Experience

Riverdale Neighborhood House

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Program Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  • Assist the Associate Director with the administration, management and supervision of a comprehensive summer camp program serving children aged 5-12. Includes the planning, marketing and promotion, scheduling, execution, budget and evaluation of two summer camp sessions offered each summer.• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, develop and evaluate 8 summer camp counselors consisting of full-time students.• Assist the Camp Director in planning, organization, execution and evaluation of a formal training program for summer camp counselors.• Collaborate with the Manager of Facilities and Informal Recreation regarding facility reservations. Collaborate with various on- and off-campus resources and constituents in offering diverse educational, yet fun based activities and sessions to children enrolled in camps.• Manage the registration process and logistics related to summer camps. Provide the highest level of customer service to parents, student staff and children enrolled in camps.• During camp weeks, enforce Campus Recreation facility, program and pool policies, procedures and regulations. Serve as liaison between parents and summer camp counselors, as well as liason between parents and Camp Director.• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies. Responsible for risk management

• Afterschool Assistant Director

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Be an active leader in developing a positive staff and participant culture.• Attend program related meetings in the director’s absence.• Maintain onsite staff/children files and make sure files are up-to-date • Help manage group schedules and the creation of staff meeting agendas.

• Summer Camp Head Counselor

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Plan and conduct educational enhancement activities with camp director• Provide and support for eight head counselors and eight junior counselors• Attend and lead staff and individual meetings

• Afterschool Group Leader

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  Counselor will supervise, lead and participate in activities with school-age children (kindergarten – 5th grade). Counselor must have effective communication skills with children, co-workers and parents. Enjoy working with diverse groups of children in different types of activities. Maintain an orderly and safe environment; specifically, this means: o Never leave the children unattended o Keep the room neat and tidy after various activities have occurred and at the end of the day o Interact with the children and treat them equally• Supervise and participate in activities with the children; staff should be actively or passively engaged with children at all times• Assist children with homework• Distribute snacks to children• Lead by example in treating others with respect• Work effectively and professionally with co-workers• Effectively communicate with parents as they drop off/pick up children; greet them when they arrive, acknowledge when they leave.• Verify that all children (irrespective of age) are signed in/out of program• Bring all concerns or problems (from parents, members and/or staff) to the attention of the Director of School Age Services