Camp Cherokee Staff 2023
Cherokee Directors
Pastor Dan Whitlow
Camp Director
Pastor Dan has been camp director since 1999, but summer camp has been part of his whole life. Camp director is a difficult, year-round job but Pastor Dan loves camp ministry, reaching campers and staff for Jesus.
Kayla Harry
Programming Director, Assistant Girl’s Director, Crafts, Knife Throwing, Sports
Juan
Boys Director, Rock Climbing, Gymnastics
Marissa Garlock
Girls Director, Pool Director, WSI, Boat Driver, Gymnastics
Cherokee Staff
Alandria
Counselor, Archery, Gymnastics, Knife Throwing
Ben A
Counselor, Boat Driver
Briana
Waterfront Director, Counselor, Lifeguard, Archery, Knife Throwing
Casey Ramey
Horse Director, Counselor, Lifeguard, Archery, Rock Climbing
Charissa Oswari
Counselor, Boat Driver, Lifeguard
Elijah Gloudeman
Counselor
Grace Crittenden
Counselor, Horse Wrangler
Hadassah
Ast. Horse Director, Counselor, Boat Driver, Lifeguard, Archery, Knife Throwing, Sports
Hyacinth Cookenmaster
Crafts House Director, Counselor
Isabelle
Counselor
Jael
Kitchen Assistant
Jeremiah Haesche
Counselor, Sports, Knife Throwing
Laury Carr
Maintenance Director
Laury has taken care of camp for many years. This camp would not be functional without the hard work Laury puts in to make sure every aspect of the facilities are running properly!
Levi Gloudeman
Counselor, Horses
Levi Haesche
Counselor, Archery Director, Rock Climbing, Sports, Gymnastics
Lisa Whitlow
Head Nurse, Camp Mom
Nurse Lisa has been part of Cherokee since 1998. Her favorite part of camp is caring for all the staff and campers, sitting on the porch, and listening to the loons. Lisa is a RN at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse who becomes the nurse and camp Mom during the summer.
Nathan Silver
Counselor, Lifeguard, Canoeing, Knife Throwing, Archery
Trinity Heffron
Kitchen Director
The cook is our favorite person at camp! Make sure to say “thank you” every time you go through line!
Wilmer
Kitchen Assistant