Greenwood Trails 2023 Staff

Aimee Murphy ,Counselor

Name: Aimee Murphy 

Where are you from? England

Age? 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have never drank a fizzy drink 

What are you most excited about this summer? Sending summer in the us, Making memories and helping the kids make the best out of there time at camp

Sammy Agate, Counselor

Name: Sammy Agate

Where are you from? New York City

Age? 17

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I started going to this camp when I was 8

What are you most excited about this summer? Meeting new people and forming great relationships with kids

Mar Avendano, Counselor

Name: Mar Avendaño

Where are you from? Mexico 

Age? 27

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I love M&M’s

What are you most excited about this summer? Enjoy the summer with my friends, make new friends and have fun with kids.

Addison Baroukh, Counselor

Name: Addison Baroukh 

Where are you from? Long Island, New York

Age? 18

What’s One Fun Fact About You? This is my 9th year at camp

What are you most excited about this summer? Seeing all my friends again and making new ones as well.

Dominika Bembnista, Counselor / Office

Name: Dominika Bembnista

Where are you from? Poland

Age? 25

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I can say “Hi/Hello” in 8 languages 

What are you most excited about this summer? Making new friends, memories and having fun!

Charlie Bowe, Counselor

Name: Charlie Bowe

Where are you from? England

Age? 20

What’s One Fun Fact About You? My cousin played rugby for Ireland

What are you most excited about this summer? Helping to run ropes

Anyela Briones, Counselor

Name: Anye Briones

Where are you from? Puebla, México

Age? 24

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I love dancing, especially Salsa and Bachata music.

What are you most excited about this summer? Meet new people and making memories with them.

Serhat Cakir, Counselor

Name:  Serhat Çakır

From where are you? Istanbul Turkey

Age? 23

What is a fun fact about you? I really like traveling to new places.i like history.I’m a football fan, I watch every game and go to most games.

What are you most excited about this summer? Playing sports with children and having great moments!

Jolie Carlock, Counselor

Name: Jolie Carlock

Where are you from? Yeovil, England

Age? 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have done a 15,000 feet skydive and I am half American.

What are you most excited about this summer? Joining the Ropes course this summer.

Kohava Drori, Chef/Kitchen Manager

This is Kohava’s second summer at Greenwood Trails, and she is from Toronto, Canada. She’s our awesome chef and kitchen manager, and she’ll be making sure the campers have delicious, healthy meals every day. She can’t wait to meet new friends, and of course see the returners!

Fun fact: “I am a happy-go-lucky spirit. I love building relationships and am a people pleaser at every turn.”

Tom Edward, Counselor

Name: Tom Edward

Where are you from? UK

Age? 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have been chased by a wild boar in Corsica once!

What are you most excited about this summer? Having loads of fun and showing kids how fun science can be.

Rodrigo Esteban, Counselor

Name: Rodrigo Esteban Garcia

Where are you from? Madrid, Spain 

Age? 22

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I can fluently speak Spanish, English and French

What are you most excited about this summer?

Making it a good one

Megan Gallagher, Counselor

Name: Megan Gallagher 

Where are you from? Ireland 

Age? 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I’ve been to 3 concerts so far this month 

What are you most excited about this summer? Experiencing the US

Phoebee Glover, Counselor

Name: Phoebe Glover 

Where are you from? UK

Age? 18

Fun fact about you? I am an only child 

What are you most excited about this summer? Having fun and making new friends

Will Goldrick, Counselor

Name: Will Goldrick

Where are you from? Long Island New York

Age? 23

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I am a quadruplet!

What are you most excited about this summer? Playing sports and encouraging healthy exercise with the kids!

Lizzy Goldrick, Counselor

Name: Lizzy Goldrick 

Where are you from? New York, but I currently live in Texas 

Age? 23

What’s one fun fact about you? I am a quadruplet! 

What are you most excited about this summer? I’m so excited to be returning to camp and go be lifeguarding!

Dani Calle Gomez, Counselor

Name: Dani Calle Gomez

Where are you from? Spain

Age? 23

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I’m a big fan of Marvel and I love to dance , but I’m absolutely trash at dancing 

What are you most excited about this summer?  I think that I’m excited for everything, it’s my first time here and I enjoy every moment here

Kevin Gonzalez, Counselor

Name: Kevin Gonzalez

Where are you from? Yucatán,Mexico

Age? 25

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have been in more than a 100 concerts.

What are you most excited about this summer? To be a kid one more summer, have fun, and enjoy every evening activity

Katie Goode, Counselor

Name: Katie Goodale 

Where are you from? England 

Age? 19

What’s one fun fact about you? I have indeed met the Royal Family 

What are you most excited about this summer? Trying new activities and meeting everyone.

Izzy Goodsell, Counselor

Name: Izzy Goodsell

Where are you from? England

Age? 18

What’s One Fun Fact About You? When I was a few months old I played baby Jesus in my local nativity

What are you most excited about this summer? Having fun

Sean Groarke, Counselor

Name: Sean Groarke

Where are you from?: England, UK

Age?: 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I can solve a rubix cube in under 50 seconds.

What are you most excited about this summer? Meeting everyone and having a fantastic time with them.

Hannah Hall, Counselor

Name: Hannah Hall

Where are you from? Scotland 

Age? 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have met lochness monster

What are you most excited about this summer? Getting to know my young campers and helping them grow through the summer.

Georjia Te Huia-Warren, Counselor

Name: Georjia Te Huia-Warren

Where are you from? Taupo, New Zealand

Age? 25

What’s One Fun Fact About You? This is my first time in the USA!

What are you most excited about this summer? Being apart of the Ropes team this summer.

Sean Jackman, Counselor

Name: Sean Jackman

Where are you from? New Zealand

Age? 24

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have traveled through 14 different countries

What are you most excited about this summer? Being outside with the kids and enjoying the summer fun

Zeynep Kacmak, Counselor

Name: Zeynep Kacmak

From where are you? Istanbul Turkey

Age? 23

What is a fun fact about you? I am a lifeguard at home in Turkey 

What are you most excited about this summer? doing arts with children and having great moments!

Sammi Keiler, Junior Counselor

Name: Sammi Keiler

Where are you from? New York 

Age? 17

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I am currently going to school for cosmetology. 

What are you most excited about this summer? Spend time with the kids, make new friends, and get great content for the social medias.

 

Marica Kimbarow, Camp Mom

I’m Marcia, this is my first year at Greenwood Trails. I live on Long Island and I am a huge New York Rangers Fan. Consider me your Mom away from Mom.

Dan Lewis, Counselor

Name: Dan Lewis

Where are you from? England

Age? 19

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I once had to carry a sick baby cow for 2 miles

What are you most excited about this summer? Helping the kids be the best they can be and having fun

Frazer Lucking, Counselor

Name: Frazer Lucking

Where are you from? UK

Age? 25

What’s One Fun Fact About You? Odd numbers disgust me as do vegetables

What are you most excited about this summer? Trying new things, pushing myself and encouraging the kids to better themselves

Rebecca Manchester, Counselor

Name: Rebecca Manchester

Where are you from? England 

Age? 19

What’s one fun fact about you? I sat two boxed away from the King of England at the Mountbatten Festival of Music 

What are you most excited about this summer?  making new memories and having new experiences

Arnau Martinez, Counselor

Name: Arnau Amoros Martinez

Where are you from? Spain

Age? 20

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I’m soccer referee

What are you most excited about this summer? The campers arriving

Liam Mcleod, Counselor

Name: Liam McLeod

Where are you from? New Zealand

Age? 24

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have played field hockey in America for an international tournament 

What are you most excited about this summer? Making relationships with the kids

 

Jordan Milne, Counselor

Name: Jordan Milne

Where are you from? Taupo, New Zealand

Age? 24

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I love Formula 1, my favourite driver is Pierre Gasly

What are you most excited about this summer? Im super excited to meet everyone and have a amazing first summer here at Greenwood Trails

Sibongile Modisha, Counselor

Name: Sibongile Modisha

Where are you from? South Africa 

Age? 23

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I can speak 6 South African languages 

What are you most excited about this summer? Being with the kids and teaching them games and learning from them

Robert Morriss, Counselor

Name: Robert Morriss

Where are you from? Long Island, New York

Age? 17

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I built, programmed, and drove robots competitively for 4 years in high school

What are you most excited about this summer? Meeting all the new people and running some amazing activities!

Katie Morriss, Counselor

Name: Katie Morriss

Where are you from? New York 

Age? 21

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I can juggle 4 balls with my eyes closed

What are you most excited about this summer? Reconnecting with old campers and making new camper friends. 

Emilia Navarrete, Counselor

Name: Emilia Navarrete

Where are you from? Ecuador

Age? 18

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I am teaching fencing

What are you most excited about this summer? Getting to know new people and learn from different cultures

Brody Neil, Counselor

Name: Brody Neil

Where are you from? New Zealand

Age? 24

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I like to motorbike

What are you most excited about this summer? Giving kids the best summer.

Abby Nieto, Counselor

Name:  Abby Nieto

Where are you from? Mexico

Age? 26

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I’ve lived in 4 different States in Mexico and I don’t know how to wisttle. 

What are you most excited about this summer? Trying sports and activities I didn’t try last year and Also having  a great time with the campers and my friends.

Alana Oropeza, Counselor

Mike Parsons, Maintenance

Hi Friends, I’m mike and this is my 2nd summer but my first summer working maintenance, I’m from the south of England and back home i work as a scaffolder 😁

Tyla Pearce, Counselor

Name: Tyla Pearce

Where are you from? Australia

Age? 18

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I was the under 13 South Australia surf champion

What are you most excited about this summer? Just about everything.

Isai Ricardez Perez, Counselor

Name: Abdias Ricardez 

Where are you from? Mexico

Age? 27

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I like to spend time in Arts and Crafts.

What are you most excited about this summer? I’m ready to have a lot of fun at  camp but mostly in the evening activities.

Josh Pinder, Counselor

Name: Josh Pinder

Where are you from? Leeds, England

Age? 30

What’s One Fun Fact About You? Once came 3rd in a strongman competition.

What are you most excited about this summer? Improving as a tutor and teacher and helping to build memories for the campers.

Paige Salle, Counselor / Nurse Assistant

Hi, I’m Paige and this will be my 9th summer at Greenwood Trails! I started as a camper in 2013 and moved up to be a counselor last year. I’ll be the martial arts counselor and nurse’s assistant this year. I live in New Jersey but am originally from Missouri. I’m so excited to be back at camp!

Jacob Shafer, Counselor

How’s it going? My name is Jacob and this is my second year as a counselor at GWT! A cool fact about me is that I actually taught Alex Honnold everything he knows.

Tatjana Sircoulomb,Aquatics Trail Head

Name: Tatjana Sircoulomb

Where are you from? Namibia

Age? 24

What’s one fun fact about you? I am in the kissing booth 2 on Netflix 

What are you most excited about this summer? All the evening activities!!

Hana Slater, Counselor

Name: Hana Slater

Where are you from? Scotland 

Age? 22

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I have never broken a bone 

What are you most excited about this summer? Running some fun minors

Barb Stagg, Nurse

Barb is from West Virginia and is currently living in Barrow, Alaska. This is her tenth summer as our amazing, incomparable camp nurse. She’s looking forward to getting back to the most wonderful place in the world with folks who’ve become as dear to her as family and seeing how they’ve grown. She’s also excited to see her grandchildren so happy and of course, meeting all the new folks.

Fun fact: “The happiest time I’ve ever had is when I made another glad.”

Leah Steell, Counselor

Name: Leah STEELL

Where from? Australia 

Age? 18 

Fun fact: My Mom was a counsleor at this location in 1994. 

Most excited for: to make new friends and new memories

Ada Vazquez, Counselor

Name: Ada Vazquez 

Where are you from? I’m from Mexico 

Age? 27

What’s One Fun Fact About You? I don’t like the combination mint and chocolate 

What are you most excited about this summer? Make new memories, new friends and messy activities

Chantelle Woodham-Shilt, Counselor

Name: Chantelle Woodhams-Hilt

Where are you from? New Zealand 

Age? 18

Fun fact: I could live off sushi and cookies and cream ice cream

Most excited for: personal development within myself and the campers