Staff Spotlight: Youssef Azmani

Youssef Azmani comes to North Star as a wilderness trip leader. A native of Hales Corners, WI, he’s spent the last year and a half as the operations manager of a fitness center in the Chicago area. He’s also worked as a swim coach and head life guard in the Milwaukee area. He received his masters degree at the European University for Peace and Conflict Studies and would like to work with children as part of his career, so a job at camp seemed perfect for him.

A native cheese head, he’s the oldest of eight children. His family took lots of camping trips to places like the Boundary Waters in MN and the Flambeau Flowage, one of the rivers that our campers take trips on. He’s a real ourdoor enthusiast and we’re glad to have Youssef on our trip staff!

More About Youssef:

Best place you’ve ever traveled to: Austria

Sports team(s) that you root for: Packers

How did you learn about North Star and why did you apply: Not sure how and what a better way to spend the summer outdoors with kids.

What did you do last summer: Was working as a personal trainer in Chicago

What noteworthy/menial/random job(s) have you previously held: I started cleaning the gym and worked my way up to Operations Manager, both menial and noteworthy

What, if any previous camp experiences have you had: I went to camp back when I was in grade school but cannot recall the name of the camp.

If you had a super hero power, what would it be: Invisibility

Best Christmas present that you’ve ever gotten: Downhill Skis