Ever since she was a child, Agata has been fascinated by the natural world. Growing up, her family frequently went hiking and camping throughout New Jersey. Now she spends most of her time tending to her vegetable garden, cooking, traveling, and hanging out with her dog, Kenya. Read More …
Amy Geddis is so very excited to return to the Guppies this year! She has been a part of the amazing staff at The Connection for the past 7 years and has over 25 years of elementary teaching experience with 24 of them in Kindergarten. Read More …
Maria Taute is a Mathematics major at Montclair State University. She is also getting certified in K-6 Elementary Education and Middle School Math. At The Connection this summer, Maria will be a SummerFun Counselor in the morning and a STEM Coordinator in the afternoon! Read More …
Christina Carosella has been with The Connection for 11 years. She currently teaches The Connection Preschool program for ages 3-5. She graduated from Kean University with a degree in Early Childhood Education and is super excited to meet all the Guppies and begin a fabulous fun-filled camp experience. Read More …
Taina is the Stars on Stage/ Rising Stars Camp Coordinator, a Dance Instructor and the Dance and Performing Arts Special Event Coordinator at The Connection. She is a graduate of Smith College where she received a BA in Dance and a minor in Africana Studies. Read More …
Theresa Jones received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and a Master of Education Degree in Dance Education from Rutgers University. She has had extensive training in Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, African, and Latin styles. Theresa completed her dance training at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Read More …
This will be Michelle’s 22nd summer involved with The Connection’s camps. Before becoming Director of SummerFun, she worked as a counselor and Director of Travel Camp. Her goal every summer is for campers to leave each day with a smile, happy after a fulfilling day of new experiences and forever memories. During the school year, Michelle is the Director of Enrichment Programs and oversees our Preschool, Before School and Afterschool programs. Read More …
Jessica Fascenelli Weisenbach is The Connection’s Dance, Theater, & Specialty Camps Director in addition to the Dance & Performing Arts and Specialty Director. A lifelong believer in the value of camp, Jessica loves being able to share the camp experience with our community. She has been working in summer camps for 17 years in a variety of roles from counselor to supervisor and this is her 10th year as Director. In addition, Jessica has a degree in Dance Education and has been studying dance for over 30 years. Read More …
Cassi Mendez has been involved with the Gymnastics Program for the past 9 years and is currently the Assistant Director. She has a Masters in Communications and is a former competitive gymnast and cheerleader. Cassi is one of the coaches year-round for our competitive gymnastic team. She is also actively involved as a class instructor at all levels of our progressive class program. Read More …