Northern Illinois University

External Programs - Visual and Performing Arts

Camp Staff Bios

Summer in the Arts at Northern hires many talented individuals for the summer camps. NIU faculty, students, and alumni, as well as area teachers, are among the staff. Pictured above is Ron Carter, director of the NIU Jazz Camp.

NIU Jazz Camp

Ron Carter (camp director, big band director)
Rodrigo Villanueva (assistant camp director, big band director)
Willerm Delisfort (instructor, counselor)
Steve Duke (instructor)
Chris McBride (instructor, counselor)
Celia Meisel (instructor, counselor)
Scott Mertens (big band director)
John Moore (instructor, counselor)
Patrick Terbrack (instructor, counselor)

Theatre Arts Camp Senior and
Theatre Arts Camp Junior

Melanie Parks (camp director)
Dan Beetstra (instructor, counselor)
Kristina Cottone (instructor, counselor)
Stanton Davis (instructor)
Henry Del Cid (instructor, counselor)
David Galbreath (instructor, counselor)
Alice Pacyga (instructor, counselor)
Nathan Wyman (instructor, counselor)

Visual Arts Camp

Lynn Stockton (camp director)
Brandon Barber (counselor)
Kyrsten Blinstrup (counselor)
Lisa Doll (instructor)
Lisa Duré (instructor)
Brian Hierstein (counselor)
Dan Lobraco (instructor)
Bjana Lunde (counselor)
April Macantagay (counselor)
Brian (Cam) MacEachran (instructor)
Frank Matas (instructor, counselor)
Janell Matas (instructor)
Becki Miller (counselor)
Curtis Readel (instructor)
Geoffrey Smith (instructor)
Elizabeth Woodyatt (instructor)
Gail Zernia (instructor)