Meet the Fearless Leaders . . .

Behind these smiling faces are teachers, college students, medical students, high school students, and camping professionals, who all have one thing in common.......

A passion for working with children!

The staff members play a variety of roles such as counselor, nurse, teacher, mediator, playmate and friend. The joy staff members create a very diverse and loving family that any child would hope to join.

Amy Thompson,
Summer Camps Director

Amy became the Director in 2002 after two years as the Associate Director of Camping and Retreats. She discovered her passion for the camping field after two years at the YMCA of the Rockies. She recently completed her Master's in Recreation Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a non-profit certificate from Duke University. A former bobcat at Ohio University she has the mid-west at heart. Contact Amy at amy.thompson@joec.org.

Kevin Hackman,
Medical & Family Camps Associate Director

Kevin came to JOEC in 1993 as a Specialty Camper, and was hooked.  He became the Retreat Coordinator in 2006.  Kevin started as an educator in the Outdoor School Program, 2002-2005, worked with summer camp 2003-2004 and most recently was the Adventure and Safety Coordinator.  Kevin graduated from Xavier University in 2002 with a B.A. in Psychology.  Contact Kevin at: kevin.hackman@joec.org

Jack became the Camps Coordinator in 2007.  He was introduced to camp as a summer dish washer by his sister in the late 90s and has been doing it ever since.  Jack comes to us from a neighboring camp, Camp Kern, and has a genuine passion about working with kids and enriching the lives of the people around him. He has a B.A. in Secondary Education Social Studies from the Indiana University. Contact Jack at: jack.murphy@joec.org.