Camp Counselors & Associate Camp Directors
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Camp Program Director Val Stenzel
Val has an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development from MATC and has been employed at the Princeton Club since 2005 as child care attendant and then Director of Kids Club for the past 12 years. She loves working with kids and watching them grow up in the club and community. Before coming to the Princeton Club, she worked in day care for 9 years and was a stay-at-home mom for her 2 children for 7 years. She was a Girl Scout Camp counselor and director for 13 years. Val loves to travel and spend time with her family. This is her first year being involved with the PC Summer Camp and she can't wait to help make the 2023 Summer Camp a fantastic experience for all campers!
Val has an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development from MATC and has been employed at the Princeton Club since 2005 as child care attendant and then Director of Kids Club for the past 12 years. She loves working with kids and watching them grow up in the club and community. Before coming to the Princeton Club, she worked in day care for 9 years and was a stay-at-home mom for her 2 children for 7 years. She was a Girl Scout Camp counselor and director for 13 years. Val loves to travel and spend time with her family. This is her first year being involved with the PC Summer Camp and she can't wait to help make the 2023 Summer Camp a fantastic experience for all campers!
Joy Meddaugh
Joy Meddaugh was an elementary school teacher for 26 years, 21 of them with the Mukwonago School District. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from UW-Milwaukee and a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in Reading Education from UW-Oshkosh. Since 2003, Joy has been teaching fitness classes at The Princeton Club in New Berlin and is certified as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer. Her specialties include yoga, spin, pilates and strength training. In her free time she enjoys kayaking, paddle boarding, long distance biking and spending time with her two dogs, George and Charlotte as well as her grandchildren. Joy is an advocate of educating children about fitness and loves working out with her two daughters. Joy is excited about returning to camp for her 17th year as Camp Director and looks forward to seeing both returning and new campers this summer!
Katie Gorgas - Associate Camp Director
Katie is excited to return to camp for her 12th summer. She graduated from Carroll University in May of 2015 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a minor in math. Katie taught middle school math for 7 years. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and her 2 daughters. She looks forward to seeing some returning campers as well as some new ones and cannot wait to have a safe, fun-filled summer.
Katie is excited to return to camp for her 12th summer. She graduated from Carroll University in May of 2015 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a minor in math. Katie taught middle school math for 7 years. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and her 2 daughters. She looks forward to seeing some returning campers as well as some new ones and cannot wait to have a safe, fun-filled summer.
Linda Varick-Cooper - Associate Camp Director
Linda has been a teacher for over twenty years, most of that time with Milwaukee Public Schools where she was a Science Lab Specialist. She has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from UWM. She also attended Marquette University and a Study Abroad program in London which is where she acquired her British husband, Tony. She and Tony have one son. Linda loves reading, camping, traveling, and thinking of new ways to make learning fun for kids! In recent years she has combined those last two interests when she worked as a volunteer teacher in Honduras, and in Nicaragua. Linda is looking forward to having another fun and rewarding summer at Princeton Club.
Linda has been a teacher for over twenty years, most of that time with Milwaukee Public Schools where she was a Science Lab Specialist. She has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from UWM. She also attended Marquette University and a Study Abroad program in London which is where she acquired her British husband, Tony. She and Tony have one son. Linda loves reading, camping, traveling, and thinking of new ways to make learning fun for kids! In recent years she has combined those last two interests when she worked as a volunteer teacher in Honduras, and in Nicaragua. Linda is looking forward to having another fun and rewarding summer at Princeton Club.
Lead Camp Director Kennedy Owens
Kennedy is excited for her 8th summer at Princeton Club Summer Camp. She received her Bachelor degree from UW-Whitewater and most recently her Masters from University of Kentucky, both in Social Work. Kennedy enjoys working with children year round, as a School Social Worker and part time in children and student ministry at Lakepoint Church. In her free time, you will most likely find Kennedy at a sporting event, spending time with her family, or sitting at a coffee shop. She is looking forward to a fun summer with both returning and new campers! |
Cassie Jocz - Associate Camp Director
Cassie graduated from UW-Whitewater in May 2022 with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Cassie is a teacher in the School District of New Berlin and is excited to see some familiar faces at camp! She loves working with kids and has previously worked at the Princeton Club in the Kids Club as well as the UWW daycare. This will be Cassie’s fifth summer at the Princeton Club summer camp, and she is thrilled to be back and see all of the new and returning campers! In her free time, Cassie enjoys spending time with her friends and family and being outside. She is so excited to get started and couldn’t imagine spending her summer any other way!
Cassie graduated from UW-Whitewater in May 2022 with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Cassie is a teacher in the School District of New Berlin and is excited to see some familiar faces at camp! She loves working with kids and has previously worked at the Princeton Club in the Kids Club as well as the UWW daycare. This will be Cassie’s fifth summer at the Princeton Club summer camp, and she is thrilled to be back and see all of the new and returning campers! In her free time, Cassie enjoys spending time with her friends and family and being outside. She is so excited to get started and couldn’t imagine spending her summer any other way!
- Alison Thompson- Associate Camp Director
- Alison graduated from UW-Green Bay in December 2022 with her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with a Minor in Psychology, and is currently working in the School District of New Berlin. Alison has previously worked at Princeton Club in the Kids Club, and is super excited to return for her fifth summer at the Princeton Club Summer Camp! She has lots of experience with babysitting children, and has such a huge passion for working with kids. In her free time, she likes to enjoy being outside and spending time with her family and friends. She is really looking forward to seeing all of the new and returning campers and for another amazing summer at summer camp! Alison can’t imagine spending her summer any other way!
Marysa Hughes- Associate Camp Director
Marysa graduated from UW-Whitewater in December 2021, majored in Early Childhood and Special Education. She is currently teaching K-3rd Special Education students in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School district. Having a passion for working with kids, Marysa also has experience in being a nanny over the course of time. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family. This is Marysa's fifth summer working here at the summer camp and she is thrilled for a safe, fun-filled summer being a returning Associate Camp Director! |
- Hailey Planton- Camp Counselor
- Hailey will be a senior attending Winona State University, majoring in Nursing and graduating in December. This is Hailey's fourth summer as a camp counselor, and loves to be around kids! She enjoys spending time with her 4 nieces and nephews, water skiing for the Muskego Waterbugs, and hanging out on the lake with family and friends. Hailey is so excited to spend another summer with our awesome campers and counselors!
Sydney Greenthal - Camp Counselor
Sydney will be a junior at UW-Oshkosh and majoring in Nursing. This is her first year being a camp counselor at the Princeton Club. She enjoys being active, spending time with friends and family, and watching sports. She also loves being around kids and working outside. She is very excited for this summer to get to know and meet everyone.
Sydney will be a junior at UW-Oshkosh and majoring in Nursing. This is her first year being a camp counselor at the Princeton Club. She enjoys being active, spending time with friends and family, and watching sports. She also loves being around kids and working outside. She is very excited for this summer to get to know and meet everyone.
Nico Agnello - Camp Counselor
Nico Agnello is a sophomore at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is an honor student double majoring in Supply Chain Management and Finance. He has been an assistant coach on multiple sports teams as well as a junior golf mentor. Nico has a passion for fitness and enjoys spending his free time working out, with his family, going on the boat with his friends and just about anything outdoors. Nico is looking forward to teaching the kids how to stay active, safe, and healthy this summer!
Nico Agnello is a sophomore at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is an honor student double majoring in Supply Chain Management and Finance. He has been an assistant coach on multiple sports teams as well as a junior golf mentor. Nico has a passion for fitness and enjoys spending his free time working out, with his family, going on the boat with his friends and just about anything outdoors. Nico is looking forward to teaching the kids how to stay active, safe, and healthy this summer!
Dana Rivera - Camp Counselor
Dana attends UW-Whitewater and is studying elementary education, with a minor in special education. She has always loved and has had a knack for working with children, and she is looking forward to becoming a teacher in the future. Outside of school, Dana enjoys photography, playing tennis, going snowboarding, and spending quality time with her family and friends. She considers herself to be an outgoing, creative, fun, and adventurous person, and is very excited to be a camp counselor at the Princeton Club this summer!
Dana attends UW-Whitewater and is studying elementary education, with a minor in special education. She has always loved and has had a knack for working with children, and she is looking forward to becoming a teacher in the future. Outside of school, Dana enjoys photography, playing tennis, going snowboarding, and spending quality time with her family and friends. She considers herself to be an outgoing, creative, fun, and adventurous person, and is very excited to be a camp counselor at the Princeton Club this summer!
Emma Dietzler - Camp Counselor
Hello! My name is Emma Dietzler and I attend Ripon College and will be a junior this coming Fall 2023. I am majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in psychology. I graduated from Muskego High School in 2021. I have two younger siblings. This will be my first summer being a camp counselor at the Princeton Club. In my free time I enjoy reading, spending time with family and friends, and working out. I am so excited for the summer!
Hello! My name is Emma Dietzler and I attend Ripon College and will be a junior this coming Fall 2023. I am majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in psychology. I graduated from Muskego High School in 2021. I have two younger siblings. This will be my first summer being a camp counselor at the Princeton Club. In my free time I enjoy reading, spending time with family and friends, and working out. I am so excited for the summer!
Connor Kramp - Camp Counselor
Connor will be a junior this coming fall at UW-Oshkosh and will be majoring in Business Management. Connor is excited and can't wait to return for his second summer as a camp counselor at Princeton Club. In his free time he enjoys being outside in the sun and making memories with his friends and family. He has a background in babysitting and enjoys being around kids. Connor is looking forward to camp and the campers along with having another fun summer!
Connor will be a junior this coming fall at UW-Oshkosh and will be majoring in Business Management. Connor is excited and can't wait to return for his second summer as a camp counselor at Princeton Club. In his free time he enjoys being outside in the sun and making memories with his friends and family. He has a background in babysitting and enjoys being around kids. Connor is looking forward to camp and the campers along with having another fun summer!
Natalie Holzhauer - Camp Counselor
Natalie is going to be a sophomore at UW-Whitewater, where she is studying Marketing. She has always loved working with kids and has helped out at youth volleyball camps and babysat for neighbors. Outside of school, Natalie enjoys spending time with friends and family, doing fun outdoor activities, and playing volleyball. This will be Natalie's first summer as a camp counselor, and she is excited to have a great summer with all the campers!
Natalie is going to be a sophomore at UW-Whitewater, where she is studying Marketing. She has always loved working with kids and has helped out at youth volleyball camps and babysat for neighbors. Outside of school, Natalie enjoys spending time with friends and family, doing fun outdoor activities, and playing volleyball. This will be Natalie's first summer as a camp counselor, and she is excited to have a great summer with all the campers!
Cassandra Ganz- Camp Counselor
Cassie will be a senior at Carroll University in the fall. She is pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Management and Leadership. She has been a babysitter for multiple families with young children and is an experienced child care provider overall. This will be Cassie's second year as a camp counselor at Princeton Club and she can’t wait for another fun-filled summer!
Cassie will be a senior at Carroll University in the fall. She is pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Management and Leadership. She has been a babysitter for multiple families with young children and is an experienced child care provider overall. This will be Cassie's second year as a camp counselor at Princeton Club and she can’t wait for another fun-filled summer!
Ashley Kopp- Camp Counselor
Ashley will be a Junior at UW- Stevens Point where she is majoring in Health Sciences with an emphasis in Athletic Training. She plays collegiate volleyball for UW- Stevens Point. She also coaches a club volleyball team and has assisted with numerous sports related camps for kids of all ages and skill level. Ashley loves playing any sport and staying active. She also enjoys being around new kids and teaching them new activities and skills in a fun environment. In her spare time, she likes hiking, going to Brewer games, and spending time with family and friends. She is looking forward to working as a camp counselor at Princeton Club this summer! |
Rachel Papez- Camp Counselor
Rachel is 23 years old and is from Waukesha, Wisconsin. She recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She studied Community Engagement and Education while also being on the Milwaukee Panther Dance Team. She is in her second year of coaching the Whitnall High School Varsity Dance Team! She loves spending time with her niece, nephew, and Australian Doodle Ringo! This is her first year as a camp counselor, and she is so excited to share her passion for kids this summer at camp! |