Munchkin, Mini and Menlo Madness Camps offer one of the most talented and enthusiastic groups of counselors you will encounter. With our small counselor to camper ratio, the kids get to know the staff and receive individualized attention to their needs. The majority of our counselors are college students attending some of the top colleges nationwide and many are returning staff from previous years. They just can’t get enough! All counselors endure a rigorous hiring process, are selected from a large pool of applicants, and are Livescan fingerprinted. The week prior to camp is dedicated to an intensive week-long staff training where they practice their facilitation skills, receive certification in CPR, AED , and First Aid, prepare themselves for responding to emergencies, and partake in many teambuilding activities. A deep-rooted passion for working with kids is a MUST for all of our staff. The team is multi-talented with various skill sets. They are a collection of Art Aficionado’s, Dodgeball Enthusiasts, Extreme Bakers, Musicians & Improv actors, and all of them bring the element of fun to summer! Our staff is the heart of our program and we expect nothing but the best from them!
EMILY PHABMIXAY
Emily
is a recent graduate of Newark Memorial High School who is full of enthusiasm
and energy. She enjoys being with family and friends, volunteering in her
community, and doing a handful of DIY projects. Emily plays an active role in
leadership at school, but this summer she hopes to kick back and soak up the
madness! This will be Emily's second summer at Menlo Madness, and she's eager
to make it a memorable one for the campers and herself!
MCKENNA MESAK
McKenna Mesak is a California coastal native, residing only 10
minutes from the beach. She is currently a student at UC Davis studying hard to
earn her degree in Managerial Economics. She loves being outdoors and enjoying
the beauty of nature. Whether she is riding her bike to class, hiking trails
back home, relaxing on the beach, or hitting the slopes in Tahoe, she always
has a good time. Her favorite part of these activities is sharing them with
close friends, her dog Aspen and her parents. Having worked as a camp counselor
for two summers and a lifeguard/swim instructor for one, she has had lots of
experience working with kids and has developed a passion for providing the best
summer and services for campers and their families. This is her first year as a
Recreation Leader with Menlo Madness and she could not be more excited to share
a fun-filled summer with her co-counselors and all of the campers.
ILAISE MA’UFUALU
Ilaise is back for her second summer in the Munchkin room
and is so excited for the MADNESS to begin! She is currently a Preschool
Teacher at St. Elizabeth Seton School in Palo Alto and is also taking evening classes
at Canada College. She plans on transferring next year and double majoring in
Child Development and Psychology. In Ise’s free time, she enjoys spending time
with family and friends laughing and joking around. She also enjoys catching up
on her favorite shows, writing, and sleeping! :) Ise is an expert at finding
new hobbies and activities to do, and is looking forward to a summer filled
with fun!
Megan
just finished her first year at the University of Portland and is happy to be
back for her second summer of Madness. She was on the Saint Francis swim team
for four years in high school and is looking forward to splashing around and cooling
off with her fellow pool enthusiasts. Megan loves arts and crafts and can't
wait to come up with some new and exciting activities this summer. She is
excited to get to know all the campers and make this summer even more memorable
than the last.
SIA MAILO
Sia Laufofogafiafiaoletaeao
Mailo (try saying that three times fast) has been in the education system for
over 15 years. She earned her AA in Early Childhood Development back in 2005
and has been working with children ever since. She began working with Special
Education students in 2001, and just recently started as a first grade assistant
at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Private School. Sia is confident, and our camp
staff agrees, that teaching children is what she was born to do. In her free
time Sia enjoys arts and crafts, event coordinating, interior design, cooking, and
crochet. This summer she is looking forward to sharing her art skills with the
campers, and hopes to help them build on their interest and hobbies in a fun
and rewarding way.
SCHUYLER CUMMINGS
Schuyler is a recent graduate of Menlo Atherton High School.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family and her
two dogs, Angus and Josie. During the school year Schuyler works as a hostess
at the popular Left Bank Restaurant in downtown Menlo Park, and loves when she
recognizes familiar camp faces coming in for a family dinner. Schuyler is a
dedicated Madness fan and even attended the camp years ago when the program was
just getting started! From camper, to CIT, to her second year as a Menlo Madness
counselor, Schuyler is looking forward to having a ton of fun and sharing all
of her favorite summer time activities with a new group of campers!
LIVIERA LEEBONG
Liviera Leebong has just finished her first year
of study at the University of Southern California where she majors in Acting and
minors in Film. To avoid leaving her home/dorm, Liviera can often be found filming
fun and creative videos which she later shares with the community of YouTube. Liviera
also enjoys hobbies such as singing, dancing, writing, choreography, and taking
long walks on the beach at sunset J This will be
Liviera’s first summer as a Menlo Madness Camp Counselor, and she can’t wait to
get wild and whacky with all the madness staff and campers!
BRENDA RODRIQUEZ
Brenda is just wrapping up her first year as a student at Foothill
College. She loves soaking up the California sun and can’t wait to play her
favorite summertime games on the fields of Burgess. This is Brenda’s third year
as a Menlo Madness Counselor and she is our resident expert on keeping the
energy alive and exciting all the way through extended care. Brenda is looking forward to some exciting
games of Jeti Dodgeball, but most of all she is excited to meet all of the new
Madness families and have an exciting summer!
SAVION SAMPLE
Savion Sample is an
upcoming Junior at Menlo High School. In his free time, he enjoys playing the
piano and the clarinet in his school orchestra. Occasionally he likes to
perform in a small rock band group with some of his friends on weekends, and
enjoys watching other people perform as well. Savion can always be found with a
good attitude and a smile on his face, and is looking forward to a really great
summer. He can’t wait to be a part of the Menlo Madness Staff and is excited to
share all the new experiences with everyone else!
MADDY KIM
This will be Maddy’s second summer as a Menlo Madness Camp
Counselor and she is itching with excited for the summer to begin again. In her
spare time she enjoys playing basketball and spending time with her dog, Kona.
Sometimes you can catch Maddy playing the piano just for fun, but she is
definitely a lover of music. She has volunteered at the Menlo Park Presbyterian
Church camps for the past five years, and continues to commit her time because she
has a blast every single year. Maddy is looking forward to sharing some of her
favorite B-ball relays and making new memories with the madness campers of
2015!
JEAN MAILO
Jean
Charlotte Mailo is the youngest of four children. She was born in the neck of
East Palo Alto, but was raised in Oakland, California. Being of Samoan descent,
Jean grew to learn how to embrace her culture through the art of Samoan Dance, called
Taualuga. She first began her journey working with children by assisting her
older sister Sia (also a madness counselor), who was a Paraprofessional
conducting Polynesian/Multicultural assemblies at the time. She enjoyed being
able to help teach different cultural dances and varieties of Polynesian music,
and found her passion for teaching students then and there. This will be Jean’s
first summer with Menlo Madness and she is looking forward to expanding her
passion and building new friendships along the way.
ALISSA MACKLIN
Alissa is a
recent graduate of Mt. Eden High School and will be attending SJSU in just a
few short months. She is a varsity tennis player which means she loves getting
up and being active. People who know her well would describe Alissa as very
artistic person, but if you see her in action, you might even say arts and
crafts are Alissa’s life! This is Alissa’s
second summer with Menlo Madness and she is looking forward to teaching the
campers the importance of being active and showing them the power of expressing
themselves through art. Above all else, Alissa’s number one goal for this
season of Madness is to have FUN!
VANESSA ESCOBAR
Vanessa
is a student at Menlo College who is currently working on her Bachelor’s degree
in Psychology. Being the oldest of 3, caring for children comes naturally to
her, especially having significant age differences amongst her 3 siblings. She
currently volunteers at her younger sister’s school, Braly Elementary, which
has her busy creating art activities for the kids to make, assisting in the
annual events, and soon to be participating in Project Cornerstone. Aside from
her passion for volunteering, Vanessa also enjoys cooking, since she comes from
a family background of chefs. This is Vanessa’s first year as a counselor at
Menlo Madness, and she is eager to meet all the campers and make their summer,
as well as hers, a memorable one!
CAROLYN MCBIRNEY
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