Experience

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Events & Program Director

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Camp Manito-wish YMCA

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Program Director

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2021

  Camp Manito-wish YMCA is a summer camp in Northern Wisconsin that specializes in Wilderness Tripping, where each camper spends time in-camp at the program areas and heads out on a three-seven day wilderness trip. Provide overall direction and day-to-day operations to summer camp and family camp programs. Manage over $1,000,000 in expenses including projections to ensure annual budget goals were met.Provided oversight for program development through weekly strategy meetings with direct reports to ensure program excellence.Provided oversight for a diverse set of program areas that required a set skill sets (ex: waterfront, riflery, archery, horses, etc.).Played a key role in developing new and innovative recruitment techniques for campers and staff.Evaluated programming and made changes to maintain a program of excellence.Interview and hire a diverse team of 250 seasonal summer staff members.Supervise staff recruiters who assist with the interviewing and hiring of new seasonal staff members.Facilitate over 800 Summer Camp campers experiences per summer and over 50 Family Camp families.Set expectations, train and provide feedback to staff members throughout the year.Assist with camper and staff behavior issues, homesickness, and mental health management. Made sure programming met and exceeded YMCA, American Camp Association and Wisconsin State Health Department standards.Played a key role in marketing for Camp, creating flyers, social media posts, including Instagram stories, and Facebook and Instagram posts.Enforced sound risk management decisions. Liaised between parents, partners, stakeholder, and alumni to promote and improve services and communication.Collaboration with stakeholders for programming, such as the DNR, Volunteers, Discovery Center, Boulder Junction Chamber. Show less

• Staff Recruiter

  • Nov 2015 - May 2017

  Recruited, interviewed new applicants and suggested new staff members to the Summer Program Director for hire. Communicated and interviewed over 70 applicants throughout the hiring season. Prepared and submitted listing of qualified applicants to Summer Camp Director for review of hire.Assisted in the planning of the summer seasonal administrative staff and summer seasonal staff training schedules.Planned and executed recruitment events to bring in college aged candidates to apply.Re-created hiring goals and objectives in difficult markets to address staffing issues. Show less

• Sectional Director

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015


Camp Ondessonk

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outdoor Educator

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Assist with the interviewing of staff for the 2016 summer. Provide programming and facilitate school groups through team building activities and on the high and low ropes course. Helped clean and prep Camp for events and programs. Complete a manual for Outdoor Education internship of interns from Eastern Illinois University outreach undergraduate program. Assist with the interviewing of staff for the 2016 summer. Provide programming and facilitate school groups through team building activities and on the high and low ropes course. Helped clean and prep Camp for events and programs. Complete a manual for Outdoor Education internship of interns from Eastern Illinois University outreach undergraduate program.

• Sectional Director

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014


Eastern Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Assisted students in developing interpersonal skills and individual responsibility. Assisted with resolving student conflicts and disputes. Devised various activities for social, educational and recreational resident programs. Maintained student safety by enforcing compliance with University Housing policies and rules. Motivated students to become involved on campus. Advised peers on personal, career and academic worries. Completed daily resident welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet resident needs. Participated in departmental, organizational and community meetings. Show less