ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
John O’Farrell (Camp Director) joined the CAMP! Community in 2011 and quickly jumped in to help steer the creation of a fundraising long range plan for CAMP! He comes to this work with a successful background in camp management, fundraising and volunteer relations.
Scott Moore (Assistant Camp Director) found the CAMP! community through the volunteer network of the United Way in 2002 and joined the Board in 2005 as Treasurer. A Senior Financial Analyst at Secure Financial Services, Scott is also the senior analyst of the end-of-week CAMP! slideshow. He loves using his creativity to help create an opportunity for these kids to be kids for a week.
Eric Thomas (Program Director) has been a CAMP! volunteer since 2002 and a member of the Board of Directors since 2005, for which he currently serves as Secretary. Eric has been a Pod 6 counselor for 8 sessions of CAMP! and a Program Director for one. For the remainder of the year Eric is Franchise Development Manager for Ben & Jerry’s, and he resides in Richmond, VT. Aside from the powerful force for good that CAMP! can be for our campers, his favorite things about CAMP! are the wonderful people who volunteer and the delicious food.
Danielle Sertz (Head Counselor) has worked as a counselor with Pod 1, Pod 5, and TLP, Associate Camp Director as well as her current role. When Danielle isn’t at CAMP!, she teaches theater and dance at The Flynn Center, Middlebury Union High School, and Hinesburg Community School. “The effects of the camp experience extend much more broadly than ‘just a week’ – once someone joins the family, the kids know the CAMP! community cares all year.”
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John O’Farrell (Managing Director) – see above
Ed Paquin (President) of Barre, Vermont has been a part of CAMP! since its inception. When not at camp he is the Executive Director of Disability Rights Vermont, a private non-profit that serves as Vermont’s federally funded protection and advocacy system, working to investigate abuse, neglect and rights violations of people with disabilities. While at camp he leads Pod 2 (the youngest boys), plays his guitar and generally has a great time!
Dave Rosenberg (Vice President) has been coming to camp since 1999 in a variety of roles including a counselor in Pod 6, the music coordinator, the Program Director, and now the Vice President of the Board. When not at camp, he is a teacher and administrator in Dedham, Massachusetts. He keeps coming back for his favorite parts of camp: “singing in the comb in the morning after breakfast, field sports, and working with the great kids who deserve this opportunity!”
Scott Moore (Treasurer) – see above
Eric Thomas (Secretary) – see above
Erin Shea was fortunate to learn about CAMP! through her work as the State Coordinator for the Vermont Migrant Education Program (VMEP) where she manages the program for UVM Extension. She first attended CAMP! in 2005 as a Pod 3 counselor and in 2008 she was invited to join the board and happily accepted. Her CAMP! jobs have ranged from Pod leader, boathouse staff, lifeguard and assistant nurse/head laundry washer! Because her happiest childhood memories are from her own camp experiences she is happy to do whatever it takes to keep CAMP! running for other children. When she’s not at camp or working…you can find her at home in Marshfield with her husband and twin daughters Isabella and Maya.
Alan Graham (Environmental Studies Director) joined the Board in 2008 and has been working for CAMP! since it began. His work outside of camp takes him all over the state, researching mosquitoes and black flies for the Agency of Agriculture. “CAMP! is the perfect environment to inspire questions and explorations in our natural world. I watch so many of our campers come away from camp with their eyes newly opened (and unplugged from electronics!) and appreciative of a healthy relationship to the outdoors.”
Joscelyne Knight of St. Albans has attended CAMP! every year (but one!) since 1989 and joined the Board in 2002. Growing up, her family often moved due to her father’s farm work and says of CAMP!: “You’d go to school and if you’d been in the barn, they’d tease you like ‘Moo, you smell like a cow’. But at CAMP! everyone’s equal. They’re not judging you. I just loved camp so much. It is a part of my life. They’re my extended family. I will do it forever.”
Harry Frank first volunteered at CAMP! as the co-leader of Pod 7 when his two children were 4 and 6. He wanted to find a way to support an extraordinary program and knew he and his children would benefit in kind. After three years in Pod 7 and three years as Managing Director, Harry has joined the Board to bring his experience as a teacher, program director, and consultant to help anchor what CAMP! provides for campers, families and staff alike.