NEWS FROM CAMP
MAY 2017
Meet Your Camp Unit Directors!
We are so excited to introduce you to our four Unit Directors this year. Charlie, Dayanit, Ana, and Kyle are
all trained in youth development and are looking forward to sharing their energy and enthusiasm with your
Campers this year.
GianCarlo “Charlie” Onorati – Explorers Director
Charlie has been with the YMCA for nearly a year but he is no stranger to youth development! After
graduating from UC Santa Cruz in 2013, he went on to teach Science at outdoor schools throughout
California. He loves being outdoors and enjoys getting students and campers excited about being
outside as well! Upon moving to San Francisco, he found that after-school programs were the perfect
transition for him. He ran the after-school program at the Boys and Girls Tenderloin Clubhouse and
just finished a school year at New Traditions Elementary School. He is excited to discover the open
spaces in the city with the Explorers this summer, and he is looking forward to sharing the STEAM
activities he has planned for the campers.
Dayanit Lima – Adventurers Director
Dayanit has been with the YMCA for three years with her most recent experience being the Rosa
Parks After-School Site Coordinator with the Buchanan YMCA. Since she was a teenager, she has
enjoyed working with youth and children. She is most excited about getting to know her campers this
year and going on cool field trips with them! She has some awesome games and activities planned for
the Adventurers this year. Dayanit’s hobbies include music and cooking, and she hopes that by the
time summer camp is over, our campers will be either awesome dancers or very talented little chefs!
Ana Lima – Discoverers Director
Ana has grown up with the YMCA. Her career in youth development started when she was just
sixteen years old as a volunteer Counselor-In-Training. Since then Ana has spent seven years in
the youth development field and she is excited to return to summer camp again this year as the
Discoverers Director. Ana is excited to meet the new campers and looking forward to all the fun field
trips she has planned. She hopes that, like her, the Discoverers will have the best experience of their
lives at camp!
Kyle Abbas – Sports Director
Kyle comes to the YMCA with five years of early childhood as well as teen youth development. He has
a passion for sports including basketball and baseball. He is excited to share his passion and energy
with our Sports Campers this summer. His goal is to help all kids gain confidence and improve their
athletic skills while maintaining a fun and active environment. In addition to his love for traditional
sports, his hobbies also include car racing and film-making.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Shiante Lewis, Senior Director of Community Programs, at [email protected].