Saturday, June 18, 2011

Aranu'tiq adds two new board members!

Hello Friends,
We are very excited to announce the addition of two new board members who will help in the development and advancement of our camp:

Bob Ditter, M.Ed., LCSW, is a well-known camp professional and child, adolescent and family therapist from Boston, Massachusetts. He is a nationally recognized trainer and consultant and works with organizations that work with young people. Sports Illustrated called him "...camping's most articulate spokesman" because of his work with children's summer camps since 1982. He has visited over 600 summer camps in the United States, has spoken about camp on many national television programs, and has authored four books for camp professionals and 14 brand new training DVDs. He is best known in camp circles as the author of the popular column, "In the Trenches," which has appeared regularly in Camping Magazine since 1987.  

Tori Gabriel, MBA-HA, has worked for over 20 years in the non-profit healthcare arena and is currently director of education & prevention for the Florida Heart Research Institute in Miami.  She brings experience in grant writing and public relations to the board.  As a camp mom, Tori is passionate about allowing transkids to live authentically and was thrilled with the confidence and self esteem her child gained while at Camp Aranu'tiq in its inaugural year.