Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Interests
Extracurricular activities
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Jacob Brown

Hopewell,NJ

Summary

Dynamic outdoor educator with proven leadership for five years at The Watershed Institute, skilled in trip leading and fostering social skills among children of a wide variety of ages. Also has experience in the work environment at UMass, working multiple positions at Franklin Dining Commons. Award-winning actor with strong communication abilities, dedicated to making group experiences memorable through fun and engaging educational activities. Open schedule for flexible opportunities.



Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Group Leader

The Watershed Institute
03.2025 - Current

Recently hired by The Watershed Institute to work as a group/trip leader for the summer of 2025

Will be leading larger trips with older campers to places like: The Appalachian Trail, Delaware Water Gap, Pine Barrens, and more.

Will demonstrate the highest position of general leadership at The Watershed Institute

Food Preparation Worker

Franklin Dining Commons
11.2024 - 05.2025

Demonstrated basic culinary skills including: cutting a wide variety of vegetables for dining hall entrees, preparing omelettes, hamburgers, and grilled cheeses, and also keeping workstation equipment clean and organized according to the kitchen's food safety guidelines.

Dishwasher

Franklin Dining Commons
11.2024 - 05.2025

Helped maintain cleanliness, and efficiency in the dish room by organizing and loading plates, bowls, cups, and silverware into the machine, scraping plates, spraying and sanitizing plates, composting and recycling food waste products.

Counselor

The Watershed Institute
05.2023 - 08.2024

Engaged with children ages 4-14 leading multi-day camping, backpacking, and canoe trips while helping them build fundamental social skills.

Also partook in ecological and biological education, as well as wilderness survival and safety skills.

Counselor in Training

The Watershed Institute
05.2021 - 08.2022

Volunteered for two summers at The Watershed Institute in Pennington, New Jersey as a counselor in training.

Lead traditional camp games and songs as well as multiple educational outdoor activities for younger children.

Helped counselors and group leaders lead bigger trips with older campers.

Online Minecraft Server Designer

Ramen Nation Build Team
03.2020 - 07.2020

Fostered a creative mind by building and designing online video game servers for public and private use

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology (Neuroscience)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst, MA
05-2028

High School Diploma -

Hopewell Valley Central High School
New Jersey
06-2024

Skills

  • Outdoor education and trip leading
  • Hobbies include: Fishing, skiing, climbing, backpacking, canoe-packing, exploring
  • Co-Leader and future director of social media coordination of UMOC (University of Massachusetts Outing Club)
  • Theatrical Performance and Acting (monologues)
  • Relationship and social skills builder
  • Creative thinker and problem solver
  • Open schedule

Accomplishments

Winner of multiple awards in acting and drama for demonstrating exceptional skill in contrasting monologues (see link to full acting resume)

National Honors Society (Hopewell Valley Central High School)

Recipient of the Chancellor's Scholarship

Recipient of the Hopewell Valley Soccer Association Children's Scholarship

Recipient of the Hopewell Valley Arts Council Scholarship

Certification

Wilderness First Aid (WildMed)

CPR (WildMed)

Mental Health First Responder (Hopewell Valley Central High School)

Interests

Outdoor and Adventure

Physical Fitness and Wellness

Psychology

Culinary and Food

Arts and Creativity

Travel

Social Engagement

Extracurricular activities

University of Massachusetts Outing Club - 2024/2025

University of Massachusetts RecWell Intramural Soccer - 2024

Hopewell Valley Central High School Thespian Troupe 7964 Member - 2023

Hopewell Valley Central High School Thespian Troupe 7964 President - 2024

Hopewell Valley Central High School Vox Central Jazz Ensemble - 2024

Hopewell Valley Central High School Con Brio Acapella Ensemble

Hopewell Valley Central High School Lettuce Club

Timeline

Group Leader

The Watershed Institute
03.2025 - Current

Food Preparation Worker

Franklin Dining Commons
11.2024 - 05.2025

Dishwasher

Franklin Dining Commons
11.2024 - 05.2025

Counselor

The Watershed Institute
05.2023 - 08.2024

Counselor in Training

The Watershed Institute
05.2021 - 08.2022

Online Minecraft Server Designer

Ramen Nation Build Team
03.2020 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Psychology (Neuroscience)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

High School Diploma -

Hopewell Valley Central High School
Jacob Brown