li·fer (lī-fur), n: a staff member who has shown a lifelong commitment to the betterment of Camp Harmony.
Of particular note in regards to our staff is the role of the Lifers at Camp Harmony; something that is unique only to us! Lifers are staff members who have been selected by the Directors as having shown a lifelong commitment to the betterment of Camp Harmony. Lifers play a large role in mentoring younger and new staff members and we draw on their vast experience to craft our one-of-a-kind programming and clear message.
Lifers truly embody an attitude of constant and unprompted support for the ideals of Camp, all possessing that certain indescribable “it” factor! They are our “master staff members” and help cultivate a culture of excellence among our other 130+ staff members each and every summer.
Below is a list of our current Camp Harmony Lifers (a * denotes a member of the Administrative Team):
Lifers |
Year started |
Years at Camp in 2011 |
Jerry "Director" Amedeo* |
1964 |
48 |
Carol "Director" Amedeo* |
1988 |
24 |
Elyse "DUH" Amedeo* |
2001 |
11 |
Nicole "Assistant Director" Amedeo Griffith* |
1992 |
20 |
Sante "Security" Brown |
2005 |
7 |
Michele "Pool" Capano |
1971 |
41 |
Stacey "Nurse" Chusid |
2006 |
6 |
Todd "Frontier" Cohen |
1996 |
16 |
Steven "Music" Cooney |
2005 |
7 |
Karen "Arts & Crafts" Dellera |
2004 |
8 |
Eric "Program" Demel* |
1993 |
19 |
Vanessa "Munchkin" Ellis |
2005 |
7 |
Amie "Shangri-La" Faigenbaum |
2002 |
10 |
Martina "Blueberry" Falgares |
2006 |
6 |
Josh "Program" Greenbaum* |
1999 |
13 |
Jack "Assistant Director" Griffith* |
2000 |
12 |
Katie "Shangri-La" Grundman |
2005 |
7 |
Glad "Big Fry" Hasbrouck |
1995 |
17 |
Alex "Sports" Hermes |
1991 |
21 |
Peter "Sports" Hockmeyer |
2001 |
11 |
Cara "Pool" Holzer |
2001 |
11 |
Loren "DUH" Hsu* |
1992 |
20 |
Holly "Shangri-La" Kasper |
2006 |
6 |
Ellen "DUH" Kolton* |
1995 |
17 |
JoAnn "Pool" Love-Hough* |
1996 |
16 |
Kristen "Pool" McNerney |
1998 |
14 |
Lisa "La Gym Lore" Moore |
2003 |
9 |
Laura "Drama Schach" Rodaman |
1996 |
16 |
Sally "Munchkin" Rosenberg |
2000 |
12 |
Peter "Pioneer" Rosenberg |
1997 |
15 |
Pam "Willowbrook" Scopino |
1999 |
13 |
Craig "Program" Stein* |
1995 |
17 |
Marge "Arts & Crafts" Tellez |
2002 |
10 |
Kristin "Food & Allergy" Zarro* |
1991 |
21 |
