Los Altos-South Summer Camp

Rachel Pleis is excited to return for her third year as a Camp Director! Rachel is a Southern California transplant, being born and raised in Ventura County. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from UC-San Diego, but was most inspired by the coursework in her two minors, Public Service and Education Studies, and so she decided to pursue a career in Science education. Following her graduation from UCSD, she began a Masters program in Education at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. As part of her Master’s program, Rachel spent two years teaching middle school science at an inner city school in New Orleans, Louisiana through the Americorps program. In addition to receiving her Master’s degree, she received her Single Subject Teaching Credential in Biological Sciences through the program. Before moving to Northern California, Rachel returned to San Diego where she gained experience as a third grade homeroom teacher. She currently teaches science for Fourth through Eighth grades at a school in Saratoga. Additionally, Rachel is working on her Doctorate in Organization and Leadership, as well as her Administrative Credential, at the University of San Francisco. In her free time, she enjoys coaching girl’s basketball, advising her school’s robotics team, and spending time with her dog, Ernie, and her cat, Diego, while exploring Northern California.

Camp Edventure More’s vision and mission are very important to me because I love seeing children have fun and learn at the very same time. I am excited to be a catalyst for Camp Edmo and Camp EdTech’s vibe and meet the campers who are inspired to learn, have fun, and be a part of a great summer experience!”

Brittney Cathey-Adams is returning to Camp Edmo for her third year! She will be working as the EdTech Digital Photography Instructor and will also be the Assistant Camp Director for Team Los Altos! Brittney will be finishing her last year of Graduate school at San Jose State University for Photography after a fun filled ʺcamptasticʺ summer! The unique vision each camper brings to the camera is Brittney’s favorite part about teaching photography, and of course, painting with light! Ready for the task of Assistant Camp Director, Brittney hopes to facilitate greater learning and big imaginations. Her favorite song is the AWESOME SONG and she likes traveling, water colors, playing trumpet, and making magic happen!

Nick is excited to join the Camp Edmo team as a first year Art and Science instructor!! He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2010 and since then has been working with children as a one-on-one tutor, after-school program leader and as a teaching aide in special education classrooms around the South Bay. This fall, Nick will be starting up coursework for his teaching credential and Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction through the University of the Pacific. Nick has a passion for inspiring young people to love learning and to grow through learning. He can’t wait to have fun helping campers discover a new creativity and curiosity about the world around them. When he’s not in the classroom or at camp, Nick enjoys playing guitar, going to the beach, running, or eating some delicious food!

Brandon Matlock is coming back to Camp Edmo in Los Altos for his second year as the Animation Instructor! This year he is also teaching the Extended Day: Graphic Design Lab for Camp EdTech! Brandon is currently a senior at California State University Chico studying Graphic Design and Photography. After several years as a volleyball coach and a sports camp instructor, Bramdon has come to Camp Edmo and Camp Edtech to spread the knowledge and fun of something he truly cares about!

I’m extremely excited to come back for a second year of teaching animation. I can’t wait to work on and watch all the amazing animations my ʺedmodiansʺ create this summer. EdTechers, get ready to start designing!ʺ

Megan will be returning for her second year as a counselor at Camp Edmo and is very excited to come back for another awesome summer.  After being raised in San Jose, Megan is currently entering her third year at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona seeking a degree in Elementary and Special Education.  Megan is excited to continue another exciting summer of discovery and learning with the Edmo staff and campers.  Besides working with kids, Megan enjoys hiking through the mountains of Flagstaff where she can always catch some fresh air and hang out with her dog. She has the goal this summer to make sure all of the campers have fun ,but also that they learn many new things!

I can’t wait to work with Camp Edmo again this summer and get the campers excited about learning new things in ways that they would never imagine.  This summer will be a summer of discovery for not only the campers but me as well. I can’t wait for the many more adventures that Camp Edmo will bring!”

This will be Jackie Ryan’s first summer working at Camp Edmo and she is really looking forward to this great learning experience. Jackie is a student and is studying elementary education and special education at the University of Northern Arizona.

I hope to teach and learn as much as I can with the children at Camp Edmo and apply what I will learn as a future teacher.”

Julianna is thrilled to be joining Camp Edmo as a counselor! She will be attending UC Davis in the Fall, where she plans to double major in Psychology and Applied Statistics. During her four years in high school, Julianna did extensive volunteer service, working with children at The Children’s Discovery Museum, St. Elizabeth’s Day Home and other schools. Last summer she went on an immersion trip to China with a class to teach English to elementary, middle and high school children. Julianna loves working with kids and in her spare time, she enjoys working backstage in theatre productions, hanging out with friends, watching great movies, and playing basketball with her two-year-old nephew.

Cecile Gernez will begin her first summer at Camp Edmo this year. She is excited to participate in the fun educational experience provided by the camp. Having recently completed a bachelor’s program, and moving on to a masters program at the London School of Economics, Cecile is excited to bring her experience and initiative to Camp Edmo. She is also committed to perfecting her leadership and communication skills through working as a camp counselor.

Erin Reyes is eager to join Camp Edmo for the first time this summer! She is currently a graduate student at California State University, East Bay pursuing her Master’s Degree in Counseling with concentrations in School Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy. A kid at heart, Erin is passionate about building relationships with others, especially with youth. Erin loves to sing, dance, play the piano and ukulele, make random noises and faces, watch Disney movies, be silly and play, play, play! She strives to be a great role model for children, as well as support them academically, emotionally and socially.