create innovative 7-week program series that focuses on improving social emotional and physical skill development through progressive lessons.• Continually research program trends and evaluate existing programs to ensure intended outcomes are met.• Assist with identifying fund development, grant, and sponsorship opportunities, and cultivating those partnerships.• Support and manage relationships with businesses and community organizations to expand program offerings.• Explore various marketing strategies to increase community awareness of resources and program participation.• Develop and continually analyze budget-to-actual revenue and expenses for the $1.6 million budget.• Create weekly and monthly reports on program progress.

Riverdale, New Jersey, United States

• Provide leadership and ongoing support to 10 Full-Time Year-Round Staff; 150 Part-Time/Seasonal Staff (primarily in the summer months)• Develop, implement, or oversee over 120 staff facilitated and vendor run programs yearly, based on evaluated needs of girl members in numerous council-wide locations and GSNNJ camp properties• Oversee the development and execution of traditional American Camp Association accredited summer day camps, a virtual camp experience (2020), and a summer outreach program• Assess the L.E.A.D (Learn. Explore. Aspire. Dream) Initiative program success and enhance, as needed, to better serve our underserved communities• Adhere to the guidelines of grant-funded programs, including the application, budgets, ongoing reporting, and final report requirements• Continue to cultivate and manage relationships with businesses and community organizations to expand member opportunities• Plan marketing strategies to ensure the increased participation of the council’s membership and non-Girl Scout members• Develop and continually analyze budget-to-actual expenses for the $1.7 million program budget• Create weekly and monthly reports on program progress and revenue

• Develop and implement dozens of self-facilitated and vendor run Girl Scout programs based on evaluated needs of the girl members in numerous council-wide locations and GSNNJ camp properties• Cultivate and manage relationships with community organizations to expand Girl Scout opportunities• Coordinate and execute the council-wide environmental and healthy-living expo, Eco Trek, which includes directing over 300 girl members, volunteers and staff• Create efficient procedures to enhance the overall council volunteer experience and customer service• Administered the final stages of the uniquely ME! grant, including the writing and submission of the final report

• Created and taught cultural and scientific programs for children and adults based upon and utilizing museum exhibitions• Planned and executed professional development workshops for school teachers• Developed and instructed workshops and two-week summer science camp program for children• Coordinated adult programs on art, history, and science• Organized large museum events utilizing the galleries and Bickford Theatre• Served as liaison to Morris Museum Astronomical Society and Morris Museum Mineralogical Society

• Developed series of nature-specific programs for pre-school aged children• Created and taught environmental education programs, such as campfire/night hikes, pond study, and nature walks • Continuously updated, modified, and tailored programs, events, and newsletters

• Designed lessons that enable girls and boys to fulfill scout badge requirements • Created and taught child and adult educational programs using live raptors• Developed a hands-on interactive program on raptors for pre-school through first grade school children• Provided on-going care to wounded and abandoned wild birds, including feedings, baths, and medicinal needs• Assisted and performed medical procedures required for rehabilitation• Supervised, including mentored and instructed, numerous volunteers and summer staff members

• Designed and implemented environmental education lesson plans for pre-school aged children• Taught hands-on, outdoor environmental programs to all age groups• Developed “All About New Jersey” interpretive exhibit for the Nature Center

• Organized statewide NJ education week to teach over 3,000 students, grades 2-8, about water resource issues• Taught K-12 students about environmental issues, such as water quality, conservation, and pollution using Project WET and individually-tailored curricula• Conducted environmental forums for the general public• Recruited students and community members to organize cleanups of local waterways• Monitored a total of nine miles of the Preakness Brook and Peckman River for pH, nitrate, phosphate, conductivity, temperature, and velocity