Meet Our Staff
Vinnie Valente
Director
Brick Township resident for 12 years, employed by the Brick Township Board of Education, Young People's Day Camp Transportation director, Director of Young People's Day Camp of the past 8 years.
John Jasinkski
Director
Brick Township resident for 30 years, Bachelor's degree in physical education, Certified physical education teacher at St. Thomas in Bricktown for 10 years and Jersey City for the past 5 years., Young People's Day Camp director for the past 8 years, Softball and Basketball coach.
Holly Giacinti
Counselor, EMT, Certified Lifeguard
Toms River resident for 20 years, Senior at Morehead State University in Kentucky, Studying Cardic Rehab, Bowling champion from Toms River, also EMT and ceritified lifeguard.
Gina Valente
Counselor
Brick Township Resident for 12 years, Brick Township High School graduate, Distinguished Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Ocean County College Student, Counselor for the past 3 years, Brick Township Girl's Field Hockey.
Megan Rykowski
Counselor
Lacey Resident, Lacey Township High School Graduate, Distinguished Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Counselor for 3 years, Attends University of Maryland, Voulenteers for many organizations, Plays College Womens Basketball
Melissa Mann
Senior Counselor
A Brick resident, Melissa is a Fourth grade teacher in Toms River with 5 years camp experience. This is her third year at Young People's Day Camp.
Billy Laffey
Senior Counselor
Also a Brick resident, Billy is a Student at Montclair University studying Physical Education. This is his third year at Young People's Day Camp.
Tracy Michaels
Nursery Director
Tracy is a certified NJ school teacher with four years day camp experience.
Sensei Mark Kapel
Karate instructor
Mark owns his own dojo - Mountain Martial Arts - in Monroe Township and holds a Teaching License and a fourth degree Black Belt in Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate Do. Mark is a High School teacher, and member of the recreational faculty at Rutgers University.