Bracken Carter

• Facilitated outdoor activities for youth aged 6-14 including kayaking, hiking, canoeing, tubing, rock-climbing, fire-building, and fishing.
• Responsible for safety, team-building, and conflict resolution.
• Operation of camp vehicles including vans, trailer, and bus to transport equipment and groups.

CHASE is an outdoor, nature-based afterschool program for K-5 youth.

• Facilitated group activities including hikes, scavenger hunts, crafts, gardening, free-play, campfire cooking and more.
• Frequent communication with parents
• Conflict/behavior management
• Homework help
• Operation of 15-passenger van for afterschool pickup.

• Led canoe and aquatic-safety training sessions for youth in preparation for overnight canoe trips.
• Scheduled all aquatics activities.
• Supervised aquatic staff and administered performance evaluations to communicate expectations .
• Implemented and maintained safety standards and deployed first aid, CPR and other emergency management services.
• Monitored pH, chlorine, alkalinity and water hardness and took steps to maintain pool at optimal levels.
• Conducted in-service training, meetings and conferences to share ideas and plan aquatic programs.
• Guarded large groups of both youth and adults.

• Responsible for care of farm animals (goats, ducks, and chickens), as well as activities such as feedings, "goat yoga," and "chicken bedtime stories"
• Responsible for care of the vegetable garden, and related camper activities
• Led activities including guided hikes, nature scavenger hunts/bingo, solar oven baking, and more!

• Lead songs, games, dances, and other activities for 1-2 year old youth to learn shapes, colors, words, motor control, as well as concepts such as feelings, boundaries, and respect.
• Assisted in feeding, diaper-changes, potty-training, naptime, and playtime.
• Communication with parents/guardians.
• Assisted in completing individual assessments of each child's developmental milestones.