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The Staff of 2012
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Terrie Campbell
Executive Director
Year at Camp Howe: 10th
Hometown:
Westfield, MA, USA
Terrie graduated from the
University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
and worked as a counselor of teens and
families before coming to the states. Terrie is a lifelong camper
and has spent the past 24 summers working
at camp. She has held the positions of
Instructor, Inclusion Counselor, Program
Specialist, CIT Director, Special Events
Director, Outdoor Program Staff and
Director in camps both in Australia and
the US. She has worked for camps
operated by the Australian Government,
Girl Scouts, YMCA and 4H. Terrie is both
a Visitor and an Instructor of Visitors for the
American Camp Association and serves on
the regional standards committee. She
believes in the positive impact of the
camp experience for all youth,
especially in the inclusive environment
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Catt Durkin
Camp Howe Director
Years at Camp Howe: 6th
Hometown: Hartford, CT, USA
“Greetings and Salutations! I'm Catt and
I hail from Hartford CT these days and I
am so so so excited to be back at Camp
Howe this summer!!! This will be
something like my 24th summer
at a camp (15 as staff) and my 6th at
Camp Howe! You could say it is my life.
When I am not working at Camp Howe I am
running teambuilding and high ropes
programs at multiple outdoor centers and
schools. I am so very excited to be
celebrating Camp Howe’s 85th
year with each and every one of you!” |
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Keep checking back... as we
begin our hiring season we will be posting more
information about the seasonal staff of 2012
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Ann, RN
Health Care
Year at Camp Howe:
7th
Hometown: Amherst, MA, USA
"Check back soon
to learn more about me." |
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Ashleigh
Waterfront
Director
Year at Camp Howe:
1st
Hometown: Darlington,
England
"Check back soon
to learn more about me." |
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Chelsea
Counselor
Years at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown: Belchertown, MA, USA
“Hi
everyone! My name is Chelsea and this
will be my second year as a counselor at
camp Howe. I am from Belchertown
Massachusetts, and I attend Holyoke
community college as an elementary
education major. I’m a super big
goofball, with a not so secret love of
transformers (just call me chelsimus
prime, all my campers do!) I could eat
ice cream all day long, arts and crafts
will be my favorite thing in the world
no matter how old I get, and Sunday
night campfires will always hold a warm
place in my heart. I am very excited for
the summer of 2012, and I cannot wait to
meet you all! (:" |
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Chris
Facility
and Logistics Director
Years at Camp Howe: 6th
Hometown: Portsmouth, England
"After taking a
couple of years off,
I had to come back to Camp Howe.
I couldn't
stay away. Camp Howe is my second home
and it is so special that I will be
getting married there at the end of the
summer. I love
everything about it - the staff, the
campers, the animals, the waterfront...
absolutely everything. When not at camp
I program director for a year round camp
program here in England. When I get
spare time, I like to play soccer,
practice ballet and enjoy the out of
doors. Can't wait to see everyone again
this year!"
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Emma
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
"Hi my name is Emma! I’m
from Melbourne, Australia. This is my
second year at Camp Howe and I am SOO
excited to be coming back to America this
year!! I love
holidays, travelling, spending time with
my friends and I LOVE the SUMMER. I’m
21
years old and loving every second of it.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone
in JUNE!!" |
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Henri
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
9th (former CIT)
Hometown:
Northampton,
MA, USA
"Hi, I'm Henri, from Northampton, MA.
This will be my first year on staff, but
it will be my ninth summer at Camp Howe.
This spring, I will graduate from Four
Rivers Charter School in Greenfield, MA,
and I am planning to attend college in
the fall. I enjoy making things with my
hands, from blowing glass to
blacksmithing, and I also love the
outdoors. My overall attitude is I love
to learn. Camp Howe is the most joyful
and accepting community that I have ever
been a part of, and I cannot wait to
help campers have a great summer like I
have had so many times!" |
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Jack
Head Chef
Years at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown: Dover, NH, USA
"Hello
to all!!
I’m Jack and this will be my
second year as head chef at Camp Howe.
When I’m not cooking at Camp, I’m
cooking for my catering business or
teaching at the middle school in Dover,
NH .
In my spare time,
I coach girls’ lacrosse, make
furniture and fly fish.
This year, I hope to spend some
time out of the kitchen and go fishing
with the campers!
I can’t wait to get back to Camp
and start cooking again!
I take requests so don’t be
afraid to ask about your favorite foods!" |
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Jax
Program and Girls Unit Director
Years at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown: Bournemouth, England
"Hi!!
My name is Jax and I'm from a little
town called Bournemouth in tiny little
old England! I have been a counselor
before in California and now I am so
excited to return to Camp Howe for my
second summer! My favourite things include Cadbury's
chocolate, listening to music
(especially Muse - they rock!) and
laughing - even at the most terrible
of jokes. I have been a performer
forever so find it very hard to be quiet
but I will try my hardest at lights out!
I can't wait to meet you all this
summer - we're gonna have an absolute
blast! " |
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Jenny
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown:
Long Beach, CA, USA
"Hello! I’m Jenny. I'm from sunny Long
Beach, CA, but I spend most of my time
up north where I am currently a Junior
at the University of California,
Berkeley. However, this spring semester
I will be studying abroad at the
University College, Maastricht in the
Netherlands (stoked)! I am studying
Environmental Earth Science. because I
find every thing about our planet
fascinating. One day, I hope to be a
weather forecaster on TV! I love being
outdoors, hiking, swimming, cooking,
baking, traveling, laughing, dancing,
singing, and smiling. I am SO excited to
be coming back to Camp Howe for a second
summer with the best campers and staff
in the world!!! :]" |
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Johann
Junior
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
10th (former CIT)
Hometown:
Amherst,
MA, USA
"Hi everyone! My name is Johann
(pronounced Yohan). This season
will be my 10th at Camp Howe and
first on staff. I'm am super excited to
finally be on the other side, and to do
my best teaching campers. All in all,
can't wait for the summer to start!" |
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Katy
Health
Care
Year at Camp Howe:
3rd
Hometown:
Sunderland,
MA USA
"Hi!
I am a RN and a PhD graduate student at
UMass Amherst. This summer will be my
third at Camp Howe, and I can't wait to
come back. I love the camp environment,
and love the opportunities to care for
the campers as they enthusiastically
enjoy the activities Camp Howe has to
offer. I went to Camp Favorite as a
kid, and once a camper, always a camper.
I look forward to meeting you all at
check in!" |
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Kimi
Health
Care
Year at Camp Howe:
9th
Hometown:
Beaufort,
SC USA
"Check back soon to learn more about me" |
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Miranda
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
4th (former CIT)
Hometown:
Baltimore,
MD, USA
"Hello! My name is Miranda and this will
be my first time back to camp in two
years and I couldn't be more excited! I
look forward to making smores around the
camp fire, early morning runs, weekly
dances and fruit loops! I grew up in
Riverside, California until I was 10
when I moved to Northern Virginia and it
wasn't until a few months ago when I
moved out on my own to Baltimore,
Maryland! I am currently a waitress,
nursing student and volunteer at the
hospital. I can't wait to come back to
camp and make some more awesome
memories!" |
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Nikki
Echo
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
4th (former CIT)
Hometown:
Northfield,
MA, USA
Hello there!! My name is Nikki, but I
also go by Noodles. I'm from Somerset,
MA. This will be my first year as a
staff member, my fourth year in all. I'm
graduating from High School this year
and plan on attending college in the
fall to study the great out doors. I'm a
member of my high school's color guard.
I spin flags, rifles, and
batons. I love to smile and see others
smile as well!
I LOVE CAMP
HOWE AND I'M SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS
SUMMER! I'm looking forward to seeing
old friends and making new ones and
having a blast making tons of great
memories! :)) "
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Robert
Adventure Counselor
Years at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown: Granby, CT, USA
"Hello
there. My favorite color is dark blue. I
enjoy quiet moments cut short by the
incessant singing of happy campers. Most
of the year I can be found living within
a habitat that contains several types of
climbable surfaces—biological and
synthetic—and a milieu characterized by
warm hearts and charitable attitudes. I
wholeheartedly look forward to living in
community with all of you this summer." |
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Rachel
Adventure
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
1st
Hometown:
Granby, CT USA
"Check
back soon to learn more about me" |
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Sam
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
8th (former CIT)
Hometown:
Northfield,
MA, USA
"Hey
everyone! I’m Sam H, or Harry-Sam, not
to be confused with the many other Sams
we always have. This summer will be my
third year working at camp and I’m SO
EXCITED! Camp is pretty much my second
home and I wish I could be there all
year long. I love everything about camp,
but I would say that my favorite things
about it are all the amazing people I
get to meet, the endless fun I have with
those people, how my clothes always end
up smelling like campfires, and of
course free swim. Outside of camp I
spend most of my time at Juniata College
where I am studying to be a teacher and
playing rugby. I can’t wait to see all
of you again this summer and meet all
the new people!" |
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Sam
Assistant
Director
Year at Camp Howe:
7th
Hometown:
Michigan, USA and
Winchester, UK
““Helloooo
everybody! My name is Sam, I am
originally from Dexter, MI but I am
currently working at an outdoor center
in CT. This
is going to be my 7th summer at camp and
I couldn't be more excited! Camp is like
another home to me and I can't wait to
get back there in a new role for the
summer. A little bit about me is that my
favorite color is yellow, I love the
smell of campfires, I would much rather
read than watch a movie, I love laying
outside in the sunshine, and singing
hill is one of my favorite parts of camp
:) I am also getting married at Camp
Howe at the end of the summer... Camp
Howe is that special to me and I hope it
will become that for you too. Can't wait to see everyone's smiling
faces this summer!!!" |
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Sayed
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
2nd
Hometown:
Paris,
France
“Hi everybody!!! My name is Sayed, but
you may call me "Say"! I'm 25 and I am a
student from Paris.
I've been working with children
for 7 years and have experience working
at camps here in France. I can't hide
you that I am very excited to join the
great team of Camp Howe again this
summer. I love all
sports especially Soccer, and my
favorite activity is travelling, meeting
new people and share new experiences
with them. I can't wait to spend an
unbelievable summer among all of you!
See you at camp!!!
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Seyi
Program and Boys Unit Director
Year at Camp Howe: 2nd
Hometown:
Nigeria/ England/ Texas
"Hey,
I am Seyi Thomas pronounced (shay). I
live in Hertfordshire, UK, as well as
have home in USA. I work as a Substitute
teacher and a teacher’s assistant at a
High school here in the UK. I am HUGE on
sports and love coaching and getting
involved in activity, most of all
I’m a male
cheerleader for Britain’s best squad.
I'm a graduate in Sport and Exercise
Science from the University of
Northampton. I have to say I love Mountain Dew
and Cookies." |
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Tara
Echo Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
2nd
Hometown:
Huntington
Woods, MI, USA
""Hi
everyone! My name is Tara and I am from
Huntington Woods, Michigan which is a
small town just outside of Detroit.
This year I am a Junior at the
University of Michigan and am studying
Romance Languages (Spanish, French and
hopefully Portuguese!) I am a big fan of
languages and travelling but my true
love is summer camp. I have been going
to camp for as long as I can remember
but this will be 2nd summer working at
Camp Howe! Some of my favorite
activities are hiking, canoeing,
running, camp fires, being goofy and
pretty much anything that involves being
outside, summer and fun! I can't wait to
meet everyone at camp this summer and
make lots of new memories!" |
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Taylor
Counselor
Year at Camp Howe:
5th (former CIT)
Hometown:
Springfield, MA, USA
"I'm
Taylor White, call me whatever you want
hahah, I'm from Springfield, MA and go
to HCC for early childhood education.
This will be my fifth year at camp, and
I'll be working as a general counselor.
I'm most looking forward to quesadillas
at lunch and polar bear swims :D" |
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Tori
Farm
Assistant/ Counselor
Years at Camp Howe: 12th
(former CIT)
Hometown: Chester, Ma, USA
"Hi
All!!! I'm Victoria, Tori for short. This will be my
12th summer at camp (I was a CIT and
this is my 3rd year as a counselor) WOOP
and I'm soooo excited! I'll be working
down at the farm with all the cute
critters!!!
The Olympics will be AWESOME just like
camp always is and I can't wait to see
old faces and new ones this summer!!!" |
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Airlie
New Camp Mascot
Year at Camp Howe:
3rd
Hometown:
Westfield, MA, USA
"Hi, my name is
Airlie. You pronounce
my name AIR - LEE (I was named after a
beach in Australia). I absolutely
loved camp last year and can't wait for
summer 2012. I met
so many amazing people and looking
forward to meeting even more this year. My sister
is a therapy dog but I too young to get
that just yet but I do have the "Good
Canine Citizen Certification" which I am
very proud of. I am crazy and energetic
and come and go from camp. I can't wait to meet all of
you soon!" |
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Morgan
Camp Mascot
Years at Camp Howe: 9th
Hometown: Westfield,
MA, USA
"Camp isn't just for kids.. it is for
dogs too... well, special dogs
like Airlie and I. I first went to Camp
Howe when I was three months old and I have
been going back every year. This will be
my 9th summer (and I am only 7 and a
half). I have
learned a lot at camp but mostly that I
love to swim and chase balls. There are
so many friends I see year after year...
and many that I get to know for when
they come for their first time. Can't wait to
see you!" |
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Detailed Information |
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This summer we have staff representing the following countries
and cultures |
Australia |
England |
France |
Nigeria |
USA |
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