Youth Development Counselor & Junior Counselors - Camp Ton-A-Wandah

JANE STARLING - Youth Development Counselor

Hey guys! I'm Jane Starling and I'm from Charlotte, NC. I am a rising senior in high school at Myers Park. I love art, music and reading. I also play soccer and act! I am so excited to spend my second summer at TAW and I can't wait to see some old friends, make new ones, teach some archery, and have fun with all of y'all! See you this summer :)

PAULINA SUAREZ - Junior Counselor

Hi everyone! My name is Paulina Suarez, and I am a rising senior at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida! I've been a camper at TAW for four summers, and am so happy to be returning as a counselor! My favorite activities at camp are archery, woodburning, and cooking. I love to read and watch TV with my family. I can't wait to meet all of you and have an amazing summer!

EMMA TEMPLETON - Youth Development Counselor

Hi everyone! My name is Emma Templeton and I am from Columbia, South Carolina. I attend Clemson University and I am majoring in Elementary Education! A fun fact about me is that I want to travel to each continent by the time I graduate college and I currently have three more continents to go! I have attended Camp Ton-A-Wandah since Holly Cabin and I am a Mohawk! My favorite activity at camp is definitely tennis because I played tennis since I was three years old and throughout middle and high school. I will also be teaching tennis and being a lifeguard this summer! I love spending my free time traveling and spending time with friends and family. I wanted to return back to camp this summer because I want to give campers the same experience I had while at camp for ten years and make their camp experience the best possible! I can't wait for this upcoming summer at camp and to connect with old friends and meet many more people!

SENA UBAY - Youth Development Counselor

Hello! I’m Sena and I’m from Aydin, Turkey. I’m studying International Relations at the Adnan Menderes University. A fun fact about me is that I have been involved in music since I was little and I love to sing. My favorite singer is Adele I love her voice. Also my favorite song is Often by The Weekend. Because the song contains Turkish lyrics by a turkish artist that I love very much. My most favorite Tv series lately is SWAT. I'm coming to the camp to have a memorable summer and have fun and entertain. So I can't wait for this upcoming summer at camp.

KATIE VANCE - Junior Counselor

Hi everyone! My name is Katie Vance and I am from Alpharetta, Georgia. I am a rising senior at Alpharetta High School. I have been coming to camp since I was 8 years old and I am so excited to be going back as a counselor this year! In my free time I love to hang out with my friends, play with my dog, go to the gym, and listen to music. My favorite camp activities are paddle boarding, zumba, wood burning, and cooking. I can't wait to meet you guys and to have a great summer!

PIA VILLAVICENCIO - Junior Counselor

Hi! My name is Pia Villavicencio and I am from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. I am a rising Junior in Highschool and hope to become a Fashion expert or a Doctor one day! Some things I love to do is read, go to the beach and play sports! This will be my 2nd year being a Junior Counselor in Camp TAW! I am overly excited to meet new people, make some new memories and have fun back at TAW this summer. Can't wait to see you all!

FLOOR VOS - Youth Development Counselor

Heey! My name is Floor Vos you must think thats a weird name but actullay in the netherlands its a really popular name, its even the top 10 most used name! But the campers can call me Alisa my second name :). I am from 's-Gravenzande a small town in the Netherlands. Maybe you never heard of the Netherlands but its a really small (and cold ;) country in europe.I am attend the university of Rotterdam and i hope to be a editorial employee one day! A fun fact about me is that I really love drawing on classical music. My favorite food is definitely pizza. I listen to a lot of music so i don't really have a favorite song but the songs i really like at the moment are: Honesty (pink sweat$), This is what falling in love feels like (JVKE) and streken van een duivel ( Bilal Whaib, Frenna) a dutch song. In my my free time i like to go to the gym and do workouts, i like to skate, writing, drawing and listen to music. I want to go to the camp to make new experience and Make new friends and learn new things. I am really looking forward to go to the camp and I am really exciting to meet everyone!

CLAIRE WADMAN - Youth Development Counselor

Hey, my name is Claire Wadman, I am from Virginia. This will be my 3rd summer at Camp TAW! I graduated high school last year and am taking a gap year. I love working with kids and teenagers. I also love to travel and am hoping to spend some time living in Africa working with kids. A fun fact about me is that I have 10 siblings. I am excited to be coming back to Camp, and that 3 of my sisters will be coming back with me!

TESS WADMAN - Junior Counselor

Hey y’all!! My name is Tess Wadman I grew up in Savannah Georgia but I am now living in Northen Virginia. I have been homeschooled all my life and I hope to become a highschool teacher after college. I have 10 siblings and I live on a farm. This is my second year at camp and I can’t wait to make new friends and to see my old friends!!

CATIE WOFFORD - Youth Development Counselor

Hey! My name is Catie Wofford, and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. I attend Myers Park High School. I take ballet and contemporary dance classes, I play soccer, and I love to run. My favorite musical artists and bands are Peach Pit, The White Stripes, Phoebe Bridgers, and Fiona Apple. I love to read, and my favorite book is An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. I am so excited to return to TAW to see my old friends and meet new ones!

PAULINA YANES - Youth Development Counselor

Hello everyone,
I'm Paulina Yanes and I am coming from Miami, Florida. Currently a freshman in college, I am majoring in psychology and will soon be studying criminology as well! I played double bass or upright bass for eight years and know how to play the bass guitar. During my free time I love to read, walk outdoors, spend time with my family, draw/sketch, and listen to different types of music. Being very adventurous I am not afraid to try new thing whether it be food, activities or learning subject. A fun fact (but more of a "hobby" of mine): I LOVE to travel. I have been to various parts of Europe, Latin America, and to about half of the states in America and plan to travel the whole globe. A few of the many reasons why I love to travel is because I get to learn about different cultures, the history, listen to the native languages, eating various new foods, and meeting new people .This summer couldn't come fast enough and I cannot wait to come back! Not only that, but my younger sister will be coming in as a camper for the first time, Can't wait to see new and familiar faces upon returning, but most of all to creating memories that will last a life time!

CHARLOTTE YOUNG - Youth Development Counselor

Hello Camp Ton-A-Wondah! I'm Charlotte Young and I'm from Christchurch, New Zealand. I am currently working at a café and going to University studying social work, with the hope of helping people and having a positive impact on my community. A fun fact about me is that I am what people would call a 'foodie'. I love food and tasting new things so much that I once cried with joy while eating pasta at my favorite Italian restaurant! My favorite TV show is The Office and I am so excited to be a part of camp this year because there is so many awesome adventures to embark on that can't be experienced anywhere else!