Camp Coleman 2022 Supervisors

Hannah is so excited to return to camp for a second summer, and a first time as unit head! She loves working with kids, and especially enjoys the Jewish connection that is instilled in them each day at Coleman. Hannah looks forward to continuing to build connections with new kids and staff members as well. She can’t wait for so much more kef!!

Naomi is beyond excited to be a Unit Head at camp for the first time this summer! It will be her 4th year on staff and she is so happy to be returning to her favorite place on earth. Naomi graduated from University of Central Florida with a Bachelors in Social Work and a minor in Judaic Studies and will be starting as the Director of Youth Programming at Congregation Schaarai Zedek. Naomi has been part of the Camp Coleman community since she was 11-years-old. She is eager to take on this new role and welcome everyone back to camp! 

Amanda is thrilled to return to Coleman for her third year on staff and her first year as Solelim unit head! She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2020 with a B.S. in Environmental Health and a minor in Spanish. She has spent the last two years as a lab technician, researching antibiotic resistance carriage and cryptosporidium DNA. In the fall, she will attend Yale University for her Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology. In her free time, she loves to roller-skate, do yoga, and cook. She is so excited to dance with her unit during song session and have the best summer ever!

Returning for her sixth summer on staff, Marlee is overjoyed to be spending her summer as the Tsofim Unit Head. During her non-camp months, Marlee is currently residing in Miami where she is pursuing her master’s degree in Higher Education Administration at Florida International University. Growing up in the suburbs north of Atlanta, Marlee has spent almost every summer of her entire life at Coleman and cannot imagine anywhere else she would rather be. This summer, Marlee hopes to share the magic and spirit of camp with a new generation of campers!

Ben is beyond excited to be coming back to camp this summer as a second time unit head. Ben has been coming to camp since 2011 and has been on staff every summer since 2018. He cannot wait to be at his home away from home! Ben just graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Economics. He is looking forward to meeting all the campers and enthralling them with the best summer to date!

Scott Gerstel graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2018 . After college he worked for Alpha Epsilon Pi, traveling to visit chapters and encourage brotherhood participation in civic engagement. Scott went on to work at TAMID Group, a non-profit connecting students to Israel by consulting Israeli tech start-ups and investing in Israeli companies. Most recently he worked at an Education Technology company working in partner operations. On his free time, Scott likes to be outside in nature, travel, and staff birthright trips. Scott recently got back from a two month trip to Colombia, and is thrilled to be returning to camp as the Chalutzim unit head!

Lucinda is returning to Coleman for her 5th summer this year in the role of Tarbut/Omanut coordinator! Lucinda has previously worked in the aquatics department, the art rooms, and in photography, and is excited to be taking this next step into a different role at camp! Lucinda graduated from University of Lincoln with a degree in fashion, and continued on to complete her postgraduate degree in Secondary School education at Liverpool Hope University, and since graduating has been working as a high school art and graphics teacher. She is excited to be travelling back over from England for another summer of fun with her favourite people in her favourite place, and is excited to help campers make memories that will last a lifetime!”

Judy first joined the Coleman community as a SEFTYite in 1990. She has since been involved with camp in many ways, including counselor, Song leader, and faculty, and most recently supports Coleman’s year-round programming as a Challenge Course Facilitator. Judy is excited to be joining Coleman’s staff as the Program Leader for Coleman Quest and can’t wait to kick off this new specialty camp for the Summer of 2022. She brings to the Coleman family her love of the outdoors, her extensive training in experiential education, and a passion for working with teens.

Judy has a Master’s of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and has worked in education for more than 20 years. In the off-season, she is the Assistant Head of School at The GLOBE Academy in Atlanta, GA. Judy lives in Dunwoody with her husband and 3 children and enjoys hiking and spending time outside.

Brad Covert has spent over 7 years in the Coleman community. He has had many roles, including being a roller hockey specialist, counselor,  and most recently our photographer. Brad and his family of 6 reside in Alpharetta, GA. He has 4 children, Brady, Paxton, Zev, and Levi. He graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in Media and Communications with an emphasis on Film and Photography. When he isn’t at camp, he is a career photographer/videographer and film teacher. He is very excited to manage our whole media team this year.

Mollie is happy to be co-leading the nursing staff this summer.  This will be her third summer on staff and is excited to return to such a great place! Mollie currently lives in Alpharetta, Georgia and has two excited campers. She has been a nurse for over 12 years and has practiced as a Nurse practitioner for 4 years. She grew up in Ohio and attended a URJ sister camp. She is looking forward to a great summer!