Meet Our Staff
Camp Kesem Michigan State is headed by a great team of professional and student leaders, each of whom is dedicated to the quality and impact of the program.
National Program Director
Lauren "Marzi" Marzipan
MSU Co-Chairs
Alex "Lola" Monyhan
Year in school: Senior
Major: Criminal Justice
Favorite camp song: Yeah Toast!
Favorite camp activity: Low Down and Dirty Day
Previous involvment: Fundraising Coordinator freshmen year, Admin and Programming sophomore year, Co-Chair junior year
Emilee "Pebbles" Moseley
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Education
Favorite camp song: There Once Was A Wizard
Favorite camp activity: Color Wars
Previous involvment: Special Events Coordinator freshmen year
Admin/Camp Programming Coordinators
Shalaka "Boomboom" Akolkar
Year in school: Senior
Major: Psychology
Favorite camp song: Fred the Moose
Favorite camp activity: Ryuken
Previous involvment: A part of Camp Kesem since the beginning of junior year
Tara "Startdust" Sharodi
Year in school: Senior
Major: Human Biology
Favorite camp song: Fred the Moose
Favorite camp activity: Never been to camp, but likes the idea of cabin chats
Previous involvment: A part of Camp Kesem since the beginning of junior year
Camper Care Coordinators
Jamie "Avacado" Forte
Year in school: Senior
Major: Kinesiology
Favorite camp song: Oh A Milkshake
Favorite camp activity: Color Wars
Previous involvment: Counselor and Camper Care Coordinator
Cassandra "Munchkin" Weaver
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Microbiology
Favorite camp song: 60s Party
Favorite camp activity: Low Down and Dirty Day
Previous involvment: Counselor
Rachel "Flash" Lahring
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Marketing
Favorite camp song: Yeah Toast!
Favorite camp activity: Color Wars
Previous involvment: Counselor
Fundraising Coordinators
Justin "Spidey" Wintman
Year in school: Senior
Major: Human Biolody/Nutritional Sciences
Favorite camp song: Boombahs
Favorite camp activity: Low Down and Dirty Day
Previous involvment: Counselor and Fundraising Coordinator
Katie "Petri" Demery
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Professional Writing and Arts and Humanities
Favorite camp song: I Get Loose
Favorite camp activity: Swimming
Previous involvment: First year
Sarah "Diddy" Bigham
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Pre-Nursing
Favorite camp song: Baby Shark
Favorite camp activity: Looking forward to finding out!
Previous involvment: First year
Make the Magic Coordinators
Chelsea "Dora" Gose
Year in school: Senior
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite camp song: Boombas
Favorite camp activity: Beauty Parlor
Previous involvment: Student Support Coordinator junior year
Kaitlyn "BamBam" Polonis
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Kinesiology
Favorite camp song: Yeah Toast!
Favorite camp activity: Down and Dirty Day
Previous involvment: Special Events Coordinator Freshmen year
Public Relations Coordinators
Daniel "Maverick" Gyomory
Year in school: Junior
Major: Pre-Dental
Favorite camp song: Red Wagon
Favorite camp activity: Gaga Ball
Previous involvment: Counselor and Public Relations Coordinator sophomore year
Jason "Moto" Murray
Samantha "Hermione" Dore
RSO Coordinator
Sam "Johnny Appleseed" Appel
Student Support Coordinators
Dan "Groooves" Bator
Dylan "Tito" Mckay
Year in school:
Major: Nutritional Sciences and Pre-Dental
Favorite camp song: Boombas
Previous involvment: Counselor
Social Director
Will "Shakespeare" Jones