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Amanda Collins Camp Habonim Director

Birthplace: Columbia, SC

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 9th year as a camp director, 2nd year as JCA camp director

Favorite Animal: Dolphins because they’re social, intelligent and emotional

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? The Caribbean

What makes you laugh the most? Miss Jessica because she thinks I’m funny

What would you sing at karaoke night? Hold My Hand- Hootie & the Blowfish

What is your favorite tradition? Summer camp counselor challenges

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Sushi

Jessica Adamic Camp Habonim Staff, Youth Programs

Coordinator Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 5th year of summer camps, first year at the J!

Favorite Animal: Orca

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Grand Cayman

What makes you laugh the most? Ocean Puns

What would you sing at karaoke night? Any duet with Ms. Rachel

What is your favorite tradition? Thanksgiving with my family

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Spaghetti

Georgie Melvin Counselor

Birthplace: Red Bank, New Jersey

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 4 years

Favorite Animal: Dolphin

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Siesta Key, FL

What makes you laugh the most? The tv show “Impractical Jokers”

What would you sing at karaoke night? Any song by One Direction

What is your favorite tradition? Going to NYC for the holidays every year

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Penne Vodka

Ryan “Coach Mike” May Counselor

Birthplace: California

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: Veteran

Favorite Animal: Jaguar

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? The old west

What makes you laugh the most? Coach Greg’s knock-knock jokes

What would you sing at karaoke night? 21 Questions- 50 Cent

What is your favorite tradition? Color Wars

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? JCA Pasta

Jamie Rosenberg Counselor

Birthplace: Jacksonville, FL

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 8 months at the JCA

Favorite Animal: Monkey

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Madrid, Spain

What makes you laugh the most? Dogs doing chemistry videos

What would you sing at karaoke night? Vienna- Billy Joel

What is your favorite tradition? Going on a trip with my family every summer


Matthew Cordek Counselor



Favorite Animal: Wildebeest

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Jacksonville

What makes you laugh the most? Mr. Dave

What would you sing at karaoke night? Hold the Line- Toto

What is your favorite tradition? Jumping off chairs on New Years

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Wings

Jessie Friedman Counselor


JCA/Summer Camp Experience: This is my third summer as a Habonim counselor!

Favorite Animal: Dogs

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Australia

What makes you laugh the most? The random things kids say and do

What would you sing at karaoke night? Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen

What is your favorite tradition? Going out to dinner on Friday nights with my family

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Scrambled eggs with peanut butter toast

Greg Gipson Counselor


JCA/Summer Camp Experience: Been at the JCA since 2014 as an After School Counselor, PE Coach and Camp Counselor

Favorite Animal: Lion

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Dubai

What makes you laugh the most? My brother, Michael

What would you sing at karaoke night? Any song by Tupac

What is your favorite tradition? Watching college football with my friends every Saturday during football season

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Jerk Chicken

Kayla Laffin Counselor

Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: This is my third summer back with the JCA and Camp Habonim!

Favorite Animal: Dogs

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Somewhere in the mountains or Santorini, Greece

What makes you laugh the most? Kung Fu Panda

What would you sing at karaoke night? Ocean Avenue -Yellowcard

What is your favorite tradition? Christmas breakfast with my family and weekly board game nights

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Ramen or Pho

Amir Warren Counselor


JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 7 years of summer camps but first one at the JCA

Favorite Animal: Sea Turtles

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? North Carolina or Australia

What makes you laugh the most? Tom Segura

What would you sing at karaoke night? Fireproof- One Direction

What is your favorite tradition? Seafood Gumbo for New Years

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Fuji Sushi

Stephanie Weaver Counselor

Birthplace: Gainesville, FL

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 2 years Habonim, 1 year in Theater

Favorite Animal: Birds (especially chickens, they’re so funny!)

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? New York City!

What makes you laugh the most? One-liners. Think Marvel or Firefly

What would you sing at karaoke night? Wagon Wheel. Can’t beat a classic.

What is your favorite tradition? Baking desserts with my mom for every family get together

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Salad, because it could really be anything

Josh Parker Counselor



Favorite Animal: Wolf

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Iceland

What makes you laugh the most? My brother’s jokes

What would you sing at karaoke night? Sam Cooke

What is your favorite tradition? Cheering for the Jaguars every year!


Susana Munera Counselor

Birthplace: Medellin, Colombia


Favorite Animal: Sea Turtle

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Colombia

What makes you laugh the most? Coach Ryan and his brothers

What would you sing at karaoke night? Hips Don’t Lie- Shakira

What is your favorite tradition? Traditional Colombian food on Sundays

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Traditional Colombian food

Jim Kaiser Bus Driver

Birthplace: Great Bend, Kansas

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 2nd year bus driver

Favorite Animal: Our Schnoodle (dog)

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Florida, of course! “Living the dream!”

What makes you laugh the most? Some of the things the grandkids say!

What would you sing at karaoke night? American Pie- Don McLean

What is your favorite tradition? Being with family during the holidays

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza

Payton Pittman Counselor

Birthplace: West Palm Beach, FL

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: Three months

Favorite Animal: Stingray

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Washington, D.C.

What makes you laugh the most? Tik Tok

What would you sing at karaoke night? Obsessed- Mariah Carey

What is your favorite tradition? Annual crawfish boil in Louisiana for family

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Crawfish fettuccini

Jake Pearthree Counselor



Favorite Animal: Tiger

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? In the now!

What makes you laugh the most? Telling stories with my friends

What would you sing at karaoke night? I Will Survive- Gloria Gaynor

What is your favorite tradition? Traveling on Christmas with immediate family

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Chicken Nuggets

Mary Carmen Fuentes Counselor

Birthplace: Colombia

JCA/Summer Camp Experience: 4 Years

Favorite Animal: Horse

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Costa Rica

What makes you laugh the most? Funny movies

What would you sing at karaoke night? La cucaracha

What is your favorite tradition? Carnival

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Fish with vegetables

Alyssa Price Counselor


JCA/Summer Camp Experience: Racing on the rope wall

Favorite Animal: Panda

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? By the beach

What makes you laugh the most? Baby panda vines

What would you sing at karaoke night? Bon Jovi

What is your favorite tradition? Pizza & movies every Friday

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Salad, it could be any kind of salad

Zak Shapiro Counselor


JCA/Summer Camp Experience: I was a camper over 10 years ago, but this will be my first summer as a counselor. I

also work in the JCA Sports & Rec as well as babysitting

Favorite Animal: Zebra

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Washington, DC

What makes you laugh the most? Coach Rio’s flip phone

What would you sing at karaoke night? Juicy- Biggie Smalls

What is your favorite tradition? Home made pizzas on New Years

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Outback Special with fries

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