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2018 Camp Staff

Meet our 2018 Camp Staff!

Administration:

Kristen Coleman, Executive Director: 


Kristen Coleman started as a DaVinci Experience camper many years ago. She attended both the Falmouth and the Cousins Island camps. She went to college and majored in business and finance. Last summer, Kristen interned at DaVinci Experience and fell in love with camp all over again. She enjoys working with children and is the education administrator at a local Falmouth church. DaVinci Experience Summer Camp is excited to have her at the helm with her excellent management skills and her love of working with children. She brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the position.

Lydia MacDonald, Camp Director:

This is Lydia’s third year with DaVinci Experience Summer Camps, and she is absolutely thrilled to be back. Lydia has nearly a decade's experience working in summer camps. Before joining the DaVinci team, Lydia spent seven years working at a children’s theater Brunswick, where she organized and implemented many of their summer programs. She has also created and taught a Fairy Tale Theater curriculum in Yarmouth. Lydia has a passion for teaching and has experience in grades PreKindergarten-Fourth.

Teachers:

Suzanne Winchester, Senior Teacher:

Suzanne has taught at Falmouth DaVinci Experience Camps for 8 years. She is an experienced art teacher, having taught art K-8 at St. Brigid’s School in Portland for over 20 years. Currently, she works with the Falmouth Community Programs aftercare. Suzanne will be the Junior teacher for the duration of the summer. 

Zoe Eiber, Junior and Intermediate Teacher:

Zoe is a Bowdoin College graduate and has taught at Hall-Dale Middle School for the past 4 years. Before that, she was a long-term substitute teacher at Greely Middle School in Cumberland. She has also been a mentor and co-leader for Fostering Female Leadership in Youth in Brunswick. Zoe is the Junior teacher for Castles and Knights and is the Intermediate teacher for Emergency Vet.


Christina Kouros, Junior Teacher: 

Christina is a graduate from the University of Maine Farmington. This fall, she will be student teaching in a first-grade class at Riverton Elementary School in Portland. Christina has also had previous teaching experiences with the first and third grades and has also been working in summer camps for several years. She will be the Junior teacher for Emergency Vet; Zookeeper Vet; Eyeballs and Goo; Lighting, Lava, and Landslides; Sea Pirates; and Picasso to Pop Art. 

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