Caleb Gartner
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at YMCA Camp Ockanickon and YMCA Camp Marston, excelling in program management and staff development. Innovated a leadership program, enhancing camper engagement through hands-on activities. Skilled in problem-solving and program optimization, demonstrating a proactive mindset and dependability. Achieved significant improvements in program quality and staff training.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Coordinator/Farm and Garden Coordinator
YMCA Camp Marston
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitated regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
- Involved in the hiring and training of new staff members.
- Designed curriculum for classes team members would lead for participants.
- Managed the health and maintenance of the property's Farm and Garden.
Counselor In Training Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Designed and executed a month long training program for potential new staff members that included trainings on program design, child care, and leadership.
- Coordinated with executive director on which participants would be onboarded after the program finished.
Assistant Program Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Oversaw and created the youth leadership and youth development program that Camp Ockanickon is framed around.
- Addressed the needs of 73 staff members regarding programming and camper life.
- Along with three others at the same level ran the summer camp without a director.
Program Instructor
YMCA Of The Pines
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Implemented teaching techniques that catered to diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement.
- Enhanced student understanding by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities into the curriculum.
- Facilitated high ropes courses and team building activities amongst participants.
- Monitored and evaluated programs, services and activities to support child safety and program quality.
LIT Director/Wilderness Trip Director/Program Assistant
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Fully designed and executed from the ground up a leadership development program for teenagers.
- Planned, prepared for, and led teenagers on 9 day long wilderness trips canoeing the Delaware River and hiking the Appalachian Trail.
- Assisted the program director in program design and program evaluation.
LIT Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Established a new leadership development program for teenagers that has been running since summer 2021.
- Fostered growth in teenagers through the practices of team building and debriefing.
- Innovated new ways to teach growth through the form of challenges and tasks that included long canoeing trips, service projects, and giving roles within their camp community.
Boating Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Head Lifeguard for the boating program.
- Managed all COVID-19 safety protocols while still delivering a fun and unique boating experience for campers.
- Designed new games and activities for participants to safely enjoy on the lake.
Art Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Elevated the camp's art program by giving kids the opportunity to explore new meanings to art.
- Overcame the challenges of being a first year staff member that was 17, was expected to be a lifeguard, and run the art program.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ocean City High School
Ocean City, NJ06.2020
Skills
- Program Management
- Proactive mindset
- Program Optimization
- Hiring and recruitment knowledge
- Project Management
- Problem-Solving
- Program Leadership
- Dependability and Cooperation
- Generating schedules
- Expense Tracking
- Staff Development
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- New Jersey Driver's License
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Lifeguard Certification (Red Cross and YMCA)
- Wilderness First Aid Certification (WFA)
Timeline
Counselor In Training Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2024 - 08.2024
Program Coordinator/Farm and Garden Coordinator
YMCA Camp Marston
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Program Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
05.2023 - 08.2023
Program Instructor
YMCA Of The Pines
08.2022 - 05.2023
LIT Director/Wilderness Trip Director/Program Assistant
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
05.2022 - 08.2022
LIT Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2021 - 08.2021
Boating Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2020 - 08.2020
Art Director
Ymca Camp Ockanickon
06.2019 - 08.2019
High School Diploma -
Ocean City High School
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