The 2026 Staff
Meet the Staff
Camp Owners
The Year-Round Team
Administrative Staff
Shayla Carter – Operations Director
Georgette Cunningham, LPN – Camp Nurse
Camille “Cami” Diaz – Cabin Life Director – Lifeguard
Pamela “Pam” Swenson – Wellness Coordinator; Session I
Luis Gonzalez Altamirano – Kitchen Manager & Baker
Valentina “Val” Lechuga Bravo – Wellness Coordinator; Session II
Cliff Mortenson – Advisor Emeritus & Instructor of Water Skiing
Hailey Seymour, CNA – Relief Nurse
Georgianna “Georgi” Starz – Alumni Development & Social Media Coordinator
Mia Verticchio – Program Director & Instructor of Water Skiing – Lifeguard
Activity Area Directors
Lucille “Lucy” Darrow – Northpoint Adventures Director – Lifeguard
Caroline Groden – Land Sports Director & Instructor of Swimming – Lifeguard
Mia Kirsch – Drama/Theatre Director & Instructor of Swimming and Water Skiing – Lifeguard
Mary Miller – Arts and Crafts Director (Non-Cabin Staff)
Sofia “Sofie” Suberbie – Water Skiing Director & Instructor of Drama/Theatre – Lifeguard (Non-Cabin Staff)
Counselors & Instructors
Isabel “Izzy” Bellehumeur – Horseback Riding & Smallcraft – Lifeguard
Emilie Bissing – Smallcraft, Swimming, & Water Skiing – Lifeguard
Constance “Connie” Brown – Horseback Riding & Smallcraft – Lifeguard
Malea Caplan – Assistant Director of Water Skiing & Instructor of Smallcraft – Lifeguard
Savanna Dean – Horseback Riding & Arts and Crafts
Elinor “Ellie” Falk – Swimming & Water Skiing – Lifeguard
Mabel Fowler – Arts and Crafts & Swimming – Lifeguard
Danna Gonzalez Mina – Horseback Riding & Land Sports
Emily Hill – Land Sports & Smallcraft – Lifeguard
Lydia Iglesias Huerta – Smallcraft & Swimming – Lifeguard
Laura Johnson – Smallcraft (Non-Cabin Staff)
Catherine “Cate” Kobelski – Smallcraft & Water Skiing – Lifeguard
Marin Kolb – Court Sports & Smallcraft – Lifeguard
Julia Lipinska – Horseback Riding, Swimming, & Theatre/Drama – Lifeguard
Holly Masterson – Court Sports & Smallcraft – Lifeguard
Ciana McCance – Horseback Riding Assistant (Non-Cabin Staff)
Alina Silva Kravtsova – Media Coordinator, Land Sports, & Swimming – Lifeguard
Georgianna “Georgi” Starz – Wakeboarding & Water Skiing (Non-Cabin Staff)
Jeremy Starz – Smallcraft & Water Skiing (Non-Cabin Staff)
Savanna Lucasburke – Horseback Riding (Non-Cabin Staff)
Ines Mansouri Hamidou – Smallcraft & Swimming – Lifeguard
Marina Nistal Palacios – Swimming & Water Skiing – Lifeguard
Laura Pardo Polo – Court Sports, Land Sports, & Arts and Crafts
Emily Stepanek – Wakeboarding & Water Skiing (Non-Cabin Staff)
Northpoint Adventures Leaders
Lucille “Lucy” Darrow – Sylvania Wilderness Canoe I & II, Porcupine Mountains Backpacking I & II – Lifeguard
Caroline Grodin – Porcupine Mountains Backpacking I & II – Lifeguard
Marin Kolb – Sylvania Wilderness Canoe I – Lifeguard
Susie McArdle – Apostle Islands Sea Kayaking – Lifeguard
Lauren “LP” Price – Isle Royale Backpacking – ServSafe Certified
Katharine “Katie” Singleton – Isle Royale Backpacking
Jeremy Starz – Sylvania Wilderness Canoe I & II
Ellie Valeta – Porcupine Mountains Backpacking I & Apostle Islands Sea Kayaking – Wilderness First Aid
Genevieve V. – Isle Royale Backpacking – Lifeguard
Kitchen & Operations Team
John Cunningham – Facilities Team & Minivan Driver
Angelina “Angie” Eslava Balbuena – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Gabriela Franco Sanchez – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Rebeka Hernandez Gallo – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Montserrat Lopez Fabian – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Laysha Lopez – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Genesis Nava Pena – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Yamileth Torres Lopez – Kitchen & Housekeeping Support Staff
Clinicians & Trainers
Caitlin Choinski – Staff Training & Employee Development
Lucille “Lucy” Darrow – Northpoint Adventures Staff Training Trip Leader
Keith Freeman, LGI – CPR/First Aid & Lifeguard Trainer
Andrew Holperin – Ski School Clinician & Boat Driver
Patti Nolan – Horseback Riding Clinician
Lauren “LP” Price – Northpoint Adventures Staff Training Trip Leader
Jeremy Starz – Northpoint Adventures Staff Training Trip Leader
~ The Camp Nicolet Staff Roster is Current as of April 22nd, 2026 ~
Testimonials
Testimonials
As a preteen who struggled to find her place in school— I absolutely flourished at camp and was forever changed. Camp Nicolet helped me discover who I was and how powerful one girl could become.
The fact that you are able to slow these girls down, detach them from their electronics, and show them all that Nicolet has to offer is amazing to me and very lucky for them. You have not only kept the very special legacy of Nicolet going, but you have added to and changed camp in such a way that you have kept it relevant to this next generation. Thank you for that.
Camp Nicolet is a tremendous gift, not just for our daughter, but for our whole family. It’s always nice to remind our daughter that her favorite time of year is the one month she doesn’t have a phone in her hands. Camp is a huge part of who our daughter is – for that we are thankful.
Our daughter would not be the strong, confident person she is today without the experiences she had at Camp Nicolet. Thank you a thousand times over!
Camp means more to me that you will ever know. My best friends/sisters are the most important people in my life. I am forever grateful to you for providing me (and my mom!) with nine wonderful summers. I would not be who I am today without Nicolet.
My 9 years at Camp Nicolet are some of the highlights of my life. I think of my time on Lake Franklin, laughing, singing, learning new skills, and making lifelong friends. The memories are a source of pure joy and happiness buffering the inevitable challenges of life!
Cannot begin to thank you enough for giving my daughter a chance to have the most amazing summer of her young life. she thoroughly enjoyed her time at camp, made so many nice friends, and had so many wonderful experiences (including the backpacking trip along Lake Superior) that she can’t stop talking about it.
One day, I will return to gather Nicolet up into my arms. One does not forget, ever, being so very lucky to have grown up with such a friend as Nicolet. I treasure it always.
Because of camp, I have been able to meet so many different people with all different backgrounds. Camp is just a magical place where girls from all over come to be girls, and I can honestly say there has not been a day at camp out of all my years that I did not feel like I had best friends who really cared for me.
Everyone was so kind and attentive. I enjoyed getting the letters and seeing the excitement in our daughters handwriting. She survived without her phone! We have camp as a reference now, as we remind her of how much she accomplished without devices or streaming media
