Staff

Shauna McGlamery is honored to be the “Queen Bee” of her Fenster Ranch Summer Camp hive. Shauna is a third generation native Tucsonan. Her fondest memories as a child were hiking up Sabino Canyon, playing in Sabino Creek, catching rainwater with her tongue, and of course soaking up the sun’s rays. Shauna continues to share these same activities with campers at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp. This is Shauna’s sixth summer expressing her visions, creative energy, passion for the environment, and enthusiasm in building a dynamic Fenster hive.
During the school year Shauna is the Art Teacher, Yearbook Adviser, and Head of the Fine Arts Department at Flowing Wells Junior High. Shauna wakes up every morning eager to share her passion of creating art with students daily. Shauna graduated with honors receiving her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, with an emphasis in Administration and Principal K-12 this past December. Shauna’s dream is to create her own fine arts outdoor academy where students can excel in the great outdoors through experiential education, self exploration, and creative thought. With the support, love, and inspiration from Shauna’s family, friends, and community she knows that dreams do come true and looks forward to making her vision reality!
Shauna’s passions extend beyond the classroom environment and into nature and all aspects of her life. Shauna has worked in the camping and outdoor world for the past decade as a Camp Director, Camp Counselor, Art Director, CIT Director, Outdoor Educator, and Teacher in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Colorado.
Shauna creates a balance in her life by hiking, practicing yoga, painting & drawing, attending farmer’s markets, supporting the arts, traveling, learning about cultures, celebrating diversity, creating a peaceful community, living environmentally conscious, and spending quality time with family and friends as well as making new ones!

Andy (Director)

Born and raised in Tucson, Andy is incredibly happy to call this desert oasis home. After ten years living, working, volunteering, studying and traveling in 35 countries on 5 continents, Andy has returned to the healing heat of Tucson and is overjoyed to be spending his second summer at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp! Andy draws on extensive experience working with students of all ages both in and out of the classroom and looks forward to the opportunity to provide a fun, challenging, supportive, playful and exciting, environment for kids to explore their full creativity, confidence and potential! When not traveling or teaching, you can find Andy rock climbing, playing ultimate frisbee, practicing Acroyoga, juggling, reading, drumming, speaking Spanish, riding his bike or exploring a cave! Andy is a certified Wilderness First Responder, Lifeguard, Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver, Shiatsu Massage Therapist, and Yoga Instructor. He loves summer camp for the smiles, the friendships, the playfulness, the ropes course, and for helping an incredible group of awesome kids have the best summer of their lives!

Matt (Bike Guru)

Matt considers Fenster Ranch Summer Camp his home away from home!! He enjoys every minute of summer camp and wakes up every morning with camp on his mind. Matt does an exceptional job of having safe fun as the Bike Guru at camp. His passion for exploring new trails, building jumps, and making sure everyone is having a blast is noteworthy in his creative bike program. Matt can’t wait for camp to start!

Taya (Dance Discovery)

TAYA! I just finished my freshman year of college. I love to dance! I teach classes at my childhood dance studio and take classes myself as well. I like to play outside and go swimming. Fenster Ranch Summer Camp has been the best part of my summer for ten years first as a camper and then as a part of the amazing staff. I love kids! I like playing soccer and hanging out with my friends. Summer in Tucson is the BEST! And I can’t wait for FRSC 2012!

Emma (Art Queen)

Emma hails from the mountains of Idaho, and has been a part of the Tucson community for five years working as an installation artist and adjunct professor of photography at the University of Arizona. This will be here first year at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp, and she is very excited to join the hive! Along with a daily yoga practice, Emma enjoys spending her spare time jump-roping, hulahooping, baking, and competitive games of cribbage! She is excited to bring her love of arts education and tenacious creativity to the Fenster Camp family!

Justin (Ropes)

Hello there! My name is Justin and here is a brief snapshot into my life: I was born and raised in Tucson and am a graduate of Sabino High School, The University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University as I hold a Masters Degree of Education in Educational Psychology. I am an Elementary Guidance Counselor and coach basketball at Salpointe Catholic High School. Some of my happiness can be found through playing competitive basketball, surfing in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, photography, music, bike rides, long drives and setting suns that reminds me that I’m alive…
I have been involved with Fenster Ranch Summer Camp for four summers now and I keep coming back due to the sense of respect, community and appreciations that radiates from the program and all involved with Fenster.

Alec (Ropes)

Alec is lucky enough to go to school in Boulder, Colorado where he is able to do many outdoor activities and adventures. He skateboards to and from class and anywhere else wheels will take him. When not in class Alec loves to snowboard, hike, rock climb, play soccer and frisbee. Fenster kids and events make great subjects for Alec’s love of photography and he takes his camera everywhere. Music is a huge part of Alec’s life as he is an avid guitarist and is currently teaching himself piano. Alec is also learning American Sign Language and loves to communicate with other signers. This is Alec’s fourth year with Fenster and he is excited to be spending another summer with great campers and staff. His favorite part about Fenster is watching kids grow and learn new things, especially on the ropes course. Seeing kids conquer their fears and overcome obstacles is extremely inspirational for Alec and he is excited for the summer’s challenges.

Prido (Lifeguard)

My name is Prido and I am the guardian of the pool! I guard lives! This upcoming summer will be my third summer working with the Fenster Ranch Summer Camp program as a lifeguard. Let me tell you, it has been a rocking awesome time every summer!!! Aside from guarding lives I am a Student of the University of Arizona. I am going to graduate this coming May with a degree in Physiology. I hope to one day attend medical school and become a family physician in a rural town. Also, I am a member of the University Symphonic choir and have been studying classical singing for 2 years now. I enjoy playing guitar and writing my own music and
performing at open mic. I enjoy running looooonnnnng miles daily!! I look forward to teaching swim lessons this summer and spending time with some wonderful kids! Can’t wait!!

Kara (5-6 Head Counselor)

Allow me the opportunity to introduce myself to you! My name is Kara and I am delighted to spend my second summer at Fenster Ranch. Originally from Michigan, I left the mid-west nine years ago to attend the University of Arizona and have been in Arizona ever since. I love my job! I am a First Grade teacher- an honor I value deeply. I take tremendous pride in teaching young ones the academic and social skills that they will use the rest of their lives. While teaching I have had the pleasure of mentoring two University of Arizona student teachers. Mentoring and teaching are two of my passions. In addition to working at Fenster this summer I also will be taking classes at the University of Arizona. I am pursuing a second degree in Speech & Language Pathology. I am thrilled to embark on a new and exciting journey! During my free time I enjoy reading, scrap booking, running and cooking. Much of my free time, however, is spent with my golden retriever puppy Kody. He’s a movie star. He, along with his littermates, recently got done filming Spooky Buddies. It’s from the Air Bud series and was released this fall. Some people say he’s famous. I, on the other hand, refer to him as “infamous.” Kody is a rambunctious puppy so dog training occupies much of my time now too. We walk the Rillito River path daily- one of my favorite activities. This is my second summer at Fenster Ranch. Growing up in Michigan I spent most of my childhood attending various day camps and overnight camps in Michigan and Canada. I have many fond memories as a camper and I’m looking forward to helping create those same memories for my campers too. Fenster Ranch, in particular, celebrates the creativity and originality in children and provides them with opportunities to develop and express their individuality while outside in beautiful Sabino Canyon. Looking forward to an exciting summer filled with fun, friendships, laughter and adventure!

Amanda (5-6 Head Counselor)

This will be Amanda’s fifth summer working at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp, and she can’t imagine doing anything else. Amanda currently attends the University of Arizona and is studying special education
with a minor in sign language. She absolutely loves working with children and loves being the person that can put a smile on their face. She also enjoys hiking, camping, bike riding, and pretty much anything under the sun. Amanda also can’t wait to see the new faces at camp in the five and six year olds and teach them what summer camp is all about!

Erin (7-8 Head Counselor)

My name is Erin and this is my second summer as the 7-8 year old counselor at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp! During the year I work at Valley View Early Learning Center and also at C.A.R.E. at Canyon View Elementary. I love to act silly, play games and be active! I have a passion for art and inspiring creative minds! When I’m not working I like to play with my pet rabbit, Snuggles, and read a good book. I’m looking forward to a great summer having safe fun in the sun!

Rick (7-8 Head Counselor)

Rick, or “Gibson” as he is most commonly referred to at camp, is psyched to be rejoining the thriving hive for his second summer. He loves being a part of camp because of all the smiling faces and the amazing energy that is generated each day. His intent for Summer 2012 is to inspire positive growth within campers by providing community-building experiences that are both challenging and drenched with fun. Rick is a passionate environmental educator and drum circle facilitator. When he isn’t teaching or leading a drum jam with his students, he can most often be found outside exploring the beautiful Sonoran Desert through hiking and cycling. He believes in the healing and rejuvenating properties of nature and seeks to commune with that energy daily. Rick is inspired by the quotation: “Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change”, and looks forward to demonstrating to campers that a positive mind has the power to transform any situation.

Kevin (8-9 Head Counselor)

Kevin has been with Fenster Ranch Summer Camp for more years than he can remember. He has been with Fenster since childhood where some of his fondest memories were from. He continues to work at Fenster where he brings an enthusiastic and wild personality. When not working at Fenster Ranch Summer camp Kevin is exploring the desert, long-boarding, riding motorcycles, is a student at the University of Arizona and most often, planning an overly complex DIY project. Fenster Ranch Summer Camp has given me some of the most memorable times of my life and I wish to give kids some of the same opportunities in return.

Dana (8-9 Head Counselor)

Hi my name is Dana. I’ve been involved with Fenster for 9 years. I started out as a camper, then progressed to a CIT, then a junior counselor, and finally a head counselor. Camp is such a beautiful place with wonderful people. Everyone is kind, friendly, imaginative and super motivating. I love a challenge and I love food. So, it would make sense that my favorite part about Fenster is art and snack time. I’m not the greatest artist but in art I can really just have fun creating whatever creature I decide to make out of recycled goods. The kids really work well at swapping ideas around and the art room transforms to a creative workshop. Fenster has a great variety of healthy fruits and snacks, which encourage me to eat healthier and feel healthier. Also, snack time has proved to be a great time to get to know your campers personalities a little bit better. It’s when everyone can gather around a common area and all the jokes and personalities come out. My favorite hobbies are to play soccer, go hiking, and hangout with friends and family. I just finished my junior year at the U of A and this summer and into the fall I will be applying to doctorate level physical therapy schools. I am very excited for the year to progress and for an awesome summer!

Alli (10-11 Head Counselor)

I am Alli and I love summer camps! I attended many summer camps as a kid, and Fenster Ranch Summer Camp is the fourth camp that I have worked for. To me, there is no better way to spend your summer than to play games and laugh and hike and swim and meet new people, among many other things! During the school year, I am an art teacher for Flowing Wells High School. I am originally from Montana, although Tucson is definitely my home away from home. I recently got married to a wonderful man named Jarrod, and we have two dogs named Fixie and Missoula. On weekends, we love to take our dogs backpacking all over the Southwest. I also enjoy riding my bike, gardening, painting/creating artwork, rock climbing, yoga, being with my friends and pretty much everything else I do! This is my first year working for Fenster Ranch and I am really looking forward to all the amazing activities and games we all get to be a part of this summer. I am also very excited to be working with my lovely friend Shauna, our Queen Bee! This just might be the best summer in the universe!

Michael C. (10-11 Head Counselor) 

I’m just your typical soccer playing, fun loving gung ho counselor ready to have the best summer ever. This is my fifth year in the Fenster Community, and I’m sure that it will be the best one yet. As this is the summer before I go off to California for college, I’m looking forward to spending my last few months at my favorite place in Tucson. I’m looking forward to having fun hiking, biking, swimming, rock-climbing, and playing games. I have been inspired by a countless number of people but I suppose that my greatest inspiration comes from my brother, David, whose positive energy and steadfast encouragement have motivated me to always be active and to seek out fun wherever it may be. I’m excited to be here at Fenster because fun is always within arms reach.

Junior Counselors:

Ferris

Born in Cairo, Egypt and moving to Tucson when I was six years old, I have always viewed myself as a native Tucsonan, as I proudly know the exceptional friends and family that live here have shaped me. Some of my hobbies include bike riding, swimming, rock climbing, watching movies, and playing videogames, however I put time for friends and family above all else. What I love about Fenster is how even after four years of employment; it still introduces me to new experiences every day, and continually builds me as a person. Introducing many of my passions such as biking and climbing with its’ characteristic kindness, Fenster holds a big place in my heart, and for all those who experience it.

Matthew W.

Hi, my name is Matthew. I am turning 15 this June. I go to Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, and am going to be a sophomore there. I play football for PRCA and have been playing since I was 7. As far as academics go, I’m am an all-honors, straight-A’s student, and this year; I was part of student government for the freshman class. I have attended FRSC ever since I was 8, and I have always absolutely loved being there. My favorite part of this incredible camp is the fun activities: Mountain Biking, Rocks and Ropes, Swimming, Arts and Crafts, Discovery, and Special Activities. If I had to choose one that was my favorite, I would probably choose the mountain biking because the trails are awesome, and then you can cool off by jumping into the nice pool.

Mia

Hello! My name is Mia, and I’ve been working at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp for three years now. I’m very active in the community as well as physically. I play volleyball, basketball, soccer, and tennis. Not only do I love playing sports, but I love being outdoors, reading, hanging out with friends, and exploring and doing new things. I can speak some French and Spanish, and will be a nanny in Switzerland next year. I do my best to stay happy, and keep others around me the same way. My favorite thing about Fenster is how it makes you feel welcome into the community. The staff really does its best to make you feel included. I remember when I was a camper, I had a hard time fitting in, but at the end of that summer I felt like I could conquer the world. I can’t wait for another great summer at the wonderful Fenster Ranch Camp!

Michael R.

I will be a senior this next year and I have been going to Fenster Summer Camp for nine years. I am looking forward to returning as a Junior Counselor. I am really glad I get to work here because I have had such fun experiences here and learned so many things. I have learned mountain biking, rock climbing, repelling, belaying, and something new every week with special activities. I want to help others have a fun and an exciting time just like I did as a camper. Summer was always my favorite time and I want to make sure the campers experience the same feeling. Currently I am most interested in exercising and bodybuilding. I did my second competition in March this year. I do a lot of kickboxing and MMA to keep in shape. I also like swimming, hanging out with friends,
listening to music. I also like to travel and see different places.

Galen

My name is Galen and I have worked at Fenster as a CIT for the last three years. I was a camper at camp for many years before and there is no better place in the world! I love to mountain bike, rock climb, swim, and to do anything that includes being outdoors. Fenster is one of my homes away from homes and I’m definitely looking forward to being there again this summer.

Koby

My name is Koby. I was born and raised in Tucson Arizona. I am going to be a junior at Catalina Foothills High School. This past year I was wrestling varsity in my weight class on the Foothills wrestling team. This will be my third year at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp! Ever since I started working here I have had so much fun making all of the campers have the best summer ever! My favorite part of Fenster is all of the different activities. From a fantastic ropes course to a huge pool your child is almost guaranteed to have the most fun and memorable summer ever!

Maddie

Hello, my name is Maddie! I am almost 18 years old and will be attending the University of Arizona next year. I absolutely love to dance and have been dancing for 15 years. Dancing brought me to Pomline, which I was a part of for 3 years and love with all my heart. I also love shopping, tanning, hanging out with friends, being outside, etc. This will be my 5th year working at Fenster and I am a Junior Counselor. I look forward to returning to Fenster all year long and there is no place that I’d rather spend my summer. There are so many great things I love about working at FRSC, such as helping the kids have unforgettable summer and participating in all the fun activities, but what I love most is that Fenster is a giant family. I love everyone at FRSC, from the campers to the staff, and how close we all are. They make each summer one to remember!

Stephen

I have been with Fenster for about 6 years. 2 as a camper, 2 as a CIT, and this being my 3rd year as a junior counselor. My passion is bike riding and I love sharing my passion with the kids here at Fenster and I hope to make some of their passions biking. Outside of Fenster I attend Salpointe Catholic High School and will be a senior this upcoming school year. I also work at a small family restaurant, Jalopy’s as a part time cook. I love what I do and I’m so excited to see all the returning campers as well as meeting new campers!

Marlee

Hello, I’m Marlee. I live in Austin, TX and will be a freshman at Anderson High School this coming fall. I’ve been at Fenster for 7 years, but for the last 2 I’ve worked as a CIT. This is my first year as a Junior Counselor and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m currently a member of the National Junior Honor Society, leader of the varsity women’s choir and on my school’s Dance Team. When I’m not spending time at school, or dance I’m at a pre-professional conservatory of theater, doing volunteer work at a local nursing home, or being with my amazing friends. I can’t wait to spend another summer in my favorite place!

Rachel

Hiya! I’m Rachel and I cannot WAIT to start a new adventure at Fenster Ranch Sumner Camp! I have been involved at the camp since I was 6 years old and cannot wait to work another summer there! It is one of the most magical places you will ever discover and I’m glad to be a part of it! When the temperatures aren’t soaring in the summer, you’ll find me in the gym playing basketball, or on the field with the high school marching band! I will be a sophomore at Sabino High-school next school year and will be helping run the drum-line. I also love photography and hope to be traveling to practice my skills! At Fenster Ranch Camp, I hope to show the campers how fun the great outdoors can be! I want to be able to inspire and create with them and Fenster is the BEST place to do so! From the creek to the ropes course, there’s always an adventure to be found! My perfect day would be waking up with the gray clouds overhead. I would take a hike in the creek and picnic it up with my friends afterward. As the day nears an end, we’d watch the dark, monsoon clouds roll in over the gray ones. After being caught in the storm and watching the lightning show, my friends and I would go to concert and jam the night away!

Isaac

My name is Isaac and I’m a junior at Catalina Foothills High School and pretty much an all-around fun guy. My favorite subject is history and I love being able to know how everything came to be! I’ve been playing soccer for over 10 years and I love every minute of it. I now play on my school’s varsity team along with a club team. Soccer’s basically my thing and I dabble in playing guitar as well. I also play trumpet in my school’s marching band (which is awesome if I do say so myself). I never went to Fenster as a camper, but after working as a CIT, and now Junior Counselor, I wish I had. I’ve worked at Fenster the past 3 summers and I’m going on my 4th. The thing I love the most about summer camp would have to be getting to participate in all the super fun activities we have planned for the campers because I think I have just as much fun (if not more) as the campers do and I get to know the campers a whole lot better. Mainly I’m just looking forward to having an amazing summer!

Santino

My name is Santino and I am 14 years old. I have been a camper at Fenster since I was 5 and I have been a C.I.T. for the past 3 years, also this will be my first year as a Junior Councilor. I have a lot of interests, some are working with kids, animals, and the elderly, however you name it and I probably enjoy doing it. I don’t have many hobbies per say but I do enjoy skateboarding. I played football this year and I will be starting up Boxing again. And finally, I don’t think I can fit everything I love about this amazing camp into one Email. I am in love with the constant outpour of compassion and fun that radiate from the camp. I also love the amazing staff, campers, and beautiful campus! So that’s it, I hope to have an amazing time this summer with you!

Jillian

Jillian is very excited for another awesome summer at Fenster Ranch Summer Camp! At the end of this summer, Jillian will be entering into her junior year at Catalina Foothills High School. Though born in Fairfax, Virginia, Jillian has lived in Tucson almost all of her life, and Fenster has been a huge part of her childhood. She first started attending Fenster Ranch Summer Camp at the age of five, and attended up until she was 10 years old. This will be her fifth summer as a staff member at the camp. Aside from Fenster, Jillian is most passionate about soccer. She is a goalkeeper on TSA’s ’96 girls red team, a team that has consistently placed in the top four in state. Jillian invests a massive amount of her time into training, maintaining her fitness, and playing soccer. She also can’t wait for the next world cup, Brazil 2014! Jillian is also proud to be a member of Assisteens, a volunteer philanthropic organization, where she can be involved with and give back to the community. In addition, some of Jillian’s favorite activities include snowboarding, hiking, running, long boarding, and just being outdoors in the sun! She loves just laying on the beach as well, especially in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she visits every summer. Jillian loves working at summer camp because it is a positive, fun environment. Fenster is a unique place where campers get to be outdoors and active in numerous ways, which is not only enjoyable for them but also the staff. Fenster Ranch Summer Camp is specifically very important to her as it was a part of her own childhood, so sharing smiles, laughter, and friendship with more youth is something she can truly take pleasure in.

Laura

My name is Laura and I am a junior at Catalina Foothills High School. I am an extremely active person, who loves to be around people. I have a lot of energy and I love to talk! In my spare time, I enjoy playing soccer, running and hiking with my friends and family. This is going to be my seventh summer at FRSC. Before I was part of the staff, I was actually a camper myself! Through the camp schedule and the special activities we engage in, I think that camp is a great way to enjoy the Tucson summer. While other kids, teenagers and adults are sitting at home complaining about the heat watching TV/playing video games, we’re having (safe) fun in the sun at summer camp. Nothing beats that!

Michael G.

My name is Michael, I am 16 years old and I am going to be a junior at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. I run cross-country and track, but I love to play other sports as well. I have been involved with Fenster Ranch Summer Camp for a very long time. I started here as a camper when I was 7 years old, and now I am a Junior Counselor. Fenster has giving me great experiences and I can’t wait to work there again next summer. My favorite part of Fenster is the ropes course and free swim. I love to have fun climbing the rock walls, as well as diving off of the diving board. Fenster Ranch Summer Camp is a fun and great experience that I can’t wait to be a part of this summer.

Julia

Hi I’m Julia! I’ve been involved with Fenster Ranch Summer Camp for many years. I was a camper for three summers, a CIT for three summers, and this will be my third summer as a Junior Counselor. I will be a senior at Catalina Foothills High School in the fall, and enjoy all of my classes. I participate in many school activities including theater and the Catalina Foothills Volunteer Key Club. I work part time at Shlomo and Vito’s as a Hostess. I enjoy to horseback ride and do yoga regularly. I love Fenster because it has such a family environment. It is such a great opportunity for the kids to expand their horizons and take new chances and make new friends. I was exposed to a lot of creative experiences as a camper, and made many friends who I still keep in touch with.

Hayden

I am 15 and a Tucson native. I have been going to Fenster since I was about six or seven and I have loved it ever since. I have also worked at Fenster as a CIT and I enjoyed it very much. I go to Catalina Foothills High School and I have a good time there. I play football and volleyball but enjoy football more.

Nina

My name is Nina and this is my second year as a Junior Counselor! I’m 17 years old and I go to Catalina Foothills High School. I moved to Tucson from Portland, Oregon when I was 7 and every summer since I’ve been involved in Fenster! I was a camper for 4 years, a CIT for 4 years, and now am a Junior Counselor. I enjoy reading, running cross-country, snowboarding, playing French Horn in band, traveling, hiking, camping, and being outdoors. I love working at camp because I get to help kids overcome their fears and have fun, like when I encourage kids get to the top of the rock wall even though they are scared. Fenster is a place where kids can show their own creativity and interests and that’s what I love about it! Everyone has opportunities to realize what they love to do and end up having tons of fun!

Zac 

My name is Zac and I am a very kind, generous, and caring. I am very good with children and make friends very easily. I am very interested in architecture and pursuing a career in that field. I love to hang out with my friends, go see movies, and play sports. I have been with Fenster Ranch Summer Camp since I was 9 years old and I have loved every minute of it. I was a camper for 3 years, a C.I.T for 2 and this will be my 2nd year as a Junior Counselor. Fenster ranch summer camp is the perfect way to spend a summer to me. I love how friendly everyone is and how we are one big family. Fenster has been my summer life for 7 years and it has been the best experience over the summer. I have played soccer for 12 years now and I have also played basketball and baseball. I am very involved in soccer; it has been my life for as long as I can remember.