Meet Our Summer Camp Counselors
KIDS CAMP COUNSELORS
John Dodson, Lead Counselor
Hometown: Dallas
Current Job: Assistant File Room Coordinator at United Surgical Partners Inc.
Favorite Sports to Play: Football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis
and golf
Favorite Sports to Watch: Football, baseball and golf
Favorite Sport Team: Dallas Cowboys
How do you stay active? Boxing and lifting weights
Favorite Sweet Treat: Ice cream
Favorite Lunch Place: Pasta
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited about getting to work with the kids
every day!
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love that they are always energetic and looking to have fun.
Diem Le
Hometown: Garland
School: Graduated from Texas Woman’s University
Favorite Sports to Play: Tennis
Favorite Sports to Watch: Basketball
Favorite Sport Team: Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers
How do you stay active? Running and working out at the gym
Favorite Sweet Treat: Kit Kat
Favorite Lunch Place: Razzoo’s
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited about meeting the new kids.
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love kids’ innocence and how they are so carefree.
Javier Orozco
Hometown: Dallas
School: Texas Tech University
Favorite Sports to Play: Basketball
Favorite Sports to Watch: Basketball and football
Favorite Sport Team: Dallas Mavericks and Baltimore Ravens
How do you stay active? I go to the rec center and lift weights and run.
Favorite Sweet Treat: Juice
Favorite Lunch Place: Freebirds
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am looking forward to gaining experience working
with kids in this environment and having fun with them!
Favorite thing about working with kids: They have such a good energy and make me smile!
YOUTH CAMP COUNSELORS
Brandon Moats, Lead Counselor
Hometown: Dallas
School: Texas A&M Commerce
Favorite Sports to Play: Football
Favorite Sports to Watch: All of them
Favorite Sport Team: Dallas Cowboys!!!
How do you stay active? I play flag football.
Favorite Sweet Treat: Anything sweet
Favorite Lunch Place: Babe’s
What are you most looking forward to with camp? All of the running around I get to do keeps me in
shape!
Favorite thing about working with kids: All kids want to do is have fun during the summer and I like
helping that happen at camp!
Will Antes
Hometown: Rockwall
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Favorite Sports to Play: Basketball, tennis and golf
Favorite Sports to Watch: Football and basketball
Favorite Sport Team: Texas Rangers and Tennessee Titans
How do you stay active? Running and lifting weights
Favorite Sweet Treat: Cookies
Favorite Lunch Place: Hopdoddy’s
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited about being active and having fun with
the kids.
Favorite thing about working with kids: Kids are genuine and fun to be around.
Kelly Berend
Hometown: Dallas
School: Texas Tech University
Favorite Sports to Play: Volleyball
Favorite Sports to Watch: Baseball
Favorite Sport Team: Texas Rangers!
How do you stay active? I play intramural volleyball, baseball and softball.
Favorite Sweet Treat: Sour gummy worms
Favorite Lunch Place: Chipotle
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited about getting to know the kids and being
active!
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love making the kids laugh and feel good!
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Alyssa Elkhay
Hometown: Dallas
School: University of Arkansas
Favorite Sports to Play: Volleyball
Favorite Sports to Watch: Football
Favorite Sport Team: New England Patriots
How do you stay active? Work out.
Favorite Sweet Treat: Smoothie
Favorite Lunch Place: Torchy’s Tacos
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited to meet all the new kids and catch up
with the returning kids.
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love seeing the way they play and interact.
Bao Nguyen
Hometown: Garland
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Favorite Sports to Play: Tennis
Favorite Sports to Watch: Tennis, soccer and football
Favorite Sport Team: Dallas Cowboys
How do you stay active? Jogging and going to the gym
Favorite Sweet Treat: Ice cream and cake
Favorite Lunch Place: Panera
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I’m looking forward to showing the kids a good time
while being active and having fun!
Favorite thing about working with kids: They make me feel like a kid again.
MORNING JUNIOR CAMP COUNSELORS
Kendall Daly
Hometown: Dallas
Current job/school: Freshman at University of Oklahoma
Favorite Sports to Play: Soccer and volleyball
Favorite Sports to Watch: Basketball and football
Favorite Sport Team: Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets
How do you stay active? Running
Favorite Sweet Treat: I like everything.
Favorite Lunch Place: I like everything.
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited to play with the kids and play games
with them!
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love their funny stories and energy.
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Hunter Prater
Hometown: Dallas
School: Freshman at Oklahoma University
Favorite Sports to Play: Soccer
Favorite Sports to Watch: Soccer, football and basketball
Favorite Sport Team: Atlanta Falcons
How do you stay active? Playing soccer
Favorite Sweet Treat: Sour Patch Watermelon
Favorite Lunch Place: Raising Canes
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am looking forward to helping the kids have fun
and enjoy their experience while learning!
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love seeing them having fun on their summer break!
AFTERNOON JUNIOR CAMP COUNSELORS
Adam Hasan
Hometown: Hickory Creek
Favorite Sports to Play: Track and soccer
Favorite Sports to Watch: Track and soccer
Favorite Sport Team: Barcelona (soccer)
How do you stay active? Strength training and running
Favorite Sweet Treat: Snickers
Favorite Lunch Place: Subway
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited about the experience of working with
others in this type of environment.
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love how unpredictable they can be and the things they say.
Catie Nolan
Hometown: Dallas
School: Bishop Lynch High School
Favorite Sports to Play: Running or volleyball
Favorite Sports to Watch: College football and MLB baseball
How do you stay active? Walking the dog
Favorite Sweet Treat: Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Favorite Lunch Place: any Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant
What are you most looking forward to with camp? I am excited about meeting new people—kids and
parents.
Favorite thing about working with kids: I love making them laugh and seeing them smile.
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