James Pittard
Waco,GA
Summary
Skilled at working with people in a variety of ways. Passionate about serving others and helping solve problems. Great at teamwork and organizing others for a common goal. Creative-minded when it comes to producing new ideas and art; great for coming up with solutions as well. Very gifted at talking with people one-on-one; being able to listen to their situation and understand where they're at. Able to balance practical thinking with empathy. Good at understanding the big picture as well as the smaller steps to get there. Most concerned with the "why" in everything I do more than the "what."
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Counselor
Sky Ranch Christian Camps
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Led a cabin of 5th graders for weekly summer camp.
- Helped teach them about the Bible and invest in them by getting to know and having fun with them.
- Learned patience and problem solving skills by working through conflicts among the campers.
- Worked together with co-counselors to keep the campers safe, get them places on time, and make sure they have fun.
- Learned endurance and how to rest through the 24/7 nature of the job.
Events Team Member
DPC Event Services
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Helped set up events (weddings, birthday parties) through manual labor.
- Moved supplies between the warehouse and event venues, organized supplies in the warehouse.
- Set up and took down tables, chairs, pipe and drape, lights, stages, etc.
- Worked late hours (usually 10pm to 3 or 4am).
- Learned teamwork skills from working with the rest of the crew.
Volunteer
Community Bible Church
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Led small discussion groups within the high school student ministry.
- Helped lead a community group by giving messages and leading worship.
- Volunteered multiple summers as a kids camp leader and led a group of 4th-5th grade kids.
- Helped lead worship for Wednesday night high school ministry congregation.
- Mentored by high school ministry staff and learned how to lead others through service.
Education
BBA - Entrepreneurship And International Business
Baylor University
Waco, TX05.2026
Skills
- Communicating with people both one-on-one and in a group
- Creativity in music (guitar, piano, vocals, songwriting) and other art such as drawing, writing, and storytelling
- Mentoring younger people with shared life experience and investing in them because I enjoy it
- Teamwork - being willing to learn and come up with solutions based on others' suggestions; recognizing strengths and weaknesses and how to use them to better accomplish a goal
- Thinking outside the box - coming up with solutions to problems that may not have a straightforward answer
- Leadership - coordinating people and being able to lead through service, not above others but alongside them
- Service - willingness to help out with any task or problem that may arise for another without expecting anything in return
- Empathy - being able to understand another person's position; being aware that there is a reason for the way people are and showing compassion before judgement
- Counseling either in a one-on-one conversation or in a group meeting
- Research - cultures, people groups, social media, psychology and the growing world's effects, etc; a desire to understand why things are the way they are
- Teaching - investing in others by passing on knowledge and talking about things I'm passionate about; also through a lens of service
Timeline
Counselor
Sky Ranch Christian Camps
05.2023 - 07.2023
Events Team Member
DPC Event Services
05.2021 - 07.2022
Volunteer
Community Bible Church
10.2020 - 05.2022
BBA - Entrepreneurship And International Business
Baylor University
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