Shelbie Reynolds
Brighton,CO
Summary
Dynamic leader with proven expertise in youth and family enrichment, honed at Commerce City Parks & Recreation. Excelled in event planning and summer programming, demonstrating creativity, strategic planning, and relationship building. Tackled promoting career-based camps while enhancing community engagement. Strategic project coordination, with a strong record of developing impactful, educational activities for diverse age groups.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Services Family Enrichment Director
Commerce City Parks & Recreation
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Focused on Youth & Family Enrichment: Event Planning
- Summer Enrichment Programming
- Career-Based Camps
- Assisted in planning and running community events with 100+ attendance
- Planned and lead classes for summer enrichment programming for kids ages 6-12 to learn music, crafts, cooking, and basic skills.
- Teamed up with local law enforcement and first responders to create camps for youth ages 6-18 who find interest in community service career paths.
- Creating flyers and promotional gear for our upcoming events, strong in digital design.
- Familiar with budgeting at city level and understanding of where receipts were logged.
Youth Services Summer Camp Leader
Commerce City Parks and Recreation
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Lead youth ages 6-9 in daily Summer Camp, consisting of crafts, outside active play, and weekly field trips surrounding a consistent theme.
- Encourage the following of specific core values and how they are important in daily life: respect, collaboration, curiosity, and safety
- Established positive relationships with campers and parents through effective communication and rapport-building efforts.
- Developed creative solutions for addressing behavioral issues while maintaining a safe and inclusive atmosphere for all participants.
- Improved camp safety by conducting regular equipment inspections and maintenance tasks.
- Participated in meetings to coordinate with other staff on campers' progress, issues and goal achievement.
- Supported children by actively listening and offering encouragement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Recording Arts
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts: K-12 Education
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado05-2021
Skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Creativity and innovation
- Project coordination
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Youth Services Family Enrichment Director
Commerce City Parks & Recreation
08.2021 - 03.2023
Youth Services Summer Camp Leader
Commerce City Parks and Recreation
04.2021 - 08.2021
- CPR/AED Certification
Bachelor of Science - Recording Arts
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts: K-12 Education
University of Northern Colorado
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