Our Staff

Adrienne Calcote
Reservations Specialist
Inspiration: I am inspired everyday, everywhere, by everyone, and everything.
Hobbies: Taking the family to the park, knitting and crochet, gardening, and much more.
Pets: Dink Stewie Von Dinkler (Just Dink is okay) and Furburger (Just Furb is fine too).

Amber Huey
Camp Counselor
Hidden Talent: Befriending wild animals and not-so-social domestic animals.
Hobbies: I'm a jack of all trades when it comes to arts and crafts: photography, videography, playing multiple instruments, writing, sewing, sculpture, needlework and lots more. I also spend a lot of time doing urban hiking and exploration, finding and photographing the less traveled areas of the city.
Pets: Spoonie, Ellie Mae (both cats)

David Byrne
Crew Chief
Inspiration: James Herriot
Hobbies: Travel, reading, and soccer.
Pets: Daisy, Apollo, Buster, Ronin, and Cats: Hefner and Boston

Jenna Larsen
Camp Counselor & Bathing Coordinator
Inspiration: I really look up to my brother Jared who has the strength to overcome a lot of challenges because of his Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, and through it all, he has always maintained a positive outlook on life. Because he is only three years older than me, we were always best friends growing up. I admire my mom for everything she has done for me and my family throughout the years, for believing in me when I had doubts, and for simply being an amazing mother & friend.
Hobbies: Dance, swimming, horseback riding, art, and colorguard/winterguard (performing arts).
Pets: Cookie (a tri-colored American Cocker Spaniel; lives with my family in Southern California. We got her in January 2007 when she was just 5 months old. Her unconditional love and companionship makes her a very special part of the family.

Jessica Fishkin
Camp Counselor
Hidden Talent: Then it wouldn’t be a hidden talent.
Hobbies: Collecting toys, reading music, animals (love them).
Pets: Ziggy, Marley, Marshall, Phoebe (cockatiels)

John Lewis
Crew Chief
Inspiration: My wife
Hobbies: Working on cars
Pet: Peanut

Linda Brisbois Brown
Camp Counselor
Hidden Talent: I am a very good cook.
Hobbies: I am a Sweet Adeline.
Pets: Maxine and Murphy, both cats.

Mark Klaiman
Senior Counselor
Inspiration: Virginia’s dad and mine both who seem to have been able to balance running a small business and raising a family (and Virginia’s dad had 8 kids!) a lot better than do I.
Hobbies: Very (and I mean VERY) poor ice hockey player.
Pets: Splash and everyone camping with us.

Michelle Barrera
Front Desk Manager
Inspiration: My dog inspires me to get up and be a functioning member of society, regardless of how I feel, because he depends on me to be responsible and reliable every single day.
Hobbies: Reading, reading, and more reading (thanks for the Kindle, Mark and Virginia!)
Pets: Magoo

Rachael Cohen
Camp Counselor
Hobbies: Cooking, yoga, reading, cleaning up cat hair.
Pets: Bear and Steve (both cats).

Sandra Grey
Data Analyst, Administrative Manager, Payroll Manager (Virginia's right hand woman)
Hobbies: Ballroom dancing, yoga
Pets: Roxie, The chocolate lab wonder dog.

Susan Froio
Front Desk Manager
Inspiration: Monty Python; responsible for my quirky humor!
Hobbies: Working out at a gym, hikes with Scully, running with Neo.
Pets: Scully, Dana, Neo

Todd Koester
Reservation Specialist
Hobbies: Outdoors (hiking, camping, the beach), reading (philosophy, religions, politics)
Inspiration: Mr. Robert Clark. He is my former academic adviser and current mentor. I also want to be a College-level academic adviser "when I grow up".
Pets: I have no pets of my own. I am a busy college student! I grew up with a German Shepherd named Lady, and a Golden Retriever named Rocky. I also used to have a Beagle named Ricky.

Virginia Donohue
Camp Director
Hidden Talent: I really can cook more than dog treats.
Hobbies: I have 4 children and a small business. I have no hobbies but someday I’m going to use the Seagrams golf clubs gathering dust in the garage and learn to play.
Pets: Dusty, Splash, Masai and Jersey

