Danny Heisler

Programming Director

Danny has been a member of the CK team since 2008. Danny is in charge with the oversight of all activities including athletics, instruction and venue readiness. Danny attended The Ohio State University studying architecture and graduated from The Art Institute of Washington with a bachelor of science in audio production. Danny will also head up our music program and conduct club activities in music and audio production.

Email Danny at danny@campkingsmont.com.

Katie Roman

Administrative Director

Katie joins her cousin Danny, younger sister Meghan, and the rest of the Camp Kingsmont team for the third time in 2013 to oversee our office and daily operations. Have a question, or need some help? Katie probably has the answer, or can fix it for you. Katie received her BA in Economics from the University of Virginia, worked for Altria Sales & Distribution for seven years, and currently works for a leasing company in Arlington, Virginia.

She can be reached at 413-835-1760 or at katie@campkingsmont.com.

Sam Houghteling

Hill Director

When Sam Houghteling first came to Camp Kingsmont, he was a 13-year old camper with more than forty pounds to shed. Sam had undergone a leg lengthening procedure which had left him bedridden for over a year, with severely atrophied muscles. Worried about his ability to be active again, Sam read about Camp Kingsmont in the New York Times and convinced his parents to sign him aboard for four weeks. Sam made enormous progress his first summer, during which time he spent many hours rehabilitating his legs and changing his body. The camp experience gave Sam the confidence to continue training, and by the end of the 8th grade he was starting on his school’s baseball team. Each year Sam returned to camp his summer achievements were matched by his achievements at school. Further summers at Kingsmont lead to Sam becoming class President, a Princeton Peer Leader, and eventually one of the Captains of the Varsity Football team.

Sam completed his BA in Political Science at CUNY Brooklyn College. During his time in school, and since graduation, he has worked for a Congressman, in a historical archive, as a legal assistant, and as an intern for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the single-a affiliate of the NY Mets. He recently has been living in San Francisco, CA, and working for a national green energy non profit. Along with his years as a camper, Sam spent three years as a counselor at Camp Kingsmont, and was the Boys Hill Director of Camp Empire Lake for two summers. He looks forward to being a part of the Kingsmont family again, and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy.

.

Meghan Roman

Lead Division Leader

Meghan has been a camper and staff member at Camp Kingsmont for 12 years. Meghan has served in a variety of staff positions from counselor to Assistant Camp Director. Meghan holds a degree in Sociology from George Mason University and a Masters in Elementary Education from Marymount University. She is now a full time elementary teacher in Fairfax County, VA. Meghan has also struggled with her weight for many years. She has endured the ridicule of her peers despite participating and at times starring on soccer, baseball, basketball, field hockey and track teams. The summers at Camp Kingsmont provided Meghan with a network of friends to support her weight challenges and provided a safe nonjudgmental environment to permit her to recharge for the upcoming school years. She will tell you that camp saved her life. Camp not only encouraged significant weight loss but provided nutritional education and caring support.

.

Christopher E. Overtree Ph.D.

Consultant

Dr. Overtree is the Director of the Psychological Services Center (PSC) and the Associate Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, an APA accredited program since 1957. The PSC engages in Evidenced Based Psychological Practice, the highest standard of care in the field of mental health. The PSC is also a teaching clinic, with services provided by graduate therapists-in-training, under the supervision by a senior staff of licensed clinical psychologists.

A graduate of Princeton University (BA) and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (M.S. & Ph.D.), Dr. Overtree studies psychotherapy effectiveness in a naturalistic setting, as well as more effective methods of service provision in the community mental health system. He is a child/adolescent/adult and family therapist with specialties in anxiety disorders, depression, cognitive-behavior therapy, and family conflict. He also serves as a consultant to schools regarding bullying/harassment, climate reform, and improving academic outcomes.

.