Summer Staff 2025

Charles
Amponsah
Shores Counselor
Glen Allen, VA
Calvin University
Psychology &
Social Work

Mallory
Brillhart
Shores Counselor
Jenison, MI
Grand Valley State University
Nursing

Aaron
Bouwkamp
Rotational Staff
Wyoming, MI
Spring Arbor University
Social Work

Sammi
Buchmann
Day Camp Counselor
Nappanee, IN
Bethel University
Behavioral and Social Sciences

Ami
Bunnow
Video
Grand Rapids, MI
Calvin University
Film and Media Production

Alaiyah
Busscher
Waterfront/ Challenge
Holland, MI
Zeeland East High School

JJ
Childers
Day Camp Counselor
Muskegon, MI
Muskegon Community College
Psychology

Owen
Claar
Maintenance
Birmingham, MI
Hope College
Political Science

Sarah
Cooper
Shores Counselor
Ontario, CA
Calvin University
Elementary Education

Cat
Danckaert
Pines Counselor
Zeeland, MI
Calvin University
Communications &
Theatre

Jodi
Davis
Day Camp Manager
Hamilton, MI
Grand Valley State University
Physical Education &
Health

Jojo
DeBoer
Shores Manager
Jenison, MI
Grand Valley State University
Secondary Social Studies Education

Erin
DeVries
Day Camp Counselor
Wayland, MI
Grand Valley State University
Exercise Science

Sam
DeVries
Pines Counselor
Muskegon, MI
Muskegon Community College
Physical Therapy

Emmett
Deur
Worship
Holland, MI
Western Michigan University
Music Education

Lorri
Deur
Shores Counselor
Holland, MI
Central Michigan University
Elementary Education

Lydia
Deyoung
High School Coordinator
Hudsonville, MI
Hope College
Social Work &
Youth Ministry

Seth
Eckstein
Shores Counselor
Mattawan, MI
Calvin University
Business

Emma
Eurich
Video
Aurora, IL
Hope College
Communication

Anna
(Fig) Figliomeni
Day Camp Counselor
Downers Grove, IL
Western Michigan Univeristy
Music Therapy

Naomi
Force
Kitchen Staff
Spring Lake, MI
Spring Lake High School

Alison
Frommeyer
Nurse
Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
Nursing

Benjamin
Fulks
Day Camp Counselor
Jackson, TN
Calvin University
Math Education

Dustin
Garrison
Special Needs Coordinator
West Olive, MI
Hope College
Special Education

AliGrace
Geurink
Shores Counselor
Zeeland, MI
iCademy Global Alum

Nate
(Gibby) Gibbs
Pines Counselor
Ostrander, OH
Hope College
Business

Merideth
Green
Day Camp Counselor
Grand Rapids, MI
Central Michigan University
Psychology &
Pre-Occupational Therapy

Ella
Harbison
Pines Manager
Zeeland, MI
Northern Michigan University
Social Work

Abigail
Hoekzema
Day Camp Counselor
Grand Rapids, MI
Trinity Christian College
Nursing

Sam
Hoffman
Shores Counselor
Holland, MI
Lake Michigan College
Elementary Education

Holly
Huyck
Waterfront and Challenge Manager
Holland, MI
Hope College
Nursing

Jack
Jelsema
Waterfront/ Challenge
Holland, MI
Homeschool Alum

Christian
Kalb
Pines Counselor
Holmdel, NJ
Hope College
Religion & Theology

Emmaline
Kapenga
Shores Counselor
Zeeland, MI
Hope College
Elementary Education

Ruby
Klooster
Shores Counselor
Holland, MI
Calvin University
Psychology &
Therapeutic Recreation

Maddie
Klunder
Nurse
Hudsonville, MI
Hope College
Nursing &
Psychology

Eli
Lake
Shores Manager
Ada, MI
Grand Valley State University
Business Economics &
Supply Chain Management

Halena
Laven
Shores Arts & Crafts
Flossmoor, IL
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Communications

Danna
Long
Pines Counselor
Katy, TX
University of Michigan
Psychology &
Political Science

Molly
Macina
Shores Counselor
Zeeland, MI
Butler University
Speech-Language Pathology

Ella
McNeely
Shores Counselor
Holland, MI
Davenport University
Nursing

Kody
Mishler
Pines Counselor
Winter Park, FL
Taylor University
Management &
Marketing

Lily
Montes
Pines Counselor
Holland, MI
Michigan State University
Social Work

Riley
(MUSTARD) Mosterd
Special Needs Coordinator
Hamilton, MI
Grace Christian University
Exercise Science &
Religious Studies

Wes
Oke
Pines Manager
Mishawaka, IN
Bethel University
Ministry Leadership

Kaitlin
O’Malley
Special Needs Rotational Staff
Naperville, IL
Indiana University Bloomington
Elementary Education

Hannah
Pape
Waterfront/ Challenge
Chesapeake, VA
Grassfield High School

Lindsey
Peterson
Pines Counselor
Holland, MI
Cedarville University
Nursing

Kebede
Postma
Shores Counselor
Holland, MI
Western Michigan University
Human Resource Management

Ellie
Rancich
Nurse
Naperville, IL
Hope College
Nursing

Morgan
Rearick
Day Camp Counselor
Portage, MI
Cedarville University
Allied Health

Kiel
Reister
Shores Counselor
Hamilton, MI
Hope College
Engineering

Marinus
Reister
Waterfront and Challenge Manager
Hamilton, MI
Hope College
Business

Alyssa
Rentsch
Pines Counselor
Midland, MI
Hope College
Nursing

Dirk
Rietveld
Waterfront and Challenge Director
Zeeland, MI
Colorado Christian University
Biblical Studies

Viv
Rizer
Pines Counselor
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Calvin University
Speech Pathology and Audiology

Josh
Rotman
Day Camp Manager
Jenison, MI
Michigan State University Alum
Psychology

Izzy
Ruiter
Waterfront/ Challenge
Hamilton, MI
Hamilton High School

Mayan
Salas
Nurse
Zeeland, MI
Hope College
Nursing

Mack
Schramm
Pines Store
Portage, MI
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Nursing

Justice
Shaffer
Pines Counselor
Grand Rapids, MI
Calvin University
Geography/ Geographic Information Systems &
Business

Annie
Sietsema
Shores Counselor
Coopersville, MI
Hope College
Elementary &
Spanish Education

Garry
Sprick
Pines Counselor
Zeeland, MI
Calvin University
Biology

Hope
Tebben
Shores Counselor
Lansing, MI
Dordt University
Accounting &
Finance

Zach
Toering
Shores Counselor
Jenison, MI
Calvin University

Evan
Triemstra
Shores Counselor
Kalamazoo, MI
Calvin University
Secondary Science Education

Greta
Vander Heide
Nurse
Grand Haven, MI
Calvin University
Nursing

Axel
VanDerKooi
Waterfront/ Challenge
Tallahassee, FL
Lincoln High School

Anna
VanderWege
Special Needs Rotational Staff
Holland, MI
Calvin University
Speech Pathology and Audiology

Fana
Vanderwel
Shores Counselor
Charlotte, NC
Appalachian State University
Physics

Anna
VandeWege
Video
Holland, MI
Holland Christian High School

Kylie
VanDuyn
Day Camp Director
Jenison, MI
Calvin University
Secondary Education &
Politics, Philosophy & Economics

Kyle
VanLandegent
Pines Counselor
Richland, MI
Western Michigan Univeristy
Secondary Education
Social Studies

Drew
Vruggink
Pines Director
Hudsonville, MI
Calvin University
Physical Education &
Health

AJ
Wieringa
Shores Director
Byron Center, MI
Hope College
Art Education &
Secondary English Education
