Timber Lake Camp :

Jake Lee is Timber Lake's Director of Operations and Safety. He has been a member of the camping community all of his life and has been with us at Timber Lake for seven years. During the winter months, Jake is a teacher in Silver Spring, Maryland. He teaches 9th grade US History, and is the sponsor of the school's yearbook.

Grace Miata began her "camping" career in January 1998, as Jay's full-time Executive Assistant, an energizing change from her former career in the non-profit world. This will be her 10th summer at Timber Lake Camp, and was proud to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. During the summer months, Grace handles the business end of camp, including vendor billing, health department issues, camper cash and is always ready to help staff and answer parent questions. She has two daughters and two grandchildren and a large extended family, all of whom live near camp and enjoys visiting with them on her days off. In her spare time, Grace enjoys all kinds of musical venues and is an avid Yankee fan.

Cathy Fritz is in her 8th year as the Office Manager at Timber Lake Camp. Cathy oversees the business end of the office; this entails the selling of phone cards, canteen books and stamps, distribution of all camper cash, counselor pay advances and basically anything else that involves a cash transaction. Cathy has been married to Stew Fritz (Asst. Head Counselor for the Soph/Jr divisions) for 21 years and has two camper children, Benjamin a second year teen and Zachary a third year freshman. During the rest of the year Cathy is a High School softball umpire and serves on the Executive Board of Nassau County Officials. Cathy graduated from Queens College with a B.S. in Physical Education and a minor in Secondary Education. She has been a substitute teacher on and off since 1988 and for 8 years was the owner/operator of a pet food and grooming salon. Her varied career and life experiences have prepared her for the many hats she wears in the fast paced and hectic office at Timber Lake Camp.

Ally Stein is our Tour and Rookie Day Coordinator. Ally grew up at Timber Lake, starting as a camper at age 6 and continuing through age 16. She has now returned to camp with her daughter from Delray Beach, Florida. During the winter months, Ally teaches 4th grade in Delray Beach.

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