Position:
Summer Camp Program Director at YMCA of Greater Des Moines, Local Council of Leaders (LCOL) Member at American Camp Association, Great Rivers Section
Industry:
Recreational Facilities and Services
Work:
YMCA of Greater Des Moines
- Des Moines Y Camp, Boone, IA since Jan 2013
Summer Camp Program Director
American Camp Association, Great Rivers Section
since Mar 2012
Local Council of Leaders (LCOL) Member
Camp Fire USA, Heart of the Hawkeye Council
- Boone, IA May 2011 - Jan 2013
Camp Hantesa Program Director
American Camp Association
Dec 2010 - May 2011
EPIC Committee Member
Cumulus Broadcasting
Oct 2010 - May 2011
Part-time Promotions Crew
Jesuit College Prep
Aug 2010 - Mar 2011
Head Novice Rowing Coach
Camp El Tesoro
Apr 2009 - Jul 2010
Director of Counselor-in-Training Program
University of Missouri, Department of Psychology
Aug 2009 - May 2010
Research Assistant and Capstone Student at the Family Relationships and Adolescent Development Lab
University of Missouri, Department of Psychology
Jan 2009 - May 2010
Research Assistant at the Family Assessment Lab
University of Missouri, Total Person Program
Aug 2007 - May 2010
Academic Tutor and Mentor for NCAA Athletes
Columbia Missourian
Jan 2009 - May 2009
Newspaper Staff Reporter
Columbia Missourian
Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
Newspaper Staff Photographer
Olympic Green Tennis Center
Jul 2008 - Aug 2008
Beijing Summer Olympics Press Operations Assistant
Camp El Tesoro
May 2005 - Jul 2007
Seasonal Camp Staff
Education:
University of Missouri-Columbia 2006 - 2010
Bachelor's, Psychology, and Photojournalism
Universidad Blas Pascal 2008 - 2008
Cornell University 2005 - 2006
The Hockaday School
Skills:
Youth Mentoring, Staff Development, Customer Service, Grant Writing, Organized Multi-tasker, Team Development, Customer Relations, Social Media Marketing, Coaching, Experiential Learning, Highly Dedicated, Innovation, Photo Editing, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Social Media
Interests:
Residential camping, Working with youth, child development, leadership programs, the camp industry, mental health, counseling, wilderness therapy, helping professions, athletics/coaching, traveling, international volunteerism, the outdoors, Spanish, photography.
