STAFF FROM AROUND
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Our Team
The staff team at Camp Davern consists of passionate; child focused camping professionals who are devoted to passing on their love of summer camp to the campers in our care.
Summer camp is a unique space where youth care for youth. As such, we take our hiring and vetting process very seriously. We believe in exceeding qualifications standards set out by the Ontario Camps Association. As a result, as a minimum requirement, all staff must hold current First Aid and CPR certifications and all waterfront supervisors are required to hold their NLS (National Lifeguard certification). Additionally, each staff member is experienced and trained in the area of specialization they instruct while at camp.
If you are interested in joining our team, please head to our Staff Portal Page to learn more about the positions available and to apply. Staff applications are due by April 15th.
Davern is proud of our dynamic staff team. Each year we benefit from a core of returning staff, paired with new, dynamic and talented new staff. This ensures each year offers new challenges and opportunities, while keeping true to the traditions and programming that our kids have come to love while at camp.
If you have any questions about our staff team, please reach out to: info@campdavern.com
Andrew is a leading professional in Summer Camping and Outdoor Education with over 20 years of management and development experience. A life long supporter of the camping movement, he believes strongly in the experiences and outcomes offered through summer camping. Eager to preserve the history and continue the Camp Davern’s 70+ years of camping excellence, Andrew is excited to contribute his creative skills and passion, as it looks to the future.
In addition to his guidance on the board of Camp Davern, Andrew has extensive experience with board governance, community engagement and social enterprise. With over 10 years of management experience in the charitable and non-profit sectors, he is a community builder committed to the development of diverse and inclusive spaces. An innovator of partnerships and collaboration, Andrew believes in the value of cooperation and collaboration.
Andrew can be reached at: executive@campdavern.com
Andy began her camp journeyin 2019 as a counsellor while looking for an opportunity to experience life abroad to practice her English. She quickly fell in love with the camp community at Davern and the impact camp can have on young people.
In her role at Camp Davern, Andy focuses on camper care, counselling, and day to day well being of kids at camp. Andy spends her winters as an event planner, bringing strong organizational skills that help keep the day to day camp magic running smoothly.
Andy can be reached at: info@campdavern.com
Ben’s love for camp started in 2009 when he was a camper himself. Since then, he has enjoyed a rewarding career as counselor and leadership facilitator. After a few years away, Ben is ecstatic to return to the summer camp community as Assistant Director at Camp Davern. While Davern is new to Ben, he is no stranger to writing silly songs, leading backcountry trips, and delivering creative programs that create the magic of camp..
In his role, Ben will be overseeing daily programming and supporting our counseling staff team. Feel free to reach out to him with any questions at: director@campdavern.com
When a job calls for a little extra grit, something remarkable happens. A hat turns backwards. A tool belt appears. The sleeves go up, and suddenly… A-Rad arrives.
Legend has it that A-Rad learned her craft from the ancient masters of camp repair: the Beavers of the North Woods, the Dock-Builders of Old Canoe Lake, and a mysterious handyman who once fixed an entire cabin using only rope and determination. When something needs building, fixing, tightening, lifting, or generally persuading into working again, A-Rad is ready.
A-Rad can be reached at: info@campdavern.com
Josie is a lifelong camper who has attended camps across Canada since she was a child. Committed to creating environments for kids that are both safe and dynamic, she believes in the power that camp has to encourage positive change in everyone.
We honour Josie’s commitment in her role as Director Emeritus. A life long lover of the camping movement, Josie remains an active advisor to the Camp Davern Community. To connect with Josie, email her at: info@campdavern.com
