William Lawrence Staff Members of 2007
Here at William Lawrence, we believe that the key to making your child's summer camp experience the best it can possibly be begins with our staff.
Row 1: A. Nagle, M. Mancini, W. Burke, S. Maloney, J. Supple, C. Peterson, P. Duker, W. Hamnett, X. Driessen.
Row 2: S. Forsell, R. Dicce, K.V. King, J. Bullitt, A. Bullitt, K. Simpson, N. Crane (Director) Hannah & William Crane, S. Giessler, D. Hopkinson, C. Zimmerman, L. Goldkamp, W. Wright.
Row 3: D. Flueckiger, B. Toth, A. Bennett, T. Ludwig, B. Weeks, T. Wood, K. Hayman, S. Lehman, D. Harrison, C. Botha, K. Kress, T. Bacon, J. Simpson, M. Bedford, B. Verryt.
Row 4: J. Newman, A. Phillpot, S. Scharnweber, B. Marston, W. Supple, A. Edey, A. Kinross, P. Gallagher, D. Ryan, A. MacBean, P. Klimaszewski, E. Nelson.
Missing: C. Jewell, P. Luongo
Central Staff of WLC
Nat CraneDirector
Originally from Dover, MA, Nat is a 1976 graduate of the University of New Hampshire and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from Boston University. 2008 is Nat's sixteenth year as the Director of William Lawrence Camp. Nat is a Past President of the New Hampshire Camp Directors' Association and a trained Ambassador for the American Camping Association. He is an avid outdoorsman and a year-round resident of Tuftonboro, NH.
Click here for a History of the Directors of William Lawrence Camp.
Scott "Goose" GiesslerAssistant Director
Scott 'Goose' Giessler returns to the staff for 2007 as our Assistant Director. He is a long-time camper and member of the staff, has a degree in Communications from Ithaca College, and is presently a school teacher at the local high school in Wolfeboro, NH. He teaches Media Studies and Child Development.
Dave HopkinsonHead Counselor
Dave Hopkinson returns for his eighth season at camp as our Head Counselor. Dave has an extensive background in education and camping. A graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, over the course of his career he has taught in public schools, has directed alternative education programs as well as directed Silver Towers Camp, a summer camp for the developmentally disabled. Dave currently resides in Farmington Falls, ME where he works for Community Corrections Alternatives as a certified Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician. Dave is also a certified behavioral specialist.
Anne BullittOffice Manager
Anne Bullitt continues in her second year as our Office Manager. Anne currently lives in Sandwich, NH, with her husband, Jim, and their dogs. Anne is a graduate of Smith College and holds a masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She has an extensive background as a database administrator and worked for many years for Shell Oil Company.
Kenny SimpsonProgram Director
2007 will be Kenny's 7th summer at William Lawrence. Kenny has worn many hats over the years, but this will be his first summer as Program Director. Hailing from Argyll, Scotland, Kenny plays and coaches football in the off-season (soccer to you Yanks!).
K.V. KingProgram Specialist
KV is a retired professor of Physical Education at Keene State College. He has an extensive background in camping and worked with the Dartmouth College Outward Bound for many years. A passionate sailor, he resides in Alton, NH on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee and delights in taking campers out on the schooner.
Lynda GoldkampCamp Nurse
Lynda, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, begins her eleventh year at William Lawrence. Lynda received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Boston College School of Nursing. A school nurse when not at Camp, she resides in Manchester, CT.
Rena DicceCamp Nurse
Rena, a school nurse for the Kennett Consolidated School District when not at camp, will be joining us for her 7th year at WLC. She earned her Nursing degree at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, and worked for a number of years as a staff nurse in various departments of several hospitals. She lives in Landenberg, PA, with her husband and children.
Jim BullittOperations Manager
Jim, Anne's husband, joins us for his first summer at William Lawrence as Operations Manager. Jim worked in Quality Control at Goodmark Foods in Pennsylvania for 22 years. He has finally moved up to New Hampshire to join Anne and pursue his dream of changing careers to work in Building and Grounds Maintenance.