Camp Shalom - Meet the Camp Directors

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The staff at Camp Shalom is the best around! There's no question that there is a direct correlation between the quality of our staff and the quality of the experience for the campers. Each staff member is highly screened by the Camp Director and must pass a background check prior to being hired. All staff members go through a week long intensive staff orientation, weekly staff meetings and staff evaluations throughout the summer. All senior counselors, unit heads and specialists are college age and young professionals who have the experience and maturity to make camp fun while keeping Camp Shalom both emotionally and physically safe.

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Camp Shalom Palm Beach Gardens Staff

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Rachel Fox - Camp Shalom Director This is Rachel’s 16th summer working at a JCC Day Camp. Rachel got her start as a Jr. Counselor at the Levite JCC in Birmingham, Alabama and hasn’t looked back! Camp has always been Rachel’s favorite time of year, and she loves watching the campers enjoy camp while gaining self confidence and having fun! After working at the JCC of Greater Columbus for 6 years as the Children, Youth and Camping Director, Rachel transferred to the JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches in March 2008, where she is the Program Director and Camp Shalom Director. Rachel received her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies at Indiana University. She spent a semester at Tel Aviv University studying Jewish Education. She is a graduate of the Lekhu Lakhem Program for Day Camp Directors from the Mandel Center for Jewish Education at the JCC Association. Rachel is excited about moving Camp Shalom to Palm Beach Gardens and can’t wait for camp to begin!
P.J. Abbott - Assistant Camp Shalom Director P.J is a familiar face to the JCC having held many different positions since he began working in 2003. P.J. is currently earning his degree in Child Psychology. During the year, P.J. oversees all programs for children including after-school enrichment and recreation classes, overnights, no-school holiday programs, birthday parties, and the JCC Maccabi Games. When asked what P.J.’s favorite part of camp is, he replied, “Dressing up on the Dress Up Days! I love being silly and having a blast with the kids!” P.J is also very excited about the Super Hero’s coming to camp this summer! P.J. is a true asset to camp in every capacity!
Asaf Lubezky - Sports Camp Director After serving three years in the Israeli Defense Force and playing professional soccer for Maccabi Herzlia and Maccabi Tel Aviv, Coach Asaf was recruited by University of Hartford. As a student athlete he excelled on and off the field achieving awards such as Scholar All American, All New England, All Conference and more. Coach Asaf also holds the Advance National coaching license. This will be Coach Asaf's 7th year working at the JCC and he is very excited to continue working with the children and helping them develop their athletic skills in a positive environment. Asaf lives in West Palm Beach with his wife Kristin.
Courtney Peck, Tikvah Unit Head Courtney graduated from Florida State University with a bachelors and masters in Exceptional Student Education in 2005. Over the past 11 years she has worked as a Junior, Senior and Head Counselor at the Dave and Mary Alper JCC in Miami with the special needs camp as well as a Head Counselor with the Camp Shalom Tikvah campers last summer. Courtney is very excited to be the Unit Head for Tivkah this summer and knows Camp Shalom 2010 is going to be the best yet!

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