We believe that our program is only as good as the people we put in place to help run it, and we take that responsibility very seriously as we put our Makerie Team together each summer. We only employ people who find joy in working with kids, and use our team-based work environment to support and push each other to be the best we can for our campers, every day.  All our staff are 18+ years old (most between ages of 22-28) and come from primarily education, theater, psychology, and childcare backgrounds.  Staff are all Level 2 background checked, First Aid and CPR certified, and complete a 40 hour training prior to camp start covering a wide range of relevant topics like: Safety in Summer Camp Setting, Emergency procedures and drills, Sexual Abuse Prevention, Working With Special Needs Campers, Duty of Care, Group Management, Emotional Regulation, Leadership Style, Child Development, Success Counseling, Social Emotional Learning for Problem Solving, and Team Building.  Staff receive further 1-1 coaching all summer, 2 Evaluations, and a mid-summer training to ensure we continuously meet the highest quality standards that we can.