Zoey Cooke
Elmwood Park,New Jersey
Summary
Energetic camp counselor offering several years of hands-on experience guiding, supervising, and overseeing campers engaged in camp activities. Well-versed in planning age-appropriate activities and leading and supporting campers. Responsible and mature individual with a strong grasp of emergency procedures, paired with first aid and CPR certification. Experience working as a health director. Experience working with children with autism, and behavioral challenges. Talented individual well-trained in procedures and protocols to maintain safety. Highly communicative and friendly, with a strong desire to assist others.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Swim Instructor
Goldfish Swim School
Denville, New Jersey
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Demonstrated effective swimming techniques to enhance student performance.
- Monitored student progress and provided constructive feedback regularly.
- Communicated with parents about student progress and class schedules.
- Encouraged swimmers to progress through drills while providing positive feedback on their performance.
- Provided swimming instruction to children from 6 months to 12 years old.
- Taught basic survival skills such as floating, treading water, emergency exits from the pool.
- Built relationships with parents and swimmers to increase likelihood of repeat business in future swim lessons sessions.
- Ensured that swimmers followed pool rules and regulations at all times.
Counselor and Health Director
Garfield Ymca
Garfield, New Jersey
06.2022 - 08.2024
- I collaborated with a team of two camp counselors to organize and supervise daily activities for a group of 20 to 25 campers.
- Ensured the safety and well-being of all campers by enforcing rules, conducting regular safety checks, and providing first aid when necessary.
- Collaborated with parents to address any concerns or special needs of individual campers, fostering positive relationships with families.
- As health director, I administered medications, treatments, and first aid as needed, in accordance with established protocols.
- As health director, I managed and maintained accurate medical records for all campers, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with privacy regulations.
- During my last summer, I was a counselor in an adaptive classroom where I worked with five children with autism and one with behavioral issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05-2027
High School Diploma -
Elmwood Park Memorial High School
Elmwood Park, NJ06-2023
Skills
- Effective communication
- Child supervision
- Safety management
- Student assessment
- Team collaboration
- Feedback delivery
- Activity organization
- Conflict resolution
- Verbal and written communication
- Child development
- First and CPR instruction
- Pool safety
- Certification in CPR
- Professionalism and punctuality
- Emergency procedures
Affiliations
- hiking
- baking
- reading
Certification
- AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Swim Instructor
Goldfish Swim School
06.2025 - 08.2025
Counselor and Health Director
Garfield Ymca
06.2022 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Rutgers University
High School Diploma -
Elmwood Park Memorial High School