Brittany Burgess
Camp
Director
Brittany is ready for her eleventh year at Camp Explorations. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a M.A. in Museum Science from Texas Tech University. She has experience in developing, planning and teaching summer camps at other museums. In addition to Camp Explorations, she coordinates the student docent program and manages K-12 school programming at the Museum. She is excited for another fun-filled summer!
Chloé Ranger-Raimundi
Morning
Assistant Director
Chloé is a UM student studying Anthropology and Museum Studies. She is returning camp staff from last year and is excited to be back!
Dougy Plott
Afternoon
Assistant Director
Dougy is a UM-SEAS student hoping to go into science education! They are a returning staff member and look forward to the exciting summer ahead!
Angela Castle
Morning Counselor
Red Group
Angela is an undergraduate geology student at Grand Valley State University. She loves all things science and is so excited to learn with the campers this summer! Her favorite topics are; fossils, rocks, and outer space!
Krystal Koski
Morning Counselor
Orange Group
Krystal is a recent graduate from the University of Michigan, where she studied Evolutionary Anthropology and Linguistics. In her free time, she loves to write, play with her dog, and be outdoors in any capacity. In other words, she loves to play in the dirt (or any other sediment, really). She is super excited to make learning a fun experience for the kids at camp and can’t wait to meet everyone!
Luke Kurfess
Morning Counselor
Yellow Group
Luke is a recent history and museum studies graduate of the University of Michigan planning to study library science. He loves reading, writing, biking on trails, and anything fantasy or sci-fi! His favorite dinosaur is the triceratops.
Karrigan Nelson
Morning Counselor
Green Group
Karrigan is a student at the University of Michigan and a returning camp counselor this year. She’s so excited to be back and learn so much more and help the campers learn so much more, it’s going to be such a fun summer!
Heather Sherr
Morning Counselor
Blue Group
Heather is a recent U-M grad who studied Evolutionary Anthropology. She loves learning about space, biology, and evolution. In her free time, you can find her reading, playing board games, and biking.
Trevor Siwajek
Morning Counselor
Yellow Group
Trevor is studying to be a biology teacher. He loves sharing his passion for science!
Delaney Sumlar
Morning Counselor
Pink Group
Delaney just graduated from Auburn University, so is new to Ann Arbor but super excited to be here! She is going to be a graduate student in the School of Public Health starting this fall. She has worked with kids since high school, and is looking forward to teaching and learning more about science alongside the kids this summer!
Adrian Brokenshire
Afternoon Counselor
Red Group
Adrian is a soon-to-be 2023 MSU graduate, having just one semester left to complete in her Bachelor’s degree in Zoology; evolution, ecology, paleontology, geology, and microbiology are some of her favorite topics to explore. Beyond sharing her enthusiasm of dinosaurs during camp this summer, after graduating Adrian hopes to become a paleontologist and to prepare fossils for display!
Josephine Broyles
Afternoon Counselor
Orange Group
Josephine is a senior here at U of M studying Anthropology. Josephine is 20 years old and loves card games and video games. This is her first year at camp but she’s an experienced docent and ready for this new adventure with UMMNH!
Lauren Doyle
Afternoon Counselor
Yellow Group
Lauren just graduated from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) with a degree in International Studies. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading, and exploring museums! She can’t wait to spend the summer learning about the world around us with your campers!
Caroline Oster
Afternoon Counselor
Green Group
Caroline is a rising senior majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in French. Outside of school, music is her life – most of her free time during the school year is spent as the music director of The Sopranos A Cappella! She is very passionate about science, animals, and nature, and she can’t wait to share that excitement with the campers!
Malik Salman
Afternoon Counselor
Blue Group
Malik graduated from UMich this Spring, earning his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Physics. He will be pursuing his master’s degree in New York City this Fall. In his free time, Malik enjoys writing songs, playing and watching sports, and hiking.
Miriam Stidd
Afternoon Counselor
Purple Group
Miriam graduated from WIHI in 2022 and is finishing a gap year before starting collage at Brandeis. In her free time, she loves to do arts and crafts.
Lindy Verhage
Little Explorers
Lead Counselor
Lindy graduated from U-M in 2022 with a BA in International Studies: Global Health and Environment with a minor in French. She has worked at the museum in various capacities for 5 years and is a returning camp counselor excited for the summer!
Sofia Ryan
Little Explorers
Counselor
Sofia is junior studying environmental science at the University of Michigan. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and being outside!