Emily Petersen

Experience

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  Hammond Park Recreation, Inc.

  May 2010 - Mar 2016

  Manager, Previous: Swim Coach, Lifeguard

  Hammond Park Pool is a private, non-profit, community swim club, conveniently located in southern Howard County, Maryland, in the Hammond Village neighborhood. As a manager, my responsibilities included:• Co-managing the pool, lifeguard staff, and facilities as a Certified Pool Operator• Assistance coach of the Hammond Park Stingrays Swim Team• Directing the swim lessons program• Providing private and group swim lessons for infants and children• Previously a head lifeguard; CPR/AED and First Aid Certified Show less

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  Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW)

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2018

  Program Director

  MLW programs are weeklong summer experiences focused on empowering high school student leaders to reach their full leadership potential. As the program director, my responsibilities included:• Hiring, leading and supporting a thirty person staff in program planning and implementation• Facilitating personal growth for staff and around 200 delegates• Communicating with the Executive Director and program committee• Coordinating and overseeing pre-site and on-site logistics for the weeklong program Show less

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  Elon University

  Dec 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Assist with the execution of institutional priorities throughout Elon’s campus by supporting andmentoring current and future student organizations• Serving as a liaison between the Center for Leadership, Student Government Association, Officeof Student Activities, and student organization leaders• Serving in the Developmental Organizations Seat on SGA’s organization council as wellas on the Student Life Committee• Design and execute dinner and retreat for presidents of campus organizations• Communicate with Organization presidents weekly• Provide resources and leadership training for organizations Show less The Center for Leadership's Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program is a three tier, self-paced program open to all students. As a student director, my responsibilities include:• Overseeing Tier I (Leading the Self) which focuses on exploring personal foundations of leadership and establishing one’s self as an authentic leader• Recruiting students to join and participate in the LEAD Program• Tracking student participation in all program components including workshops and retreats• Communicating with program participants about their personal progress and upcoming events• Collaborating with the CFL professional staff and student leadership team Show less

  • Tour Guide

    Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Organization Development Director

    Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  • LEAD Program Tier I Director

    Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
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  Howard County Public School System

  Aug 2017 - now

  - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Liaison (DEIL)- Instructional Team Leader (ITL)

  • Third Grade Teacher, Instructional Team Leader, DEI Liaison

    Aug 2020 - now

  • First Grade Teacher

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2020
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  Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW)

  Nov 2018 - now

  MLW programs are weeklong summer experiences focusing on empowering high school student leaders to reach their full leadership potential. As a staff member, my responsibilities include:• Facilitating skill- and application-based leadership workshops• Mentoring delegates through one-one-one goal setting• Leading a group of students for the week in team building activities• Planning and leading all program components, including a weeklong community project• Evaluating the overall program by compiling student and staff feedback into a comprehensive report Show less MLW offers five different weeklong summer programs and outreach programming throughout the year. The leadership team consists of program directors and assistant directors hired annually to plan and oversee their respective programs. As director training coordinator, my responsibilities include:• Facilitating professional development for all MLW program directors• Developing training curriculum and coordinating monthly training days for directors• Providing resources and mentorship to the program directors Show less

  • Summer Program Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Program Staff

    Apr 2012 - Jan 2024

  • Director Training Coordinator

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2019