2021 Waterfront Staff
Meet Our Waterfront Staff!
Jeffrey Witney
Waterfront Director, 3rd Year Staff Member
Carleton College — Linguistics
We were so lucky and excited to have Jeffrey come back to camp this summer! This was Jeffrey’s third summer on staff here at Roughing It but his seventh year total! Before joining staff he was a camper for four years including one year as a Junior Counselor. He has previously been a part of our swim staff where he did an amazing job as well as the Waterfront Assistant Director & Kayaking Counselor. This summer Jeffrey stepped into the Waterfront Director role and did an incredible job. His leadership and supervision helped the waterfront program excel and overall ensure the campers had a safe and fun time while out on the water. Jeffrey is studying at Carleton College majoring in Linguistics. He is passionate about baseball and has played for a lot of his life. He currently plays for the Carleton baseball team.
John Brittingham
Assistant Waterfront Director / Fishing Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
Saint Mary’s College — Business Administration Data Analysis
It was great having John as our Assistant Waterfront Director & Fishing counselor this summer! John has extensive outdoor experience especially when it comes to fishing. He has loved fishing since he was young and has become a very proficient fisherman! He’s currently the president of the Saint Mary’s College Fishing Club and one of his goals there is to involve youth. John loves working with kids and sees himself one day perhaps becoming a teacher. He was excited to work at Roughing It this summer and to help the campers be safe on the waterfront as well as fall in love with fishing! He really made the dock a fun and safe place to learn about fishing for all the campers. John attends Saint Mary’s College studying Business Administration Data Analysis.
Darian Dennler
Fishing Counselor / 1st Year Staff Member
University of Colorado Boulder — Real Estate
It was so great to have Darian on our Waterfront Staff for Summer 2021! Darian is an outdoor enthusiast with a love for spending time outside, fishing, and exploring. His experience made him a great addition to the Waterfront Staff this summer. He enjoys working with children and enjoyed helping them enjoy their time at the waterfront and especially when fishing! Darian currently attends CU Boulder studying Real Estate.
Ryan Spadia
Waterfront Counselor (Canoe & Row), 1st Year Staff Member
Washington State University — Chemistry
It was great to welcome Ryan to our Waterfront Staff this summer! Ryan is a very active person playing baseball from kindergarten through high school. He also loves the outdoors and was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of Eagle in 2015! Through the Boy Scouts, Ryan got a lot of experience on the waterfront in particular getting his Kayaking merit badge. He also attended Roughing It for a few summers as a camper! He made a fantastic waterfront counselor able to help the campers have a fun time on the water and be safe while learning new strokes. Ryan recently graduated from Washington State University with a BS in Chemistry. Congratulations Ryan!
Caia Lomeli
Waterfront Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
UC Santa Cruz — Biomolecular Engineering
It was amazing to welcome Caia to our Waterfront Staff this summer! We knew Caia was going to make an amazing addition to our Waterfront Staff with her fantastic camp spirit and experience! She was a Girl Scout for 12 years as well as a Sea Scout for four which has given her extensive boating and waterfront experience. She also has childcare experience and really loves working with kids and really enjoyed contributing positively to the campers’ experiences. Caia recently graduated from the Humanities Magnet at Cleveland High School and is planning to study Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz in the Fall.
Doug Zeller
Waterfront Counselor (Kayak), 1st Year Staff Member
Colgate College — Economics
It was great to welcome Doug to our Waterfront Staff this summer. Doug did a great job working with the campers teaching and encouraging them to improve their waterfront skills as well as to have a fun and safe time on the water. He had a great experience working for RBO (Running for a Better Oakland) and enjoyed encouraging and helping the kids. Doug is currently attending Colgate College studying Economics.
