Thank you for an amazing summer!

Paul is a graduate of the High School of Creative and Performing Arts and The University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music. Paul currently serves as the Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Girard College ( a 1st-12th grade boarding school in Philadelphia for underserved single parent children ) and Director of the Upper and Lower school bands, choir and bell choirs. He has been working for ESF and their Dream Camp Foundation for well over 15 years and is constantly improving on the program to help empower the next generation of artist to express themselves.

Ben is an experienced professional video game tester and the technology lead with ESF Camps where he manages robotics classes, STEM and coding classes. Ben is also a musician who has taught children in Play On Philly! In his free time, Ben enjoys composing music on old computers, spoiling his cats, and drawing.

Alice is an adjunct professor at Philadelphia University and Drexel University. Possessing thirty years of experience in the fashion industry, Alice’s career includes designing women’s wear and sportswear. Her work has been featured in national catalogues as well as retail chains such as Christopher & Banks and Coldwater Creek.

Jerald earned his BA from Temple University and has served as music teacher for several independent schools in and around the Philadelphia area. He has directed shows including Willy Wonka Jr., The Music Man Jr., Disney’s Camp Rock, & Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. During the summer, he teaches ESF's Music Production, for which he was awarded the Master Teacher Award twice. Jerald is a singer songwriter who has performed at the Ritz Theater, Prince Music Theater, Freedom Theater, and Media Theater. His passion in life is to educate, entertain, and enhance the lives of everyone he meets.

Michael teaches at The Haverford School Conservatory, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College and others. Michael has his Bachelors of Arts and Philosophy from Villanova University and did his pre-med studies at University of Pennsylvania. Michael is an inventor himself, holding three patents for original tech designs.

Heather grew up in Philadelphia and spent her first career as a performing artist, choreographer and teacher. She worked with companies such as Headlong Dance Theater and Group Motion Company. Additionally, she is the founder of Baby Loves Disco; a family event that has been shared with thousands of children in 33 US cities, 5 countries and at The White House, too! After starting a family, she joined ESF’s Executive Team in 2012 where her passions for children, community and culture have all found a home. Heather holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from Temple University and she is currently a graduate student at St. Joseph’s University.

Nicole grew up in Lawrenceville, NJ, and even attended ESF Summer Camps as a camper! She began working for ESF in the summer of 2008 at Lawrenceville as a Day Camp Counselor and went on to serve as the Day Camp Creative & Performing Arts Specialist, Day Camp Support Specialist, and Day Camp Director;; all of this was before making the move to Pennsylvania and taking part in ESF’s Leadership Apprentice program in 2012, becoming Lawrenceville’s Assistant Site Director. In September 2013, Nicole officially joined ESF’s Executive Team. She graduated from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor’s degree in Leadership Studies and Dance.

Emilia grew up in Stamford, CT and has always had a passion for working with youth. Becoming a babysitter at age 12, almost all of her professional experience has revolved around kids, sports, and fun! Emilia first started working for ESF in the summer of 2007 at Greenwich Academy as a Tennis Instructor. Spending the school year completing her business degree at Penn State, she continued to spend her summers at ESF. Upon graduating in 2010, she was invited to join the ESF Executive Team and made the move to Pennsylvania. Since then, she has served as a Tennis Camp Administrative Manager at Greenwich Academy, a Day Camp Director at the Episcopal Academy, and since 2014 the General Manager for ESF Greenwich.