Summer and Seasonal Staff

Meet our world-changing summer staff

The secret sauce of the Tecumseh experience is our world-changing summer staff. The cream of the crop, they are recruited from all over the world for their character, their ability to serve as role models, and their commitment to helping kids become the best versions of themselves.

Overnight Counselors

Directly responsible for facilitating the Tecumseh experience for all of our campers, our overnight counselors teach core values, facilitate friendships, and help build tomorrow’s leaders.

Max Abrahamson
CILT Counselor

Max Abrahamson
CILT Counselor

Max graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Middle Grades Education in May.

Glenda Almeida Rocha
Overnight Camp Counselor

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Katie Auberry
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie Auberry
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie studies psychology at Purdue University.

Joel Bales
Overnight Camp Counselor

Joel Bales
Overnight Camp Counselor

Joel studies social studies education at Purdue University.

Keely Bayley
Equestrian Camp Counselor

Keely Bayley
Equestrian Camp Counselor

Keely studies animal sciences at Purdue University.

Kaiah Bennett
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kaiah Bennett
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kaiah studies kinesiology at Purdue University.

Eileen Bergman
Overnight Camp Counselor

Eileen Bergman
Overnight Camp Counselor

Eileen studies psychology at Saint Louis University.

Claire Bradley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Claire Bradley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Claire studies biology and nursing at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Carson Brooks
Overnight Camp Counselor

Carson Brooks
Overnight Camp Counselor

Carson studies psychology and social work at Ball State University.

Morgan Browne
Overnight Camp Counselor

Morgan Browne
Overnight Camp Counselor

Morgan studies law and public policy at Indiana Univeristy.

Milena Calderon Arias
Overnight Camp Counselor

Milena Calderon Arias
Overnight Camp Counselor

Macy Cansdale
Overnight Camp Counselor

Macy Cansdale
Overnight Camp Counselor

Macy studies youth and community development at Butler University.

Esteban Chamorro Nazate
Overnight Camp Counselor

Esteban Chamorro Nazate
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Jayda Coleman-Gaines
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jayda Coleman-Gaines

Overnight Camp Counselor

Jayda studies psychology at Indiana University.

Mina Combs
Overnight Camp Counselor

Mina Combs

Overnight Camp Counselor

Mina studies pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Arizona.

Alex Davis
Overnight Camp Counselor

Alex Davis

Overnight Camp Counselor

Alex studies psychology at Purdue University.

Allison Deckard
Equestrian Camp Counselor

Allison Deckard

Equestrian Camp Counselor

Allison studies kinesiology at Purdue University.

Brock Deno
Overnight Camp Counselor

Brock Deno

Overnight Camp Counselor

Brock studies organizational leadership at IUPUI.

Zayner “Z” De Oliviera
Overnight Camp Counselor

Zayner “Z” De Oliviera

Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Sean Doliff
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sean Doliff

Overnight Camp Counselor

Sean studies nursing at the University of Iowa.

Julia Ebner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Julia Ebner

Overnight Camp Counselor

Julia studies nursing at the University of Michigan.

Karinne Ehni
Overnight Camp Counselor

Karinne Ehni

Overnight Camp Counselor

Karinne studies packaging at Michigan State University.

Beth Forville
Overnight Camp Counselor

Beth Forville

Overnight Camp Counselor

Beth studies civil engineering at Purdue University.

Audrey Frey
Overnight Camp Counselor

Audrey Frey
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Jackson Geraghty
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jackson Geraghty
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jackson studies at San Diego State University.

Aitana Gonzalez
Overnight Camp Counselor

Aitana Gonzalez
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Ella Greenawald
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ella Greenawald
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ella studies finance at Indiana University.

Noah Haley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Noah Haley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Noah studies business at Michigan State University.

Regan Hanson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Regan Hanson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Regan studies recreation, sport, and tourism at the University of Illinois.

Will Harmeyer
Overnight Camp Counselor

Will Harmeyer
Overnight Camp Counselor

Will studies applied computational mathematics and statistics (AMCS), and economics at the University of Notre Dame.

Leah Harrison
Overnight Camp Counselor

Leah Harrison
Adventure Trip Counselor

Leah studies elementary education at Purdue University.

Kendall Herron
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kendall Herron
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kendall studies business/public and nonprofit management at the University of Minnesota.

Liza Herron
Overnight Camp Counselor

Liza Herron
Overnight Camp Counselor

Liza studies kinesiology at Michigan State University.

Olivia Hicks
Overnight Camp Counselor

Olivia Hicks
Overnight Camp Counselor

McKenna Hillsdon-Smith
Overnight Camp Counselor

McKenna Hillsdon-Smith
Overnight Camp Counselor

McKenna studies biomedical engineering at Purdue University.

Jon Hiscox
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jon Hiscox
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jon studies social studies education at Bowling Green State University.

Molly Hunter
Overnight Camp Counselor

Molly Hunter
Overnight Camp Counselor

Molly studies film and digital media at Loyola University in Chicago.

Ellie Jarosinski
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ellie Jarosinski
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ellie studies psychology, orphans & vulnerable children at Taylor University.

Graham Johnson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Graham Johnson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Graham studies exercise science at Huntington University.

Dorian Justak
Overnight Camp Counselor

Dorian Justak
Overnight Camp Counselor

Dorian graduated from Lafayette Central Catholic.

Adam Keeton
Overnight Camp Counselor

Adam Keeton
Overnight Camp Counselor

Adam studies biology at Indiana University.

Sarah Kesserling
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sarah Kesserling
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sarah studies business at Baylor University.

Blake Ketterer
Overnight Camp Counselor

Blake Ketterer
Overnight Camp Counselor

Blake studied social studies education at Purdue University.

Griffin Klapp
Overnight Camp Counselor

Griffin Klapp
Overnight Camp Counselor

Griffin studies music education at the University of Colorado.

Maddie Knapp
Overnight Camp Counselor

Maddie Knapp
Overnight Camp Counselor

Maddie studies elementary education at Purdue University.

Said Labre Cacuango
Overnight Camp Counselor

Said Labre Cacuango
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Arthur Lana Bicalho
Overnight Camp Counselor

Arthur Lana Bicalho
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Lillian Lemke
Overnight Camp Counselor and Unit Coordinator

Lillian Lemke
Overnight Camp Counselor and Unit Coordinator

Lillian studies communication sciences and disorders at Central Michigan University.

Maddie LeMoine
Overnight Camp Counselor

Maddie LeMoine
Overnight Camp Counselor

Maddie studies elementary education at Illinois State University.

Margie Lichner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Margie Lichner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Margie studies elementary education at the University of Illinois.

Sophia Magill
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sophia Magill
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sophia studied speech language pathology at Butler University.

Clara Maney
Overnight Camp Counselor

Clara Maney
Overnight Camp Counselor

Clara studies political science at Fordham University.

Carlos Martin Mancha
Overnight Camp Counselor

Carlos Martin Mancha
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Clare Mathews
Overnight Camp Counselor

Clare Mathews
Overnight Camp Counselor

Clare studies at the University of Dayton.

Tess McConville
Overnight Camp Counselor

Tess McConville
Overnight Camp Counselor

Tess studies animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Shilmar Mejia Lasluisa
Overnight Camp Counselor

Shilmar Mejia Lasluisa
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Jacob Melton
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jacob Melton
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jacob studies elementary and special education at Purdue University.

Yehlie Metayer
Overnight Camp Counselor

Yehlie Metayer
Overnight Camp Counselor

Yehlie studies psychology at Southeastern University.

Nick Mies
Overnight Camp Counselor

Nick Mies
Overnight Camp Counselor

Nick studies recreation management at Illinois State University.

Noah Moell
Overnight Camp Counselor

Noah Moell
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Sherman Moser
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sherman Moser
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sherman studies biology at Purdue University.

Kate Myers
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kate Myers
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kate studies business management at Indiana University.

Karla Navarro Maldonado
Overnight Camp Counselor

Karla Navarro Maldonado
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Brenda Nacimento
Overnight Camp Counselor

Brenda Nacimento
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Anna Nguyen
Overnight Camp Counselor

Anna Nguyen
Overnight Camp Counselor

Anna studies neuroscience at Indiana University.

Ella O’Neill
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ella O’Neill
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ella studies biological chemistry at Grinnell College.

Maya O’Neill
Overnight Camp Counselor

Maya O’Neill
Overnight Camp Counselor

Maya studies music education at the University of Illinois.

Will Olsen
Overnight Camp Counselor

Will Olsen
Overnight Camp Counselor

Will studies english and math at Williams College.

Carolyn Oneal
CILT Counselor

Carolyn Oneal
CILT Counselor

Carolyn studies english education at Indiana University.

Morgan Osburn
Equestrian Camp Counselor

Morgan Osburn
Equestrian Camp Counselor

Morgan studies psychology at Colorado State University.

Karen Palomino
Overnight Camp Counselor

Karen Palomino
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Ben Petrie
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ben Petrie
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ben studies economics at Purdue University.

Drew Raisor
Overnight Camp Counselor

Drew Raisor
Overnight Camp Counselor

Drew studies music education at Olivet Nazarene University.

GC Rodrigues
Overnight Camp Counselor

GC Rodrigues
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Sarah Ryan
CILT Counselor

Sarah Ryan
CILT Counselor

Sarah studies social studies education at Purdue University.

Myah Sandlin
Overnight Camp Counselor

Myah Sandlin
Overnight Camp Counselor

Myah studies agricultural business at Purdue University.

Katie Sanson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie Sanson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie graduated from Harrison High School in the Spring.

Gemma Schneider
Overnight Camp Counselor

Gemma Schneider
Overnight Camp Counselor

Gemma studies nursing at the College of Dupage.

Lauren Schleiter
Overnight Camp Counselor

Lauren Schleiter
Overnight Camp Counselor

Lauren studies bio-cognitive neuroscience at the University of Michigan.

Alec Schmidt
Overnight Camp Counselor

Alec Schmidt
Overnight Camp Counselor

Alec studies math at Purdue University.

Josh Schrock
Overnight Camp Counselor

Josh Schrock
Overnight Camp Counselor

Josh previously worked in our Outdoor Education department in the Spring.

Rebecca Selias
Overnight Camp Counselor

Rebecca Selias
Overnight Camp Counselor

Rebecca studies political science at the University of South Florida.

John Shapland
Overnight Camp Counselor

John Shapland
Overnight Camp Counselor

John studies psychology at Miami University.

Matt Sherman
Overnight Camp Counselor and Unit Coordinator

Matt Sherman
Overnight Camp Counselor and Unit Coordinator

Matt studies mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado.

Vinny Silva
Overnight Camp Counselor

Vinny Silva
Overnight Camp Counselor

Vinny joins us this summer from Brazil.

Jordan Snow
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jordan Snow
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jordan studies psychology at Tulane University.

Anna Steffey
Overnight Camp Counselor

Anna Steffey
Overnight Camp Counselor

Anna studies recreational therapy at Indiana University.

Alex Thomas
Overnight Camp Counselor

Alex Thomas
CILT Counselor

Alex studies business administration.

Juan Villareal
Overnight Camp Counselor

Juan Villareal
Overnight Camp Counselor

Juan joins us this summer from Colombia.

Mary Wagner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Mary Wagner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Mary studies nursing at Purdue University.

Aimee Warner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Aimee Warner
Equestrian Camp Counselor

 

Nik Watson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Nik Watson
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Marika White
Overnight Camp Counselor

Marika White
Overnight Camp Counselor

Marika studies bible and religion & dance at Anderson University.

TJ Whiteman
Overnight Camp Counselor and Unit Coordinator

TJ Whiteman
Overnight Camp Counselor and Unit Coordinator

TJ studies risk management at Butler University.

Overnight Camp Support Staff

Camp doesn’t run without some help behind the scenes. From running meals, to preparing program areas, to assisting campers and counselors with anything and everything, our support staff frees up our counselors to do what they do best: love those kids.

Jaycee Allen
Staff Aide

Jaycee Allen
Staff Aide

Jaycee studies elementary education at IU Kokomo.

Molly Bulger
Staff Aide

Molly Bulger
Staff Aide

Molly has a degree in communication sciences and disorders from Butler University.

Shelby Deakyne
Assistant Lake Village Director

Shelby Deakyne
Assistant Lake Village Director

Shelby earned a degree in family science from Miami University.

Rebecca DuMontelle
Multimedia Specialist

Rebecca DuMontelle
Multimedia Specialist

Rebecca studies film and television production at Columbia College in Chicago.

Anya Fitzpatrick
Aquatics Team

Anya Fitzpatrick
Aquatics Team

Anya studies mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan.

Brooke Gardiner
Program Team

Brooke Gardiner
Program Team

Brooke is studying to be a child life specialist at the University of Iowa.

Meliza Gordon
Staff Aide and Trading Post

Meliza Gordon
Staff Aide and Trading Post

 

Lauren Hardebeck
Inclusion Specialist

Lauren Hardebeck
Inclusion Specialist

Lauren has a degree in elementary education from Indiana University.

Hayley Hines
Barn staff

Hayley Hines
Barn staff

Hayley studies english literature at Ball State University.

Brenna Hunt
Staff Aide and Trading Post

Brenna Hunt
Staff Aide and Trading Post

Brenna studies secondary education at Indiana University – Kokomo.

Ellie Jarosinski
Inclusion Specialist

Ellie Jarosinski
Inclusion Specialist

Ellie studies psychology, orphans & vulnerable children at Taylor University.

Aaron Ludwig
Assistant River Village Director

Aaron Ludwig
Assistant River Village Director

Aaron studies history at Purdue University.

Miranda Mejia
Program Team

Miranda Mejia
Program Team

Miranda studies elementary education at Butler University.

Rachel Naylor
Creative Arts Coordinator and Program Team

Rachel Naylor
Creative Arts Coordinator and Program Team

Mik Owens
Multimedia Specialist

Mik Owens
Multimedia Specialist

Mik studies media science at Indiana University.

Carol Rheinheimer
Barn Staff

Carol Rheinheimer
Barn Staff

Carol studies nursing at Ivy Tech

Megan Ruder
Camp Stores Manager

Megan Ruder
Camp Stores Manager

Megan earned her degree in special education and elementary education from Purdue University.

Mason Schmidt
Aquatics Staff

Mason Schmidt
Aquatics Staff

Mason has a degree in secondary education – chemistry and life science – from Miami University.

Aleah Whaley
Aquatics Staff

Aleah Whaley
Aquatics Staff

Aleah studies elementary education at Purdue University.

Joel Will
Multimedia Specialist

Joel Will
Multimedia Specialist

Joel is studying natural resources and environmental science at Purdue Univeristy.