Sarah Dowd

Camp, Youth, and Family Director at Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Level 1 Archery Instructor
    USA Archery
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
    HSI
    Sep, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
    American Red Cross
    Sep, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Camp Mental Health Certification
    Let's Empower, Advocate, and Do, Inc. (LEAD)
    Jun, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Camp, Youth, and Family Director
      • Apr 2023 - Present
    • India
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Assistant Director
      • Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

      Program monitoring and management of the day to day program operations and supervision of site including attendance, incidences, reporting, and evaluation and assessment. Maintain a clear and consistent line of communication with program staff and parents. Promote concepts of teamwork, fair play, and sportsmanship inclusive of ultimate responsibility for youth's behavior during activities. Program monitoring and management of the day to day program operations and supervision of site including attendance, incidences, reporting, and evaluation and assessment. Maintain a clear and consistent line of communication with program staff and parents. Promote concepts of teamwork, fair play, and sportsmanship inclusive of ultimate responsibility for youth's behavior during activities.

    • United States
    • Recreational Facilities
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Village Director
      • Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

      Managed and mentored a total of 32 staff members and 150 9th to 11th graders, identified and responded to camper behavioral concerns, and responded rapidly to parent concerns through phone calls. Completed middle and end of summer evaluations for staff. Maintained database of campers' personal information, behavioral assessments, and incident reports.

    • Camp Counselor
      • Jun 2019 - May 2021

      Initiated group-tailored team-building exercises for children aged 5 to 17, provided social-emotional support and actively advocate for our most at-risk campers, utilized and integrated de-escalation, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Literacy Lead
      • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

      Lead one-on-one literacy classes for students from kindergarten to fourth grade who are six months to two years behind grade-level reading goals. Lead one-on-one literacy classes for students from kindergarten to fourth grade who are six months to two years behind grade-level reading goals.

    • United States
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Americorps Member
      • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

      Taught high school Social Sciences and English to 9th through 12th grade students, and established student learning and engagement on issues of inequity, identity, and injustice. Co-developed student-centered learning plans (ILPs), held one-on-one meetings with students to ensure comprehension of assignments while working with learning disabilities and mental health concerns, and facilitated weekly community-wide team-building activities to establish stability during the pandemic. Trained in Restorative Practices, Intercultural Dialogue, The Art and Science of Virtual Meeting Facilitation, Virtual Engagement, Ready Corps, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Program Intern
      • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

      Developed long term programming initiatives focused on mental health for middle school aged girls, managed communications and planning logistics for annual Girls in STEM Conference, and published blog posts and designed lecture series on topics including International Day of the Girl, World Mental Health Day, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, and Body Image. Developed long term programming initiatives focused on mental health for middle school aged girls, managed communications and planning logistics for annual Girls in STEM Conference, and published blog posts and designed lecture series on topics including International Day of the Girl, World Mental Health Day, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, and Body Image.

Education

  • Hofstra University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Anthropology and Global Studies
    2016 - 2020
  • Old Saybrook Senior High School
    2012 - 2016

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