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Jen Link, Head Counselor & Assistant Director
Jen lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and works year-round as Akeela's assistant
director. She is responsible for finding and hiring the amazing counselors who make
up our summer staff. Jen also helps with camper recruitment, program planning, staff
training, communication with camp families, and everything else that goes into making
Akeela run smoothly.
Before moving to Philly to join Debbie and Eric, Jen lived in Orlando, Florida where
she worked as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at a charter school for autistic children.
She received her undergraduate degree from the
University of Central Florida and her Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from
Simmons College in Boston, MA. Jen has worked with children and adults with developmental
disabilities (autism, Aspergers, PDD, etc) for nearly 15 years. She also worked for 4
summers at Camp Walt Whitman in New Hampshire as a counselor and co-director of the water
ski program. She loves anything outdoors and is excited about continuing to spend her summers
in Vermont!
Favorite Book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland or Italy
Favorite Camp Food: Outdoor BBQ Dinner
Rob Glyn-Jones, Head Counselor
Rob lives in the north of England, although for the last fourteen years he has spent his summers
in the US working at Summit Camp in Pennsylvania. Rob started his camp career there as a counselor
in 1996, and for the last eight years has been a Unit Leader working with boys aged between fourteen
and eighteen. He has always been drawn to working with children and believes that camp is a
fantastic environment for encouraging growth and development - as well as having a great time!
During the rest of the year, Rob works as an actor and workshop leader. A lot of this work takes
him into schools and colleges to facilitate issue-based presentations on a wide variety of topics
such as anti-social behavior, bullying, community cohesion and drug issues. In his spare time he
enjoys cooking, reading, swimming and watching Doctor Who!
Rob can't wait to arrive in Vermont for the summer, and meeting all of the campers and staff at
Akeela. He is looking forward to the challenges and experiences that await, and knows that 2010
is going to be great summer.
Favorite Book: The Box of Delights by John Masefield
Place I'd Like To Visit: Nepal and Tibet
Favorite Camp Food: Hot Dogs
Jaynie Goodbody, Program Director
Jaynie is originally from Wendell, Idaho. She is a graduate at Stanford University with a degree in Psychology
and a degree in Political Science. At Stanford, she was a captain and hammer thrower on the Track and Field team
where she was an NCAA national qualifier and academic all-American. In her spare time, Jaynie enjoys spending time
with her amazing family, including her four year old nephew and a one year old niece.
Jaynie has been at Camp Akeela since its inception, first as a cabin counselor and now as our Program Director.
She can't wait to get back to Akeela to see returning campers, welcome new campers, meet fellow staff members and
give a big hug to Tucker!
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Favorite Camp Food: Grilled Cheese
Jody Johnson, Head Nurse
Jody lives (and hikes and skis) in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, near Lake Tahoe.
She has two college-aged children and lives with her husband, Elliott, who hopes to visit Akeela this summer.
Jody is lucky enough to be around young people all year, as a school nurse for K - 12th graders. She also
works with children with Asperger's at the University of California MIND Institute.
Jody will be returning for her third summer as our Head Nurse. She considers Akeela to be a magical place for
campers and staff and can't wait to return to her home away from home!
Favorite Book: Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
Place I'd Like To Visit: All of the covered bridges in Vermont, by bicycle
Favorite Camp Food: The salad bar
Tucker Link, Animal Expert
Tucker was born in Plymouth, MA on Sept 22, 2003. He loves French fries, the Red Sox
and anything to do with water. When he greets people he likes to have something in his mouth
(ball, toy, stick,...). He hides in the bath tub when it thunders
or when he hears fireworks. He loves to stick his head out the window while riding in a
car or boat. He's very polite (never jumping on people) and absolutely loves to play with
campers. Tucker has a PhDog in animal sciences and we're very lucky to have him at camp
this summer!
Favorite Book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon
Place I'd Like To Visit: Cesar Millan's dog psychology center
Favorite Camp Food: You name it, he'll eat it!
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