- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- Strategy Games
- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
Ayden Hartford
Los Angeles
Summary
Dynamic Peer Support Counselor at La Canada High School with exemplary communication and leadership skills. Successfully built trust-based relationships while providing problem-solving support and teaching essential life skills. Recognized for effectively coordinating presentations and ensuring camper safety at YMCA Summer Camp, demonstrating creativity and a commitment to positive discipline.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Peer Support Counselor
La Canada Highschool
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Built relationships with others based upon trust and honesty by using active listening and dynamic communication skills.
- Provided ongoing assessment, problem-solving and skill teaching to assist individuals with activities of daily living.
- Attended classes and seminars to enhance knowledge of equipment and operating systems.
- Observed strict regulations and procedures regarding each individual to maintain confidentiality of personal and health information.
- Took another leader role in this position, helping the class when needed with all sorts of problems
- Took the leadership role on presentations, always coordinating and front running presentations
- Often presented to the student body/classes, always the one to do so and front run it.
Volunteer
YMCA Summer Camp
06.2021 - 07.2024
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Took several leader positions among the other volunteers, helping them when needed with the experience I possess.
- Working with kids everyday, from 9-5 PM all week, problem solving skill along with patience and coordination
- Responsiblity making sure all the kids were safe while out at field trips
- Teamwork working with not only the group kids but with the other volunteers
Education
No Degree -
La Canada Highschool
La Canada06-2026
Skills
- Exemplary communication
- Problem-solving skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Leadership skills
- Providing direction
- Camper safety
- Creativity and innovation
- De-escalation techniques
- Teaching and instruction
- Relationship building skills
- Positive discipline
- Child supervision
Accomplishments
- Achieved the Middle School Citizenship Award (2 granted among over 200 students)
Middle School Citizenship Award
The Middle School at LCHS was divided among two schools, that being school 3 and 4 for eighth grade. For graduation, one student from each school was selected by a democracy of each of the student's teachers to award the Citizenship award. Only one was given per school, and this was the only award presented at the middle school graduation.
Interests
Timeline
Peer Support Counselor
La Canada Highschool
08.2024 - 06.2025
Volunteer
YMCA Summer Camp
06.2021 - 07.2024
No Degree -
La Canada Highschool
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