Parker Sproule
Ithaca,NY
Summary
Attentive and engaged Camp Counselor facilitating positive camper experience and delivering on organizational missions. Skilled in assessing goals, needs and interests to develop well-rounded camp programs. Dependable mentor with collaborative leadership skills to build solid relationships with camp attendees and staff.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Photo Lab Monitor
Cornell University
01.2025 - Current
- Organize and clean the photo lab
- Provide customer service to students and faculty that want to check out equipment
- Help students and faculty with lab equipment use
- Enforce safety procedures and make sure rules are followed
- Communicate with staff to keep the lab running smoothly
Camp Counselor, Lifeguard
Camp Tawonga
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Supervised campers ages 7-15 for 10 weeks at a sleepaway camp in Northern California
- Fostered a positive camp experience for all campers
- Participated in staff meetings to discuss and plan strategies and activities
- Communicated with staff members and supervisors to help accommodate campers' needs and concerns
- Lifeguard at camp pool and river for 3 weeks
- Used positive reinforcement, attentiveness, and an upbeat attitude to encourage appropriate behavior in the water and out
Swim Instructor
Rising Tide Effect
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Employed by Rising Tide Effect, a non-profit organization, for the summers of 2022 and 2023
- Worked with participants ages 1-18 with various swimming abilities
- Taught participants about safe and unsafe activities in different bodies of water
- Led group lessons based on skill level
- Taught inexperienced swimmers to be comfortable in the water and slowly built up to basic swim techniques
- Taught more advanced swimmers all strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle) and worked with them on their technique
- Maintained positive environment in class and communicated progress with each swimmer's parent
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY05.2027
Skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Safety procedures
- CPR certified
- Time management
- Planning and coordination
- Excellent communication
- Problem solving
- High EQ
Additional Skills and Experience
- Proficient with digital and film cameras, extensive experience in the dark room
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
- ART 2601 (Professor Dan Torop), Cornell University: Introduction to Photography: Received an A in the course
International Center of Photography (ICP), New York (Summers 2022 and 2023):
Black & White Film Photography course: “From Camera to Darkroom” : Summer 2022
- Learned how to use film camera, develop film, and print photos
Digital Photography II course: “Image and Workflow” : Summer 2022
- Learned how to develop digital photography skills and edit and print photos
Black and White Film Photography II: Summer 2023
- Practiced and advanced film photography skills (deepened knowledge in developing and printing photos)
- PHOTOGRAPHY IG: a.sproule.of.film
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Photo Lab Monitor
Cornell University
01.2025 - Current
Camp Counselor, Lifeguard
Camp Tawonga
06.2024 - 08.2024
Swim Instructor
Rising Tide Effect
07.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Cornell University
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