Chelsea Clarke
I am studying Environmental Science, International Agriculture, and Global
Health. Next year, I will be a junior at Cornell University. I do gymnastics
with Cornell University's Club Gymnastics Team and perform and dance with
Absolute Zero, Cornell's breakdancing crew. I am also treasurer of
Sustainability Hub, a group of Cornell students working toward a sustainable
campus. I love to read, bake healthy foods, draw, sew and design clothes, and
find creative ways to reuse unwanted items. This will be my second year as a
camp counselor at GHF, and I can't wait for the summer to start!
Madeline Dorger
Hello! I just graduated from Villanova University outside of Philadelphia,
studying English literature and Peace and Justice, which included reading
Virginia Woolf, learning about sustainable agriculture, building herb gardens
and writing at all hours of the night in the library. When I’m not working, I
like cooking, porch sitting, making coffee, exploring the woods or the city and
lying in the grass. I am looking forward to working with the campers, growing
herbs, fruits and vegetables and learning more about llamas this summer!
Alicia Jacquemin
I
will be a sophomore next fall at Wilmington College. I am from Oxford, Ohio and
graduated from Talawanda High School. At Wilmington, I am on the Swim Team, Soil
Judging Team, and am involved with Aggies and 4-H. I keep beehives with my dad
at home and I enjoy running. I can't wait to meet you all this summer!
Amelia Gelnett
I was
raised in a family of six in rural Pennsylvania. While growing up, I spent much
of my time outdoors-camping, sports, making face paint out of river rocks, etc.
Nothing beats playing outside, no matter what time of year it happens to be.
When the clouds are out, my favorite indoor activities are painting, writing,
and cooking.
I am
graduated from Bloomsburg University this May with a Bachelor of Arts. I hope to
travel extensively, be self sustaining, and will work to make conservation more
popular than consumption. I can't wait for camp to start!
Junior Camp Counselors
Margie Powell-
Hey everyone! I am sixteen years old and go to Saint Ursula Academy high
school. I will be a junior next year. My favorite things to do are reading and
getting my hours in for my license. I am really looking forward to Gorman
Heritage Farm this year because of all the new animal activities that we will be
able to do with our campers! I'm looking forward to returning this summer as a
junior camp counselor and hope to see you all soon!
Kevin Quinn
I am
returning to GHF this year as a Junior Farm Camp Counselor. Last year, I
volunteered at Gorman Farm as a Counselor-in-Training. I currently attend
Wyoming High School and will be a senior this fall. Some of my favorite outdoor
adventures have been: trekking 102 miles at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New
Mexico, canoeing at the Algonquin Park in Canada, and sailing at Sea Base in the
Florida Keys. I have run cross country and track for three years, fulfilled the
requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, and have three chickens who go by the
name of "Spice Girls". I'm looking forward to a great summer at camp!
Assistant Camp Director
Tara Barnett- I
recently graduated from Wilmington College with majors in Agricultural Education
as well as Animal Science and worked at the school livestock farm during the
school year. My family has a small farm in Trumbull County, Ohio where, Mickey,
my horse, grazes at his content. I enjoy hiking, horseback riding, swimming,
and anything that has to do with the outdoors. I’m looking forward to my second
summer of fun activities with campers where laughter and learning are mixed
together.
GHF Summer Camp Director
Mike Roman- I
am excited for my second year as Camp Director at the farm. Knowing that campers
can make a special connection to the farm throughout the summer is what is most
important to me.
I graduated from Xavier
University and worked as a K-8 music teacher for 4 years before coming back to
GHF. I have previously worked at GHF as an agriculture intern, a camp counselor,
and as an office assistant. My strongest interests are in farm-based education,
sustainable agriculture, urban agriculture, backyard farming, reading (most
everything!), web technologies, and spending time with my wife, Laura, and three
children, Gabriel, Isaiah, and Camille. One of own families’ favorite things to
do is spend time on the farm!
