Jacob Hodson

As the Director of the Ecology Lodge, I

• Perform all the same jobs, tasks and responsibilities of a Counselor at the same lodge
• Train and educate and be the main leader of the 9 person staffed Ecology Lodge
• Oversee and manage all of the records, paperwork, lesson plans and reports for the entire lodge, its staff and the hundreds to thousands of students(per each summer)
• Train and prepare the entire staff of the lodge for the entire summer teaching program
• Get the physical Ecology lodge and the surrounding classrooms functional and ready for the summer program as well
• Direct and lead all aspects and functions of the Ecology Lodge for the entire summer
• Spend 5-6 months getting everything ready in preparation for the summer program

As a Counselor at the Ecology Lodge, I

• All of the same job aspects as an instructor but in a leadership position for said instructors
• Oversees the teaching and training of 6 Merit Badge Instructors at the Ecology Lodge
• Complete daily merit badge records of hundreds of students for each of their Ecology Lodge merit badges
• Train and prepare the instructors to get them ready to teach classes from little to no teaching experiences to being able to properly conduct a classroom on their own
• Take care all of the wildlife at the Ecology Lodge
• Perform evaluations and assessments of all of the ecology staff
• Many other responsiblities outside of the Ecology Lodge throughout the summer

As a Sales Associate & Animal Caretaker, I would

• Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
• Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
• Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
• Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
• Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
• House and Feed all varieties of animals from dogs and cats to many different exotic pets
• Become incredibly knowledgeable on the hundreds of different animals present in numerous ways

As a Seasonal merit badge instructor at an Ecology Lodge I

• Prepare lesson plans for numerous merit badge classes
• Received trained in proper teaching methods
• Teach 4 daily classes to upwards of 30 students
• Optimized learning plans based on student performance and feedback.
• Oversaw curriculum development and implementation in alignment with best practices.
• Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
• Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
• Became very knowledgeable on many aspects of the local Ecology from the forestry, weather, local wildlife of every type, geology, astronomy, and more