
Camp Directors & Staff

Nancy Paone
WHCCE Director & Founder
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Gerry Frumento
Camp Co-Director & Founder
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The staff of the West Haven Center for Coastal Ecology includes certified educators, individuals with specific expertise from the greater community, guest presenters, and a cadre of college students that have been with us for the life of Eco-Camp and have now assumed the responsibility of education.
Meet The Staff

Donald Funaro
Sr Staff
Bocce, Birding, Crabbing, Savin Rock Colonial History, Woodlands

Sophia Marino
Sr Staff
Arts & Crafts, Greek Mythology, Hemp, Pirates

Cathy Iaccarino
Sr Staff
Animal Photography, Birding, Native American Archaeology & Lore

Pat Kelaher
Sr Staff
Buffalo Hunt, Native American Animal Totems, Pirates, Sea Shanties, Whaling

Kerry Dest
Sr Staff
STEM, Eco-Walk, Volcanoes, CIT Program

Kyle Markey
Information Technology Specialist

Pat Fallon
Sr Staff
Salt March Walk, Seaweeds, Shipwrecks, Woodland Walk, Eco Walk

Damien Marino
Staff
Graphic Design Specialist
Counselors In-Training
Tessa Antonakis Andrew Grillo
Caitlyn Biancur
Austin Brothers
Alana Doheny
Mason Dube
Emily Falanga
Kaylee Fein
Mackenzie Fein
Chase Golde
Logan Martinez
Nadia Martinez
Mackenzie (Mac) Nichols
Savannah (Salem) Nichols
Nicole Schardan
Naomi Shubin
Sean Studley
Bella VanBrederode
Junior Staff
Sean Callahan
Zach Powers
Peter VanBrederode
Tommy Vets
Justin Woychowski
Staff
Andrew Callahan
James Guthrie
Damien Marino
Robbie Vets
Spencer Berry
Megan Leum