OUR TEAM
Camp Tamarack staff are carefully selected based on the unique experiences they bring to our program and participants! All staff are background checked and attend the Stewards of Children child abuse prevention training. We are proud to have a team incredibly dedicated to providing youth a positive and safe experience in the outdoors!
Peanut
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
With an attempt to have more energy than his dog Lily, Charlie tries to “Live More” each day. Charlie grew up in California, exploring the outdoors with his brother, Tyler who passed away in 2010. Camp Tamarack is the perfect setting for Charlie to continue to share the Anderson boys’ love for adventure and the outdoors and he is excited to share his passion for education, exploration, and personal growth with others.
dragonfly
CAMP DIRECTOR
Dragonfly is originally from Wisconsin, her passion for the outdoors and experiential learning began during an internship at a local nature center. Sami has worked across the western U.S. in various roles such as an AmeriCorps Teacher for the Teton Literacy Center, Outdoor School Instructor at MESD, Yellowstone Wildlife Guide, Wildlife Biologist, and Lead Field Instructor for Teton Science Schools. She earned a Master’s degree in Environmental Education and Non-Profit Management in 2020, while also teaching 4th and 5th grade. Sami has served as Director of the Adventure and Outdoor Education program at the YMCA of the Rockies, taught courses at Front Range Community College and Arizona State University, and worked as Curriculum Specialist for Greeley-Evans District 6, managing the environmental education program at the Poudre Learning Center. She is committed to promoting place-based, inquiry-driven education, DEI in the outdoors and is excited to bring her expertise to Camp Tamarack.
CEDAR
PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Cedar’s journey with education began when Santa Claus delivered her a whiteboard for Christmas. She spent countless hours as she grew up in Northern California practicing the art of teaching in her playroom. In high school, Cedar had the opportunity to teach at a local nature preserve and quickly realized the only classroom she wanted to be in was the great outdoors! From there she moved on to the University of Nevada, Reno to earn her degree in environmental science. When she is not at camp, Cedar spends her free time skiing, visiting family and crafting away!
calypso
SITE SUPERVISOR
Calypso grew up in a camp family splitting her time between Oregon and Kansas. That’s where she fell in love with the outdoors and environmental education. Her love for nature led her to earn a B.S. in Social Science with a focus on community development and leadership from OSU Cascades.
After graduation, Calypso took her passion to the next level by diving into some magical work at Disney World in Florida, where she had the chance to teach as an environmental educator for their aquarium, camp, and wilderness explorer programs. But in 2024, she decided to head back to her roots in Oregon, first as a program coordinator at Camp Tamarack and now as our site supervisor!
When she's not out in nature, you can catch Calypso crafting up something cool or hunting for the perfect swimming spot to cool off.
woodchip
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Growing up in Central Oregon, Woodchip has many fond memories of adventure in the beautiful Oregon Wilderness. However, the place that holds the fondest for him, surely is Camp Tamarack. Woodchip was lucky enough to be a camper at Camp Tamarack before he began spending most of his time as a High School Volunteer. During that time he was passionate about recreating the experience he had felt so lucky to be a part of. Now, in his adult life, Woodchip is still lucky that he gets to be a part of Camp, and to work to create and share the experiences he holds so dear with his community.
DICE
MEDICAL DIRECTOR + VOLUNTEER RECRUITER
Dice grew up outside of Portland, OR., and graduated from Oregon State University with a Biology Degree in 2022. As a wee child, he spent a lot of time exploring the woods of Mt. Hood, making stick forts with moss carpet, and swimming in the Zigzag river. You can often find him reading Warrior Cats, crafting, or listening to funky music. Maybe you'll even hear him running in the mornings around the lake. His favorite animals are Orca Whales and Anteaters, and his favorite color is green.
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Kinnikinnick
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Kinnikinnick was born and raised in Indiana. She received a degree in recreation and sport management from Indiana State. After college, she has worked a variety of jobs in the sports and recreation world. She started her environmental education journey at the YMCA of the Rockies in 2022. Since then, she has worked at Bradford Woods, RMNP as a park ranger, and worked in adventure education in Malaysia! Kinnikinnick loves to go to the movies, hike, read and relax by the water.
EWOK
HEAD CHEF
Ewok grew up in Long Beach, California but has since lived in 7 different states! He has been cooking professionally for more than 20 years. He loves his dog Betty White, who he rescued in February 2019. His greatest passions other than cooking are musical theatre, traveling and watching movies. He graces our kitchen with amazing food and singing every day!!
OSPREY
GRANTS & COMMUNITY LIASON
Born and raised in beautiful Alabama, Osprey has made herself a nest at Camp Tamarack since the Spring of 2015. She's a Spanish-speaking, semi-trained inflatable kayak river guide, up-and-coming Pilates teacher, and a grant writer extraordinaire! Osprey works closely with our community as a whole to write grant proposals and support our programs to the fullest. She's most likely to be seen at camp with a pocket full of dog treats or doing yoga and Pilates on the dock in the mornings!
moose
INSTRUCTOR
Moose spent many weekends growing up either playing outside or camping in his home state of North Carolina. Graduating with a degree in recreation management from Appalachian State University, he found his passion for the outdoors and specifically environmental education while working in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado! He has worked multiple different positions in the outdoor field such as trail maintenance, forest teacher and even a whitewater raft guide. Moose loves to share his positive energy with everyone around him and enjoys learning new hobbies. You can find him going for a run/hike, mountain biking, juggling, singing karaoke and always loving life!
HERMES
PASTRY CHEF
Hermes was born in Idaho. He has been cooking in camp kitchens for several years in between CNA contracts, and stays in the woods as often as he can, loving nature as he does. He spends his off hours meditating and engaging in other spiritual pursuits. You can also find him out in the camp garden growing his favorite vegetables or patiently waiting for chipmunks to come eat from his hand. Or if you don't see him, he's probably busy coding his passion project, a software he hopes will help people. He's just happy to serve however he can, including delicious meals to campers and staff alike!