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KRISTI CAVICCHIOLO
Kristi Cavicchiolo has been with us since the beginning of the program in 1998. She has taught various grades and is a certified reading specialist.  In the past Kristi has taught some of our most popular classes: Magic School Bus, Gross Goodies, Harry Potter's Cauldron, and Wacky Math Olympics. 

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DAVID CYRUS 
David has taught kindergarten through high school at independent schools in the United States and Australia for over 30 years.  He has a passion for mathematics and science and a knack for teaching students how to appreciate the beauty of math, and to love it!  He has taught Aussie Rules Football and Junkyard Wars as well.  A talented academic instructor, perhaps Davidís favorite part of Summer Kampers is playing the part of ìProfessor Cyrus Trollbane, the ornery Potions instructor and Head of Slytherin House in our Very Special Week at Hogwarts program.

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DEB FLINT 
Deb holds a Masters Degree from EMU in Communications and Speech Therapy.  She has taught in the Enrichment program since its inception. Deb has created a variety of American Girl classes, and has offered classes in scrapbooking, Gnome Homes and cooking.

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MONICA GONZALEZ
Monica is an artist finishing up her Visual Arts Education certification at EMU. She enjoys watercolor paining and taking pictures. Some of her work has been on display at the EMU  gallery and also at Cafe Luwak in depot town. She has been in our program for the past four years taking last summer off to travel in South America. In the past Monica has taught various drawing and arts and crafts classes. She has also done  a number of cooking classes such as Super Sundaes and Mexican cooking. This year she will be back teaching a few new classes such as Japanese Rock Gardens, Altered Books and Photos, Shadow Boxes, Paper Making and many more. She is looking forward to seeing her previous students and excited to meet some new ones!

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ALEX JOHNSON 
Alex owns the Ann Arbor Rock & Roll Band School in town.  He has taught Rock & Roll Jam Sessionî at Summer Kampers every year since its inception.  Students experiment with electric rhythm and bass guitars, percussion, synthesizers and keyboards throughout the week.  They create 2-3 songs, develop a band name, and hold a concert on Friday.  Itís a class our students look forward to every year.

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ERIC MANN
Eric has been teaching at Summer Kampers for 4 years. His interests focus in Science, camping, engineering, and cooking, with the occasional escape into the dramatic. He has taught in a classroom for 5 years, and has been working with youth for over 10 years. You may recognize him from past classes such as Iron Chefs, Model Rocketry, Hi Hi Puffy Ami Sushi, Power Boats, and Egg Landing-Pods. Note: Eric is VERY susceptible to bribes consisting of coffee, cool gadgets, and funny t-shirts.

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BEKAH OAKES 
Bekah returns this year to teach in our Academic and Enrichment programs. She is a bubbly and energetic teacher who has traveled to exotic destinations around the world. In addition to creating intriguing classes with an international flare, she is adept at teaching a variety of academic subjects.  She is currently a Masters of Fine Arts student studying poetry at the University of Michigan.

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PETER RANSOM
Peter has been an integral part of the Summer Kampers program since 2004. He has served in a variety of capacities, including administrator, teacher, teacher- aide and after school supervisor in all three of our programs. He has been a favorite Hogwarts Professor, playing the convincing role as a “safe” vampire teaching Wizard Duels.  He has multiple years of experience in stage combat, special effects, martial arts and theatre. This year he brings in new and exciting classes–– (e.g.  Nerf Tactics, Stage Effects and Fight Science) that will dazzle children and parents alike.  He serves as Assistant Director of Summer Kampers.

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WENDY RANSOM 
Wendy has  taught elementary students in the Ann Arbor area for the past 11 years.  In addition to her teaching experience, she has skills as a respiratory therapist and in theatrical swordplay.  She has taught Wizard Duels in our Hogwarts program, relying in her expertise in proper sword stances and the Latin language to portray an effective and believable experience.

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JON ROSELLE
Jon is happy to return to the Summer Kampers program for the second summer. He has experience teaching classes such as Simply Marbleous and will bring his special effects experience to the program. Jon is looking forward to confounding students again with innovative effects in the Hogwarts program. He is a U of M Business School student, and will bring his expertise to the camp as both a teacher and co-business manager with Matthew Haven.

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NANCY ST. CLAIR
Nancy is a woman of many talents and skills.  She is an accomplished microbiologist, holding patents in her name.  She has taught Art to children aged 3 through 15, and has taught in our Enrichment and Hogwarts programs since their inception.  She has taught a variety of art and science enrichment courses.  Nancy designed, created and built most of the props for the Hogwarts program on a volunteer basis.  She has played the part of Agnes Cranston, ìfluffyî Divination Professor, as well as Professor St. Clair, the Minerva McGonnagall-esque Potions Professor.  She has an obsession with  the potion of youth.  Every session, she has her students attempt to make this precarious potion, which she then samples.  Inevitably, the inexperienced wizards include too much kitten fur (she turns into a cat, complete with cat-eye contacts and real cat whiskers), too many baby spinach leaves (she begins to turn green more and more throughout the day, from her ankles to her ears), or too much of everything (one year she turned into a 9-year old girl.  The young lady who played the part of the young Professor St. Clair wore her clothing, and completely nailed her personality characteristics, giving a very convincing performance!)

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DAVID SEXTON
David has taught in the Summer Kampers program for 3 years.  He has offered classes such as Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Survival in the Wild, and the Pokemon Trading Card Game.  He was the Potions Professor this past summer for the first time, and did an outstanding job.

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JENNIFER SMITH 
Jennifer has taught in the Summer Kampers program since its inception.  She has many years experience in teaching dance and musical theater to students aged 3 through 18.  In addition to being an adept teacher, she is a talented vocalist, actress and dancer, appearing regularly in local theater.  Jennifer enjoys teaching reading, craft, dance, vocal music and outdoor physical education classes to our lower elementary students.  She has been the Professor of Divination every year at Hogwarts since we began the program, teaching students how to read tea leaves, bumps on the head (phrenology), runes, and interpret dreams to name a few.

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DENNY JACOBS a.k.a. LITHAM STAANES
Litham joins us as a mysterious Hogwarts Professor specializing in Defense Against the Dark Arts.  The background of this wizard is unclear, but rumor has it that he is actually a valued member of the Department of Magical Law, e.g. A bona fide AUROR!  We will all enjoy getting to know this interesting character.  Be sure to sign up for Hogwarts at Summer Kampers to see what he has in store for you!

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TABI WALTERS
Tabitha is a creative and engaging teacher who has taught in our Enrichment and Summer Kampers program for 3 years.  In addition to being an experienced teacher, Tabitha is a talented graphic designer.  She has taught classes in anime (Japanese cartoons), sumi-e (Japanese brush painting), Hawaiian Hula Party, as well as our Hogwarts Program.  As Herbology Professor, she came up with extraordinary special effects.  For example, she took raw eggs and blew out the contents and replaced them with a colored gel.  In the holes at the ends of the egg, she placed roots and buried the creation in a flower pot.  Students had to dig up the eggs and use the contents in an assignment.  The effect was very realistic and exceptionally creative.   This past year, she created a Triwizard Tournament class, complete with a room-sized maze and challenges throughout, culminating in a wizard duel with a vampire.

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HILARY WOLKAN
Hilary has been with Summer Kampers since 2001. She is a student focusing in Archaeology and Art History who absolutely loves coming up with fun activities with which to interact with children.  She spent the last five years mainly as a helper and assistant to the staff and students, but has recently started teaching classes, such as Puppet Pals last summer.  In addition to her expertise in the Enrichment Program, Hilary has played an important part during the Special Week at Hogwarts in developing plot ideas, special effects, and maintaining the magical atmosphere of Hogwarts.  She enjoys games, helping others, and pretty much providing any help so that the students and staff can have the most pleasant experience at the camp.

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KARA ARMSTRONG
We are pleased to welcome Kara to Summer Kampers. She is a teacher of Ann Arbor 3rd and 4th graders, with a passion for dance and kickball! She is a colleague of both Shannon Lauer and Stacey Kartub. Welcome, Kara!

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TOM BOICE
Tom joins us this year as our resident Commedia delle'Arte expert. What's that, you ask? Why Italian Renaissance Comedy Improv, of course! In addition to his talent in drama, Tom is experienced working with children, and has a passion for stage combat.

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DOROTHEA BRYANT 
Dortohea brings a wealth of experience to Summer Kampers.  While this will be her first summer with us, she is a seasoned professional who teaches Social Sciences and Law at Ann Arbor Huron High School.  She will teach in our Academic Camps and will offer a variety of Enrichment classes involving simulations of historical periods from around the globe.

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DAVID DOWN
David is a student of Liberal Arts. He is interested in every sort of gaming, writing, and working with children. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, and enjoys all sorts of outdoor activities. He spent much of his time in school competing in improvisational theater competitions. He moved to Ann Arbor to attend Washtenaw Community College in 2004, and has lived there since. He is getting married in July, and will be moving to Lansing to attend MSU at the end of August. Look for his classes in journalism, gaming and computers, including programming and video game design. David is very passionate about teaching, and looks forward to meeting all of you in the summer!

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IAN GALLAGHER
This is Ian's first year with Summer Kampers. He is a senior at the University of Michigan in the Physics and Astronomy Departments. This summer he will be teaching "The Inner Planets" "The Outer Planets" "A Starry Night" and "Cosmology: Our Place and Time in the Cosmos" as Astronomy topics for the Enrichment Program. Ian's teaching experience includes 3 years as a planetarium operator at the Jesse Besser Museum in Alpena, Michigan, including one year as planetarium director. He currents is in his second year as a planetarium operator at the Ruthven Exhibit Museum at the University of Michigan. Ian's experience in research includes stellar astrophysics, radio astromony, muclear magnetic resonance physics and experimental subatomic particle physics through Fermi National Lab in Chicago. He looks forward to his first summer with the program as Astronomy has been a passion of his since he was little and he loves sharing and passing on this passion to younger generations.

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STACEY KARTUB 
Stacey has been an elementary school teacher in Ann Arbor for the past four years.  This is her first year with Summer Kampers and she is very excited to be a part of it all!  Recently, she returned from living in New Zealand and Australia for the past six months where she had the chance to travel, hike, and enjoy life down under!  Her passions are reading and writing, and currently she is pursuing her Masters in English Literature and Publishing.  Stacey is excited to teach Academic Camp: Writing Mechanics & Grammar.

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ANTHONY LAUER
Anthony comes to us as a talented mathematics teacher from Huron High School. He has the amazing talent of being able to help students understand and ENJOY mathematics. We're very pleased to welcome him to Summer Kampers this year in our Academic Camp program.

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SHANNON LAUER
Shannon is an elementary teachers in the Ann Arbor Public School system. She organized, articulate and exudes joy to her students and the staff who have the pleasure to work with her. Shannon enjoys Scrapbooking, Kickball, but most of all, teaching elementary school students. Look for Shannon in both our Academic Camp and Enrichment Camp programs.

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JESSICA MASSERANT 
Jesssica is a teacher at Fowlerville Community Schools.  She earned her BA and teaching certificate in Secondary Education from EMU in 1992.  She specializes in English Language & Literature, Public Speaking, Theater and Psychology, and is also experienced working with children with special needs. She has over 17 years experience working with children from preschool to adult levels.  In addition to her credentials in the field of education, Jessica has 4 years experience training and 3 years teaching Okinawa Go-Ju Ryu Karate.  She is a 1st Kyu belt rank and anticipates black belt level achievement later in 2007.   She is a self defense and bullyproofing workshop instructor with Ohana Karate in Fowlervill, and is experienced in Krav Maga self protection for children and adults.  She is a member of the Theatrical Combat Network stage combat fight team, and a member of the Resident Cast of the Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire in Battle Creek.  Summer Kampers is pleased to welcome Jess to  the staff.  She will teach several enrichment classes, including Self Defense for Girls, Fight Science, Poetry Slam and Shakespeare for Kids.

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BILLIE OCHBERG 
This is Billie Ochberg's first summer with us.  She is an MSW and a local freelance writer with a passion for keeping the classics alive.  For the past seven years she has directed the 5-6-7-8 Summer Players, a neighborhood group of kids who perform abridged classics at Nicola's bookstore.  Past plays have included Great Expectations, a collection of Greek Myths, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Imaginary Invalid, Charley's Aunt, and The Servant of Two Masters.  Billie stresses the importance of ensemble acting, understanding the material, playing dramatic games that work on collaboration and memory skills and having fun!

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JULIE STOCKER
Julie has been creating Art since she was a little girl. Her personal foci are stained glass, jewelry, digital photography, sculpture, and ceramics. New to Summer Kamp, she is excited to bring her vast experience to our program. She has been teaching Art in the classroom for 4 years, and has worked with youth nearly 15 years. 

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Support Staff TESS ABRAHAM
Tess was one of our Kampers for several years. Now that she is all grown up, she has been invited to joins us as a new helper. She is responsible, mature and has a very kind and warm rapport with students. She will be assisting teachers in our Enrichment program this summer. Welcome, Tess!

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ASHWIN BHARADWAJ
Ashwin was one of our Kampers for years. He is a high school freshman and will be joining us as a new helper this summer. Ashwin has a passion for computers and Hogwarts. Look for him in our technical classes.

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JOSHUA BRUCKSCH
Joshua has been part of the Summer Kampers program since its inception in 1998.  He came to the program as a student, and entered our apprentice program when he turned 14. Each year we offer a few positions to students who demonstrate maturity and responsibility.  The apprentice is trained by experienced staff in all aspects of teacher and administrative support, as well as customer interaction.  The apprentice works on a volunteer basis, and the parents do not pay camp fees.  If the apprentice performs well, the following year s/he becomes a paid contractor. Joshua showed remarkable maturity and intelligence as a kamper, and has worked for the camp for 4 years.

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BRIAN COLLINS
This guy takes Hogwarts seriously, folks! From his invisibility cloak to his incredibly detailed Marauder's Map, Brian was one of our most memorable students of witchcraft and wizardry at Hogwarts. He is a high school freshman, and returns as a helper again this summer in our Hogwarts program, and perhaps Enrichment as well. Welcome back, Brian!

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ALEX DOPP 
Alex has been with Summer Kampers since the summer of 2005, where he started during the Hogwarts weeks and went on to become involved in the Enrichment and Escape programs.  Alex has worked as both a helper and a teacher in the past and will continue with these same roles this coming summer.  A Psychology undergraduate at the University of Michigan, Alex also serves as a parapro for children with special needs.

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BOB FISHER 
Bob is a computer and electrical engineer with talent in art, textile design, costume construction, and in creating electronic inventions.  He has been with the program since its inception on a volunteer basis, and has designed and built such items and special effects as the Sorting Hat, fireball throwers and the sensor devices for Fight Science.  Bob came up with the concept of the Enrichment class Junkyard Wars and Robo Bugs and taught the classes personally for years.  He enjoys tinkering, problem solving and creating amazing things (and he is phenomenally talented at it too!)

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NICK FISHER
Nick completed our apprentice program last summer with flying colors, earning the praises of staff and parents of camp students consistently throughout the summer.  He has participated in Summer Kampers since its inception, and therefore is intimately familiar with most of its classes.  He has a special affinity for the Hogwarts program, and has played the part of a clabbert, and has helped man the ìdragon sightingî special effect.  He has an extraordinary rapport with students of all ages.

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ANDREW HANNA 
Andrew has been a student in  Summer Kampers since 2000, and will enter our  program as a new helper this year.  His favorite classes have been Iron Chefs, Dungeons & Dragons; and Save That Egg!  He has also played the part of Head Boy in our Very Special Week at Hogwarts program, and was a key Quidditch player for the Slytherin team.

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MATTHEW HAVEN 
New to the Summer Kampers program in 2007, Matthew is a Business student at the University of Michigan.  This year he will be serving as a frequent classroom helper and as Co-Business Manager with Jon Roselle. Some of my most fond Hogwarts memories are of Alison, drenched with sweat, clenching the Quidditch Cup in her fist with all of the other Gryffindors cheering her on. Alison was one of our most powerful team captains to date. Alison returns this summer as an important Hogwarts helper–– Especially on the Quidditch pitch.