Justin Pollack

Experience

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  Capital Camps & Retreat Center

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Summer Camp Counselor

  - Awarded Counselor of the Year of 120 staff members- Serve as a positive role model for kids of all ages and develop positive relationships with individual campers and staff- Complete administrative tasks including program planning forms and camper evaluation forms each night- React to complex situations in a mature manner, make quick decisions, solve problems, and always protecting the interests of the campers and camp- Selected to attend the Cornerstone Seminar Weekend for leadership camp-wide planning and programming Show less

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  Capital Camps & Retreat Center

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Assistant Unit Leader

  - Developed interpersonal relationships with 150+ campers and 40+ staff members- Assisted in mentoring, supporting, and evaluating college-aged staff members to lead and influence their campers aged 7-10- Created daily schedules for staff, supervised an array of recreational and educational programs, and assisted in maintaining group logistics- Problem solved with a team for a multitude of issues concerning camper and staff physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness- Participated in the Capital Camps Institute for Leadership and Learning (CCI); an intensive leadership development fellowship aimed at personal and professional growth through seminars, character development sessions, meetings with guests, and case studies Show less

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  The Michigan Daily

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Daily Arts Writer
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  TikTok

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  TikTok Content Creator

  Accumulated over 33.5m views and 6.2m likes by posting original content

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  Capital Camps & Retreat Center

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Unit Leader

  -Directed a team of 10 staff members and 60 campers (aged 7-11) through educational and recreational programming focused on independence, confidence, and community building-Rapidly and efficiently transformed camper in-person experiences to remote programming via the camp’s online platform in response to COVID-19

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  SCHEMERS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Intern

  Script coverage, project research, talent research, social media engagement

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  Charlywood Entertainment

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Creative Development and Production Assistant

  - Research related information on upcoming projects and potential funding resources- Read scripts, novels and plays, and provide coverage- Provided scheduling, budgeting drafts, reports of market, talent, and union researches- Analyze comparable films for developing projects- Assist in creating pitch decks and writing social media captions

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  Capital Camps & Retreat Center

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Staff Engagement/Concierge

  • Envisioned goals and action plans for implementation in the camp community and served as soundingboard for executive-level leadership• Managed work schedules and coordinated activities for the team of 200+ camp staff• Mentored, supported, supervised and evaluated 150+ college-aged staff to lead and influence theircampers (ages 9-13)• Problem solved a multitude of issues concerning camper and staff physical and emotional health

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  3 Arts Entertainment

  Feb 2022 - now

  Assistant to Talent/Lit Managers