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Head Counselors
Rob and Ellen Pitera have been teaching collectively for over 40 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 10 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 7th grader and her middle daughter is a rising 4th 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 forth 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 sophomore at Savannah School of Art and Design. She enjoys playing drums, reading sketching and spending time with friends. This is her 10th 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 and Painters Paradise camps.
Elsa Ober has been a counselor at Rounton Farm for almost 7 years and a camper before that! Elsa lives in Dallas, Texas but loves visiting Orange in the summers for camp! She is currently the varsity tennis team captain and is a part of 3 different leadership programs. Elsa loves spending her time with her friends, volunteering in her community, and of course playing tennis. She is very excited for another year at Rounton Farm and for a great two weeks of camp!
Charlie Pitera is a rising senior at Orange County High School with a love for the anything science and a knack for finding new ways to do things. He plays soccer for OCHS and is a member of the OCHS Academic Team and NHS. He is eager to be a co-Lead Teacher this year for STEM and A Galaxy Far Far Away!
Tommy Carmody is a member of the cross country and soccer teams at OCHS and has participated and led many STEM based extracurriculars. Next year, he aims to be a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. He is a previous camper at Rounton Farm Summer Camps. This will be his third year as a head counselor and he is super excited to return again this year and help everyone learn and have fun!
Cruz Dulaney is a rising senior at Orange County High School. He enjoys surfing the waves of North Carolina and playing video games with his friends. Cruz is on the OCHS track team and in BRVGS. Cruz is so excited to come back for another year of camp and be a co-lead teacher!
Olivia Ernst is a rising 11th grader at OCHS and she is currently enrolled in the BRVGS program. Liv loves to hike, listen to music, stay outdoors, and draw. She was a previous dancer at Brushwood School of Dance and was a thrower on her track team at PHMS. She has been a Jr Counselor for many years and she’s excited to see everyone again!
Claire Porter Claire Porter is a rising 10th grader at Orange County High School. She enjoys playing field hockey and tennis in her free time and during the summer she swims competitively. She is also working on her Eagle Scout rank. Claire is very excited to be returning to Rounton Farm for her fifth year of counseling.
Douglas Pitera is a rising 10th grader at Orange County High School and has been a Jr. Counselor for 5 years. Doug is an OCHS JV and Varsity football player and is on the OCHS JV lacrosse team . He enjoys deer hunting on the farm and hanging out with his friends. He is looking forward to hanging out at camp this summer.
Sarah Embry Miller is a rising 10th grader at Orange County High School. She is part of the OCHS marching band. She enjoys doing crafts, reading, writing and hanging out with her family and friends. Sarah Embry can’t wait to see everyone at camp for her fifth year!
I’m McKenna Deal and I’m super excited to be a counselor at Rounton Farm Summer Camp this summer. I love to play field hockey and softball. I can’t wait to meet new campers and see all my returning ones. We’re going to make awesome memories together!
Henry Visosky has attended Rounton Farm Camp for 5 years as a camper and is excited to begin his 3rd year as a Jr Counselor! He is a 7th grader this year at Grymes with a deep interest in science and history, but this year he has gained an interest in creative writing. Writing short stories is his favorite. In his free time Henry enjoys building legos, hanging with friends, playing flag football and traveling with his family.
Holton MIller is a rising 10th grader at Orange County High School. He has gone to camp for 10 years. Some of his favorite activities are, playing sports(specifically soccer), playing bass, and building Legos. Holton is very exited for camp to start and have as much fun as possible.
MaryKenna Carmody is a rising 10th grader at Orange County High School. She is excited to return to Rounton Farm. MaryKenna enjoys snowboarding, and playing field hockey and soccer for OCHS. MaryKenna is also in her school’s BRVGS program. At home, she loves playing and cuddling with her dog Raz! MaryKenna can’t wait to see everyone at camp!
This will be Sydney Kluczyk’s 4th year as a Rounton Farm Jr. Counselor! Sydney is a fun loving girl. She enjoys art, softball, and field hockey. Sydney is the perfect mix of caring and funny, and what more could you ask for at summer camp! Sydney can't wait to see the returning campers and meet new campers as well.
Olivia Schrum This will be Olivia’s 3rd year as a Jr. Counselor! She was a previous a Rounton Farm camper and she is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. Olivia is on a swim team year round and she loves the outdoors.
Harper Smith Harper Smith is a rising 9th grader and will attend Orange County High School. She plays soccer, field hockey, and indoor field hockey. At home she enjoys playing and cuddling with her dogs Teddy and Scout, and her cat Sparky. This is Harper’s 4th year as a Jr Counselor. She is looking forward to seeing everyone at camp this year!
Vera Barfield is a soon to be 9th grader who’s thrilled to return for her third year as a Jr. Counselor! When she’s not soaking up the camp fun, she’s probably performing-whether it’s dancing, acting or singing. As one of six siblings, she’s no stranger to a little chaos and absolutely loves hanging out with younger kids. She is absolutely ecstatic for another year of camp fun and can’t wait to meet all of our campers!
Hello my name is Brystol Lohr and I am a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. I like to play basketball and softball. In my spare time I enjoy crafting and spending time with my family. I am looking forward to meeting you all at camp this summer!
Landon Jacobs is a rising 8th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. He loves to watch the Commanders play football, read, explore the outdoors, play soccer, golf, run track and field, and play with his dog Hallie. He has attended Rounton Farm Camp since he was 3 years old and is looking forward to being a counselor again this year!
Betsy Feagans is a rising 6th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School and now is in her second year as a Jr Counselor! She is a performance dancer and has been studying at Brushwood’s School of Dance since age 3. She also plays basketball and is on Orange Fire travel soccer club. She has been coming to Rounton Farm Summer Camp since she was little and her favorite class is Camp Chefs!
Levi Hoover is a rising 8th grader at PHMS. He enjoys playing volleyball and swimming. He is so excited for his 3rd year being a Jr Counselor at Rounton Farm Summer Camp and can’t wait for summer 2026.
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!
My name is Jay Cooper Porter. My hobbies are playing soccer, basketball, swim team and doing Scouts. I also like reading books. One of my favorite book series is Ranger’s Apprentice. My favorite color is red.
I am Hudson Smith! I am a rising 7th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. I love playing soccer and my favorite team is Liverpool. I have two dogs,Teddy and Scout and a cat named Sparky. I have two sisters and I love to play basketball against my dad. This is my second year as a Jr Counselor.
Greyson Carpenter is an avid Lego builder, Pokemon card collector, and baseball player (although he will willingly play any sport really!). He is a rising 6th grader and after many years as a camper, is looking forward to his first year as a Jr Counselor at Rounton Farm!
Delilah Olds is a rising seventh grader at Journey Middle School. She spent several summers as a camper and returns this summer for her second year as a Jr. Counselor. Delilah enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with friends and her dog, Nash, playing tennis, and making slime. Her favorite classes this year have been Science, STEM, and Language Arts. She's looking forward to another fun summer at Rounton!