Summer Camp Counselor
• Became a friend, role-model and caregiver to youth ages 8-11 for 7 and a half weeks • Promoted growth, opportunity, and guidance to campers so that they may get outside of their comfort zone, overcome challenges and gain new, extensive skills• Supported campers with disabilities, homesickness, anxiety and social disorders• Led and created group activities and challenges to facilitate teamwork• Led multi-day wilderness trips and taught skills for camping including woodcraft, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, lightning drills, campsite preparation, leave-no-trace backpacking, meal prep, resource scavenging and more• Led, and collaborated with peers to create community activities such as campfire skits, field games, mud-roves, archery tournaments, basketball tournaments, treasure hunts, carnivals, 4th of July activities and more• Created, collaborated and edited letters to parents about their campers’ performance, accomplishments, challenges, goals, and wishes for the future • Completed Lifeguard, CPR and First aid Certifications