Susquehannock is extremely proud of the extraordinary staff we bring together each summer to work with your children. Talented athletes, experienced coaches, and gifted teachers,. many of our senior staff and cabin counselors grew up at camp and went through our own Counselor-in-Training program. Adding international flavor to your camper's experience, each year we recruit a number of counselors from university teaching and coaching programs all over the world. Regardless of where they come from or how many years they have been at Susquehannock, all staff are dedicated to the care and development of youth.

Interested in Joining the Susquehannock Family as a staff member for 2011? Submit an application as soon as you can (sooner is better). Questions? Email us at jobs@susquehannock.com.
The table below details the Susquehannock staff members, their experience, and their expertise.

2009 Susquehannock for Girls staff (above), and 2009 Susquehannock for Boys staff (below)

Camp Susquehannock Inc. is a 501c Non-Profit institution, and the organization's sole purpose is to provide extraordinary summer experiences for a diverse family of campers that come from all over the world. Operations are led by Administrator Tarryn Larson Rozen, who is supported by a board of trustees - all former campers or parents of campers. The day-to-day staff of the camp each summer is led by experienced site directors for each camp program, with senior staff and cabin counselors primarily responsible for camper instruction and supervision.

Camp Staff for 2010 appear below.

Name
Biographies
Expertise
 
2010 Senior Staff
 

Edwin Shafer, Jr., Co-Site Director, Susquehannock for Boys (hereafter S4B)

years on staff - 35

Joined Camp Staff in 1976, after 10 years as a camper. Former Counselor and Assistant Director, Win has been Director or Co-Director of S4B since 1993. Win is currently the Varsity Golf Coach at Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), and a Middle School Science teacher. He is a licensed PIAA and NISOASoccer Official, and has also coached Ice Hockey and Soccer.

Win took a sabbatical during most of the summer of 2009, hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail with his son Blake.

Win has a B.S. from The University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. from Villanova University. Win lives in Haverford, PA

Soccer, Soccer Referee, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, White-water Canoeing, Bird Watching

 

First Aid/CPR Certified

Cannie Shafer, Camp Director

years on staff - 29

Joined Camp Staff in 1982. Former head of the Craft Shop at S4B, Assistant Director of S4G, and Co-Site Director of S4B since 2001. Cannie worked for many years at The Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), including seventeen years as Head of Lower School (Devon Campus). She currently serves as Head of Lower School at Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA.

Cannie has an A.B. from Sweet Briar College (VA) and an M.A. from Villanova University. As an athlete at Sweet Briar, Cannie earned 12 varsity letters - in Lacrosse, Field Hockey, and Basketball, and is a charter member of the college's Athletic Hall of Fame. Cannie lives in Haverford, PA

Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Basketball.

 

First Aid/CPR certified

Tim Kent, Director, S4B

years on staff - 33

Joined Camp Staff in 1979, after 4 years as a camper. A Classics teacher at the Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), "TK" is Head Coach of the Varsity Boy's Tennis Team, named the best team in Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2006.

TK has a B.A. in Classics from Hamilton College, where he played on the Varsity Tennis and Squash teams. He and his wife Maude live in Ardmore, PA

Tennis, Street Hockey, Soccer, Latin

 

 

First Aid/CPR certified

Trica Pearson, Director, S4G

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 2007. Trish joined us having heard about camp all her married life - as her husband Tim Percevecz was an 11-year Susquehannock veteran in the 70's and 80's. Trish was a camp counselor during college out in Colorado, where she taught canoeing and mountain climbing.

Trish lives with her family in McKinney, Texas, where she teaches World Geography at McKinney-Boyd High School. Trish is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma

Canoing, Yoga

Jon Savitch, Head of Outdoor Program

years on staff - 22

Joined Camp Staff in 1988, after 6 years as a camper. "Savy" is a teacher at the nationally acclaimed Watershed Program at Radnor Middle School, Radnor, PA. He is also the Head Middle School Coach of Girl's Basketball, Girl's Lacrosse, and Boy's Soccer.

Jon is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton as well as the NOLS Outdoor Education Program. Jon lives in Rosemont, PA.

Soccer, Basketball, Outdoor Pursuits, Climbing Tower, Street Hockey, Wood Shop, White Water Canoeing, Frolf, Golf

 

First Aid/CPR Certified

Robert Kent, Assistant Director - S4B, Camp Webmaster

years on staff - 28

Joined Camp Staff in 1980, after 6 years as a camper. "RK" also serves as the Program Director for S4B. He has been Head Tennis Coach and Assistant Hockey Coach at the Marvelwood School (Cornwall, CT). A fourth degree black belt in Aikido, RK helped run the Youth Program at Aikido West in Redwood City for 18 years and designs aerospace manufacturing systems. He is the founder of both AikidoKids.com and The PeaceCamp Initiative (for which he won the 2008 Ben & Jerry's "Peace Pioneer" prize). Rob teaches an Aikido and Politics course in January for the Political Science Department at his alma mater, Williams College.

RK has an MA in Philosophy from Claremont Graduate School. He lives in Menlo Park, CA.

Aikido, Tennis, Street Hockey, Juggling, Frolf, White-water Canoeing, Digital Photography,

 

First Aid/CPR Certified, CMP

Jay Pearcy, Director of Waterfront

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 1993, after 9 years as a camper. After 14 years away, Jay returned with his wife Jennifer and daughters Kaitlyn and Elizabeth, and son Ryan. Jay is a Grade Level Dean and history teacher at Valley Forge Military Academy, where he is also the Varsity Lacrosse coach.

Jay earned his B.A. in Education at the Citadel, and his M.A. Ed. at Villanova University.

Lacrosse, Soccer, and Watersports

First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguard certified

Tim Percevecz, Arts and Crafts program head

years on staff - 4

Tim re-joined Camp Staff in 2008, after having spent 11 years as a camper and one year as a counselor back in the 70's and 80's. Tim runs the Arts & Crafts program for both camps. Tim is a graduate of The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. He lives ini McKinney, Texas with his wife Trica and their camper daughter Cassidy, and works in the computer industry.

Soccer, Baseball, Swimming, Sailing, Photography, Videography, Sculpture

 

First Aid/CPR certified

Andrew Hano, S4B Director of Sports

years on staff - 8

Joined Camp Staff originally in 1990, after 8 years as a camper. Andrew returned to Susquehannock in 2008 with his camper daughter Abigail and his younger son Drew.

Andrew holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Education from Wake Forest University. He is a Middle School History teacher at Summit School in Winston-Salem, NC.

Swimming, Street Hockey, Football, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Waterfront

 

First Aid/CPR Certified

Carroll Bedford, Horseback Riding Program

years on staff - 7

Joined Camp Staff in 2004 and directs the camp horseback riding program. Carroll rode professionally for almost 20 years, and has been teaching Hunting and English Riding for more than 50 years. She works with the majority of camp's horses year round. During the rest of the year, Carroll teaches at Foxnest Farm in Montrose, PA.

Carroll attended Boston University, majoring in History.

Horseback Riding

First Aid and CPR certified

 
2010 S4B Counselors
 

Seth Brownold, Head of Waterfront - S4B

years on staff - 8

Joined Camp Staff in 2003, after 9 years as a camper. Seth teaches baseball, soccer, fitness, and ultimate frisbee, in addition to his instruction at the waterfront.

Seth graduated from Camp Hill High School, Camp Hill, PA, where he was captain of the soccer team and ran track. He is a recent graduate of Dickinson College, where he played ultimate frisbee, and hopes to start a career in teaching this fall.

Soccer, Track, Baseball, Fitness, Weightlifting, Ultimate Frisbee, Climbing Tower, Canoeing

Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certified

Paul Moeller, CIT Program Head - S4B

years on staff - 8

Joined Camp Staff in 2003, after 3 years as a camper. Paul helps teaches baseball, street hockey, and ultimate frisbee, but also assists with a variety of other sports.

Paul graduated from Xavier University in Ohio, where he played on the Ultimate Frisbee team, in 2008 with a degree in Middle Childhood Education. He teaches 7th and 8th grade Social Studies in Cinncinati, OH.

Baseball, Tennis, Street Hockey, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer

Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR certified

Ben Lieb, LIT Program Head - S4B

years on staff - 7

Joined Camp Staff in 2003, after 5 years as camper. Ben teaches several sports at camp, including Basketball, Soccer, Football, and Rugby.

Ben majors in Leadership Studies at Villanova University. Ben lives in Philadelphia, PA.

Basketball, Soccer, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Track, Volleyball

Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified

Chris Nosky

years on staff - 5

Joined Camp Staff in 2004, having played against Susquehannock as a member of the Binghamton Tennis Center travel team. At Susquehannock, Chris teaches tennis, soccer, basketball, and weightlifting.

Chris is a senior at the University of Buffalo, where he is an Exercise Science major.

Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Weightlifting

First Aid & CPR certified

John Lloyd

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 8 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, John teaches hockey, baseball, and juggling.

John is a graduate of The Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), where he played Varsity Ice Hockey. He is an avid juggler and will be a junior at Temple University where he is majoring in Film. John lives in Berwyn, PA.

Hockey, Baseball, Juggling, Track

Blake Shafer

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 13 years as a camper. Blake is a 4th generation member of the staff as the great-grandson of Camp Susquehannock founder George Carlton "King" Shafer and son of Win and Cannie Shafer.

Blake graduated from The Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), where he played Varsity Soccer, Basketball, and Lacrosse. He will be a sophomore at Bates College (Lewiston, ME) and will attend Kungming University in China this fall to study Economics, Medicine, and Chinese. Blake lives in Haverford, PA.

Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse, Volleyball

Flynn Skidmore

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 7 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Flynn teaches baseball, wrestling, weightlifting, and fitness.

Flynn will be a junior History & Sociology major at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he plays Varsity Baseball and is president of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Flynn lives in NYC.

Baseball, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Fitness, Yoga

Pete McNeely

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 7 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Pete teaches football, wrestling, rugby, soccer, weightlifting, and fitness.

Pete is a graduate of Newark Academy (NJ) where he played Varsity Football, Wrestling, and Track. He will be a sophomore at Carleton College, where he plays football and rugby. Pete lives in Montclair, NJ.

Football, Wrestling, Soccer, Weightlifting, Fitness, Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee

Michael Whalen,

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 3 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Michael teaches tennis, hockey, and football.

Michael is a graduate of The Episocopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), where he played Varsity Tennis. He will be a junior at The College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA), where he majors in History and Government. Michael lives in Berwyn, PA

Tennis, Hockey, Football

Rodolphe Dierckx

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, and is a second generation international staff member, following his father. Rodolphe teaches soccer, tennis, and volleyball, and also provides piano accompaniment for various musical endeavors.

Rodolphe will be a junior at ICHEC University in Belgium, where he plays plays tennis and soccer and studies Economics.

Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Music

Kelley Healey

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 4 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Kelly helps teach soccer, football, lacrosse, and street hockey

Kelley is a recent graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School (PA), where he captained the Varsity Soccer team and played Lacrosse. He was also President of the student council. He will be attending Keystone College in the fall.

Soccer, Lacrosse, Football, Street Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, Mountain Biking

 

First Aid certified

Ben Murdoch

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 7 years as a camper. At camp, Ben teaches tennis, ultimate frisbee, golf, swimming, and assists in the craftshop.

Ben has graduated from Lancaster Country Day School (Lancaster, PA) and will start this fall at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland, where he plans to major in International Relations.

Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, Swimming, and Arts & Crafts

Red Cross Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified

Tim Bailey

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after one year as a CIT. At Susquehannock, Tim teaches running, mountain biking, and sailing.

Tim is a recent graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia, PA) where he ran Varsity Track and participated in Theatre. He will attend Savannah College of Art & Design (Savannah, GA) in the fall.

Ultimate Frisbee, Track, Mountain Biking, Sailing

Justin Wertley

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 5 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Justin teaches tennis, football, and basketball.

Justin is a recent graduate of Great Valley High School (Malvern, PA), where he played Varsity Tennis and Football. He will attend York College (York, PA) in the fall.

Tennis, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Street Hockey

Josh Zuckerman

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 5 years as a camper. At camp, Josh teaches swimming and lacrosse.

Josh is a recent graduate of Lower Merion High School (Ardmore, PA), where he was on the Varsity Swimming team and played Varsity Lacrosse. Josh will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.

Swimming, Lacrosse, Street Hockey

Geordie Connell

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 8 years as a camper. At camp, Geordie teaches football, baseball, and street hockey.

Geordie is graduate of the Berkshire School (Sheffield, MA), where he played Varsity Football and Baseball. He will be a sophomore at Lehigh University in the fall, where he plays intramural ice hockey and hopes to major in Math and Education.

Baseball, Football, Street Hockey
 
2010 S4G Counselors
 

Abby Woodward, Head Counselor (First Half), S4G

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2008. At Susquehannock, Abby teaches lacrosse, soccer, and dance.

Abby is a graduate of the University of Rochester, where she played lacrosse. She will start a Physician Assistant Studies Masters degree program at Philadelphia University in the fall,

Lacrosse, Soccer, Dance

 

Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified

Emily Cottenden, Head Counselor (Second Half), S4G

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after one year as a camper back in 1997. Emily joins us from England, and her parents were both staff members at Susquehannock back in the early 1980's. She will be teaching tennis, basketball, and fitness.

Emily is a graduate of Oxford Brookes University in England, where she studied Exercise and Health Science, and played netball.

Tennis, Basketball, Netball, Swimming, Fitness

 

 

First Aid, CPR, and lifeguard certified

Laura Boles, Head of S4G Waterfront

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 9 years as a camper.

Laura is a graduate of the Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster, PA, where she acted and was on the Varsity Swimming and Tennis Teams. She will be a junior at the University of Toronto. Laura lives in Lancaster, PA.

 

 

Swimming, Tennis, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Climbing Tower

 

Lifeguard, CPR, and First Aid certified

Mima Wellington, Head of Nature Program - S4G

years on staff - 6

Joined Camp Staff in 2005, after 9 years as a camper. Mima teaches Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Archery, and Dance.

Mima graduated from the High School for Environmental Studies, where she was captain of the Varsity Softball team and head of the Improv group. She is a senior at the University of Vermont, where she majors in Environmental Studies and minors in Japanese and Anthropology. She also manages the Women's Basketball team. Mima lives in NYC.

Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Archery, Dance & Singing, Outdoor Pursuits,

Mia Kent

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 12 years as a camper. A fourth generation staff member, Mia is the daughter of Tim and Maude Kent, and granddaughter of former counselor and board member Tom Kent. At Susquehannock, Mia primarily teaches tennis.

Mia is a graduate of The Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), where she played Varsity Tennis and performed in the theatre. Mia will be a sophomore at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Mia lives in Ardmore, PA

Tennis, Acting

Emily Weida

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009.

Emily graduated in 2008 from Lancaster Country Day School (Lancaster, PA) where she played Varsity Field Hockey and Soccer. She will be a junior at Drew University in New Jersey, where she majors in art and plays Varsity Soccer.

Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Running, Basketball

Marin Abernethy

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 7 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Marin helps teach soccer and basketball.

Marin is a multi-generational staff member - her father served as camp doctor for many years, her grandfather was a counselor from 1948-1950, and her uncles Robert and Tim Kent have been at camp since 1973.

Marin is a recent graduate of the Acton-Boxboro Regional HS (Acton, MA), where she ran track, played basketball, and played in the marching band. She will be attending Trinity College (CT) in the fall.

Track, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball

 

Bethany Feinberg

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 2 years as a camper.

Bethany is a recent graduate of Radnor High School (Radnor, PA), where she played Varsity Softball and Soccer. In the fall, Bethany will attend Kutztown University, where she hopes to play Soccer and major in Secondary Education.

Softball, Soccer, and Swimming

 

Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified

Katie Morris

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010. At Susquehannock, Katie teaches soccer, track, tennis, and volleyball.

Katie is a recent graduate of Acton-Boxboro Regional HS (Acton, MA), where she ran Varsity Track, and will attend Lehigh University in the fall, where she expects to run Division I Track and play intramural tennis and soccer.

Soccer, Track, Tennis, Volleyball

Sarah Long

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010. At Susquehannock, Sarah teaches soccer, basketball, and field hockey.

Sarah is a recent graduate of Lancaster Country Day School (Lancaster, PA), where she played Varsity Field Hockey, Basketball, and Soccer.

Sarah will be a freshman at Tufts University where she hopes to play Varsity Field Hockey.

Basketball, Field Hockey, Soccer

Jaclyn Aldrich Horseback Riding Instructor

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010. At camp, Jax teaches horseback riding, volleyball, and arts and crafts.

Jax is a junior at Marywood University (Scranton, PA), where she majors in Psychology. Jax lives in Hallstead, PA.

Horseback Riding, Volleyball, Arts and Crafts

First Aid and CPR certified

 
2010 Junior Counselors
 

Tim Faber, Junior Counselor

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 8 years as a camper. At camp, Tim teaches tennis, ultimate frisbee, and street hockey.

Josh will be a senior at Conestoga High School (Berwyn, PA), where he plays Varsity Tennis, Squash, and Ultimate Frisbee.

Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Street Hockey, Baseball

Isabelle Bradford, Junior Counselor

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 6 years as a camper. At camp, Izzy teaches lacrosse, field hockey, and sailing.

Izzy will be a senior at Liberty High School, where she plays French Horn in the band and is on the Varsity Lacrosse team.

Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Sailing

Erik Harvey, Junior Counselor

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 6 years as a camper. At camp, Erik teaches street hockey and ultimate frisbee.

Erik will be a senior at Conestoga High School (Conestoga, PA), where he plays Ultimate Frisbee and is on the Chess team.

Ultimate Frisbee, Street Hockey

Marina Dooney, Junior Counselor

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 5 years as a camper. At camp, Marina teaches field hockey, dance, archery, softball, and arts & crafts.

Marina will be a senior at Sacred Heart Academy (Bryn Mawr, PA), where she plays Varsity Field Hockey and Softball. She also dances competitively.

 

Jon Brandom, Junior Counselor

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2010, after 7 years as a camper. At camp, Jon teaches baseball, track, and ultimate frisbee. Jon is also a certified lifeguard.

Jon will be a senior at Mamaraneck High School (Larchmont, NY), where he plays in the jazz band.

Swimming, Baseball, Track, Ultimate Frisbee

Lifeguard, CPR, and First Aid Certified

 
Support Staff
 

 

Medical

 

Carol Nasser, RN, MSN

years on staff - 28

A Certified Nurse Practitioner, Carol has been Camp Nurse since 1980. Carol lives in nearby Springville, PA and serves as a school nurse the rest of the year. Camp Nurse
 
Office
 

Jacquie Meehan, Camp Accounts

years on staff - 6

Joined Camp Staff in 2005. Jacquie is responsible for camp accounts. Jacquie is an Administrative Assistant at Choconut Valley Elementary School, where she has worked for the last 10 years. Jacquie lives in Choconut, PA

 

2010 Year Round Staff

Tarryn Larson Rozen, Administrator, Camp Susquehannock Inc.

years on staff - 10

Tarryn joined Camp Staff in 1998. She is from South Africa, and while at camp her first year, Tarryn met Eric Rozen (a veteran counselor at Camp Susquehannock for Boys) and the two were married in 2000. Tarryn serves as camp's off-season Office Administrator

Tarryn is a graduate of Pietermarizburg University in South Africa. She is in the process of completing her Masters in Educational Psychology. Tarryn lives with her family in Rochester, NY.

 

 

Josh Oryhon, Recruiter

years on staff - 10

Josh Oryhon, or "JoshO", joined camp staff in 2001 as a counselor. Since 2006, Josh has headed up the recruiting and marketing efforts for Camp Susquehannock, Inc. During the camp season, he also helps out wherever he can in both camps in addition to maintaining the Tripp Lake Times.

Please feel free to contact him anytime at josho@susquehannock.com.

Josh graduated from the State University of New York at Albany, where he majored in Russian and Eastern European Studies. He is past president of the Albany chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and retired as the only undefeated goaltender in the Great Danes hockey team's history. Josh lives in Philadelphia, PA