EDUCATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Camp Counselor, YMCA Camp Orkila｜Orcas Island, WA Summer 2024
- Underwent extensive formal childcare training, including Child Abuse Prevention, adult and youth CPR/First Aid, Conflict Resolution, Child Development, and Cultural Sensitivity training
- Served as primary caretaker for groups of campers ages 8-13 (8 weeks of 10-person cabins), facilitating outdoor activities, team-building exercises, and overnight excursions to foster confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills
- Mentored campers through the Ragger program, helping children to reflect, create meaningful personal goals and action plans to achieve these goals
- Applied restorative justice practices alongside counselors, administrators, and Camper Support staff to resolve emotional conflicts, encouraging accountability and healing among campers
Childcare Provider｜Seattle, WA
Fall 2022, Summer 2023
- Nanny for two elementary-aged children. Provided attentive care through supervising and participating in play, assisting with homework, creating fun enrichment activities and coordinating schedules with parents
Paraprofessional,Scholars Unlimited｜Denver, CO
Winter 2022- Summer 2022
- Facilitated class engagement and learning comprehension in an after school and summer program targeting low-income K-5 students, promoted to paraprofessional after 5 months
- Coordinated one-on-one student support, and planned lessons with staff and administration
- Followed literacy-focused lesson plans, adapting instructional strategies to meet students’ diverse learning styles
- Cultivated an environment of responsibility, communication, and mutual respect with students while engaging in learning, play and recreational activities and emphasizing restorative and community-centered teaching methods
Volunteer, Casa Clu Children’s Center｜San Ignacio, MEX Spring 2021
- Taught and practiced English skills with children ages 3-14 (instruction primarily in Spanish) in a community center dedicated to creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for children in a low-income pueblo
- Supervised workshops and recreational activities, assisted staff in organizing and executing community projects
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Assistant, Claremont Colleges Library ｜Claremont, CA Fall 2023- Winter 2024
- Greeted and assisted library patrons with material requests, room reservations, and circulation questions
- Provided quality customer service through interactions with members of the Claremont Colleges community
Agricultural Intern, Springs Farm｜Guilford, VT …… ……………………… Summer 2023
- Assisted in team-based projects on a small organic, no-till farm, including seeding, planting, harvesting, and maintenance with regenerative practices, and independently managed mulching and mushroom cultivation
