Explorer Day Camp All-Star Team
Caroline Reynolds – Explorer Day Camp Director
Currently Working For: Sidwell Auxiliary Programs, Assistant Director
Years with Sidwell Summer: 5
I am so excited for yet another fun-filled summer at Sidwell! I am lucky enough to work at Sidwell year-round planning for memorable summers. I am responsible for the planning and implementing Explorer Programs. I have experience teaching in Birmingham, AL and Washington, DC and have a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Alabama. I look forward to seeing all the returning campers and new faces this summer!
Santha Bundy-Farah – Early Risers Coordinator and Science Instructor
Currently Works For: Montgomery County Public Schools, 8th Grade Science
Years with Sidwell Summer: 6
I will be the Early Risers Coordinator and a teacher of various science workshops for ExploreStar and Explorer Day Camp. During the summers at Sidwell I have worked in various programs. Currently I teach 8th grade Meteorology, Chemistry and Geology. Prior to that, I taught for 14 years at Sidwell Friends School. I have 3 children and 2 small grandchildren. My favorite hobby is doing anything related to science and watching CSI and all Law and Order shows. I look forward to familiar and new faces this summer! I promise we will have fun!!!!!!
Cecily Corcoran - Drawing Instructor
Currently Works For: Her own Art Studio
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 marks the first Summer!
This will be Cecily’s first year at Sidwell, and she is excited to be here this summer! She loves to teach drawing and painting as well as create her own works of art. She has taught at the Potomac School Summer Programs for 10 years as well as the Art League in Alexandria. She loves to encourage students in the arts and help them learn how to draw what they see using Classical Techniques in a fun, practical way. Drawing is fundamental and with the right instruction, she believes that anyone can draw! Please check out her website: cecilystudio.com to see her artwork. She looks forward to meeting you this summer during Explore S’More!
Margot Greenlee - Dance Instructor
Currenly Works For: Sidwell Friends School
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
MARGOT GREENLEE is dance faculty at Sidwell Friends School. She has been a company member with the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange since 1999. Prior to that, she conducted dance residencies for the Ohio Arts Council, taught at Ohio Wesleyan University, and served as a co-founder of Total Theatre, Inc., a multidisciplinary performing arts lab based in Columbus, Ohio.
Nabil Hashmi - Counselor
This is my first year at Sidwell Summer. I am a rising sophomore in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, majoring in International Political Economy. I currently tutor middle school students at Sidwell. I love to play basketball, listen to music, drive my car, and read. I am interested in anything related to Spanish and love to travel. I am very excited to meet many new people and enjoy D.C. this summer.
Bethie Hungerford - Little Hands Instructor
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
This is my first summer at Sidwell. I will be a junior next year at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. I am an early music voice major specializing in music before 1750. I also hold a previous degree in social work from Seattle University. I am a professional singer. I am twenty-seven-years-old, married and an avid music lover. Among my performances this last year at Peabody, I was a soloist in a performance of Bach's St. Johns Passion, "Dido" in Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" and a "knaben" in Mozart's "The Magic Flute". This summer I can be seen as a soloist at Baltimore's art fesitval, Artscape among other venues. This summer I am most excited about getting to know the campers and helping them have a fun and educational summer. I am looking forward to having a lot of fun myself as well! As a kid, I attended a fantastic horse camp outside of Seattle. I have some fantastic memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I hope my previous experiences as both a camper and camp counselor will help contribute to making summer at Sidwell 2008 a memorable one.
Mark A. Lindesay – I-Movie & Television Instructor
Currently Working For: Fairfax County Public Schools, Associate Producer
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2
This summer I will be teaching I-Movie & Television Production in the ExploreStar Program at Sidwell Summer. I'm honored and privileged to be able to teach this course for a second year. Last year the children were so engaged and creative. I was truly impressed with their final projects! Currently, I am an associate producer for Fairfax County Public Schools and a television instructor for the Connecticut School of Broadcasting during the evenings. I am also the CEO/President of Crown Entertainment, a production, marketing, and promotion agency based in Virginia. Upcoming projects include: Working with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; and creating a Movie called "Your Eyes, My Eyes" for the American Black Film Festival. I'm excited to meet all of my new students and to have another successful year!
Mace Moore - Explorer Day Camp Teacher - Floor Hockey, Waterplay and Sports
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
Hello, my name is Alex Mace Moore, but most people just call me Mace. This is my first summer at Sidwell friends and I am very excited for this great summer camp experience to begin. I graduated from American University in May 2007 with a major in Psychology and have just received my Masters from American University with a focus on elementary education. I plan on becoming an elementary school teacher for D.C. Public Schools and am excited to teach in my own classroom. I have worked at 3 different summer camps prior to this summer, including Columbus Recreation and Parks, Facilitating Leadership in Youth Summer Camp, and YMCA Silver Spring Summer Camp, and am looking forward to the experience of working at Sidwell Friends. I have always loved all sports and have had experience in playing and teaching most any sport you could think of. I love working with children, which is the reason I have taken the career path I did, and I know that this summer will be filled with fun.
Mary Mannion - Explorer Day Camp Counselor
Currently Attending: Coastal University
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2
This is my second summer with Sidwell. I attend Coastal Carolina University and will graduate in 2011 with a major in Resort Tourism Management. I'm a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority at Coastal Carolina University. I play soccer and basketball, I'm obsessed with Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees, and I secretly love Hilary Duff and her music, movies, and Lizzie McGuire!! My absolute favorite summer activity, besides working Sidwell Summer of course, is going to the beach! I'm so excited for this summer! With all the activities we offer, every single camper should have an awesome time this summer and I can't wait to be a part of that again!
Carrie Pagonas - Art, Dance, Crafty Corner Instructor
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
Brian Riley- Swimming and Helping Hands Instructor
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
I'm excited to be working my first summer at Sidwell! I recently graduated from American University with my Masters in Teaching Elementary Education, and I'm excited to start my teaching career in the DC area in August! I've had a number of different experiences working with summer programs, including working for the my hometown's (Norwood, MA) Recreation Department for three years. In my spare time I enjoy watching sports teams from the greatest sports city in the world, Boston, MA. Go Red Sox! I am thrilled to be joining the Sidwell team for the summer, and look forward to meeting my campers with a smile each and every morning!
JoAnn Taylor – Explorer Music Instructor
Currently Working At: Georgetown Day School, LMS Fine Arts Chair
Years with Sidwell Summer: 21
This is my TWENTY FIRST summer with Sidwell Summer! I love to see children from past years and look forward to meeting new campers. Through a variety of musical experiences that include singing, drumming, and movement, I encourage my students to become enthusiastic and joyful participants. Puppets have become an important part of my program. Daisy, the cow, is always nearby, ready for fun!
Celine Tobal - French, Reading Skills and Book Club Instructor
Currently Working At: Washington Middle School for Girls
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
This is my first year at Sidwell Summer. I graduated from Haverford College in 2006 and I received a B.A. I am currently teaching at Washington Middle School for Girls in Anacostia. Next September, I will be going to graduate school to study Education Policy. While I did not go to Sidwell, I am very familiar with its Quaker values from attending Haverford. I love to bake, read, go to the movies, play board games, see friends, and learn about other cultures. I speak Spanish and French.
Courtney Vintch- Crafty Corner and Sports Instructor
Currently Attending: American University
Years with Sidwell Summer: 2008 will be the first!
Hi! My name is Courtney Vintch and I am looking forward to my first year as an instructor at Sidwell Summer! I will be instructing sections of Crafty Corner and Sports and I know we’re going to have a blast! I am excited to get to know all of the campers and I want you to know a little bit about me! I have a B.A. in psychology from The George Washington University and I am currently a student in the Masters of Elementary Education program at American University. I am presently working with special needs children in a vocational program, but I will start my student teaching this fall. I can’t think of a better way to spend my summer than at camp because I am a kid who refuses to grow up! I LOVE Harry Potter, High School Musical and Disney Princesses. I also enjoy being outdoors, baking, and arts and crafts. If you would like to contact me, feel free to email me at cvintch@gmail.com. I can’t wait for a great summer!
