Meet Our Staff

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NEXT: David Jaramillo Correa
Program Director

Winston Horn

Name: Winston Horn
School: University of Mississippi
Major: Recreation Administration
Campus Involvement: Youth Ministry/Camping
Hometown: Clarksdale, MS
What are you looking forward to about camp: Looking forward to another summer full of adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Years at camp: 7th summer
Certifications: CPR and First Aid
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NEXT: Rebecca Burrow
Guitar

David Jaramillo Correa

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.

 

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NEXT: Lucie Christian
PAWS

Rebecca Burrow

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!

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NEXT: Chancellor Reynolds
Waterfront Director

Lucie Christian

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

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NEXT: Carson Hays
Riflery

Chancellor Reynolds

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

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NEXT: Archie Dees
Disc Golf / Swimming

Carson Hays

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.

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NEXT: David Reeder
Basketball / Riflery

Archie Dees

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.

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NEXT: Josh Rodriguez
Basketball / Mountain Biking

David Reeder

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

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NEXT: John S. Jeffery III
Canoeing

Josh Rodriguez

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

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NEXT: Greer Hon
Improv

John S. Jeffery III

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

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NEXT: Rien Freeman
Photographer

Greer Hon

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

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NEXT: Jean Marc Ragsdale
Backpacking

Rien Freeman

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.

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NEXT: Scottie Huger
Climbing / Kayaking / Airsoft

Jean Marc Ragsdale

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!

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NEXT: Ana Ruiz Naranjo
Climbing

Scottie Huger

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

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NEXT: Gresham Collins
Photographer

Ana Ruiz Naranjo

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

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NEXT: Kimberly Blount
Archery

Gresham Collins

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

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NEXT: Alfredo Espinosa
Photography / PAWS

Kimberly Blount

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.

 

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NEXT: Jake Highfield
Airsoft

Alfredo Espinosa

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

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NEXT: Caleb Owen
Archery

Jake Highfield

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.

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NEXT: Riley Daggett
Backpacking

Caleb Owen

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.

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NEXT: Jordan Rustin
Mountain Biking

Riley Daggett

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

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NEXT: Ethan Persons
Cabin Area Director

Jordan Rustin

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

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NEXT: Devon Coates
Field Sports

Ethan Persons

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.

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NEXT: Claire Haley
Guitar / Swimming

Devon Coates

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

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NEXT: Kent Snoddy
Diving

Claire Haley

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

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NEXT: Graham Ryan
Fishing

Kent Snoddy

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

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NEXT: Natalie Custer
Kayaking

Graham Ryan

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

 

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NEXT: Owen Stout
BME Kayaking

Natalie Custer

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

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NEXT: Seth Brahney
Rocketry

Owen Stout

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.

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NEXT: Grant Hemsley
Fencing

Seth Brahney

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NEXT: Max Hill
Fishing

Grant Hemsley

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NEXT: Joseph Hani
Field Sports

Max Hill

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?

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NEXT: Colby Short
Backpacking

Joseph Hani

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NEXT: Henry Broshar
Climbing / Wrestling

Colby Short

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

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NEXT: Ean Swink
Kayaking

Henry Broshar

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NEXT: Teddy Oakey
Climbing

Ean Swink

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NEXT: Winston Horn

Teddy Oakey