Maya Okonkwo

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Energetic youth development professional with 5 years of residential and day-camp experience serving campers ages 6–17 across outdoor education and STEM enrichment programs. Certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR/AED, with a track record of designing activity curricula that raised camper retention by 22% over two consecutive summers. Recognized by camp leadership for de-escalation skills and mentoring junior counselors in behavior-management best practices.

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Senior Camp CounselorJun 2022 - Present

Ridgepine Outdoor Education Center, Hood River, OR

Supervised a cabin group of 14 campers ages 10–13 during a 7-week residential session, maintaining a 0-incident safety record across 40+ wilderness activities.
Designed and led a 5-day wilderness navigation curriculum adopted camp-wide, reducing trail-incident reports by 35% compared to the prior season.
Mentored 4 junior counselors through weekly 30-minute coaching sessions, resulting in a 90% satisfaction score on end-of-session staff evaluations.

Camp CounselorJun 2020 - Aug 2021

Cascade STEM Summer Academy, Portland, OR

Facilitated daily robotics and coding workshops for groups of 18 campers ages 8–12, achieving a 94% camper-reported engagement rating on post-session surveys.
Collaborated with 3 co-counselors to overhaul the daily schedule, cutting transition downtime by 20 minutes per day and increasing instructional time by 15%.
Identified and coordinated accommodations for 6 campers with IEPs, partnering with program directors to ensure full participation in all 12 core activities.

Counselor-in-Training (CIT)Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Camp Wallowa Youth Services, Enterprise, OR

Assisted lead counselors in managing 20 campers ages 6–9 across arts, swimming, and team-building activities throughout an 8-week summer session.
Led two 45-minute evening campfire programs per week, receiving recognition as 'Most Engaging CIT' in the summer-end staff awards.
Completed 60 hours of supervised counselor training covering conflict resolution, child safeguarding, and emergency response protocols.

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