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Coach Fabian Arias
is a former
professional soccer player who now coaches in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He has
played for various “club” soccer teams in Argentina, Peru, Spain, Mexico, and
Ecuador including Club Boca Juniors, Club Cienciano, and Club Deportivo Quito.
This is his second year running camps at Saint Pius X. He enjoys sharing his
soccer skills and talent with children of all ages and looks forward to working
with your children again this summer.
Mrs. Arias
is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Anthropology. She served in the US Navy for 10 years and is pursing a Master’s
Degree in Project Management at Keller University. Currently she works as a
Project/Account Manager at Miller Zell in Atlanta. Mrs. Arias learned to play
chess when she was in the third grade. She lived in Chicago at the time and the
cold winters left her plenty of time to master the game in the warm indoors.
She has been playing chess ever since and no matter where in the world she has
been with her military travels, she has always found time for the game and
several unfortunate opponents.
Mrs. Cindy Basel
has worked at Saint Pius X School for the past five years and is currently the
assistant for the SPX Learning Support program. This is also her fifth year
running summer camps. Mrs. Basel is very creative and has a high energy level.
She works at a local dance studio assisting in classes and enjoys dancing
herself. She is also involved in the selection of costumes for the studio and
creates many of the costumes for the dance competition team. With an artistic
background, Mrs. Basel enjoys helping children be creative and can’t wait to
assist her scrapbookers and dancers in exploring their artistic talents this
summer.
Mrs. Christine Bond
is a graduate of Appalachian State University where she was a Teaching Fellow
Scholarship recipient. With a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a
concentration in history, Mrs. Bond enjoys making history come alive for her
students. She is a fourth grade teacher at Jamestown Elementary School where
she loves teaching reading, social studies, and writing. This is her second
year at SPX Summer Camps and she looks forward to working with your child at the
Fairy Tale Princess, Pirate, Wild, Wild West, and Tropical Paradise camps.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradshaw
has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from North Carolina A&T
State University and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has been teaching for five
years and is currently a fifth grade teacher at Southwest Elementary School.
She enjoys teaching all subject areas and thoroughly enjoys arts, crafts, and
science. She is looking forward to sharing these talents with your children at
SPX Summer Camps!
Mrs.
Cathy Brown
is
the Director of Irving Park Preschool, where she has been employed for
the past 14 years. She is also an assistant with the Saint Pius X Extended Day
Program. She has volunteered in the Guilford County School System for the past
18 years as well as for the Boy Scouts when her son was younger. Mrs. Brown has
taught Faith Formation at Saint Pius X Catholic Church for nine years and is in
her third year of running summer camps at SPX. She plans on having a fun-filled
summer!
Mrs.
Lynn Brunhuber
has
an Associate of Arts degree in Art and Design from the State University of New
York. She worked in the Advertising Department for the JC Penney Company in New
York City for five years before working for a small ad agency. She has been
with Saint Pius X for 16 years and has taught many summer arts and crafts
camps. Currently, she teaches art to grades 1-8 after school. Mrs. Brunhuber
is an experienced oil painter who enjoys teaching painting and drawing classes,
and sharing her talent with the children. She believes all children can learn
to draw.
Coach Laura Collins
is currently a Kindergarten teacher at
Saint Pius X School and has taught 6th grade and resource in the
past. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education K-6 and
Reading K-12 from East Carolina University. Along with her teaching experience
she has coached high school cheerleading competition teams, cheerleading camps,
and JV cheerleaders at Saint Pius X. She loves working with children and having
fun! Mrs. Collins is excited to be part of the summer camp program again this
year.
Ms. Holly Danley
is a
graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her
Bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently working as an Exceptional
Children’s teacher at Graham High School. Ms. Danley loves to be outdoors and
loves cooking. She is looking forward to seeing some familiar faces again this
year in her All About Animals and Ooey Gooey Science Experiments camps!
Ms. Melinda DeVaughn
retired from the US Navy in 2000 as an Information Specialist Technician.
During her 20 years in the Navy, she traveled all around the world. She
currently is the K-4th grade Computer Teacher, Extended Day Program
Director, and JV Girls Basketball Coach at Saint Pius X School. She has played
and refereed basketball for over 20 years. She is certified with the North
Carolina High School Athletic Association and referees games for Guilford County
Schools and Guilford County Parks & Recreation. This is Ms. DeVaughn’s seventh
year teaching summer camps.
Mrs.
Barbara Egloff
has
taught children for 31 years and has taught third grade at Saint Pius X for the
past six years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from The
University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her Master’s degree from North
Carolina A&T State University. She was a former Teacher of the Year for the
Davidson County School System. Mrs. Egloff enjoys working with children and
learning with her students. Her third grade students have enjoyed making
holiday plastic canvas items such as Santas, snowmen, ghosts, and other goodies!
Coach
Dana Forrester
is
an instructor with Eastern Cheer and Dance Association. She has traveled
throughout North Carolina,
South Carolina and Virginia working with middle
and high school cheer squads. She was formerly the Assistant Varsity
Cheerleading Coach at Saint Pius X School, previous
assistant coach for the Junior Blue Team of the
Greensboro All-Star Cheerleading program, and former Varsity Cheerleading
Coach at Immaculate Heart of Mary School. She has received numerous
cheerleading accolades including receiving the Bishop
McGuinness High School Coach’s Award for Varsity Cheerleading, as well as
serving as captain of the BMHS Cheerleading
Squad and GAC Cheerleading Team. She currently
attends Appalachian State University, majoring
in elementary education. Coach Forrester has worked for
SPX Summer Camps since 2003 and looks forward to
working with your girls again this summer!
Coach
Chris Gammon
graduated from
Guilford College
receiving degrees in Secondary Education and History. He played football
throughout college. Currently, he teaches Social Studies and coaches football
at Graham High School. This is Coach Gammon’s first year teaching sports camps
at Saint Pius X. He can’t wait to meet all of the basketball, football, and all
sports future stars this summer!
Coach
Sarah Graves
grew up in
Greensboro and attended Saint Pius X School. She graduated from
Grimsley High School in 2001 and attended the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington, graduating in 2005. She is in her third year of
teaching physical education at
North Topsail Elementary School in
Hampstead, North Carolina. She is also the Varsity Girl’s Basketball
Coach at Topsail High School. Coach Graves worked at Saint Pius X Summer Camps
while in college and is eager to come back home to work again. We hope that you
will come out and join Coach Graves for a week filled with Indoor/Outdoor Games
fun!
Mrs. Lucinda Hernandez
is the
Physical Education Teacher Assistant for Saint Pius X School. She has been an
employee of Saint Pius X for the past four years, where she has served as a
teacher assistant in 2nd grade, 5th grade, Middle School,
Spanish, and Physical Education. She has been a teacher and assistant for SPX
Summer Camps for the past four years and is excited about running the Spanish,
Cooking & Crafts, That’s Entertainment, Field Day, and Games camps!
Coach Jennifer Powell
graduated from Rockingham County Senior High School in 1995, where she lettered
in four sports all four years, earning sixteen varsity letters. Her jerseys
were retired and now hang in the commons area of the school. She went on to
play basketball at Greensboro College, where she received her Bachelor of
Science degree in Physical Education. She was gladly welcomed back to her old
high school, where she currently teaches Physical Education and Health. Coach
Powell loves teaching sports and health, and is looking forward to seeing some
familiar faces in the All Sports Camp again this summer!
Ms. Laura Sexton
has been an employee at Saint Pius X
School for the past six years. Currently, she is the full-time Teacher
Assistant in Mrs. Logan’s Kindergarten class. She enjoys reading, art, and
dancing. This will be Ms. Sexton’s fifth year teaching camps at Saint Pius X.
She is very creative, fun, and energetic, and enjoys working with children of
all ages. She is looking forward to a supersonic summer!
Coach Josh Thompson
is in his
fourth year as the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Bishop McGuinness High
School. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a Master’s degree
in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has
coached high school basketball for 10 years. Coach Thompson also was the
student-assistant for the UNCG Men’s Basketball Team in 2000-2001 where the team
reached the first round of the NCAA Tournament. From there, he coached the JV
team at Bishop McGuinness for two years. Coach Thompson also works other
basketball camps around the area including his own camp at Bishop, along with
UNC-Greensboro and Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Basketball Camp.
Coach Chrissy Verchick
is the
Varsity Boys Soccer Coach at Saint Pius X School. She is also the Assistant Art
Teacher and leads the Young-At-Art program. She has coached soccer at all
levels for over 20 years and played collegiate soccer at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has three children and can’t wait to be a part of
SPX Summer Camps.
CAMP ADMINISTRATION:
Mrs. Lori Warren
is in her
eighth year as the Guidance Counselor and Summer Camp Director for Saint Pius X
School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Science degree in
Community Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She
is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) as well as a North Carolina Licensed
Professional Counselor (LPC). In addition to being a full-time employee of
Saint Pius X School, she serves as a counselor and group therapist in private
practice at The Cornwell Center for Behavioral Health, Inc.
Miss Andrea Matkins
is in her
seventh year working with SPX Summer Camps. Prior to this year, she was an
instructor running fun-filled, energized camps while also helping with assorted
camp duties. This summer, she is excited to be your Assistant Camp Director.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro and her Master of Education degree from Greensboro College. She
is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor Sorority for Education as
well as a member of Psi Chi, a National Honor Society in Psychology. Miss
Matkins has taught 4th grade at Jamestown Elementary School for the
past three years after serving in many capacities at Saint Pius X. As Assistant
Director, she will help Mrs. Warren with the daily management of the camp
program. Miss Matkins’ goal each summer has been to ensure every child
participating in her camps has an exciting, safe and fun summer while also
obtaining enrichment during the camp week. She will now take that goal to her
new job responsibilities as she helps Mrs. Warren maintain the best summer camp
program in Greensboro!
Extended Day Program
Director:
Melinda
DeVaughn
CPR/First Aid Certified
Staff Members:
Jennifer Powell
(American Red Cross Certified Instructor), Mark Akerman, Cathy Brown, Nancy
Carmean, Laura Collins, Melinda DeVaughn, Ellen Hendrix, Monty Hendrix, Lucinda
Hernandez, Anne Knapke, and Lori Warren |
