El campamento es un lugar de infinitas posibilidades, y nuestro personal trabaja arduamente para hacer it that way! Meet the people who come together to make a difference in the lives of thousands of children with life-altering condiciones médicas y sus familias.
Dan Worra
Director ejecutivo
Hi! I’m Dan Worra, and I could not be more excited to be Camp Korey’s new CEO. When I first heard about Camp Korey, I knew I wanted to be a part of the team, and as I learned more, I knew this was the place for me. I love being with kids; how could you not be thrilled to be a part of the team creating empowering, adaptive year-round programs for children dealing with life-altering medical conditions and their families, completely free of charge?
I appreciate what Camp Korey and Skagit County have to offer, and I work hard to promote a positive workplace environment. My mantra is “mission, family, work hard, have fun.” I believe in strength through diversity – workplace diversity, community diversity, and national diversity. Quite simply, “we all have different strengths, and through communication and understanding, we can accomplish great things.”
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and taking advantage of many of the great opportunities the Northwest has to offer, including boating in the San Juan Islands, skiing in the Cascades, hiking throughout our community forestlands, and the occasional round of golf.
I look forward to meeting you!
kathleen bancos
Associate Director of Development
Hello there! I’m Kathleen, the Associate Director of Development at Camp Korey! In this role, I get to support our team by managing grants and creating opportunities for our generous community to make an impact through camp.
Me uní a Camp Korey en 2019 porque el papel que cumple nuestra misión en la comunidad me inspira y me da energía. He estado en el mundo sin fines de lucro durante casi una década y Camp Korey es el lugar más hermoso y mágico para usar mis habilidades de recaudación de fondos junto con un gran equipo.
As a kid, I loved summer camp but you would have found me under a tree reading! At Camp Korey, my favorite activity is anytime I get to try the archery range or climb something. 🎯 ❤️
Steve Bawn
Gerente de las instalaciones
Hello, my name is Steve Bawn and I am the new Facilities Manager at Camp Korey. I have a long background in managing businesses and facilities for over 20 years. At Camp Korey, I will be working with the team to ensure all the facilities, buildings, properties and equipment will be in great working order to facilitate a great experience for all of our guests. My goal is to make sure that when I finally leave Camp Korey, it will be better than when I got here. My wife and I enjoy traveling and seeing the world, mostly on cruises and my main hobby is playing poker.
ashley chandler
Director Culinario
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Ashley, y soy la Directora Culinaria del Campamento Korey, responsable de los aspectos del servicio de comidas en el campamento.
Empecé a trabajar con Camp Korey en el verano de 2021 como miembro del personal de cocina a tiempo parcial y pasé a mi puesto de tiempo completo en enero de 2023. Cuando era niña, asistí a un campamento de verano durante 6 veranos y me enamoré de la cultura del campamento. y el espíritu camp de "libre para ser yo". Como adulto, soy miembro del personal del campamento de principio a fin, paso tiempo en 4 campamentos diferentes probando varios roles antes de aterrizar en Camp St. Albans, un campamento de Girl Scouts del estado de Washington; donde me desempeñé como Director Culinario durante 9 veranos.
Siempre me ha apasionado la cocina y me encanta cómo la comida puede unir a todos sin importar cuán diferentes parezcan ser. Me encanta el ajetreo y el bullicio de una cocina de campamento ocupada y la recompensa de pasar tiempo con campistas felices y llenos de panza. Algunas de mis comidas favoritas para preparar en el campamento son la pizza, la pasta, las galletas con chispas de chocolate y, por supuesto, el clásico queso a la parrilla con sopa de tomate casera.
Timoteo Chandonnet
jardinero
Hola, soy Tim Chandonnet, el jardinero del Campamento Korey.
Mis días típicos en el campamento los paso trabajando en estrecha colaboración con la Madre Naturaleza para mantener y mejorar el hermoso entorno natural del campamento para el beneficio y disfrute de los campistas y el personal. Espero ayudar a hacer que el campamento sea estéticamente agradable, totalmente accesible y visualmente atractivo para el máximo disfrute de todos los que nos visitan aquí en el campamento.
carly cooper-west
Director de Desarrollo
Hello! I’m Carly Cooper-West, the Director of Development at Camp Korey! My role is dedicated to overseeing fundraising efforts, ensuring that every child and family can experience the joy of camp completely free of charge.
I am passionate about cultivating meaningful relationships, serving others, and expressing our heartfelt gratitude to those who make the magic of camp possible. I am thrilled to continue moving the mission of camp forward alongside an incredible team to serve even more kids and families!
In my free time, I love hiking, exploring all things outdoors, trying new recipes, and spending time with family!
Evy Couling
Coordinadora del Campamento a Ti
Hi! My name is Evy Couling, and I’m the Camp to You Coordinator. I bring camp joy and fun to kids at sites around Seattle and Tacoma. It’s important to me to share the camp experience with as many kids as possible. Before coming to Camp Korey, I worked at camps throughout the United States and led many different outdoor activities, from caving to fishing to llama care! I also taught special education for 6 years. A fun fact about me is that I love insects (especially dragonflies). One of my hobbies is taking photographs of dragonflies. I also love kayaking. Hope to see you around the campfire soon!
nichol ellis
Gerente de participación comunitaria
¡Hola, amigos del Campamento Korey!
¡Mi nombre es Nichol Ellis y estoy orgulloso de ser el Gerente de participación comunitaria del campamento! Estoy muy emocionada de ser parte de esta increíble comunidad y ser una pequeña parte de la magia del campamento. Vengo de muchos (no es necesario ponerle un número) años de experiencia en campamentos y voluntariado, ¡y creo firmemente en la experiencia increíblemente transformadora que el campamento tiene para todos!
En mi rol como Gerente de Compromiso con la Comunidad, tengo el privilegio de salir a la comunidad y compartir una pequeña parte de las cosas increíbles que suceden aquí en Camp Korey. Hablo en clubes de servicio, comparto con varios grupos, trabajo en red, asisto a eventos, planifico e implemento grandes grupos de voluntarios corporativos y, en general, llego a ser una animadora y narradora de la belleza que las experiencias de campamento ofrecen a los campistas, las familias, el personal y voluntarios! ¡Están todos invitados oficialmente a venir al Campamento Korey y recorrer el sitio y aprender más! Además, me encantaría que me invitaran a su próximo evento para presentarlo a su equipo o grupo, o por supuesto, ¡para sentarme con ustedes en el próximo juego de los Seahawks!
¡Qué tengas un lindo día!
-Nichol
Top 10 Lista de las cosas favoritas de Nichol!
10. ¡Margaritas! Son mi flor favorita. Me encanta la brillante alegría de las margaritas. Y un dato curioso... ¡es mi "nombre de campamento" y responderé a él!
9. ¡Creo que los espectáculos de marionetas pueden ser algunas de las cosas más divertidas en la historia del mundo!
8. ¡Me encantan las mascotas! ¡Dinger, el Bellinghamster for the Bells ocupa un lugar muy especial en mi corazón!
7. Para mí, no hay nada más hermoso que el poder de la música en vivo. Un grupo de extraños que se reúnen para escuchar la historia de una canción que todos están experimentando individualmente juntos.
6. ¡Me encantan los temas y los disfraces y creo que hay magia en un tutú!
5. ¡Me encanta viajar y experimentar verdaderamente personas y culturas! ¡Incluso viví en Papúa Nueva Guinea durante 5 meses!
4. ¡Soy voluntario para otro campamento llamado Camp Phoenix donde servimos a niños que son sobrevivientes de quemaduras!
3. ¡Soy un gran fanático de los Seahawks! ¡Me encanta ser un 12 y animar a mi equipo favorito!
2. De hecho, ¡soy el campeón del canto de gaviotas del condado de Kitsap 2013!
1. El campamento ocupa un lugar muy especial en mi corazón. He tenido el privilegio de trabajar en 4 campamentos de verano diferentes. Empecé como orientadora en 1997 y… el resto es historia. Ese verano fue el primer verano en el que realmente entendí quién era yo y lo que estaba destinado a hacer en este mundo. Me he esforzado por hacer eso desde entonces. El campamento es un lugar donde realmente llegamos a ser nosotros mismos. Es un lugar seguro para fallar, aprender, crecer, amar y explorar. Es un lugar para dar la bienvenida a nuestras inseguridades y aceptar nuestra necesidad de comunidad. Es un lugar donde las horas son largas, las duchas son pocas y esporádicas, nuestro cabello huele a fogata, las canciones del campamento se repiten, las primeras estrellas del crepúsculo brillan más a medida que las conversaciones se profundizan, y es un lugar donde toda la vida las amistades se solidifican a través de interminables bromas internas y momentos que nunca se pueden repetir. El campamento es un lugar al que todos pertenecemos.
Shayna Ely
Ama de casa
Hi, I’m Shayna, a Housekeeper on the Facilities Team.
My joy is to provide a clean and comfortable space for campers and their families so they can freely experience the magic of camp.
When I’m not on-site, I spend most of my free time with family.
Elicia Giffin
Director of Camp Experience
Hello! I’m Elicia Giffin, the Director of Camp Experience for Camp Korey! Growing up, summer camp was my highlight and place where I felt most myself, and in 3rd grade, I told my dad I wanted to go to college so that I could work at camp and here I am achieving that dream! As Director of Camp Experience, my days at camp are spent supporting our Culinary, Medical, Program and Volunteer Teams to deliver kids and families a fantastic experience at Camp Korey.
In my free time, you can find me exploring with my family in the woods
, reading a book 
, or on the phone with friends or family far away 
.
Polly Hopkins
Corporate and Major Gifts Officer
Hello! I’m Polly Hopkins and I’m delighted to be Camp Korey’s Major Gifts Officer. My role is to connect philanthropically minded people with the opportunity to help camp grow and thrive, increasing the number of children and families we can welcome.
As a child, attending summer camp in the redwoods of northern California was a life-changing experience for me. It was a place that modeled independence, self-esteem, teamwork, and love of nature. Camp Korey provides these lessons for our campers and families completely free of charge. For those who can’t attend in person, our Camp to You program offers children individualized experiences focused on having fun and taking a moment to step outside of their daily concerns.
In my spare time, you will find me snuggling my rescue kitty, gardening, reading, walking, and swimming in the Salish Sea.
Malon Kelly
Development Coordinator
Hello! My name is Malon Kelly, and I am a part of the Communications Team here at Camp Korey. My role is dedicated to assisting our wonderful Communications Director, Christy Lyman, with telling the stories of camp and developing engaging content to share our stories with the community.
Through my background in community organizing around healthcare access and workers’ rights, I fell in love with the power of storytelling. It was this love that led me to transition my career to communications about five years ago. My mission throughout my career has always been to break down barriers and support communities through creativity and joy.
In my after-work life, I am a surrealist painter and share my home with two cats named after great artists, Edgar Allen Paw and Marguerite Purrr-ard. I get immense joy from cooking for people that I love and am always down for a craft or board game night!
katie leroux
Facilitador de Campamento para ti
My name is Katie LeRoux and I am the Camp to You facilitator in Portland Oregon. I bring
crafts and games to Randall and Shriners children’s hospitals. I love working with kids and their families, bringing a bit of joy and creativity to their hospital stay. I am proud to
represent Camp Korey and help fulfill their mission.
My hobbies include hiking, skiing and reading. You may see me helping out with activities at
Camp Korey during family camp sessions. I love spending time at beautiful Camp Korey
in Mount Vernon, WA.
paige macintosh
Gerente de Voluntarios
¡Hola!
¡Soy Paige y soy la Gerente de Voluntarios en el Campamento Korey!
Comencé mi participación en Camp Korey en 2008 (cuando tenía 17 años). He sido voluntario, miembro del personal de verano y pasante para ahora ser gerente de voluntarios de tiempo completo. ¡Es realmente un momento de círculo completo comenzar como voluntario y ahora poder reclutar y apoyar a tantos voluntarios increíbles y ver cómo el campamento cambia sus vidas! Además de reclutar y apoyar a los voluntarios, realizo mucho trabajo administrativo, como asegurarme de tener toda la documentación que necesito de los voluntarios, además de recopilar todos los números y horas de los voluntarios para fines de datos. 😊
He vivido en el estado de Washington toda mi vida. Me gradué de la Universidad de Western Washington con una licenciatura en Recreación Terapéutica y una especialización en Psicología. Me encanta jugar/ver deportes (especialmente fútbol), bailar, armar rompecabezas y juegos de palabras/números, probar nuevos restaurantes y pasar el mayor tiempo posible con mis amigos y familiares.
Abby Parnell
Coordinador de Admisiones
Hey there! I am Abby Parnell, the Admissions Coordinator at Camp Korey.
In my position, I’m fortunate to serve as one of the initial touch-points for campers and families, guiding them through the admissions journey. I am dedicated to supporting them throughout the entire application process, striving to ensure it’s seamless and free from unnecessary stress. It’s my hope to help families have a smooth application process so they can experience camp to the fullest! I know camp can be such a transformative time, where lasting memories are forged. I am driven by a deep passion to help others experience Camp Korey!
When not at camp I can be found in my hammock reading a great book or possibly strolling a local farmers market. My husband and I love looking for local ingredients to cook a new meal together. I am an outdoor enthusiast who lived in Montana for 15 years and never turned down an adventure! If music is playing, I can’t help but dance! I am a coffee lover and enjoy exploring shorelines with my fun-loving Golden Retriever, Sperry.
kortney smith
Director de campamento
Hey there! I’m Kortney Smith and I am the Camp Director.
My journey with Camp Korey began as a camper in 2009. Growing up with the shadow of a diagnosis can be really hard. But I was raised to believe that my medical condition gave me something other kids didn’t have – a unique perspective on life, a superpower.
One reason why I love my job so much is because I can encourage more people to share that perspective. I can help others recognize their superpowers and use them to better the world. Since my time as a camper, I have worn many hats, with my new favorite being Camp Director!
Around camp, you will see me planning, preparing, and executing all things programs, activities, and fun! I also supervise and support an amazing team of seasonal staff who have the uncanny ability to turn traditional activities into uproarious spectacles. At this camp, fun is not just an option – it’s a mandatory skill.
Outside of camp, my time is spent taking up new hobbies, practicing new skills, and learning what it means to be a new mom.
Shannon Staples, MD
Director médico
Dr. Staples first came to Camp Korey as a volunteer and fell in love with the mission. As an Emergency Department doctor, seeing kiddos thrive at Camp Korey inspired her to join our team in 2018. When she’s not working, Dr. Staples is most likely to be found outside, snorkeling or on skis!
Larkin Starkovich
Líder de mantenimiento
Hi! My name is Larkin Starkovich I am the maintenance lead. I do a little bit of everything from ditch digging to vehicle maintenance and repairs. So, our campers and families can have a wonderful experience at Camp Korey.
As for me, I enjoy going camping and fishing as much as possible. Go, Camp Korey!!!
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