Our Team.
Core Leadership Staff.
Maydan Ben-Ami CohenShlicha/
Education Director |
Jenny IsaacsExecutive Director/
Camp Director |
Jacob MazerOffice Administrator/
Site Manager |
Youth Team.
HalleyMazkirat Tnua
(Youth Movement Director - Youth) |
CaelenMazkir Tnua
(Youth Movement Director - Youth) |
Mosh Kayitz Hanhaga - 2022.
Summer Camp Head Staff - 2022
From Left to Right:
Caelen (Rosh Tarbut/Head of Programming), Melanie (Rosh Chinuch/Head of Education), Jenny (Camp Director), Shaun (Rosh Mosh/Head Counsellor), Maydan (Shlicha/Education Director)
Caelen (Rosh Tarbut/Head of Programming), Melanie (Rosh Chinuch/Head of Education), Jenny (Camp Director), Shaun (Rosh Mosh/Head Counsellor), Maydan (Shlicha/Education Director)
Seasonal Health Team.
Gary, MD |
Dr. Gary Bloch is a family physician with 20 years experience working in downtown Toronto, and a professor of family medicine at the University of Toronto. His practice serves people from all backgrounds, with a special focus on people who experience poverty and homelessness. He has worked at Shomria the last 2 summers, and provides health advice to the Medical Director and Board. He grew up in a similar youth movement, has 3 children who attend Mosh, and loves playing a part in ensuring staff and campers stay healthy and well.
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Samara, MSW |
Samara is a social worker in Toronto who has over 10 years of experience in community social work and in private practice. She spent 17 summers at Camp Massad in Manitoba, as a camper, staff member and, ultimately, director, and grew up immersed in the world of Jewish community. In Toronto, she continues to be involved in refugee activism, local politics and community-building.
Samara is married to another former camp director and they are parents to two boys under the age of 3. There is nothing Samara loves more than camp, community and sing-alongs. |
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Eden grew up at Camp Shomria, following longstanding family tradition. After being a madrich (counsellor), and Rosh Tarbut (head of programming) he decided to take his passion for healthcare and put it into action in his favourite community. Eden brings with him three years of experience as a campus First Responder at the University of Ottawa. Since 2019, Eden has been the Rosh Mirpa'ah (Health Centre Coordinator), a go to for first response and first aid, and ensuring continuity of care between rotating medical professionals.
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Eden, First Responder |
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Oren has been part of the Camp Shomria community since 2008. He has been a chanich (camper), madrich (counsellor), and member of the hanhaga. Oren is now completing his certification as a Child and Youth Worker (CYW) at Metropolitan University in Toronto.
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Oren, Community Care Associate
Kitchen Team.
From left to right:
Andy (Head Chef), Paloma (Kitchen Manager), Noor (Kitchen Staff), and Benno (Kitchen Staff)
We love and appreciate our kitchen staff who always go above and beyond to cook delicious and nutritious food.
"Both children spoke very positively about the food, going way past expectations of a summer camp. They wrote home about how good the food was."
- Parent Comment from Camper Satisfaction Insight Survey, 2022
Andy (Head Chef), Paloma (Kitchen Manager), Noor (Kitchen Staff), and Benno (Kitchen Staff)
We love and appreciate our kitchen staff who always go above and beyond to cook delicious and nutritious food.
"Both children spoke very positively about the food, going way past expectations of a summer camp. They wrote home about how good the food was."
- Parent Comment from Camper Satisfaction Insight Survey, 2022
Board of Directors.
Miriam schachter
Miriam was a chanicha and madricha in Hashomer Hatzair and at Camp Shomria in the 2000's. (Kvutzat Nachson) |
Erin sandilands
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Stephen Skrzydlo
Stephen started at Shomria at age 8, grew up in the movement, became a counselor, and eventually served in virtually every leadership position available, including Rosh Tech (in charge of operations), Rosh Tarbut (head of programming), and Rosh Mosh (head of staff). While away from the movement in Waterloo Stephen got married and had two children. Recently Stephen joined the Board of Directors with a desire to improve the sustainability of the movement through policy and documentation, as well as ensure that it remains primarily youth led. Professionally, Stephen leads a team of Cloud Economists as a Director at a large Canadian ed-tech company. (Yedid: Lahav 1994) |
Dalia Krusner
Dalia Krusner serves as chair of Hashomer Hatzair Canada's Development Committee. Dalia spent more than a decade at Camp Shomria as both a chanichol and madrichol, and is a member of Kvutzat Hazorea (2007). She also snuck in a few more summers at mosh as the director of Heart to Heart from 2012-2015. Dalia has a BA in Peace, Conflict, and Justice Studies from the University of Toronto, and an MBA in Nonprofit Management and MA in Jewish Professional Leadership from Brandeis University. Dalia currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where she is the Associate Regional Director for the New Israel Fund in New England. |
hannah cohen
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Michael (Mishka) Unea
Mishka first came to Shomria in grade 6 and has stayed involved to date as a counselor, Head of programming (Rosh Tarbut), and Head of Staff (Rosh Mosh), and is now the co-chair of the Board of Directors. Mishka is passionate about creating an organized Board of Directors who is prepared to help our youth leaders realize their goals. In his professional life Mishka is a civil litigation lawyer who stays busy with a very active child and dog. (Yedid: Kfar Menachem 2000) |
