Meet The Campfire Crew!
Your favorite Playground Play Professionals are joining The Kidville Campfire to lend their talents to our live camp programming for specialty interactive live segments.
Two Way Connection
Consistent familiar faces starring in your camper's summer experience!
The Kidville Campfire Crew will make long-lasting relationships with happy Kidville campers through consistent real time engagement and personal attention. BONUS: Some of your favorite Playground pals will also be at The Campfire!
During our daily camp live-stream, campers will have the ability to bond, co-create, and make magic together through our interactive class programming approach. The Campfire Crew will serve as your camp counselors guiding your camper through our content and featuring your camper on our CAMP JUMBOTRON where they become the star.
Ms. Elizabeth
Troop Leader andKindness Spotter! ecarnaval@mykidville.com Meet Ms. Elizabeth
Ms. Elizabeth
Troop Leader andKindness Spotter!"I truly believe that ALL children are welcome and worthy of honor! I believe it's never too early to teach children about empathy and acceptance for ALL people!"
Ms. Elizabeth is our resident lead preschool teacher and kindness spotter! Born and raised in Queens before moving to Long Island, Ms. Elizabeth leads Kidville University at the Garden City location when she’s not rallying the troops around the Campfire or at the Schoolhouse. She holds her Master’s in Art Therapy and Creative Development and finds the most joy in moments of spontaneity in the classroom, like impromptu puppet shows and on the spot rhymes...making a song out of just about anything is one of her many superpowers! When she’s not at Kidville or taking care of her two boys, Ms. Elizabeth is a fierce advocate for kiddos with special needs.
Connect with Ms. Elizabeth
ecarnaval@mykidville.com
Maker Morgan
DIY Queen andPainty Pal! mdetogne@kidville.com Meet Maker Morgan
Maker Morgan
DIY Queen andPainty Pal!"There is nothing more joyful and rewarding than to get to sing, make art, and play with my friends on The Playground and at The Campfire every day."
Maker Morgan came all the way from Arlington Heights, Illinois to join the Kidville family way back in 2011 after receiving her BFA in Musical Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. Growing up, she worked at her mom’s children’s theater company, so she’s been performing and teaching as long as she can remember! Maker Morgan is a maker through and through and spends a lot of her free time tackling crafts and DIY projects at home and trying to keep her kitty Astro away from all the supplies. Her favorite part of classes is Show & Shine, when she gets to see her friends show off their hard work and get to know their shiny personalities!
Connect with Maker Morgan
mdetogne@kidville.com
Ranger Chris
Camp Coordinator and Community Builder! cpagan@mykidville.com Meet Ranger Chris
Ranger Chris
Camp Coordinator and Community Builder!"Watching students learn is amazing. It’s awesome to see how fast they absorb everything that we teach them."
Ranger Chris is a Long Island native and joined the Kidville family in 2015. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership at Columbia University and holds a Master’s in K-12 Education from Adelphi University. (You won't be surprised to hear he’s very speedy with a Rubik’s Cube!) He worked as a summer camp counselor throughout high school, so he feels very comfortable gathering around The Campfire once more! He loved Rainbow Fish when he was a little guy, and now loves watching kiddos’ faces as they listen to stories because he can see them feeling as if they’re in the book, right alongside all the characters.
Connect with Ranger Chris
cpagan@mykidville.com
Calvin
Head of the CampMusic Department! theplayground@kidville.com Meet Mr. Calvin
Calvin
Head of the CampMusic Department!"I love improv and letting my imagination run wild so one of my favorite things about working at Kidville is that we get to play pretend so much!"
Mr. Calvin is a true one man band hailing from Northern New Jersey. His brain is a jam packed library of song lyrics and he plays an impressive amount of instruments - the guitar, piano, ukulele, and autoharp to name only a few! Before joining Kidville, he studied Dramatic Writing, Music, and Acting at The New School and taught at an after school arts program. Growing up, he loved The Wizard of Oz and his book of Aesop’s fables and singing “What a Wonderful World” for all to hear!
Connect with Calvin
theplayground@kidville.com
Felisha
Director of SummerStock Theater! fheng@kidville.com Meet Felisha
Felisha
Director of SummerStock Theater!"I love being able to connect daily with the kiddos and watch them get excited on screen!"
Felisha’s love of Broadway took her from Miami, Florida to study Theatre and English at Pace University in NYC. A die hard Wicked fan, she can often be heard belting “Defying Gravity” and even named her pup Elphaba! A Kidville team member since 2015, she’s planned hundreds of birthday parties when she hasn’t been leading kiddos in song at The Kidville Playhouse or around The Campfire. Encouraging children and families to play and be their authentic selves lights her up as much as seeing a little one in full costume spotlighted on screen!
Connect with Felisha
fheng@kidville.com
Coach DJ
Head of all thingsTrack and Field! theplayground@kidville.com Meet Coach DJ
Coach DJ
Head of all thingsTrack and Field!"It’s so rewarding to bring the magic of Kidville into people’s homes. It melts my heart when a kiddo gets spotlighted and waves, so excited that they’re on ‘TV.’"
Coach DJ is from Boston, Massachusetts and earned his BFA in Theatre Arts Performance at Salem State University before moving to NYC a decade ago! He’s worked at preschools and as a theatre director at Massachusetts summer camps before landing at Kidville in 2018. Young DJ used to love reading The Cat in the Hat and was especially fond of his trusty stuffed dog, Rufus, who you might still see helping out in classes on The Playground or around The Campfire!
Connect with Coach DJ
theplayground@kidville.com
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The Campfire Crew is ready to ignite your summer with NEW friendships, daily interaction, and non-stop FUN! Secure your camp spot TODAY and purchase by week, by month, or all summer long.
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