Meet Our (Great!)(Current) Summer Staff...

...The mission of the CFS Summer programs is to provide a high quality, enriching, fun, and diverse experience consistent with the philosophy of Carolina Friends School and available to students from a wide range of backgrounds.

	Christine Amabile is looking forward to her seventh summer at Chapel Hill Early School.  During the school year Christine teaches first graders math and science in a dual language program at Carrboro Elementary, and enjoys such hobbies on the side as painting, music, capoeira, baking and creek stomping! Christine will lead Chapel Hill Early School Summer Programs from June 15 to August 7. Christine will not be there for Session 2: June 22-26.
	Julie Bailey is a website designer/developer with her own business (www.SilverOrbWebDesign.com) in the Durham area.  Prior to moving to NC, Julie designed and tested software interfaces at companies in Silicon Valley such as IBM, Adobe and Interval Research.  Julie has an MA degree in experimental psychology (emphasis on learning and memory) from New Mexico State University and attended the University of  California at Santa Cruz towards a doctorate in cognitive psychology. She also designs and develops the CFS Summer Programs web pages you are looking at!  She will lead our Web Design workshops for the fourth year.
	Javon Beatty attended UNC-Chapel Hill with a double major in Psychology and Biology. He is currently working for Duke Hospital and Health Systems in the department of Ophthalmology. Coming from a family of great cooks and a couple of professional chefs, he grew up with a passion for food and cooking. With his strong Southern roots, Javon enjoys using a combination of traditional southern recipes and infusing them with other foods from around the country and even the world. He says, inspiring others to be creative and to have fun while cooking, motivates him. Javon will lead Cooking 101.
	Celia Benton grew up on a farm in New Hampshire. She then attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR where she majored in Psychology and French. During this time she spent a semester overseas in Senegal, West Africa and also spent many hours volunteering in local Portland schools. She spent her summers working at various sleep away summer camps in New England. After her undergraduate work she went on to receive her Masters of Arts in Teaching, also from Lewis & Clark. After graduate school she moved to NC and taught 3rd grade at Carrboro School before moving to Community Independent School in the fall of '06. During her time with CIS she spent one summer directing their summer camp program. She is very excited to spend the summer at the Chapel Hill Early School campus.
	Betsy Blair (yB) holds degrees in creative writing, design and dance.  She has also studied art throughout her life.  She was awarded the Raleigh Medal of Arts, the Hitchings Award for Service to the Art of Dance, and many local and state grants.  Recently, Betsy has divided her time between the design and production of teacher workbooks for leading educational dance activities and the creation of watercolors or sale.  She has been creating with young people for many years both as a dancer/choreographer and as a visual artist, working in various settings in Raleigh, through the Durham Arts Council, and on WRAL-TV’s "Frog Hollow Program” (playing “The Sprite"). Visit Betsy's website: www.betsyblairdesigns.com or contact her at betsy@betsyblairdesigns.com.   Betsy will teach Fairies and Trolls again this summer, as well as Native American Quest and Funny Bones.
	Jody Cassell is a Teaching and Performing Artist in dance, dancing storyteller, children’s author of the book Where’s Leon? and creator of Spirit Women, sculptures that celebrate the abundance of the earth with found, given and recycled objects.  She earned a MFA in Dance from New York University School of the Arts, NY and a MS in Dance/movement therapy from Hunter College of the City University of New York.  Her creative dance work has been sponsored throughout North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland and Connecticut.  Jody believes that the more movement possibilities we have, the more possibilities we have in life.  Visit Jody’s website:  www.movingYOUtolearn.com.
	Jean Cerasani has been teaching visual arts to both adults and children for over 26 years and is a practicing artist working in clay, fabric, and color, lots of color.  She has experience as an interior designer and costume designer for theater and dance productions. Her teaching experience includes working with children with learning disabilities, as well as energetic young artists. Visit Jean's website to view some of her work:  www.jeancerasani.com She currently offers classes to adults and children in the Piedmont area. Jean will teach Watercolor & Drawing, Pull Up A Chair as well as In Stitches , Batik Blast and Clothing Collage.
	Tammy Chang, a native Ohioan, has come back to her college town of Durham after stints in her home country of Taiwan, New York City and abroad. She received her Masters in Education through the New York City Teaching Fellows and currently teaches fourth grade at Forest View Elementary. Tammy is an enthusiastic lover of dance, capoeira, music, nature, and languages. She's excited about the chance to do something purely fun with the Friends camp this summer! Tammy will work with Charna to lead another workshop of Forts & Hideouts and Nature Trekkers.
	Jamie Charles, a working comic artist, graduated from UNC-G in Fine Arts. Besides exhibiting his own work, Jamie now works at CFS as an art instructor for middle school students.  He has taught a wildly popular Comic Design camp for the past 7 summers. Jamie is also a champion Capture the Flag leader, having led his workshop groups to many victories. Jamie offers private lessons in drawing and art.
	Karen Clark grew up outside of New York City and coached gymnastics throughout high school and college.  She majored in marine science at the University of South Carolina and attained her Masters Degree in Biology at Boston University studying marine animal behavior.  She is now in her 5th year teaching middle school science at Immaculata Catholic School here in Durham where she is the yearbook coordinator and plays the flute in the liturgical choir.  In her spare time she likes to read mysteries, go to the beach, and play with her mini schnauzer, Heidi.  This will be Karen's second summer with us and she will lead Kitchen Chemistry and Climate Crunch.
	Heather Cramer is a multi-media artist who teaches art to K-12 at Camelot Academy in Durham. She has found great delight for many years in helping all ages discover their creative spirits through workshops that encourage fun filled artistic production, self discovery, and community building. Her own journey includes painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic design, children's book illustration, and so much more! "Life is an endless flow of creative possibilities!" Heather will teach Serendipity Art for ages 5 to 6 and Outrageous Creations.
	Scott Crews is a musician. He teaches private drum lessons in the Carrboro & Chapel Hill area as well as performs with other musicians throughout the Triangle area. Scott also performs with his partner, Julia Hartsell, in a music & dance duo called HoopDrum which offers a wide variety of instructional programs & performances nation-wide. He enjoys working with the youth at the CFS Summer Programs, The Center for Education, Imagination and the Natural World at Timberlake Farm, as well as a variety of public & private schools in the area. His hobbies include environmentalism, naturalism, herbalism, mycology, nutrition, horticulture, vermiculture and wizardry. Scott's looking forward to teaching Fort Building and Drum Flow .
	Hal Engler lives in Mebane, NC and is presently completing a degree in Music Education at North Carolina Central University.  Hal has taught guitar lessons for many years and has played in various rock bands since high school.  Now he is studying classical guitar with Baron Tymas at NCCU.  After graduating with a political science degree from UNC-CH in 1986, Hal worked as a real estate broker and developer for 16 years. After leaving the business world in 2002, Hal played guitar full-time for two different rock bands (Hal Jones Band and Jaxon Jill) while teaching guitar lessons on the side. More recently, he taught remediation at Broadview Middle School in Burlington, NC, while still continuing to teach lessons and play music professionally.  Hal is interested in all genres of music including classical, jazz, rock, blues and fiddle music. Hal likes working with kids and helping to cultivate their individual musical skills. Hal enjoys camping and playing music with his son Knox who is a violinist and a middle schooler at Carolina Friends School. Hal will teach Let’s Rock, Guitar Camp with Hal, and River Walking.
	Nadine Faustin-Parker is in her second year as the Director of Track and Field Operations/Administration at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Faustin-Parker graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1999 as a student-athlete with All-America honors. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China in the 100-hurdles. Faustin-Parker is a three-time Olympian having also competed in the 2000 and 2004 Games. She was a semi-finalist in Athens 2004. She is a national record holder in five different events. Faustin- Parker was inducted into the University of North Carolina Track and Field Hall of Honor on January 13, 2007. She will be working behind the scenes as Assistant Camp Director for Carolina Friends Summer Camps as well as with the Counselors-in-Training.
	Patrizia Ferreira, a native of Uruguay, teaches through the Durham CAPS program. Her interest in patterns began after graduating from the Institute of Industrial Design in Montevideo, Uruguay. After taking a screen-printing course, she discovered the beauty of layering patterns, how to arrange them and repeat them. She then committed herself to the study of pattern and surface design, obtaining a Master of Science degree with a specialization in print design for textiles from Philadelphia University. She has worked at several ends of the industry, including teaching. She is currently dedicated to teaching art workshops at several local schools as well as free-lancing her own textile designs: www.patriziaferreira.blogspot.com. Patrizia will lead Masks & Hats Galore , Wearable Art, and Secret Treasures.
	Christine (Chris) Firpo has been the director of the Summer Programs for the past 14 years. Chris taught high school and college English and French courses, was a project director at Measurement Inc. for MCAT, and volunteered with Independent Animal Rescue. She LOVES to travel. As a mother she sent her two children to summer camps (and selected all of their camps for them with minimal discussion) and attended several as a child. Her fondest memory was decorating a hat with pine cones at a 4H camp. Both of her children survived their summer experiences and have moved as far away as possible...one in Berkeley soon moving to Riverside, CA as a professor at UC (you see how important summer camp is?) and the other in Boston working with EF Tours as assistant to the president of international travel (again, you never know what your children will get out of summer camp!). Neither of them have children yet so they can't possibly understand how important choosing a summer camp can be. . .You can contact Chris in the Summer Office from November to August through email at cfssummer@nc.rr.com or by phone at (919) 384-9089. Or you can actually visit the campus and see her in person from February to August.
	Rachel Galper is a licensed elementary school teacher, art educator, writer, and storyteller recently located from upstate NewYork. Since leaving social work in 2000, she has been engaged in doing project-based learning across all content areas with youth and adults in public schools, museums, art centers, and human services organizations. She currently lives and works in the Triangle teaching mixed media, literary, and performing art as well as developmental reading. Rachel is guided and inspired by a deep commitment to hands-on and service learning, community building and nonviolence. This guides her efforts as an educator and the founder of a new initiative calledTransformations: Adventures in Peace Making. Rachel will lead Kidspace Session 9 Waterworks and a repeat from last summer, Out of the Box Storytelling Troupe.
	Galia Goodman Goodman is a full-time working artist who enjoys the chance to teach at CFS occasionally. This is her third summer at CFS, and she looks forward to exploring Dragon Tales and Fabulous Fairies with the younger kids and Dazzling Designs, Fabulous Fibers and Scintillating Colors with the older ones! Galia has lived in Durham for over twenty-five years and has taught in the CAPS program, at the DAC school and camps for kids, as well as at Lerner School, Beth El and Judea Reform. She teaches both adults and children. Her art work hangs in homes, synagogues, churches and universities on three continents. She specializes in traditional papercutting, calligraphy in Hebrew and English, and collage. Visit her web site at www.galiagoodman.com to see more. Galia will lead Dragon Tails and Dazzling Designs.
	Jodie Hagenberger is a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky as a Ceramics major and Spanish minor. She is a graduate of the Friends School (2005) where she first learned to throw from Rita Schiavone. This will be her fourth year working with the Carolina Friends School Summer Programs. She enjoys teaching others about clay and welcomes the opportunity to share such a timeless craft. Jodie plans to one day open her own pottery studio. Jodie will teach Paint Explosions, Clay Time, Jewelry & Basketry, and Clay Daze.
	Sarah Haggerty is a seasoned environmental educator and an enthusiastic Carolina Friends School alumnus.  She has a degree in Environmental Studies, and she has spent the last eight years teaching natural and cultural history.  She is the former program director at Schoolhouse of Wonders, and she is currently running Orenda Nature Programs, a year round nature awareness program for children, teens, and adults.  Sarah is thrilled to be back for another summer at Friends School having spent several summers here in the past leading various workshops.  Sarah will lead River Walking Session 9.
	Jami Haigler has been teaching at University Presbyterian for over five years. Jami works with the five to six year old class.  Jami has an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education as well as Horticulture…she has been a landscaper, is currently an amateur beekeeper, and has worked in early childhood education for over eight years. Jami is a native of Chapel Hill.   She loves to garden, keep honey bees, and collect cacti.  She is married and has two sons.   We’re happy to have Jami working with us this summer in our five to six year old group. She will be leading DinoLand, Magical Kingdoms, and Insect Buddies .
	Julia Hartsell You may know Julia as one of the "Weaver Street hoopers."  She has been bringing her handmade hoops to various community events, performing and teaching for nearly 7 years.  Julia graduated with a degree in Religious Studies with a concentration in Art History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After completing college, she continued her exploration of various movement practices and visual arts.  She has studied yoga, belly dancing, ceramics, photography and writing, but in 2001, fell in love with an oversized hoop. For nearly seven years, Julia has been developing her hoop dance, hoop craft and teaching techniques for both children and adults. She has performed and taught at arts organizations, schools, yoga centers, after-school programs, music festivals, private parties, fund-raisers, university dance programs and community events. In addition to her work with the art of hooping,  Julia loves to dance, roller-skate, drum, stretch, sew, craft, walk in the woods, play games, cook, experience the gifts of the senses, listen to music, make new friends (of all species), and light things on fire (including her special fire hoop). Julia will again lead  Hoop Flow this summer. Visit Julia's webpage at www.hoopdrum.com. Julia also leads workshops in Hoop Flow at Hillsborough Yoga & Healing Arts
	Judith Hawkes has been training in the martial arts for 18 years and holds a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. She taught karate at Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn NY for ten years, and currently teaches in the Young Champions of America program in Durham. Judith also works part time at Carolina Friends School. Judith will teach Karate Session 7 along with Navin Mahabir.
	Lisa Herndon is a newly retired Special Education teacher with 31 years experience working with learning-disabled and behavioral/emotionally-disabled children. She lived in Durham for more than 30 years before moving to the Rougemont area two years ago to enjoy the country life. She has two sons who she is very proud of. Lisa is an animal lover who owns two dogs, three cats and a horse named Amy. She enjoys many types of crafts including stain glass, mosaics, quilting and sewing projects to name a few. Lisa will teach Mosaics.
	Mark Hester has a BA in History and Philosophy from Kenyon College, where he also played varsity baseball and football. He spent 25 years as a professional actor, writer and documentary film maker. Mark moved to Durham four years ago from Los Angeles. This is his first year teaching at Immaculata Catholic School. His hobbies include, coaching baseball, writing, cooking and playing with his dogs, Vinnie and Dexter. Mark will lead Baseball and Theatre in the Woods as well as some sections of Kidspace.
	Scott Jones presently teaches at Immaculata Catholic School in Durham. Scott has an A.A in Elementary Education and B.A in Humanities from Florida Atlantic University. He has taught for five years... pre-k, first and second grade, and now as a fourth grade teacher at Immaculata Catholic School. He has also spent four years as an assistant program director for the YMCA of the Treasure Coast in Fort Pierce, Florida. His hobbies include cycling, attempting triathlons, coaching baseball, playing softball, and spending time with my family and friends. Scott will lead Sports Shorts.
	Charna Kieber currently teaches at Forest View Elementary School. Charna hails from the Bay area via Harvard University and other interesting stops along the way. She is an avid environmentalist and prefers the outdoors. This is Charna's second summer with us and she will lead Nature Trekkers and Forts & Hideouts for ages 5 to 6.
	Susan Kincaid has taught at CFS for the past 18 years and worked 15 in the Summer Programs. Besides being a short story writer, playwright, and actress, Susan heads the theater program for the Upper School at CFS, directing and producing shows three times a year.  She will lead Backyard Broadway and Totally Theatrical for ages 8 – 11. Each camp is a two-week session.
	Lauren King began piano lessons in 3rd grade. She has played for 18 years now as well as singing in small groups and solos since 1995. In the fall of '07 Lauren began teaching elementary music including singing, dance, drama, and instruments. She is a long-time lover of music and theatre and will lead a very successful repeat from last summer: A Taste of Broadway for ages 10 to 12. This camp is a two-week session.
	Debbie Kornegay is a kindergarten teacher at Chapel Hill Early School. This is her tenth year at Carolina Friends School. She loves spending time with her family and her chocolate lab, sailing, long walks, a good cup of coffee and teaching children. She is looking forward to sharing good books and long summer days at CFS Summer Camp. Debbie will lead the workshop Summer Slide In for ages 6-8.
	Tom Latimer has his MA in teaching from Russell Sage College in New York and presently teaches second grade at Immaculata Catholic School in Durham. Thomas has taught at the Kantner School (aka St. Mary Catholic School). He has also been a director of Summer Programs and After-School Programs at various locations including the Jewish Community Center in Schenectady and the Kantner School. Tom plays the guitar and piano and lives in Chapel Hill. He will lead Kidspace: Sessions 2, 4, 5 and 7 . This is Tom's third year with us.
	Charlie Layman has been teaching Design Technology classes at CFS Lower School for 14 years. He has a Masters degree in Elementary Education, special training in teaching Design Technology to young children, and years of experience in making learning fun for children. Charlie will lead the Design Technology for Young Builders workshop.
	Tonie Lilley has been a public health educator, a free-lance writer and, most recently, a substitute teacher in Carolina Friends School's Early and Lower Schools, as well as in the Middle School.  Tonie attended New Garden Friends School in Greensboro and is currently the mother of two Carolina Friends School students.  Her first book, a novelette titled I Was A Teenage Werecat was published in April 2004.  Tonie, an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction, looks forward to venturing into the world of imagination and myth with campers during Magical Quest.  Tonie will also be sharing her lifelong cat fascination with campers in Crafty Cats.
	Megan Lucchesi is a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta and holds a degree in illustration and fashion design. Currently she is working with local farmers markets, selling her own creations throughout North Carolina. Megan grew up within the south and has taken her love of art, the outdoors, animals and the "old" to create a unique, artistic environment. This will be her second year with Carolina Friends School and she will be teaching Garden Art,Outdoor Garden Art, I Can Draw and Pull up a Chair.
	Navin Mahabir Navin is not a stranger to Carolina Friends School, having spent four previous summers here as an instructor and camp manager.   His work with children started about 8 years ago at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at UNC-CH.  After leaving NC, he built on his background in still photography and spent a couple of years working at the Filmworkers Club in Chicago in post-production for motion picture film.  In Chicago he learned as much as he could about videography, motion picture and production through numerous commercials, and feature films such as The Dark Knight and The Express, in order to prepare himself for a creative career that he is now crafting in Oregon, the Bay Area, and Hawaii. His martial arts career started about 12 years ago at Carolina Martial Arts Center in Durham, from which he earned his black belt in karate, and he has also trained in Okinawan weapons, Jiu-Jitsu, and Taiji. Navin will lead works in Digital Photography and Karate .
	Carol Marcus started knitting at age 6! Her love of crafts helped her to decide to be an Occupational Therapist. As an OT, activities are part of therapy. Her clients work on knitting, crochet, weaving and macrame to help regain hand strength, fine motor coordination and upper extremity range of motion. Carol teaches in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Durham Technical Community College. All students learn those skills and more in the Therapeutic Media class. You will find Carol taking her knitting everywhere. She'll find herself at the movies,  the airport or in a restaurant volunteering to teach anyone that approaches her to knit. Carol also teaches private classes at her home and has taught at Michaels craft store and at the Durham Public Library. Carol will lead Fiber Arts class Session 3.
	Mary Grace Miller is a graduate of UNC and is originally from Winston-Salem, NC.   She just finished her first year teaching first grade at Morris Grove Elementary in Chapel Hill.  She is excited to be working at Carolina Friends School this summer!  In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, watching Tar Heel sports, and spending time with family and friends.  Mary Grace will lead Puppet Power for 6-8 year olds.
	Amelia O'Rourke-Owens diligently worked at our summer camp for over seven years. This year she is fulfilling an internship program in Seattle and learning a great deal about immigration law and working on her Spanish. We will miss her this summer but wish her the best! Amelia worked with our counselors-in-training and in our summer program office.
	Katy Osborne teaches first grade at Morris Grove Elementary School in Chapel Hill. During her spare time Katy enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and music. She is excited to be a part of CFS summer programs again this year where she will lead the workshops for ages 6 to 8: Diving for Books . You may remember Katy from last summer when she was in the Extended Day program.
	Brittain Peck recently received his BFA in Painting at UNC-G as well as a BA in Sociology at UNC-CH. He is currently a graphic designer for Bilingual Clothing and has been a resident artist and instructor for various youth art classes in Greensboro as well as being a private instructor. Brittain has been a volunteer in Havana, Cuba and Cape Town, South Africa. Visit Brittain's web site: brittain.peck.googlepages.com/ Brittain will lead two of his passions Print Palooza and Animation.
	Rosa Pena is a native of Honduras and has taught all levels from preschool to high school for over 20 years (9 in Honduras and over 11 here in Durham). She has a master degree in school administration; a bachelor of science in accounting and an associate degree in Early Childhood. She is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and she currently teaches Spanish at Immaculata  Catholic School. Prior to this position she was director and teacher of Immaculata Catholic Early Learning Center. Rosa considers teaching a vocation and a ministry and believes in the dignity and uniqueness of each child and human being. She likes to teach using a lot of movement, hands-on activities and creativity. She is looking forward to spending part of this summer with the children enrolled in ¡Viva el Español !
	Veda Renfrow is a musician, songwriter, poet, artist, performer, teacher, activist and media creator. Veda is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, receiving a BA in Media Arts, baccalaurette honors of summa cum laude and a Michael Costello Award in Media Arts. Veda’s video work has been screened at numerous events and festivals, both nationally and internationally. Since 2004, Veda has served on the board of ACME: Action Coalition for Media Education, as Treasurer and Director of Membership and assists with national conference planning. While in New Mexico, Veda was the office coordinator for New Mexico Media Literacy Project (NMMLP) contributing to the organization’s Catalyst Institutes by organizing and facilitating discussions about media and popular culture. Veda is co-producer of “Challenging the Debt Industry” about the impact predatory lending has on New Mexico communities. With experience in both production and education, Veda’s approach to media literacy and media education is one from the standpoint of “connection.” To understand the impact of media in our consumer culture, Veda believes one must first understand one’s own connection to, and participation in, that media culture. Veda will teach Video Production again this summer.
	Andy Rose designed and wrote his first computer game as a fourth grade science fair project. His passion for computer gaming has led him from this beginning with the BASIC language to programming in C++, Java, SQL, HTML, Python, PHP and other game-specific languages. Andy is a graduate of Carolina Friends School and now studying computer science and history at Furman University. He taught computer programming classes while at CFS and is a graduate of the National High School Game Academy at Carnegie Mellon University. Andy will lead Code Monkeys.
	Becky Schoeneck has taught 4 - 6 graders in public schools and is currently teaching at Alamance Community College in the Early Childhood Education department. Becky taught Nature Trek, Art Sparks and Mystical Fairies for the past five summers and joins us this year for three weeks to lead Art Sparks and Mystical Fairies.
	Jordan Shamp is a graduate of Carolina Friends School ('99) and a graduate of Appalachian State University ('04) with a degree in Physical Education.  Jordan has been teaching Summer Sports since 2002, and is currently teaching physical education full-time at Lerner Jewish Community Day School in Durham.  Jordan also continues to coach the upper school varsity boys basketball team at Carolina Friends School and will lead several sessions of Summer Sports. Jordan will also lead a workshop for older campers called Basketball with Jordan.
	Joanna Sisk-Purvis joined the CFS faculty in 2008 to teach music in the Lower and Middle schools. An active musician as well as educator, Joanna has played flute with numerous orchestras and chamber ensembles, been musical director and pianist for several youth and adult theater companies, taught private lessons in her home studio and at two universities, studied North Indian bansuri flute with a recognized guru, composed a full-length film score, performed and recorded with an indie rock band in L.A., been a certified teacher of the Music Together early childhood music program, and bursts into song unpredictably and loudly. Joanna will lead Radio Show and Musician's Toolbox.
	Abby Snow is returning for her seventh year to teach in the Carolina Friends’ community. She hails from sunny Orlando, Florida where she worked as an Elementary Exceptional Education teacher as well as the translator for the school. She moved back to NC and presently works in the Chapel Hill School District as a special ed teacher. Abby graduated from Carolina University with a Bachelor’s degree in both Special Education and Spanish. She is fully bilingual in Spanish and loves to dance, read, camp, ride horses, and work with kids. She is the mother of 3-year-old Sebastien. As a result of MANY years of active girl scouting, summer camping, and working with kids, she has a very easy-going personality, great rapport with the kids, a WIDE range of knowledge and expertise over a broad area of topics and activities, and she will be sure to keep your little adventurers busy having fun, building interest, and actively learning more about the world around them. Abby will lead Cooking 101, Pirates Aboard!, (Uncommonly) Terrific Skills, & a section of ¡Viva el Español ! .
	Zach Ward of DSI Comedy Theater has been performing and directing comedy professionally for over a decade. ZanExecutive Producer and Artistic Director of DSI Comedy Theater, Founder and Executive Producer of North Carolina's Dirty South Improv Festival, Chapel Hill native and proud Carolina graduate, Zach has also been employed as Associate Producer for the Chicago Improv Festival (2003-2006) and Director of Education for ComedySportz Chicago (2003-2004). Zach has received critical acclaim from the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Tribune for his performance with DUAL EXHAUST (Critic's Choice, Highly Recommended, Super Cage Match Champion 2003-2004, Top 10 "Most Influential Comedy Duos of the Past Decade") and THE BEATBOX (Critic's Choice, Best Bet, Chicago Improv Festival w/ MADtv's Mo Collins). Zach can currently be seen performing with MISTER DIPLOMAT and COMEDYSPORTZ North Carolina at the DSI COMEDY THEATER in Carrboro. Zach has studied the art of improvisation with Todd Stashwick (Burn Mahattan), Mick Napier and Susan Messing (Annoyance), Bob Dassie, Craig Cackowski and TJ Jagodowski (ImprovOlympic), Matt Besser (Upright Citizens Brigade), Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live), Michael Gelman (Second City), and with every student he teaches. Check out all the comedy camps from ages 6 to 13. Zach will have several members of DSI working the camps this summer under Zach's supervision.
	Tim Wells has taught at Carolina Friends Middle School for 12 years and six years at Campus Early School.   In addition to starting the Adventures program many years ago, he has enjoyed working with Summer Programs at CFS for several seasons offering a variety of different camp experiences (from arts and crafts to hiking to capture the flag to slimy science to wall climbing). With a large bag of tricks and grounded in the CFS philosophy, Tim will teach Riverwalking and Fort Building.
	William Wilson grew up and attended college in Virginia before settling in the Chapel Hill area in the early 90s. He has enjoyed a 20+ year career in management and is now switching gears and pursuing an educational opportunity that will enable him to work in the dental field, a long time goal. William and his wife, Thea, are the parents of a current CFS Middle School student, who has been at CFS since Early School and has enjoyed years of CFS summer camps, so William's passion for CFS and its community has been keenly developed. In his spare time, William enjoys running, all kinds of sports, cooking, volunteering with English Setter Rescue, and spending time with his family and their six rescue dogs.
	Jonathan Woody is currently a 7th grade teacher at The Duke School. He earned an economics degree from Montreat College and ran a successful business in the Triangle for three years.  After spending several months traveling and living in mud hut villages in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Sudan, he was inspired to enter the field of education.  He has now been teaching for 10 years, and is currently in grad school at Duke.  His passions include both playing and watching sports, music, literature, religious and social tolerance issues, and playing with his dogs.  Jonathan will be the Camp Manager in the Summer office.
	Debra Wuliger has recently moved into Durham from Cleveland Heights, Ohio.  While in Cleveland she was a teaching artist, going into the schools to create special art projects so the students could learn not only from books but by doing hands on activities.  Debra also leads large scale mural projects so diverse groups of people  can come together and  create art for their communities.  An alternative energy mural, funded by Progress Energy and created by the students at E.K. Powe Elementary School on Ninth Street in Durham, is her latest mural project. Visit Debra website: www.lumenartstudio.com . Debra will lead several workshops: African Art, Inca Art, and Secret Treasures.

 

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