 | Christine Barbaro | From Toronto, Ontario, Christine has been working for the past three years with Marsham International Health Food Brokers as an Assistant Brand Manager. She is a graduate of the University of Waterloo with a degree in Sociology. Christine has worked with and attended various leadership workshops over the past several years and is also a certified climbing instructor. Christine was named World Games Captain in 1999 and has worked at Manitou as a counsellor, Unit Head and Activity Head. This is her ninth season on staff and third as CIT Coordinator. |
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 | Shoshana Bentley-Jacobs | From Toronto, Ontario, Shoshana is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with an honours degree in English. After spending several summers as a camper at Camp Walden in Bancroft, Shoshana worked there for three summers on staff as a counsellor and assisting on evening and camp-wide programming. She also has a year’s experience volunteering as a Literacy Instructor. She returns for her second season at Manitou and first as Senior Girls Unit Head. |
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 | Michael Chan | From Tecumseh, Ontario, Michael is a graduate of the University of Windsor with a degree in Communications. Mike has been an avid golfer for many years and has also played competitive soccer, football and hockey. He has worked as a baseball umpire and soccer referee. Michael has also been involved in the Scouts Organization having earned his Chief Scout’s Award. He returns for his third season at Manitou and first as Sophomore Boys Unit Head. |
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 | Justin Hanna | Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Justin grew up in Vancouver, British Colombia and is a recent graduate of Humber College’s Post Graduate Marketing Management program in Toronto. He is also a graduate of Simon Frasier University’s Criminology and Political Science programs and is currently launching his own online company called FIGJAM Apparel. He has prior experience as the Head Coach of the Mt. Seymour Ski Club racing team and worked for a summer as a counsellor at Camp Lincoln for Boys in the United States. He holds his CYA Bronze 4 certification and his Bronze Cross. This will be his fifth summer on staff at Manitou, and third as Senior Boys Unit Head. |
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 | Julie Klein | From Toronto, Ontario, Julie is a student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec studying Education and English. Julie has previous camp experience working as a supervisor at RAC Camp in Toronto and as a counsellor for three years at Camp Timberlane in Haliburton. She has also worked as an Early Childhood Education Assistant at WoodGreen Child Care. This will be Julie’s first summer at Manitou as Junior Girls Unit Head. |
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 | Dan Scratch | From Tecumseh, Ontario, Dan is a graduate of the University of Windsor with a degree in History and Communications. Dan has experience as a High School Baseball and Atom Hockey coach. In 2005, Dan was names World Games Captain. He returns for his fourth summer at Manitou and his second as Junior Boys Unit Head. |
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 | Julia Strauss | From Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Julia is a student at Wilfred Laurier University studying Psychology. Julia has worked as a floor rep in her school residence. She also has experience working as a counsellor and lead youth coordinator at Maryhill Summer Camp and as an assistant coach in the Kitchener-Waterloo Baseball League. She was a CIT at Sports World Day Camp in 1999 and holds her Bronze Medallion. Julia returns for her third season on staff and first as Sophomore Girls Unit Head. |
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 | Jay Wengle | From Thornhill, Ontario, Jay has spent the past year teaching Health at York University and managing a research study for overweight teens at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Jay has also co-authored the book Getting a Healthy Weight for your Child. Jay holds a degree in Education from OISE, specializing in Health and Physical Education and his MSc from the University of Guelph. He also spent two years studying Medicine in Australia. Jay has worked at Manitou for nine seasons, including eight as a Unit Head. He returns for his tenth season at camp and third as Freshkids Unit Head. |
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