Elissa Asch
Summer Unit Head and Family Camp Logistics Coordinator at Camp Tawonga- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Camp Tawonga
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Unit Head and Family Camp Logistics Coordinator
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May 2023 - Present
Groveland, California, United States As a Unit Head I supervised a unit of 14 counselors, 1 assistant Unit Head, and 60 campers as well as led 2 weeks of counselor development trainings and worked closely with counselors during sessions, providing regular feedback and support. I also created and led unit age-group programming, attended weekly camp management team meetings and built a relationship with all campers, focusing on those who needed extra structure or care. Apart from my formal job description I also created and… Show more As a Unit Head I supervised a unit of 14 counselors, 1 assistant Unit Head, and 60 campers as well as led 2 weeks of counselor development trainings and worked closely with counselors during sessions, providing regular feedback and support. I also created and led unit age-group programming, attended weekly camp management team meetings and built a relationship with all campers, focusing on those who needed extra structure or care. Apart from my formal job description I also created and implemented a 1.5 hour consent workshop for over 200 staff and co-facilitated a successful restorative justice circle offering healing during a staff conflict. Finally, I participated in the Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship, a professional development program that guided Fellows to reflect, learn and build skills to develop a race equity lens. OTHER POSITIONS: Assistant Unit Head (Summer 2021) Counselor (Summer 2018, 2019) Show less
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Founder, Activist
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Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
Middlebury, Vermont, United States When Roe v. Wade was overturned, I founded a Reproductive Justice Coalition that garnered support from all 11 schools in the New England Conference (NESCAC), authored a petition and networked among students, faculty, alumni, and staff to gain broad community support with over 700 signature. I also Co-organized a peaceful protest at Middlebury’s student activities fair, coordinated local and campus press and distributed an informational zine to educate Middlebury’s student body on the facts… Show more When Roe v. Wade was overturned, I founded a Reproductive Justice Coalition that garnered support from all 11 schools in the New England Conference (NESCAC), authored a petition and networked among students, faculty, alumni, and staff to gain broad community support with over 700 signature. I also Co-organized a peaceful protest at Middlebury’s student activities fair, coordinated local and campus press and distributed an informational zine to educate Middlebury’s student body on the facts about CPCs. Show less
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Middlebury College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital GSFS Fellow and Archivist
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Mar 2020 - Feb 2023
Middlebury, Vermont, United States As an archivist of feminist activism on Middlebury's campus, I cultivated over 15 collections and added over 170 items to the Archives of Dissent; interviewed 18 alumni activists, transcribed, audio edited, and formatted interviews for the Oral Histories Collection. I also continued work as a summer research assistant in 2020, and designed a website and timeline for the archive. I also ran the Center's Instagram account and conducted research Searched on archives and databases for documents… Show more As an archivist of feminist activism on Middlebury's campus, I cultivated over 15 collections and added over 170 items to the Archives of Dissent; interviewed 18 alumni activists, transcribed, audio edited, and formatted interviews for the Oral Histories Collection. I also continued work as a summer research assistant in 2020, and designed a website and timeline for the archive. I also ran the Center's Instagram account and conducted research Searched on archives and databases for documents, photos, and information pertaining to the project. Show less
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Fellow and Artist
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May 2022 - Oct 2022
Middlebury, Vermont, United States As a fellowship group, we completed an educational course on CPCs, created four visual art pieces based on weekly fellowship meetings, cultivated an educational campus art exhibit on CPCs, and participated in interviews for a documentary about CPCs.
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Summer Research Assistant
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Middlebury, Vermont, United States As Dr. Essig's research assistant I conducted a literature review on critical heterosexuality studies, designed a website, and translated main arguments onto social media (memes, TikTok’s, VentDiagrams) for Dr. Essig’s book The Road to Hell. I also co-wrote an op/ed article with Dr. Essig that was published in the Boston Globe and investigated the politics of gay marriage and abortion. Finally, I collected research data on mentions of feminism and witches on TikTok videos, cataloging data in… Show more As Dr. Essig's research assistant I conducted a literature review on critical heterosexuality studies, designed a website, and translated main arguments onto social media (memes, TikTok’s, VentDiagrams) for Dr. Essig’s book The Road to Hell. I also co-wrote an op/ed article with Dr. Essig that was published in the Boston Globe and investigated the politics of gay marriage and abortion. Finally, I collected research data on mentions of feminism and witches on TikTok videos, cataloging data in Excel. Show less
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Education
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Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies -
Universidad de La Rioja
Grado en Relaciones Laborales y Recursos Humanos Y Grado en Literatura, GPA: 4.0