Leadership Team
The staff at Camp Shalom is the best around! There's no question that there is a direct correlation between the quality of our staff and the quality of the experience for the campers. Each staff member is highly screened by the Camp Director and must pass a background check prior to being hired. All staff members go through a week long intensive staff development, weekly staff meetings and staff evaluations throughout the summer. Senior counselors, unit heads, and specialists are professionals who have the experience and maturity to make camp enjoyable while keeping Camp Shalom both emotionally and physically safe.
Eli is a J Camp lifer, spending nearly every summer of his life at Jewish summer camp. He has a deep passion and love for JCC camp and is beyond excited to fulfill his dream of creating community as a Camp Director at Camp Shalom this summer. Eli’s life has been transformed by experiences as a program participant and staff member at the JCCs in Richmond, Virginia, Houston, Texas, and most recently, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, where he spent the last decade serving in every capacity from Counselor to Camp Program Director and everything in between. With a degree in nonprofit leadership & management and a variety of leadership in the Jewish community, Eli is a passionate, innovative camp professional who is eager to create an environment for campers and staff where they can find a second home at camp like he has.
The Glantz Early Childhood Learning Center has been fortunate to have Jodie as its Programming Director since the 2017/18 school year. Jodie was appointed to the position of Director of Camp Shalom in 2018. She has been an early childhood educator at the Boynton Beach JCC for the past 15 years working with infants up to pre-k age children in both preschool and camp. Her teaching experience, in addition to raising three sons, has given her the knowledge and insight into meeting the needs of young children. She has a BS Degree in Social Science from Stony Brook University where she specialized in Child Development. Jodie is looking forward to making it a summer filled with lots of fun and adventure!
John is the Director of Inclusion for the Mandel JCC. Before joining the JCC family, he oversaw the Broward County Public Schools Preschool department. John also served is the Director of Education for The Victory Center which provided services to children from 3-22 years old. He started his career at the Baudhuin Preschool of Nova Southeastern University where he served as a teacher, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and administrator. John has a forty year-old brother on the Autism spectrum, which is his driving passion in the field.
Jaquan is a sports enthusiast who pursued a career in sport management, graduating from the University of Connecticut with a B.S in Sport Management and concentration in Business Management. He had exposure to collegiate and professional sports through internships for UConn Athletics as well as a Minor League Baseball Team in Connecticut. Jaquan played sports year-round in high school and in college, participated in Track and field as a long, high, and triple jumper. He has volunteered his time to give back to youth through coaching and helping at sporting events and has grown in his career with Mandell JCC organization and Boys and Girls Club of America. His goal is to continue growing in this field and leave behind a legacy of growth, compassion, and unity.
Angela is incredibly excited for her first summer as the Assistant Director of Camp Shalom! Having been a Nitzan counselor at Camp Shalom in 2022, she is eager to dive back in for another summer of fun. Angela graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's in health science and a minor in disabilities in society. Prior to this position, Angela participated in a year of service as a youth advocate at a shelter in Cleveland, Ohio. She is enthusiastic about making this upcoming summer at Camp Shalom unforgettable!
Camp Shalom and JNightZ are not affiliated with the Yeladim Camp program. Yeladim operates as its own entity.
