Melissa Van Email & Phone Number

This is my second year working as a site coordinator for one of the Wacky Wagon sites for the Schaumburg Park District. Within this position my responsibility is to train new counselors, ensure the safety of my campers and counselors, discuss policies and rules with the child and their families, organize games and activities to keep children interested in.

I worked as a Wacky Wagon counselor for two years before being promoted to site coordinator at my camp's site. This position taught me how to ensure a clean, safe, and positive environment for my campers. It also worked on my communication and teamwork skills with my fellow counselors.

My responsibilities working as a KASPER counselor was to ensure a safe and positive environment for the children, to work efficiently and safely in a high paces environment, to communicate with other counselors to come up with activities to make it fun for the children in the after school program, and to maintain a clean environment.

When working as a party host at the Schaumburg Park District it was important maintain a clean and safe environment, and to ensure that each customer received outstanding service with a friendly environment.

For the two years I helped at the Sunshine Preschool, it was also my responsibility to ensure that my assigned student obtained a lesson plan that followed their learning path, ensured a safe environment for each child, creatively assemble crafts and activities for children. I learned how to use my student's strengths and weaknesses to build on their.

Special Education (B.S. In Ed), Specialist In Learning & Behavior

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