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Alex Christensen

Appleton

Summary

Dynamic School Age Support and Resource Manager at YMCA of the Fox Cities, skilled in recruitment and leadership. Successfully developed engaging curriculum and enhanced program quality through effective staff training and compliance oversight. Proven ability to foster collaborative relationships and implement innovative solutions to meet diverse needs in educational settings.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Age Support and Resource Manager

Ymca Of The Fox Cities
08.2022 - Current
  • Provide guidance and resources for staff training including team to plan association wide training for school age and day camp.
  • Develop curriculum for school sites.
  • Review school age and day camp sites for licensing compliance.
  • Visit school age and day camp sites and provide feedback to ensure program quality.
  • Provide leadership during mission impacts team for school age and day camp.
  • Onboard school age and day camp staff.
  • Arrange for continuing education programs for staff.
  • Assist directors in plans for ADA issues or accommodations, behavior plans and resources.
  • Manage paid services to the school age sites.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative relations with community organizations.


Day Camp Director

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
01.2020 - 08.2022
  • Responsible for the daily administration of the Day Camp program and their activities.
  • Hire, onboard, train, manage, and evaluate staff to achieve desired program outcomes; nurture and role model leadership skills.
  • Train and facilitate SEL for staff Ensured that care of participants is a key priority through direct supervision of campers and all day camp staff.
  • Supervise and evaluate all camp staff Provide public relations between other departments, campers, counselors, and parents.
  • Plan field trips for campers for the summer.
  • Manage multiple priorities with a high volume of work.
  • Ran an Emergency response camp during the start of COVID.
  • Ran an Extended Learning Academy for the 2021-2022 school year for students that had to do virtual learning

Licesned Program Coordinator

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
04.2016 - 01.2020
  • Assist the director in the overall development of the School Age Education and Day Camp Programs.
  • Create, distribute, and maintain accurate records and reports in compliance with state licensing and program requirements, such as sign-in check-out sheets, lesson plans, child enrollment and progress reports, attendance sheets, newsletters, etc.
  • Ordering and transportation of snack and supplies.
  • Demonstrate a positive and caring attitude with children, staff, parents, and school community members.
  • Understand and follow all state DCF Child Care and Day Camp licensing standards, Youngstar, and YMCA policies/manuals.
  • Incorporate SEL in before and after school programs.
  • Possess working knowledge of YMCA mission, purpose and goals, childcare policies and YMCA standards; clearly and effectively communicate to parents, principals and program participants; promote other YMCA programs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

UW- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
05-2015

Skills

  • Recruitment
  • Interviewing
  • Pre-employment screening
  • Hiring
  • Communication Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Lesson Planning and Programming

Certification

  • First Aid and CPR
  • Abusive Head Trauma
  • Mandated Reporter
  • Guiding Children's Behavior in School Age Programs
  • Trauma Informed Care Approach to Afterschool.
  • Intro to School Age Profession.

Timeline

School Age Support and Resource Manager

Ymca Of The Fox Cities
08.2022 - Current

Day Camp Director

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
01.2020 - 08.2022

Licesned Program Coordinator

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
04.2016 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

UW- Milwaukee

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