Rio Robinson Pre Camp Co-Director

• Birthplace: Cookeville, Tennessee

• Education: I graduated University of Florida

(GO NOLES!) with a BS in Commercial Rec.

• Hobbies: Kayaking, fishing, gardening, camping,

basketball, and the beach

• Experience: S & R Director at the JCA for the

past 15 years, and I have also been the camp

director for Adventure Days, Sabra & Habonim.

• Favorite Vacation: Jamaica, Spain, & camping

• Favorite Food: Fried Chicken with hot sauce

• Favorite Movie: O’Brother Where Art Thou?

• Fun Fact About Me: Proud papa of my son, the

River King and my baby girl Violet, the Pickle

Popsicle. I grew up on a farm most of my life.

• Favorite Genre Music: Outkast

• Career Goals: Livin’ da Dream

Mike May Pre Camp Co-Director

• Birthplace: Jacksonville, FL

• Education: BS in Sport Management

• Hobbies: Going on waterslides with Gregory Gipson

• Experience: Sports Coordinator at the JCA for the past 6 years, and I was a Camp Habonim Counselor 2 years before that.

• Favorite Vacation: San Diego, CA.

• Favorite Food: Anything from Chik-Fil-A

• Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans

• Fun Fact About Me: I am a diehard Jags fan. 2020 SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!!

• Favorite Genre Music: Hip/Hop

• Career Goals: To run summer camps alongside Rio Robinson

Susana Munera Counselor

• Birthplace: Medellin, Colombia • Education: I will start my first semester at UNF

as a primary education major. • Hobbies: traveling, board games, drawing,

hanging out with friends, movies, studying about the fascinating world of cryptography, scrapbooking, bird watching, collecting sea shells, astronomy, teaching children how to tie their shoes

• Camp Experience: This will be my 6th year at the JCA. I have worked in kid kare, the after-school program and it is my 3rd summer working summer camp.

• Favorite Vacation: Cartagena Colombia • Favorite Food: French Fries • Favorite Movie: Hercules • Fun Fact About Me: I speak fluent Spanish • Favorite Genre Music: Spanish Music • Career Goals: Live in Cinderella’s Castle

Zak ‘Audi’ Shapiro Counselor

● Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida

● Education: Enrolled at FSU

● Hobbies: Driving in my Audi or running cross

country

● Camp Experience: This will be my first year in

summer camp, but I have worked in the

babysitting room and with Sports and Rec for 3

years.

● Favorite Vacation: Miami,FL

● Favorite Food: Pretzels

● Favorite Movie: Herbie: Fully Loaded

● Fun Fact About Me: I am a retired baseball

player and ran Cross Country for Bishop Kenny

● Favorite Genre Music: Dubstep

● Career Goals: To continue to work for Coach

Mike and Rio in Sports and Rec.

Josh Parker Counselor

• Birthplace: Jacksonville Florida

• Education: I am currently a senior at UNF studying English

• Hobbies: My hobbies include surfing, reading, going to the gym, and hanging out with friends.

• Camp Experience: This will be my third year as a camp counselor. I love meeting new people and I can’t wait to have a great summer with everyone!

• Favorite Vacation: Traveling through Europe with my fam!

• Favorite Food: NY style deli sandwiches

• Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski

• Fun Fact About Me: I am a fun fact

• Favorite Genre Music: Rock / Folk

• Career Goals: I’d like to go to law school after college and work as an attorney with my brother!

Rebecca Nathans Counselor

• Birthplace: Snellville, Georgia

• Education: I am in my Senior year at UNF, Getting a degree in business management

• Hobbies: Playing volleyball, hanging out with friends

• Camp experience: I am entering my second year as a camp counselor. I have also worked for the Jacksonville Jewish center for three years.

• Favorite Vacation: California

• Favorite Food: Black Olives

• Favorite Movie: High School Musical

• Fun Fact: I own 18 pairs of Nike Sneakers

• Favorite Music Genre: Country

• Career Goals: To own a business.

Matt Cordek Counselor

• Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida • Education: Currently a sophomore at Florida

State University where I am studying Statistics • Hobbies: Playing baseball, golf, and basketball. I

also like to play music with my friends. • Camp experience: This will be my third summer

with camp Habonim, and I also worked as counselor for JCA spring break camp.

• Favorite Vacation: With my family in California visiting San Francisco, San Diego & Los Angeles.

• Favorite Food: I love all kinds of food but Cajun ranch wings are my all-time favorite.

• Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting. • Fun Fact About Me: I was homeschooled

throughout elementary school. • Favorite Genre Music: I listen to lots of music

but country music is my favorite. • Career Goals: After college I hope to work as in

data analysis for an insurance company.

Jessie Friedman Counselor

• Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida

• Education: I am a junior of the University of Florida, studying Family, Youth and Community Sciences.

• Hobbies: My hobbies include playing volleyball and going to the beach.

• Camp experience: This is my third summer as a JCA camp counselor and I’m so excited to have another fun summer! I volunteer as a teacher’s assistant during the year and love being around kids.

• Favorite Vacation: New York City

• Favorite Food: Watermelon

• Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

• Fun Fact: I’ve been a member of the JCA my entire life.

• Favorite Music Genre: Anything except country

• Career Goals: Something fun!!

Gregory ‘Gip’ Gipson Counselor

• Birthplace: Jacksonville, FL • Education: Obtaining B.S. in Sport

Management • Hobbies: Going on Water Slides with Coach

Mike • Camp Experience: This is my fifth year working

Summer Camp. I also work in afterschool and coach in the JCA Leagues.

• Favorite Vacation: Anywhere by the Ocean • Favorite Food: Hot Fries • Favorite Movie: Lilo and Stitch • Fun Fact About Me: I am the best dancer at

the JCA • Favorite Genre Music: Hip Hop • Career Goals: To Coach Middle School or High

School Football and one day become an Athletic Director.

Georgie Melvin Counselor

• Birthplace: Red Bank, New Jersey

• Education: Pre-Nursing at FSCJ

• Hobbies: Traveling, shopping, going to Disney World, cooking, being with friends & family, playing with puppies I see in public, watching The Office

• Camp Experience: This will be my 4th year working at the JCA! I have worked as a summer camp & afterschool counselor. This will be my second year with Camp Habonim!

• Favorite Vacation: Bahamas

• Favorite Food: Guacamole

• Favorite Movie: Mean Girls

• Fun Fact About me: I'm a huge New York Jets fan, just like Mr. Dave from Camp Sabra!

• Favorite Music Genre: Pop & Country

• Career Goal: To be a full-time Mermaid

Casey Wylie Extended Day Specialist

• Birthplace: Arcadia, California

• Education: M.S. in Mental Health from UNF

• Hobbies: Spending time with my dog and fiancé and being by the pool.

• Camp experience: This will be my fourth year working JCA Summer Camp.

• Favorite Vacation: San Diego, CA

• Favorite Food: Cheese

• Favorite Movie: All Shark Movies

• Fun Fact About Me: I am getting married to Coach Mike next year!!

• Favorite Genre Music: Anything I can dance to

• Career Goals: To rule the world (Evil Laugh)

Lea Melvin Extended Day Specialist

• Birthplace: Keyport, New Jersey

• Education: University of North Florida

• Hobbies: Reading

• Camp Experience: I am entering my third year of JCA summer camp with Sabra.

• Favorite Vacation: Disney World

• Favorite Food: Spaghetti

• Favorite Movie: Monsters University

• Fun Fact About Me: I own a tuxedo cat named Venus.

• Favorite Genre Music: R&B

• Career Goals: Pharmaceutical Chemist