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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 third 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 is a 10th grader at Richardson High School in Dallas, Texas. She is super excited to return to Rounton Farm for her 6th 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 return as a co-Lead Teacher for Water World and STEM!
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 16 year old junior 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 sixth year working at Rounton Farm Camp! He can’t wait to be a co-Lead Teacher for STEM!
Olivia Ernst is a rising 10th grader at OCHS and she is currently enrolled in the BRVGS program. She loves all types of music and art and she loves to draw and socialize. In the past 9 years she has danced at Brushwood School of Dance and was a thrower on her track team at PHMS. She has has been a Jr Counselor for many years, and she’s excited to see everyone again!
Claire Porter is a rising 9th grader at Orange County High School. She enjoys playing field hockey and tennis in her free time and during the summer she swims competitively. Claire is very excited to be returning to Rounton Farm for her fourth year as an assistant lead counselor for Sports camp. .
Douglas Pitera is a rising 9th grader at Orange County High School and has been a Jr. Counselor for 5 years. Doug is a PHMS football player, member of the PHMS band and is on the OCHS JV lacrosse team . He enjoys deer hunting on the farm and hanging out with his friends.
Sarah Embry Miller is a rising 9th 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 fourth year!
My name is McKenna Deal and I am a rising 8th grader. I’ve attended Rounton Farm as a camper for three years and a counselor for two years. I love everything about arts and crafts, softball, and field hockey. I’m a member of National Junior Honor Society. I can’t wait to see all my old campers and meet new ones!
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 hard working counselor and loves working at Rounton Farm. You will see him in the bumpy truck delivery supplies to lead teachers and keeping the water coolers filled throughout the day. In his free time he likes to build with Legos and play in band. He is a rising 9th grader at Orange County High School and plays JV soccer and does the marching band with the Marching Hornets. He can’t wait to have fun with all of the campers!
MaryKenna Carmody is a rising 9th grader at Orange County High School. She is excited to return to Rounton Farm. MaryKenna enjoys snowboarding and competing for the Massanutten FreeRide team and playing field hockey for OCHS. MaryKenna is also in her schools NJHS program. At home, she loves playing and cuddling with her 2 dogs Athena and Ran! 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 8th grader and attends Prospect Heights Middle School. She plays soccer in the fall & spring and indoor field hockey in the winter. At home she enjoys playing and cuddling with her dogs Teddy and Scout, and her cat Sparky. This is Harper’s 3rd year as a Jr Counselor. She is looking forward to seeing everyone at camp this year!
Vera Barfield is a soon to be 8th grader who’s beyond excited to return for her second year as a Jr. Counselor! When she’s not soaking up the camp fun, she’s probably performing-whether it’s dancing, acting or playing in the band. As one of six siblings, she’s no stranger to a little chaos and absolutely loves hanging out with younger kids. She can’t wait for another summer of adventure!
Landon Jacobs is a rising 7th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. He loves to watch the Commanders play football, read, explore the outdoors, play soccer and basketball and play with his dog Hallie. He has attended Rounton Farm Camp since he was 3 years old and is looking forward to being 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 7th grader at PHMS. He enjoys swimming and baseball. Levi is looking forward to a busy summer of traveling with his family but he can't wait for his second year as Jr Counselor!
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 and I am going to be a counselor for the 3 and 4 year old camps. My hobbies are playing soccer, basketball, swim team and doing Scouts. I also like reading books. One of my favorite books is Ranger’s Apprentice, in fact the whole series. My favorite color is neon orange.
I am Hudson Smith. I am a rising 6th grader at Prospect Heights Middle School. I love player soccer and my favorite team is Liverpool. I have two dogs named Teddy and Scout. I have two sisters and my favorite food is Chicken Alfredo. This is my first year as a Jr Counselor!
Bayleigh Woycik is a rising 7th grader. She attends Dixon Smith Middle School in Stafford. This will be her first year as a Jr. Counselor after attending Rounton Farm Summer Camp for a few years as a camper. In her spare time she enjoys reading, riding horses, and spending time with her family and pets. Bayleigh is excited to be assisting with the 3 & 4 year old camps this summer.
