Meet Our Camp Team
Camp Director
Jessica Spiegel
Jessica comes to Camp Settoga with more than 15 years of experience leading camps and supporting campgrounds in New York and New Jersey. Most recently, Jessi...
Director of Camper Care
Sara Alderman
Sara began working at Camp Settoga in 2018 when she joined the Leadership Team as a Unit Head. After three summers in this role, Sara became the Care Team Di...
Assistant Director
Mary Gipe
Mary began working for the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in February 2020, when she joined the Camps Department as Assistant Director of Camps-Programming. ...
Camps Coordinator
Talia Feldman
Talia Feldman is excited to be part of the JCC Camps community! Talia has spent her summer at camp for as long as she can remember! After graduating from The...
Our Dedicated Counselors
At Camp Settoga, we hire, train, and support a group of immensely talented, capable, and committed staff. They are the magic-makers, and you will know this the moment you and your children meet the members of our team. Our camp staff shares our vision of creating a child-centered camp community that understands the need for support and the value of pushing children to take on new challenges.
We maintain a camper-to-staff ratio of 5 to 1 in all camp activities, including on the buses. The staff comprises a diverse group of teachers, coaches, students, and specialists with extensive training that enables them to develop and run high-quality programming. The counselors and specialists are supported and supervised by our leadership team. Each staff member undergoes a one-on-one interview, plus reference and background checks. In addition, staff members participate in extensive pre-camp leadership training. Many return summer after summer.
