Meet Our Staff

Name: David Jaramillo Correa

School: Luis Amigó Catholic University

Major: Foreign Languages

Intended Occupation: English teacher

Hometown: Medellín, Columbia

What are you looking forward to most about camp: I am looking forward to growing as a person, learning as much as possible about camp activities, different cultures, meeting new people, and brothers and sisters in the faith that I can serve. Also, I hope to increase my faith, my spiritual life and above all to know God more through the bible and this experience.

Activity(s) Teaching: Guitar

Years at Camp: 1st year

Certifications: First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? I would like to establish international coffee day as a holiday so that we could drink coffee all the time and help the economy of the farmers who produce it.

Name: Rebecca Burrow

School: University of Mississippi

Major: Accounting

Intended Occupation: Forensic Accounting

Campus Involvement: Chi Omega Sorority, Sally Barksdale McDonell Honors College, RUF, Big Event Service Day, Rebelthon

Hometown: Jackson, MS

What are you looking forward to about camp: Experiencing camp traditions for the first time and seeing the Lord work through the campers!

Activity(s) Teaching: PAWS

Years at camp: 1st year at Timberlake

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Scavenger Hunt Day where the government assigns everyone an FBI agent to make them a scavenger hunt that lasts the whole day!

Name: Lucie Christian

School: Rhodes College 

Major:  Economics and International Studies

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

What are you looking forward to about camp: Running free swims and finally being able to nail a backflip on the rope swing!

Activity: Waterfront Director

Years at Camp: 12!

Certifications: Lifeguard, CPR/First Aid

Name: Chancellor Reynolds

School: University of Virginia

Major: Urban and Environmental Design

Hometown: Memphis, TN

Activity(s) Teaching: Riflery

Years at Camp: 11

Certifications: CPR 

What would be your non-super superpower? The ability for clothes to never be dirty

Name: Carson Hays

School: Southern Methodist University

Major: Finance

Campus Involvement: Club Ultimate Frisbee, Hilltop Scholars Honors Program, Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity

Hometown: Miami, FL

What are you looking forward to about camp: Making camp as fun as it was for me when I was a camper

Years at camp: 11

Certifications: Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? Everyone gets Thursday and Friday off for the Round of 64 in March Madness.

Name: Archie Dees

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Major: Journalism

Intended Occupation: Sports Broadcasting or Management

Hometown: Salisbury, NC

Activity(s) Teaching: Basketball and Riflery

Years at camp: 12

Certifications: CPR

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Pasta Day because I feel like all of the different types of pasta don’t get enough love.

Name: David Reeder

School: Clemson University

Hometown: Asheville, NC

What are you looking forward to most about camp: Giving back to the campers the same experiences I was able to have as a camper and watching campers fall in love with their favorite activities at camp

Activity(s) Teaching: Basketball and Mountain Biking

Years at Camp: 4

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

What would be your non-super superpower? To just look at my home doors and have them unlock when I have a lot of stuff in my arms

Name: Josh Rodriguez

School: University of Georgia

Major: English

Intended Occupation: Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Campus Involvement: UGA Fly Fishing Club and Greek Life

Hometown: Macon, GA

What are you looking forward to about camp: Being outside all the time and watching the kids have a blast!

Activity(s) Teaching: Canoeing

Certifications: Lifeguard and CPR

What would be your non-super superpower? To instantly fall asleep

Name: John S. Jeffery III

School: Wofford College

Major: Psychology

Intended Occupation: Clinical Psychologist

Campus Involvement: Student Body Vice President, RUF, Bonner Scholar, Wofford Ambassador, Resilience Project Member

Hometown: Columbia, SC

What are you most looking forward to about camp: Getting to spend another great summer with campers and staff

Activity (s) Teaching: Improv

Years at camp: 2nd year

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

What would your non-super superpower be? The ability to make every person smile with one simple word or kind gesture

Name: Greer Hon

School: Savannah College of Art and Design

Major: Photography

Intended Occupation: Photojournalist/ Unit Still Photographer

Campus Involvement: SCAD Serve

Hometown: Holden Beach, NC

What are you looking forward to about camp: Meeting new people and getting great photos!

Years at camp: 2nd year

Certifications: First Aid and CPR

Name: Rien Freeman

School: Lees Mc-Rae

Major: Wildlife Biology and Outdoor Recreation Management

Intended Occupation: Professional Outdoor Guide

Campus Involvement: Cross Country Team, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Team, Skateboarding Club

Hometown: Boone, NC

What are you looking forward to about camp: Helping the kids to learn and make memories in the outdoors

Activity(s) Teaching: Backpacking

Years at camp: 1st year

Certifications: CPR and Lifeguard

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? I would have a lights-out day where for a certain time at night, all non-necessary lights are turned off so everyone can see the stars for a little bit without light pollution.

Name: Jean Marc Ragsdale

School: Toccoa Falls College

Major: Biblical Studies

Campus Involvement: Prayer and Worship Nights Leadership Team, Performing Arts Event Production Team, Intramural Soccer, Intramural Volleyball, Campus-wide LARP events, ResLife (RA)

Hometown: Kempton Park, South Africa and Vienna, Austria

What are you most looking forward to about camp: Pouring into counselors and campers, all while doing the most fun things camp has to offer

Activity(s) Teaching: Climbing, Kayaking, Airsoft

Years at Camp: 2

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Inside Out Day where everyone has to dress with their clothes inside out because if you all look ridiculous, no one can be made fun of and everyone can have fun being ridiculous!

Name: Scottie Huger

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Elementary Education

Campus Involvement: College Hockey and Greek Life

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

What are you looking forward to most about camp: Having a fun-packed summer!

Activity(s) Teaching: Climbing

Certifications: WFR, Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Cornhole Day because it is probably the best lawn game invented

Name: Ana Ruiz Naranjo

School: Escuela Internacional de Protocolo

Major: Event Planning

Intended Occupation: Photographer

Hometown: Murcia, Spain

What are you looking forward to about camp: Making new friends!

Years at camp: 1st year

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? International Pickle Day because I can’t live without pickles

Name: Gresham Collins

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Major: Sports and Exercise Science

Intended Occupation: Athletic Trainer

Campus Involvement: Intramural Soccer and Basketball

Hometown: Boone, NC

What are you looking forward to about camp: All the great camp food, activities, and camp atmosphere

Activity(s) Teaching: Archery

Years at camp: 8

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Spikeball Day because there’s no other sport like it

Name: Kimberly Blount

School: Wake Forest University

Campus Involvement: RUF, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Elementary School Tutor through Wake’s Community Engagement Office

Hometown: Ridgeland, MS

What are you looking forward to about camp: I’m looking forward to deepening my relationship with Christ through spending time outdoors and creating new friendships.

Activity(s) Teaching: PAWS and Photographer

Years at Camp: 1st year!

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? I would want to celebrate a “No Technology Day” because I think it would be refreshing to unplug for a day.

Name: Alfredo Espinosa

School: Autonomous University of Yucatan

Major: Industrial Engineering and Logistics

Campus Involvement: Soccer Team and Directive Table of IISE

Hometown: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

What are you looking forward to about camp: Building relationships with co-counselors and campers and going on trips

Activity: Airsoft

Years at camp: 2

What would be your non-super superpower? To make owl sounds with my hands

Name: Jake Highfield

School: Clemson University

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Campus Involvement: Intramural Soccer and Turning Point

Hometown: Charleston, SC

What are you most looking forward to about camp: I’m looking forward to being able to be at Timberlake for an entire summer and being there with all three of my brothers for the first time.

Activity(s) Teaching: Archery

Years at Camp: 11

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Free Food Day. No food is better than free food.

Name: Caleb Owen

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Leadership Studies

Campus Involvement: Club Tennis, RUF, Wine to Water

Hometown: Asheville, NC

What are you looking forward to about camp: Camp-wide games and backpacking trips

Activity(s) Teaching: Backpacking

Years at camp: 1

Certifications: WFR and Lifeguard

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Barefoot Day. Everyone would walk barefoot for the day because that would so fun and everyone would have to slow down where they are walking.

Name: Riley Daggett

School: Christopher Newport University

Major: Business Marketing

Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC

What are you looking forward to most about camp: Getting kids into mountain biking just as camp did for me growing up

Activity(s) Teaching: Mountain Biking

Years at Camp: 8

Certifications: CPR, First Aid, WFA

What would be your non-super superpower? To be able to snap my fingers and fix anything on a bike

Name: Jordan Rustin

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Major: Communications

Campus Involvement: Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

What are you looking forward to about camp: Watching and helping campers learn new skills and about the Lord

Years at camp: 11

Certifications: Lifeguard and First Aid

What would be your non-super superpower? The ability to learn how to play any song instantly on the guitar

Name: Ethan Persons

School: Samford University 

Major: Sports Medicine

Campus Involvement: School of Health Professions Senator, Society of Kinesiology Member, Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Med Honor Society

Hometown: Jackson, TN

What are you looking forward to about camp: A new environment and a chance to meet and get to know all the counselors and campers

Activity(s) Teaching: Field Sports

Years at camp: 1st year

Certifications: Basic Life Support and First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Recess Day. Every person must have an hour of recess; elementary school, middle school, high school, college–it doesn’t matter everyone must have recess.

Name: Devon Coates

School: Southern Methodist University

Major: Computer Science

Intended Occupation: Youth Ministry

Campus Involvement: Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity and Young Life

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

What are you looking forward to about camp: The ability to grow towards Christ and others

Activity(s) Teaching: Guitar and Swimming

Years at camp: 1st year

Certifications: Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid

If you could create a new national holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Mike and Ike’s day because they’re the best candy and everyone should know it

Name: Claire Haley

Major: University of Virginia

Intended Occupation: Doctor

Campus Involvement: RUF, Club Pickle Ball, Blueprint Leadership, Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority

Hometown: Nashville, TN

Activity(s) Teaching: Diving

What are you looking forward to about camp: I’m excited to meet a lot of great people and make camp an awesome place for campers.

Years at Camp: 12

Certifications: Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid

What would be your non-super superpower? The ability to take the best 10-minute power nap

Name: Kent Snoddy

School: Randolph College

Major: History

Intended Occupation: High School History Teacher

Campus Involvement: Lacrosse

Hometown: Fluvanna County, VA

What are you looking forward to at camp: Being able to be a role model while spending my summer outside

Activity: Fishing

Years at camp: 1st year

Certifications: CPR and First Aid

What would be your non super superpower? To have chores done the moment I snap my fingers

Name: Graham Ryan

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Sustainable Technology

Campus Involvement: Ski and Snowboard Club

Hometown: Asheville, NC

What are you looking forward to at camp: Coming back after a year away to lots of new and familiar faces, and obviously the pizza

Activity: Kayaking

Years at Camp: 9

Certifications: Lifeguard and CPR

What would be your non-super superpower? Being fluent in the language of the minions from Despicable Me

Name: Natalie Custer

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Recreation Management / Outdoor Education

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

What are you looking forward to at camp: I’m most excited for taking kids on trips and watching them grow through friends and adventure.

Activity: Kayaking

Years at Camp: 9

Certifications: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, WFR

What would be your non-super superpower? To snap my fingers and be clean and showered

Name: Owen Stout

School: Catawba Valley Community College/Liberty University

Major: Aviation Maintenance

Intended Occupation: Aviation Maintenance Technician

Campus involvement: None

Hometown: Hickory, NC

Looking forward to: Evening activities

Activity teaching: Rocketry

Years at camp: 11

Certifications: Adult/child/infant CPR and Basic First Aid

What would be your non-super superpower?: Turning every stoplight in front of me green.

Name: Max Hill

School: College of Wooster

Major: Neuroscience

Hometown: Asheville, NC

What are you most looking forward to about camp: I’m looking forward to helping the kids learn, grow and have fun!

Activity(s) Teaching: Field Sports

Years at Camp: 1st Summer

Certifications: CPR, First Aid

If you could create a new superpower, what would it be?

Name: Colby Short

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Sustainable Technology

Hometown: Archdale, NC

What are you most looking forward to about camp: I’m looking forward to taking what I learned last year and improving the way I conduct my classes and teach the kids.

Activity(s) Teaching: Climbing and Wrestling

Years at Camp: 5th summer

Certifications: Climbing, Lifeguard, WFA

If you could create a new national holiday holiday, what would you celebrate and why? National Massage Day so I could get my back worked out