Jolie Shepard
Searcy,AR
Summary
Compassionate Camp Counselor with pediatric nursing coursework and hands-on experience in child supervision and health safety. Delivered effective guidance and engaged campers in safe group routines. Supported children through activities and behavior management while fostering trust and confidence in a positive environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Camp Counselor
Brentwood Christian School
Austin, Texas
01.2022 - 08.2026
- Led engaging arts and crafts, singing, sports activities, games, and field trips, ensuring a safe environment.
- Coordinated and led group activities, fostering teamwork and camaraderie among campers and counselors.
- Led age-appropriate games, crafts, and outdoor recreation sessions.
- Encouraged camper participation in recreational activities through enthusiastic leadership style.
- Supported campers during Brentwood Christian School summer activities and daily routines.
- Monitored camper behavior and calmly redirected conflicts.
- Kept safety rules in place across camp areas and activity spaces.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure the safety of all campers in a variety of outdoor settings.
- Facilitated confidence and self-esteem growth in campers through consistent guidance and mentoring.
- Organized and supervised camp activities such as swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, hikes, and sports.
- Facilitated group problem-solving discussions to build positive relationships among campers.
- Established and built relationships with campers to ease fears in new environment.
- Prepared supplies and organized materials for daily camp programming.
- Communicated schedule updates and camper concerns with parents and staff.
- Conducted pre-camp and post-camp evaluations, gathering feedback to improve future camp sessions.
- Managed daily operations of cabin groups, maintained schedules and camp rules.
- Supervised and coordinated work activities of personnel.
- Conferred with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.
- Conferred with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.
Education
High School Diploma -
Brentwood Christian School
Austin, TX05-2026
Some College (No Degree) - Pediatric Nursing
Harding University
Searcy, AR10-2026
Skills
- Child supervision
- Communication
- Family communication
- Patient care
- Health and safety
- Emergency response training
- CPR instruction
- Infection control
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Vital signs
- Clinical documentation
- Phlebotomy procedures
- Blood collection
- Specimen handling
- Blood transfusions
- Plasma Collection
- Butterfly needle technique
- Syringe method
- Skin puncture
- Multi-sample collection
- Finger stick method
- Adaptable approach
- Safety protocols
- Active listening
- Multitasking capacity
- Analytical thinking
- Goal setting
- Multitasking capacity
- Analytical thinking
Certification
- Certificate of training- Phlebotomy Technician, Issued by Phlebotomy USA, June 18,2026
- Certificate of Basic Life Support- June 21,2026
Timeline
Camp Counselor
Brentwood Christian School
01.2022 - 08.2026
High School Diploma -
Brentwood Christian School
Some College (No Degree) - Pediatric Nursing
Harding University