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
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