Nathanael Straw
Albany ,NH
Summary
Dedicated Summer Camp Counselor skilled in facilitating conflict resolution and creating inclusive environments. Recognized for attention to detail and ability to support diverse groups of children, ensuring safety and engagement while promoting emotional and social growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Camp Counselor
The Bearcamp Center for Sustainable Community
1164 Bunker Hill RD South Tamworth NH 03883
07.2022 - 09.2025
- Supervised daily activities, ensuring safety and engagement among campers.
- Organized and managed activities.
- Monitored camper progress and provided management personal.
- Assisted in training new counselors, fostering teamwork and collaboration within staff.
- Facilitated conflict resolution among campers, promoting a positive camp environment.
- Implemented health and safety protocols, maintaining compliance with organization standards.
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Supported children by actively listening and offering encouragement.
- Organized and guided group activities by leading, coaching, and participating with campers.
- Acted as positive role model and mentor to provide campers with constructive guidance and promote healthy habits and attitudes.
- Managed daily operations of my assigned camp programs, ensuring smooth transitions between activities and maintaining participant engagement throughout the day.
- Increased camper satisfaction by consistently providing a high level of enthusiasm and energy throughout daily activities and special events.
- Implemented camp activities fostering physical, social, and emotional growth.
- Collaborated with fellow counselors to develop creative activates for daily learning and enjoyment.
- Mediated camper conflicts to resolve problems and maintain positive and safe camp environments.
- Participated in meetings to coordinate with other staff on campers' progress, issues and goal achievement.
- Administered basic first aid quickly to provide health and safety to campers.
- Served as a role model for younger staff members by consistently demonstrating professionalism in all aspects of camp operations.
- Encouraged and promoted inclusion and diversity to foster positive and respectful camp environment and teach campers to appreciate and value differences.
- Assisted with meal preparations and clean-ups to maintain clean and organized camp environment and keep campers well-fed.
- Enhanced camper experience by planning and executing diverse activities tailored to age groups and interests.
Education
Automotive Engineering
Kennett High School
409 Eagle's Way North Conway NH06-2027
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Patience and empathy
- Compassionate communication
- Attention to detail
- Creativity and innovation
- Role modeling
- Child supervision
- Relationship building
- Decision-making
- Active listening
- Safety guidelines
- Written and oral communication
- Group and individual instruction
- Activity implementation
- Safety measures
- Activity planning
- Group supervision
- Staff management
Timeline
Summer Camp Counselor
The Bearcamp Center for Sustainable Community
07.2022 - 09.2025
Automotive Engineering
Kennett High School