Our Schoolhouse Team

You have to be a little unusual/ridiculous/passionate to work at Schoolhouse. The hours are long, the weather keeps you on your toes, and the salary isn’t going to blow you away. But the privilege of introducing kids to nature, helping them discover how capable they are, and watching them grow in confidence every day is absolutely worth it. And the hugs don’t hurt either.

Here’s our team who is dedicated to nurturing curiosity, celebrating courage, and most of all, caring for the whole of every child.

Our Admin Team

About Wendy

Wendy has more than 30 years of experience as a nonprofit director and organizational development consultant. She joined the Schoolhouse staff in August 2011, after one year of service on the Board of Directors and three years as a camp parent. Wendy earned a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Appalachian State University and a Masters of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University. Wendy finds joy in spending time with her family and friends or seeking out hunting and fishing adventures.

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About Marty

Marty grew up in Casper, Wyoming, and spent her childhood rambling around, snowshoeing, and climbing trees on her family’s land on Casper Mountain. Inspired by her time outdoors, she followed her passion for the outdoors to Green Mountain College and earned a degree in Adventure Recreation. Marty worked for a number of summer camps and outdoor organizations before bringing that experience to Schoolhouse of Wonder. Since 2016, she has helped start and manage our Orange County location, been our Program Director, and now our COO. Outside of camp, she likes to grow food, play ukulele, make inventions, and generally goof around.

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About Jamie

Jamie has an interesting history with Schoolhouse as she originally worked for us from 2012 until 2016 when her family moved to Wyoming. Now this year, she is joining us remotely as our Administrative Director, which means she takes care of the back-office and will likely be the one to help you out with any financial questions. Jamie has two young children, both of whom love being outside and seem completely unfazed by the cold/snow/wind in Wyoming. She enjoys XC and alpine skiing in the winter and now looks forward to hiking, running and mountain biking as the weather warms. Jamie appreciates the open, direct, and caring communication style that exists not only in Schoolhouse camps but between coworkers, as well.

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About Stephanie

Stephanie is a North Carolina native and this is her first season with Schoolhouse of Wonder. As our communications specialist, she handles our camp newsletters, social media, and website. She's also likely the one you'll talk to if you call or email our office. Stephanie has two young kids whom she loves to encourage to be curious and to inspire wonder in and hopes to share that with all of the kids who come to Schoolhouse. In her free time, you're mostly likely to find her in a sunny spot with a good book.

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Our Camp Team

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Durham County

About Maya

Maya has been a part of the Schoolhouse family since 2017. She started working here over the summers, but has continued to return to Schoolhouse and now is our Site Manager for Durham county. What has continued to attract her to Schoolhouse is the value placed on creating good humans. She loves making sure the kids have fun, but also teaching and showing them respect that will stick with them for much longer than they are in our camps. Maya is passionate about herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians) and has a wide range of unusual pets, including snakes, turtles, and caimans. Maya’s even been taking her daughter herping (looking for herps) since she was just a week old.

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About Katie

Katie spent her childhood in Metro Atlanta, where she learned to catch frogs and fireflies from a young age. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in biology, she interned at the Oregon Zoo and learned to love teaching kids about the wild outdoors she loves so much. From there, Katie has worked a variety of educator positions, from the Green River Preserve in the North Carolina Mountains to Sound to Sea in the Outer Banks and everything in between! She has her Master's in Teaching and is happy to bring all of her experience to Schoolhouse of Wonder starting Fall 2023. When not pretending to be a werewolf in the woods, Katie enjoys backpacking, climbing, theatre, and curling up with her two cats and a good book.

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About Aly

Aly has been a part of Schoolhouse since March 2022. Due to a mishap involving a cartwheel, Aly took over as our administrative assistant, but is excited to be back in the field as one of Durham’s lead counselors for 2023. Originally from Maryland, she traveled south to study marine science at the University of South Carolina, but found her way to Durham when she accepted her position with Schoolhouse. Even when she’s doing admin work, you’ll most likely find her outside. Some of her favorite activities include rock climbing, backpacking, and scuba diving and she loves sharing this passion for the outdoors with growing minds. One of the things she loves most about camp is getting to see returning campers and having the opportunity to build relationships with them and watch them grow.

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About Lydia

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About Joe

Joe has been a part of Schoolhouse for longer than almost anybody. He started as a camper back in 2003, then went on to be a Junior Counselor in 2014 and has never left. He is now one of our Lead Counselors in Durham. Originally born in Seattle, WA, Joe moved to NC when he was 3 and has lived all over the state, even studying Earth Environmental Science at UNC Asheville. Now he loves having the opportunity to help campers learn to love the outdoors. Joe enjoys hiking and backpacking (especially through new sections of forest), canoeing, skiing, and developing bushcraft skills.

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Wake County

About Hannah

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About Jeff

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About Robin

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About Kendra

Since March of this year Kendra has been a Lead Counselor at our Umstead camps. She’s a recent transplant from upstate NY, and even though she’s going to miss the snowy winters, she’s excited for warmer weather and getting to spend more time outside. She is an avid traveler (New Zealand being her favorite destination) and a seasoned volunteer with disaster relief organizations such as All Hands and Hearts and Habitat for Humanity. Kendra brings to Schoolhouse a passion for respecting the natural world, using natural resources mindfully, and connecting people with nature in new and unexpected ways.

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Orange County

About Shelby

Shelby started at Schoolhouse at the beginning of this year, originally as a Camp Coordinator, but she quickly moved into a role as our Site Manager for Orange county. In this role, Shelby oversees all campers, counselors and activities at our Brumley Nature Preserve camps. She is a North Carolina native originally from Asheville, but came to the Triangle to study at NC State. One of her favorite things about working at Schoolhouse is getting to spend her days outside as she personally pursues opportunities to practice kindness, curiosity and confidence. You can always strike up a conversation with Shelby about what books you're reading and any cool spots worth visiting around the Triangle.

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About Dan

Dan is very excited to join the Schoolhouse of Wonder team as the new Orange Site Manager. While originally from a small town in Western Massachusetts, Dan studied marine biology in California where he worked as a SCUBA diver and as an educator at an aquarium. He loves being outdoors with students of all ages, and cannot wait to explore his new surroundings in North Carolina. In his free time, you might see Dan out running the beautiful trails at Brumley or catch him playing pickleball, cycling, or just reading at home next to his cat.

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About Kris

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