Southern Regional Outreach Coordinator

• Feb 2023 - Present

Guide

• May 2022 - Feb 2023

- Lead guided UTV nature tours - Teach guests about regional botany and history - Facilitate zipline tours for guests on ziplines up to 1550' in length, 210' in height - Assist in inspecting and maintaining gear - Assist with administrative duties and bookings - Lead guided UTV nature tours - Teach guests about regional botany and history - Facilitate zipline tours for guests on ziplines up to 1550' in length, 210' in height - Assist in inspecting and maintaining gear - Assist with administrative duties and bookings

Assistant Operations Manager

• Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

- Oversee communications for Julep Farms cottage rentals, events, and front desk inquiries - Assist with social media posts and website copy - Assist in all events bookings and coordination - Manage bookings for rental cottages - Support Operations Manager in financial oversight in areas such as payroll and bill paying - Liaise with vendors and contractors - Coordinate with Julep Kitchen for reservations and events - Oversee communications for Julep Farms cottage rentals, events, and front desk inquiries - Assist with social media posts and website copy - Assist in all events bookings and coordination - Manage bookings for rental cottages - Support Operations Manager in financial oversight in areas such as payroll and bill paying - Liaise with vendors and contractors - Coordinate with Julep Kitchen for reservations and events

Youth Programs Director

• Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

- Oversee operations, supervision and safety of ~ 250 youth and 20 staff for 8 weeks of MountainCamp summer camp and training- Manipulate a budget of ~$68,500 to accommodate all MountainCamp expenses- Responsible for all components of hiring all MountainCamp seasonal staff and selection of ASCENDERs/CITs (all-summer teen leadership programs)- Promotion and marketing of MountainCamp- Responsible for the coordination of reservations with all outside service providers for the summer season, including vehicle rentals, program resources and external vendors- Responsible for ongoing coaching, training and supervision of MountainCamp staff- Design overall theme, oversee development of program workshops, field events and evening activities for MountainCamp- Formally and informally seek feedback and assess the effectiveness of each youth program with the intention of making continuous improvements in program design, cost effectiveness and positive impact on the lives of our participants- Data entry of Mountain donations, ensure accurate contact information, generate acknowledgement letters- Perform donor mailings, maintain lists and monitor supplies- Maintain monthly development report and track specific info relating to donations- Assist with grant writing Show less

Mountain Guest Services Volunteer Assistant

• Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

- Guest Services operations management for current and future patrons of The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center- Coordinate and execute Mountain programming- Assist with logistics of housing and staff calendar- Advise on and develop future programming - Provide editorial feedback for web communication and blog posts- Present trainings for current full-time staff - Ensure thorough campus preparation for guests

Operations Manager

• May 2018 - May 2020

- Oversee in-country orientation programming for 2,500+ high-school-aged international exchange students- Develop engaging and informative 4-day orientation programming for students- Oversee budget for in-country orientation, including distribution of reimbursements and payroll- Hire and manage 70+ facilitating staff members- Manage logistics for all ~4,200 incoming and outbound flights for students and staff - Prepare and execute job-specific trainings for all staff members- Compose and update marketing and training materials for staff and students- Manage and oversee professional development of 10 senior leadership staff members- Plan and execute other group events in various domestic and international locations during the year for 900+ attendees- Organize and trouble-shoot logistical details for daily operations Show less

Recruitment and Engagement Manager

• Sep 2017 - May 2018

- Recruit International Exchange Coordinators (IECs) for the California region- Onboard and train IECs to enable them to connect EF students to EF host families- Engage current IECs in various professional development trainings and campaigns to help them grow their regions- Track and manage IEC engagement - Develop unique methods to recruit Coordinators

Student Affairs Manager

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

• Coordinate logistics for field expeditions throughout Northern Queensland, Australia for university students on the Centre for Rainforest Studies study abroad program through the School for Field Studies • Support the Centre Director in all goals and objectives of the Centre for Rainforest Studies • Support faculty in the organization and execution of academic programming • Facilitate the orientation and continued briefing of students throughout the duration of the program • Create and execute non-academic programming for students • Provide medical care for students up to a Wilderness First Responder capacity • Learn about and implement sustainable conservation methods within the Atherton Tablelands Show less

Program Instructor

• Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

•Assist in planning, directives, and budgeting of events such as tri-annual family camps •Participate in self-directed projects aimed at the improvement of curricula and quality at YMCA Camp Erdman, with a focus on creating new marketing and teaching strategies •Instruct children and adults in enrichment areas such as Hawaiian culture and land preservation •Assist in planning, directives, and budgeting of events such as tri-annual family camps •Participate in self-directed projects aimed at the improvement of curricula and quality at YMCA Camp Erdman, with a focus on creating new marketing and teaching strategies •Instruct children and adults in enrichment areas such as Hawaiian culture and land preservation

Outdoor Education Instructor

• Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

•Coordinate with potential clients to create target-specific curricula•Frame logistics for programming for 300+ guests•Instruct guests in enrichment areas such as wilderness skills and Ohio history• Coordinate activities for groups of up to 300 people

Assistant Program Director

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

• Direct and formally evaluate a staff of 80 people• Assist the Summer Director in daily operations of summer camp• Organize and evaluate staff performance in various activity areas • Assist in the development and implementation of trainings for staff • Implement a planned schedule and execute staff assignments • Ensure that staff morale is high

Buckeye Outdoor Leadership and Team-building Manager

• Nov 2013 - May 2015

• Supervise Buckeye Outdoor Leadership and Teambuilding (BOLT) events to create community, inspire leadership, and teach technical skills.• Liaise with and sustain ongoing relationships with clients and donors• Maintain a database of past and present clients• Manipulate a budgeting scheme to address the needs of clients • Coordinate billing requests and department data files• Assign staff and ensure that all paperwork and logistics have been organized • Promote Buckeye Outdoor Leadership and Teambuilding programs through outreach such as newsletters and desk events to create awareness about our programming• Provide bi-annual feedback to other employees on job performance Show less

Trips Leader

• Nov 2013 - May 2015

• Teach various outdoor-related skills to patrons such as belaying, caving, kayaking, kayak rolling, and mountain-biking• Lead front-country trips to local areas and locations abroad to instruct backpacking, camping, canoeing, and kayaking

Human Biology Lab Assistant

• Sep 2013 - May 2015

• File and organize qualitative and quantitative data on family nutrition collected in the Amazonian region of Nicaragua• Analyze qualitative data using IBM SPSS and Nutritionist Pro about Nicaraguan family dietary practices and nutrition psychology

English Language Instructor

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

• Planned daily English lessons for discrete language-level groups of native Spanish-speaking children ages 8-15 • Organized activities and games for children ages 8-15 • Planned daily English lessons for discrete language-level groups of native Spanish-speaking children ages 8-15 • Organized activities and games for children ages 8-15

English Language Instructor

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

• Assisted in teaching English lessons to native Spanish-speaking children ages 10-15 • Organized educational outdoor activities and games for children ages 10-15 • Provided care and was responsible for the well-being of large groups of children • Assisted in teaching workshops in subjects such as baking, perfume-making, basket-weaving, and beekeeping • Assisted in teaching English lessons to native Spanish-speaking children ages 10-15 • Organized educational outdoor activities and games for children ages 10-15 • Provided care and was responsible for the well-being of large groups of children • Assisted in teaching workshops in subjects such as baking, perfume-making, basket-weaving, and beekeeping

Literary Camps Director

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

• Managed a staff of up to 8 people and a group of up to 45 children; included resolving conflict, providing encouragement, and administering feedback• Planned a weekly schedule for various week-long literary-themed camps and supervised activities run by counselors • Generated activities and games based on the theme of the week• Implemented the planned schedule by ordering food, notifying the pool director of swimming times, assigning counselors to cabins, assigning campers to cabins, ordering supplies for activities, and preparing for and ensuring the successful outcome of planned activities• Master coordinator of large adventure outdoor camp games for up to 100 people Show less

Leadership and Conferencing Instructor

• Aug 2009 - May 2013

• Encourage bonding between guests and self-esteem through various teambuilding activities• Work with adult and child groups throughout the year, teaching basic skills in various activities such as swimming, archery, rock-climbing, arts and crafts, photography, radio, canoeing, and various sports • Lead adult and child groups through obstacles and teambuilding activities to promote group bonding

Summer Camp Junior Counselor, Senior Counselor

• May 2010 - Aug 2012

• Lived with 10-12 female children with ages ranging from 5-16 for eight week-long periods each summer• Taught children ages 5-16 basic skills in swimming, archery, rock-climbing, arts and crafts, photography, radio, canoeing, and various sports• Encouraged bonding between campers and self-esteem through various teambuilding activities• Lead other counselors in group activities and organize activities with other cabins• Lead groups of both children and other co-workers to achieve common goals Show less