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Head Counselors
Rob and Ellen Pitera have each been teaching collectively for over 39 years and bring expertise in many areas. Their teaching careers began in Falls Church City, VA where they taught a diverse population with a variety of educational needs. Rob has taught many grade levels and in several different school systems throughout his career including two years teaching in Seattle Washington. Ellen has also experienced teaching many grade levels and especially enjoyed her year teaching in Kenya! Both Rob and Ellen have traveled around the globe and enjoy using these cross cultural experiences to enhance their teaching. After they were married in 2002 Rob and Ellen decided to move back to Ellen’s hometown here in Orange, VA. In fact, they are living on the farm where Ellen grew up and find that the experiences that they encounter living on the farm provide an ideal learning environment for all ages but especially kids. Rob and Ellen are both currently teaching in Orange County Public Schools. While attending Rounton Farm Summer Camp, your child will have the unique opportunity to soak in and be inspired by life on the farm!
Erin Seal is a first grade teacher at Orange Elementary School. She has been teaching for 9 years, all in first grade! She was born and raised in Madison County and graduated from James Madison University. Erin lives in Orange County with her husband and three children. Her oldest daughter is a rising 6th grader and her middle daughter is a rising 3rd grader and her youngest is almost old enough to join us at camp! One of Erin's favorite things about teaching is hands on learning and seeing the "lightbulbs" go off when students start to grasp concepts and feel successful in their learning. Erin is looking forward to working with some creative campers in the Crafty Shenanigans camp!
Sara Cutone Sara returns for a second year as Head Teacher for Rounton Farm Summer Camp! She was born and raised here in Orange, married her husband James at Rounton Farm in 2017 and has three children, Walker, Easton, and Adelaide. Sara’s children look forward to Summer Camp every year, and she can't wait to be a part of it as a Head Teacher of the 3 & 4 year old camps! As a mom of school agers and a former preschool teacher she has a passion for working with children. Growing up she always enjoyed being outdoors with her family, camping, fishing, hiking, and going to the beach! That is something that she has tried to instill in her own children, and she can't wait to dive in, and enjoy nature with the preschool aged campers this year! Pull up those boot straps and join her down on the farm!
Olivia Ober is a senior at JJ Pearce High School in Dallas, TX. She dances ballet and plays percussion in the band. She enjoys skateboarding, making art, listening to music, and spending time with friends. She is currently working on wilderness leadership in High Adventure Treks (HATS), a dad and daughter organization focusing on outdoor skills. This is her 8th year counseling at Rounton Farm and she is so excited to be filming and editing our actors and actresses in the In a Galaxy Far, Far Away camp as well as sharing her expertise as a lead teacher for Fiber Fun camp.
Chase Bullard currently attends Woodberry Forest School as a 9th grader, where he plays soccer and plays the trumpet in the Performance Band. He started at Rounton Farm Summer Camp as a camper in 2016, and is thrilled to be joining the team for his 4th year as a Counselor. He will be a co-Lead Teacher for Wide World of Sports as well as Lego Masters!
Elsa Ober is a 9th grader at Richardson High School in Dallas, Texas. She is super excited to return to Rounton Farm for her 5th year of jr counseling. When back in Dallas, Elsa plays volleyball & tennis, does archery and enjoys basketball. She loves to rollerblade and spend time with her dog, Smudge. She is an active member of High Adventure Treks (HATS), a dad/daughter outdoor leadership organization where they go camping, canoeing, climbing and learn outdoor skills. Elsa is excited to experience her first year as a co-Lead Teacher for Water Games!
Charlie Pitera is a 10th grader at Orange County High School with a love for the anything science and a knack for finding new ways to do things. He plays JV soccer for OCHS and is a member of the OCHS Academic Team. He is eager to be a co-Lead Teacher this year for Silly Science and A Galaxy Far Far Away!
Tommy Carmody is a 14 year old sophomore at Orange County High School. He is on the Massanutten FreeRide Team where he skis and snowboards competitively. He is also on the Orange Fire soccer team. Tommy is actively involved in JROTC program at Orange County High School and he enjoys competing with their Raiders team. In his free time, Tommy plays the trumpet. When he was little, he was a Star Wars camper at Rounton Farm. He is good friends with lots of the counselors and loves hanging out around the farm. This is his fifth year working at Rounton Farm Camp! He can’t wait to be a co-Lead Teacher for Silly Science!
Samuel Baker lives in Nelson County and attends Nelson High School as a 10th grader. He loves gaming, riding his bike and four wheeler, and playing with his dog Socket and cat Dusty. He loves to ski and takes a lot of walks with his family and pets. He attended Rounton Farm Summer Camp as a camper and has loved it. The Star Wars camp has always been his favorite. He has been a Jr. Counselor for the 6 years and will be a co-Lead Teacher for Lego Masters and Wide World of Sports!
My name is Olivia Ernst and I’m 14 years old and a rising 9th grader at OCHS! I love going out, shopping, drawing and talking to my friends at school. I enjoy listening to music, watching new shows and relaxing on the beach. I’ve attended Rounton Farm Summer Camps for many years, the last ones as a Jr. Counselor. I’m looking forward to seeing old and new faces at camp! See you then!!
Ethan Schrum has been a Jr. Counselor for 6 years now. He enjoys traveling with his family having been to Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Ethan enjoys fishing and hiking. Ethan’s spare time is spent reading about history and spending time with his friends and family.
Claire Porter is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. She plays percussion and a variety of sports. She also enjoys listening to music and being in the outdoors. Claire is a member of Boy Scout Troop (BSA) 2020. She has earned tenderfoot and is on track to finish the first-class rank soon. Claire is very excited to be a Jr. counselor for her third year.
Douglas Pitera is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School and has been a Jr. Counselor for 4 years. Doug is a PHMS football player and a member of the PHMS band. He enjoys deer hunting on the farm and hanging out with his friends.
Sarah Embry Miller is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. She likes to spend her free time reading, writing and spending time with her Mom, Dad, two brothers, and their dog Carlo. Sarah Embry is always excited to spend two weeks of her summer at Rounton Farm Summer Camp. This is her 3rd year as a Jr. Counselor.
My name is McKenna Deal, and I am 12 years old. I am a rising 7th grader, and attend Prospect Heights Middle School. In my free time, I like to play softball and do arts and crafts. I’m looking forward to helping as a junior camp counselor this summer. I have attended Rounton Farm summer camp for several years and it has always been a fun experience. See you this summer!!
Oliver Aylor is excited to be returning to camp this summer in his 3rd year as a Jr. Counselor. Oliver enjoys soccer, basketball, baseball, video games, and fishing. He is a whizz at memorizing song lyrics and math. Oliver will most likely be chatting all day with the campers and able to reach anything up high for campers!
Henry Visosky is a rising 7th grader. He has attended Rounton Farm Camp for 5 years as a camper and is excited begin his 2nd year as a Junior Counselor! Henry loves reading and in particular enjoys all books about history. He loves to hang out with his friends, play basketball, watch movies, travel and hike. He is always up for a good conversation and enjoys getting to know new people! He can't wait to share his excitement for camp with the campers!
Holton MIller is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights middle school. In his free time he likes to build with legos and plays soccer for Orange Fire. He has a dog named Carlo, a twin sister named Sarah Embry and a little brother named Elliott. He is hoping to have a great time this summer with everyone at Rounton Farm Summer Camps!
Mary Kenna Carmody is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. She is excited to return to Rounton Farm as a 3rd year Jr. Counselor. MaryKenna enjoys snowboarding on the Massanutten FreeRide team and playing soccer for Orange Fire. MaryKenna has also been helping edit her middle school year book. At home, she loves playing and cuddling with her 2 dogs! MaryKenna can’t wait to see everyone at camp!
This will be Sydney Kluczyk’s 2nd year as a Rounton Farm Jr. Counselor! Sydney is a fun loving girl. She enjoys art, softball, jeep rides, and all animals. Sydney is the perfect mix of caring and funny, and what more could you ask for at summer camp!
Olivia Schrum is a rising 7th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. This is her 2nd year to help as a Jr. Counselor. Before that, she was a frequent Rounton Farm camper. She is very excited to help out! She enjoys swimming on the BASS swim team and in the summer on the Orange Otter’s Team. She also enjoys traveling with her family and spending time with her friends.
Harper Smith is a rising 7th grader and attends Prospect Heights Middle School. She will be a 2nd year Jr. Counselor and has been going to Rounton Farm Summer Camp for many years! In her spare time she enjoys playing field hockey, soccer and dancing at Brushwood School of Dance. She loves playing with her siblings and pets. Harper loves the outdoors and can't wait to see you at camp this year!
Landon Jacobs is a rising 6th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. He loves to read, build legos, explore the outdoors and play with his dog Hallie. He has attended Rounton Farm Camp since he was 3 years old. He is looking forward to being a first year Jr. Counselor and helping wit the 3 & 4 year old camps!
Betsy Feagans is thrilled to be in her 1st year as a Jr Counselor. She is a student at Gordon-Barbour Elementary School where she is a member of the chorus and participates in Girls Who Code. Betsy loves handing out with her friends, is an avid dancer, and plays on the Orange Fire travel soccer club.
Levi Hoover is a rising 6th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. He is part of the BASS swim team as well as Orange Otters swim team. He enjoys listening to music, talking with friends and spending time playing games with his family. Levi has attended Four County Players summer camp and looks forward to stepping into the role of Jr Counselor with the 3 & 4 year old campers.
Maisy Bullard is a rising 6th grader at Grymes Memorial School. She enjoys running cross country and playing basketball and soccer for her school team. She also loves to ski, rock climb and play travel soccer with Orange Fire. She has attended Rounton Farm Summer Camp since she was 4 years old and is thrilled to be assisting with the 3 & 4 year old camps this summer!
