Senior Program Director
Camper Behavior & Staff Hiring

Erin Ross is a camp director and consultant from San Diego, California. Erin began her camp career in 2008 while in college and never looked back. After working a few years at YMCA Camp Marston's outdoor education program and two special needs camps - Dragonfly Forest in Pennsylvania and Camp Tall Tree in Michigan - Erin decided to pursue a masters degree in autism and behavior analysis. She is passionate about increasing happiness, independence, and quality of life by bringing typical camp experiences to people who think and learn in different kinds of ways. She took a break from her career in direct therapy so she can enjoy her new role as “Mama”. When she’s not running around at camp or chasing her toddler, you can find Erin consulting and training around the country for camps and youth development programs.

Co-Executiver Director
Program & Licensing

Maggie Mitchell is a passionate and experienced camp director who has had wonderful opportunities to lead diverse groups of children and adults from many socioeconomic backgrounds, and in various educational backdrops. With over twelve years of experience in the camping industry, Maggie is dedicated to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment where campers can learn, grow, and have fun. She believes that every child deserves the opportunity to experience the magic of summer camp and works hard to ensure that programs are accessible to all. As a camp director, she is committed to helping young people discover their strengths, build confidence, and make memories that will last a lifetime; an experience she considers invaluable.

Co-Executive Director
Family & Camper Support

Kristin “Breezy” McMaster got into special needs camping while attending college in Baltimore, on the eventual quest for medical school. She took a gap year after college, accepting a year round camp job in California at YMCA Camp Marston, and continued spending her summers working at camps with kids on the autism spectrum and kids with medical needs in the Philly area. The gap year became a gap decade, and while she still has no idea what she wants to do with the rest of her life, her time as a director at Camp Tall Tree and Dragonfly Forest has made one thing clear: She is certain that she wants to fill it with people and projects that create fun spaces and cultivate love for all kinds of kids, especially those who think and experience the world differently.

Assistant Director

Ash Dunn is an experienced facilitator, trainer, and camp professional with a passion for eliminating physical and social barriers in outdoor recreation. They began their summer camp journey back in 2020 as a day camp counselor. Since then, they’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide range of folks including respite camps, therapeutic groups, teens, leadership programs, schools, and more. They believe in the transformative power of adventure education, and strive to create spaces where all kids can take risks in a supportive environment and experience joy in the outdoors. Outside of summer camp, Ash is a trainer for challenge courses and ziplines, a ropes course facilitator, and the chair of the ACCT Queer Advocacy & Support Affinity Group.

Assistant Director

While Ali "Sunny" Giessner only recently stumbled into working with summer camps tailored for those with special needs, it didn't take long for her to realize how much she loved it! After a few years of the corporate grindstone, she set off on a different path towards self-discovery as an artist, primarily working in pottery and woodworking. While art allowed for a creative outlet and freedom, she realized that she longed to be a part of something that focused on lifting others up. It was through this search for volunteering opportunities that she stumbled across Camp Tall Tree and applied to be a camp counselor. Sunny has always had a passion for fun, nature and embracing the unique "inner child" within all of us - but it wasn't until camp that she had been able to combine all of these in one life-changing experience! She is beyond excited to continue assisting in the quest of creating incredible camp experiences for kids of all types!

Assistant Director

Jack Schott struggles with bureaucracy, loves fun, and secretly stays up late obsessing over businessy stuff. His unique perspectives come from his varied background. An engineer, Jack took the first few years post-college to travel the country visiting over 200 camps in 47 states. Building on what he saw, he co-founded Stomping Ground, a non-profit sleepaway camp inspiring radical empathy and co-founded The Summer Camp Society. In 2022, Jack trained more than 2000 camp staff at 20+ camps.