Meaghan Baumgartner

Experience

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  Camp Fire Central Puget Sound

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2013

  • Implement all-camp programs, overnight trips, and other special events in collaboration with the summer leadership team. • Interview, select, and hire 85+ quality seasonal staff members • Organize and oversee all seasonal staff hiring qualifications, requirements and paperwork • Responsible for pre-season planning of trainings, curriculum development, and scheduling • Provide interpretative and environmental education programs for student groups• Provide training, mentorship, and evaluation of summer staff• Oversee the behavior management of school-aged campers • Coordination of registration, group contacts, contract write-ups and logistics of riding programs• Participated in American Camp Association Standards and Associate Visitors Trainings. Show less

  • Assistant Camp Director

    Jan 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Riding Coordinator

    Jun 2010 - Sept 2012
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  Oregon State University

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Assist program participants and facility users.• Verify participant eligibility, monitor access to facilities• Responsible for cash functions including guest pass sales and cash accountability.• Provide positive public relations, program promotion, and policy education to participants• Provide first-aid and emergency assistance to participants • Instruct contract, group, and private lessons on the materials of the Red Cross; • Provide emergency response and care for OSU hosted Sport Clubs and events• Audit Department of Recreational Staff on their abilities to perform CPR/First Aid

  • Department of Recreational Sports Operations Staff

    Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Safety Programs Staff

    Sept 2010 - Jun 2011
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  Cascades Camp & Conference Center

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Ranch Manager

  • Maintain and improve ranch facilities, structures and equipment. • Manage care and training of 38 horse herd • Recruit, hire, train, and manage year-round and seasonal ranch staff and volunteers. • Partner with Program Director to research, create, implement, and manage ranch programs. • Coordinate guest ranch activities with Guest Services Manager • Research and implement industry best practices• Manage Sunrise Ranch specific marketing and promotional efforts.

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  Camp Fire Central Puget Sound

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2017

  Outdoor Education & Retreats Program Director

  • Coordinate, develop and implement marking and promotion for EE & Retreat programs• Hire, train and supervise a team of program instructors and volunteers• Provide a high level of customer service in all program offerings • Oversee budget for Retreat and Environmental Education departments• Manage and track staffing and program expenditures• Track income and statistics for all Retreat and EE groups• Revise and modify curriculum to stay current with the NGSS, National Common Core standards, • Prepare and conduct information sessions to parents of students participating in the program• Design and implement science and nature programming for the summer camp program• Manage the rental of Camp Sealth's facilities to groups; • Generate contracts, arrange and confirm all details, do billing, and proactively obtain feedback• Maintain equipment and program areas -including the worm bin, touch tanks, nature nook, renewable energy learning station, and garden Show less

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  Valley Com 911

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  911 Communications Officer

  • Served the public during both routine and emergent calls with a high level of customer service• Adhered to strict Emergency Medical Dispatch guidelines and call quality expectations• Multi-tasked efficiently and effectively to gather critical safety information • Worked in partnership with other call takers, dispatchers, police, fire and medical first responders

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  Camp Fire Central Puget Sound

  Nov 2019 - Oct 2023

  • Ensure safe, high quality, efficient program delivery, and camper experiences for ~2,000 overnight, day, and teen leadership campers• Oversee the promotion, recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of summer overnight and Vashon Day Camp along with Assistant Camp Director team and ~125 summer staff• Supervise $1.9 million departmental budget• Implement and continue to develop existing marketing and communications plans, initiatives, and development opportunities to recruit staff, campers, and connect alumni• Steward relationships with partners, vendors, and contractors Show less • Hire, train, mentor, and supervise the team of 3-4 seasonal Assistant Camp Directors• Recruit & hire up to 125 seasonal summer staff and up to 100 volunteers• Assist with marketing and social media for entire Council, including staff and camper recruitment efforts• Manage budgets related to: staffing, program areas, and camp supplies• Curate, develop, and evaluate grant-funded opportunities for camp programs• Co-chair of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts including procuring grants and continuing education• Oversee camp logistics such as scheduling, transportation, meals, and special events• Manage horse program and serve as liasion for required vendors, veterinary and farrier care• Assess and maintain the quality of camp programs through YPQA and outcome surveys• Assist in the adherence to Camp Fire, ACA, and government standards• Responsible for implementation and overall supervision of COVID-19 community support program: Outdoor Connections Show less

  • Senior Director of Camping Programs

    Mar 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Summer Camp Director

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Summer Camp Program Manager

    Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
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  Camp Nor'wester

  Oct 2023 - now

  Executive Director