Lake Bryn Mawr Camp

Joe Agnew	Fitness/Aerobics Director
Joe graduated from SUNY Cortland with a degree in Physical Education and Fitness Development. He is a teacher and Certified Personal Trainer. This is Joe’s 3rd summer at Bryn.

Beverly Bauman	Lake Director
A native of Rochester, New York and a graduate of Wells College, Beverly has been swimming for most of her life. She first joined a club team at 6 years old, and has progressed from merely swimming to coaching and instructing children. She was a member of the Wells College team and this fall will be working with Americorps. This is her 2nd summer at Bryn Mawr.

Dayna Beattie	Pool Director
Hailing from the great country of New Zealand, Dayna spends most of the year as a Swim School Manager, running the school and leading a team of 20 instructors, as well as being a swim teacher herself. She has experience teaching all ages from six months through adults, special needs, and the blind. Dayna attended Massey University where she studied Human Resource Management.

Michele Beus	Director of Arts and Crafts
Michele graduated from Northern Arizona University and certified as a public school teacher soon after. Simultaneously, she received her Elementary Montessori Teaching Certificate from the National Center for Montessori Education from training programs in Texas and California. She has been teaching ever since, predominantly with students from age 5 to 12 in private and public schools. Michele teaches 5th and 6th graders during the school year. Over the years, her students have complimented her exceptionally long beaded necklaces (something she learned to do at Bryn Mawr), and her fimo arts projects (skills learned while playing in the SHAC) and her inclusion of Bryn Mawr's version of Stratego as a math extension the most. 2010 will be Michele’s 9th year at camp.

Gary Brown	Director of Lake, Water Ski, and Pool Complex
Gary holds a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Concord College. He recently retired from teaching and coaching in the nearby Wallenpaupack Area School District. He is a certified Water Safety Instructor, Life Guard Trainer, and Life Guard, as well as a PIAA basketball official. A Honesdale native, Gary is returning for his 43rd summer in camping and his 20th summer at Bryn Mawr’s waterfront.

Josh Budler	Director of Tennis
Josh returns for his 8th year at Bryn Mawr from Concordia University in Nebraska, where he graduated with a degree in sport management and business administration. During the year, Josh works as a high school tennis coach and club instructor. When he’s not on the tennis court, Josh loves to play soccer and go fishing.

April Callis	Director of Riding
April holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Sweet Briar College and a Master’s Degree from the University of Kentucky. She is now a PhD candidate at Purdue University, focusing on Anthropology and Women’s Studies. An experienced rider, horse owner, barn manager, horse trainer, and judge, April has been on horseback for most of her life. She has been involved in hunt seat riding for 20 years. For more than ten years, she has taught private and group lessons for students’ ages 6 to 60, from beginners to experienced show riders. April has worked at several camps as a riding instructor and has directed her own programs at a local farm. She is pleased to be joining the LBMC staff for the 4th time this summer.

Beau Carter	Director of Adventure Challenge
A native of Australia and year-round Director of the LBMC Conference Center, Beau is happy to be back for his 8th summer at Bryn Mawr. This year, Beau will oversee the TREK program and will coordinate the Adventure Challenge Program. In addition to these responsibilities, Beau continues to run the winter business throughout the summer.

Kelsey Edgecombe	Director of Glass
Kelsey graduated from the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale with her BFA in Ceramics and a Minor in Art History. She also has experience in glass, small metals, blacksmithing, sculpture, drawing, print making, and painting. In the Summer of ’08, Kelsey worked at the Children’s Museum of Illinois. She worked with children ages 3-12 through various art and science camps. In March of this year, she was in Philadelphia for NCECA, the national ceramic conference, and fell in love with the Pennsylvania area.

Meredith Gehres	Director of Ceramics
Meredith graduated from the Bowling Green State University with a BFA in 3-D Studies with an emphasis in Ceramics and Glass. This fall she will be a Ceramics Apprentice. Over the past few years, Meredith has attended a number of Ceramics seminars through the National Council on Education for the Ceramics Arts. During her years at Bowling Green and Alfred University, Meredith was an active member of the Clay Club, where she managed the studio on a regular basis.

Gil Hamilton	Director of Ropes
In his 3rd summer at Bryn Mawr, Gil is a native of Portland, Oregon, and is currently a junior studying Ceramics at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. When he is not busy in the art studio, Gil spends his time rock climbing all over the country. He is well trained in the techniques of the sport and is looking forward to sharing these skills with the campers. He is pursuing a career as a high school ceramics teacher.

Tatiana Hart	Assistant Director of Riding
Tatiana studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is a freshman majoring in Environmental Geology. She has been riding for much of her life, and is trained with much experience in equestrian activities. Tatiana has lead equestrian camps for riders of all ages and has volunteered at many therapeutic riding clinics. This is her 2nd summer as the Assistant Director of Riding.

Matt Johnson	Director of Tennis Plus
Matt played collegiate tennis for Simpson College in Iowa. He is a certified USPTA teaching professional and is currently working on his Master's degree in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also an athletic trainer. This is his 6th summer at Bryn Mawr.

Eden Kostick	Assistant Dance Director
A theatre and dance major from Wells College, Eden comes to LBMC from her home in Pasadena, bringing with her a passion for dance. She has studied dance since she was very young and has a strong technical background in ballet, modern, and jazz. Eden has worked with students of various ages, teaching workshops in creative movement and tutoring ballet. She has also choreographed numerous productions and served as the co-producer of the student dance concert at her school.

Christine LaGuardia	Director of Volleyball
Christine is a teacher and volleyball coach who graduated from SUNY Oneonta. In the future, she plans to go to grad school to become a Special Ed or School Administrator. Christine has her HS certificate for Volleyball coaching and played volleyball all 4 years in High School and college. Her coaching experience extends to her camping experience as the Head Court Coach where she was the instructor for 12 - 14 girls. Her other main hobby is scrap booking!

Daria Maidenbaum	Assistant Director of Gymnastics
Daria was a former camper for 7 summers and returns to camp this summer as our Drama Director. She recently earned a degree from Syracuse University with a BFA in Stage Management with a concentration in Technical Direction. Daria started performing in musical theatre and straight drama productions at the age of 5. She has extensive experience with costuming, electrics and sound through practicum classes as well as show experience. She has stage managed over 10 productions, including a production in the New York Fringe Festival, as well as a world premiere of a new play in Lockerbie, Scotland.

Laura Masters	Assistant Director of Gymnastics
Laura began her gymnastics career in 1993 and began competing in 1994. She retired from competition at the end of high school and is now a member of the club team at Ohio State, where she is studying Biology. Laura is an accredited gymnastics tournament judge and an experienced coach. She returns to the Widman Gym for her 4th summer in 2010.

Tess May	Director of Nature
Tess graduated from Purdue University as an Animal Science Major She comes to Bryn Mawr with many years of camping experience: growing up at a camp, continuing as a CIT, to a Junior Counselor, Assistant Counselor, and then to full-fledge counselor. Her most recent job at a camp was being the head of an animal care staff and program. Most of Tess’ love for animals stems from her love for horses and horseback riding. Most recently, she rode for my colleges hunter jumper team for 3 years.

Suzette “Pochi” Melendez	Director of General Tennis
Since Suzette was 5 years old, she has been involved in sports, especially tennis and basketball. Her devotion earned her a scholarship in both sports to the University of Puerto Rico, where she recently received a degree in Biology Education. She is currently a teacher. This is her 5th year at camp and her 3rd as the Director of General Tennis.

Abby Nielsen	Director of Basketball
This is Abby’s 2nd summer. A Communications/ Organizational Management major at Concordia University, Abby has been playing basketball since second grade and has traveled across the country competing. She played for four years in high school, and now plays at Concordia. Abby has worked with children in a day care setting, and has coached children from toddlers to elementary age in recreational programs and day camps.

Lacy Stanton	Director of Softball
Lacy is so pleased to be returning to LBMC for her 5th summer in 2010. Previously, she was an LBMC softball counselor, working in the Lower Junior age group and has been in her current position for three summers. A graduate of SUNY Cortland, Lacy is a PE teacher and graduate student. Lacy is currently certified to teach K-12.

Amanda Steczak	Assistant Director of Gymnastics
Amanda has been a competitive gymnast for more than ten years. She started coaching at age 14 as has had experience working with children in a variety of age groups. By the time she was 18, Amanda was coaching at competitive teams. She is a Leisure and Sports Studies major at Kutztown University, and will be joining the LBMC staff for the 4th time this summer.

Kayla Stewart	Director of Dance
A disciple of former Dance Director, Liz Knippen, Kayla has been dancing for 12 years, competitively for 5. She is now an instructor for Lyn’s Academy of Dance in Lima, Ohio. She has taught children of all ages, specifically, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Modern, and Clogging. This is Kayla’s 2nd summer as our Dance Director.

Katie Timmer	Director of Cooking
Katie graduated from Southwestern College with a degree in Elementary Education. During her time at Southwestern, she played soccer for all four years and coached at many youth soccer camps. When she isn’t playing soccer, she loves to bake at home. During the year she is a High School Algebra Teacher.

Ty Widman	Director of Adventure Challenge
The latest in a long line of Widman staff members, Ty is a 6th year staff member. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Communications. Ty is an avid athlete and is excited to lead the ropes program again this summer. Ty works year-round at the Bryn Mawr Mountain Conference Center.

Kylee Yam	Director of Lacrosse
Kylee graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Art. She was a four-year Varsity Lacrosse player. As captain of her team, she led and planned pre-season practices and training sessions and was named the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar in Diverse Magazine, Spring 2010. Each year, throughout college, Kylee, worked summer lacrosse Camps and winter clinics. She was selected to coach girls ages 7-16.

Joey Yeisley	Director of Soccer
Joey graduated from Mid-America Christian Academy with a B.S. in Business Administration and currently is an MBA student and soccer coach at his alma mater. He presently coaches High School girls and spent the past three summers working at soccer camps organized by his school. This is his 1st summer at camp.