Year Round Staff

	Sandy & Missy Schenck – Executive Directors An economics major from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sandy also holds an MBA from The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Missy graduated from Converse College with a BA in Studio Art and Art History. She also holds a Masters of Art Education from the University of South Carolina as well as graduate studies in art therapy and counseling. Together Missy and Sandy have over 50 years experience in camp management.

	Anne Mead – Director of SEE, Expeditions Director, Farm Manager A life-long camper, Anne found her calling and love of the outdoors early on in life! Her desire to be outside and learn from her surroundings led her to pursue an undergraduate degree in forestry and geology from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. Shortly after graduating,?she headed out west to the Teton Science School and completed a year of graduate work in ecology, place-based and environmental education. Anne spent the next five years exploring various places and communities and culminating these adventures with an MS focusing on community development, sustainable agriculture, and environmental education. Anne has worked at Green River over the years at summer camp and the school programs as a counselor, expedition leader, mentor and program director. Anne returns to us from Silverton, Colorado where she was Director of Education for the Mountain Studies Institute. When she is not working, Anne can be found trail running or backcountry skiing with her husband Steve and their pup Irie Bird!

	Stephen Mead – Director of SEE, Expeditions Director, Farm Manager Stephen grew up in Boston playing and following the major sports. His interest in trees began at a young age, but his love of the outdoors did not blossom until high school. After graduating from the University of Vermont with a BS from the school of natural resources he headed west insearch of bigger mountains and more snow. This search lead him to his wife, Anne, whom he has lived with for several years in Silverton Colorado. Stephen’s experience includes wildland firefighting, watershed restoration, and forest management. In his spare time, Stephen can be found backcountry skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, trail running, basically doing just about anything active outside! Stephen is currently a grassroots ambassador for Outdoor Research. Please check out his video www.outdoorresearch.com/en/video/sessions.

	Case Kennedy – Summer Camp Director Case is a Colorado native and a graduate from Colorado State University. She also studied in Alaska. Case has worked in the outdoor industry for the past seven years and spent summers as a river guide on the Colorado River. She loves to snowboard, raft, hike with her chocolate Labrador, Moose and share her love of the great outdoors with others! She started at GRP as a mentor and is really excited about her position as Summer Camp Director!

	Jane Izard – Creative Director Jane grew up in Charleston, SC and spent her summers coming with her family to an all girls camp in Western North Carolina. She graduated from the University of the South, Sewanee (which reminded her of camp) with a BA in Studio Art (honors). She later went to the Portfolio Center in Atlanta to pursue a graduate degree in photography. For five years, she was a photographer for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. Taking pictures, designing projects, and creating are some of her favorite things. She also loves to hike and play with her golden retriever, Bear. She will work with all of us to enhance our marketing presence and communication outreach. Jane has years of camp experience and is looking forward to wearing multiple hats at GRP.

	Molly Wafle – Assistant Summer Camp Director/Administrative Assistant Molly grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She attended Sewanee, The Univeristy of the South and graduated with a BS in Natural Resources. Molly started working for camps when she was 14, as a riding instructor and continued until college. After college she worked for two summers as an administrator and barn manager at Camp Wayfarer. She first fell in love with GRP during this time, while working with the school programs during the fall and spring.

	Patti Rissman – Camp Registrar/ Administrative Assistant A graduate of Miami-Dade, Patti grew up in Florida and moved to Brevard, NC from?Cocoa Beach over six years ago after owning a promotional advertising company with?her husband. She worked at YMCA Camp Greenville for several years and happily?joined the GRP staff in the summer of 2010. At GRP she registers campers, is the camp receptionist, works with Sandy and camper parents on the Camp Rep Program and helps with marketing projects and the camp store.

	Karen Bryant – Community Manager Karen, originally from Burlington, NC, graduated from Western Carolina University with a BA in Spanish and minor in International Studies. Her professional experience includes working in the promotions department at Kanuga Conferences, as a news staff writer for The Hickory Daily Record and in public relations at a performing arts center in Clearwater, FL. She also enjoys hiking, photography, reading, volunteering at the Blue Ridge Humane Society and most importantly, homeschooling her two boys. At GRP she tweets, updates the camp’s Facebook page and website, blogs and a combination of other things.