Justin D. Calvin
Glenn Heights
Summary
Dynamic youth leader with a proven track record at Kids Across America, excelling in team mentorship and effective communication. Skilled in critical thinking and relationship building, I foster inclusive environments that empower campers to thrive. My adaptability and integrity ensure safety and positive experiences, making a lasting impact on youth development.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Counsel & Team Leader
Kids Across American Christian Youth Camp (KAA Camp)
Golden
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Watch over campers constantly, enforce rules, conduct safety checks, and manage emergencies or injuries.
- Serve as a role model, teach good morals, ethics, and sports skills, and help kids build confidence and overcome challenges.
- Plan, lead, and participate in diverse camp activities like sports, arts, outdoor adventures, and music.
- Maintain records, track attendance, and manage camper details like allergies.
Food Distribution
Aunt Betty Kitchen & Panty
Dallas
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Assemble boxes or bags with curated food items (produce, staples, milk, cereal) based on client needs.
- Greet clients, checking them in, and offering a friendly, supportive presence.
- Assist with preparing the distribution area and cleaning up after shifts.
Food Server/Prep Cook/Sorter
Dallas Life Homeless Shelter
Dallas
11.2020 - 08.2024
- Prepare, serve, and clean up meals, package meals for street outreach.
- Sort clothes, toiletries, and household items, restocking bins, and function as a 'personal shopper' for guests.
- Offer a listening ear, interacting with children, facilitating positive interactions, and connecting guests to needed resources.
Camp Director/ Counselor
YMCA youth camp
Dallas
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Monitor campers constantly to ensure their well-being and keep program areas safe.
- Assist activity specialists and lifeguards when groups are in specialty areas.
- Provide a nurturing, inclusive environment that encourages individual success and growth.
- Communicate effectively with co-counselors, directors, and parents.
- Maintain the cleanliness of program areas and equipment.
Camp Counselor
Ameri Corporation- The B.O.S.S Youth Camp
Duncanville
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Cultivated effective relationships with campers, parents, and other camp counselors by utilizing active listening and dynamic people skills
- Engaging children in arts and crafts, singing, sports activities, games, and field trips while maintaining safety.
- Constant monitoring of campers, enforcing rules, maintaining situational awareness, and knowing emergency protocols.
- Assist with setup/cleanup, managing supplies, maintaining schedules, and reporting incidents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Langston University
Langston, OK12.2025
Skills
- Critical thinking and innovation
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Integrity and role modeling
- Team leadership and mentorship
- Stewardship and empathy
- Patience and enthusiasm
- Relationship building
Volunteer Experience
- Dallas Life Homeless Shelter, Dallas, TX, Food Server/Prep Cook/Sorter, 11/01/20, 08/31/24, Prepare, serve, and clean up meals, package meals for street outreach., Sort clothes, toiletries, and household items, restocking bins, and function as a 'personal shopper' for guests., Offer a listening ear, interacting with children, facilitating positive interactions, and connecting guests to needed resources.
- Aunt Betty Kitchen & Pantry, Dallas, TX, Food Distribution, 06/01/22, 08/31/24, Assemble boxes or bags with curated food items (produce, staples, milk, cereal) based on client needs., Greet clients, checking them in, and offering a friendly, supportive presence., Assist with preparing the distribution area and cleaning up after shifts.
Professional Qualities
- Critical Thinking Skills in High Pressure Environment
- Innovation in the Scholastic School Setting
- Effective Communicator and Listener
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Integrity & Role-Modeling
- Team Leader
- Mentorship Qualities
- Stewardship
- Empathy and Patience
- Passion and Enthusiasm
- Relationship Building
Campus Activities
Langston Lions Football, Langston, OK, Long Snapper & Special Teams, 08/01/21, 12/31/25, Communicate with the referee to express team concerns, accept or decline penalties, and participate in the coin toss., Make prompt tactical decisions, direct strategies, stay composed, and motivate players during the game., Served as a three-year starter, issuing play instructions to ensure players understood their roles and formations.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Youth Counsel & Team Leader
Kids Across American Christian Youth Camp (KAA Camp)
05.2025 - 08.2025
Camp Director/ Counselor
YMCA youth camp
05.2023 - 08.2023
Food Distribution
Aunt Betty Kitchen & Panty
06.2022 - 08.2024
Camp Counselor
Ameri Corporation- The B.O.S.S Youth Camp
05.2022 - 08.2022
Food Server/Prep Cook/Sorter
Dallas Life Homeless Shelter
11.2020 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Langston University