About Our Staff:

The Reptile Store Summer Camp staff is carefully selected to provide your children with the best care and experience possible. All of our camp staff have had hands on animal training, and have experience working in a camp setting with children of all ages.

All camp staff has successfully completed their First Aid, and C.P.R. training, have a police clearance form, and have attended the staff-training seminar prior to the start of the camp season. All camp staff was also required to complete a pre-requisite portfolio prior to completion of the hiring process this year. This portfolio included 10 crafts, 10 games, 10 activities, 5 research papers on specific zoo animals, and 5 papers on reptile animals. This process ensures that our staff is ready to accomplish anything this summer throws at them!

Our summer camp runs at a ration of 5:1 at the max. We feel that to provide the best overall camp experience for each and every child we need to have an excellent camper to staff ratio! The ratio also does not include our L.I.T.’s, which are also very helpful every summer with this program!

You can feel confident, and secure that The Reptile Store Summer Camp Staff is one of the best camp staff assembled, year after year!

Please take the time to read our Summer Camp Staff Bios below. They all bring something unique to this program! This camp staff is one of the most experianced you will find anywhere!


Jordan Hazell, Senior Coordinator


My fascination for animals of all types has been a big part of my life. I have been doing shows now for a year and am attending Guelph University for a major in Zoology. I love the outdoors and that easily translates my love for hiking and searching for any species in several locations. These captivating animals range anywhere from insects to birds. Through the last two years of camp I have got to see each camper learn about the importance of animals in their ecosystems. Every year educating the next generation and giving them an opportunity has personally become more important to me. I believe the best way for this education to take place is in a hands-on atmosphere, which we have been able to establish. I have had ridiculous amounts of fun these past year just hanging out with the kids and making sure that the close encounters with all the fascinating creatures are an enjoyable and life changing experience.

Natalie Skinner, Senior Coordinator:

Hello!  I am so excited to be a part of the Reptile Store Summer Camp this year!  I absolutely love camp and working with kids and come to the Reptile Store Summer Camp with a variety of experience in both camping and working with children.  I have worked for both CYO Camps Marydale and Brebeuf, in both the Summer Camp and Outdoor Education programs.  My experiences at camp helped me realize my love for working with children and inspired me to pursue a career in teaching, and I am now a certified teacher.  I am very much looking forward to meeting lots of great kids this summer and learning along with them about a whole bunch of fabulous creatures! Hope to see you soon!!

Katie Howie, Program Leader:

Well hello there! I’m brand new to the Reptile Store and it’s camp, and I’m extremely excited!  My love for furry, feathered and scaly creatures has developed from “That is SO cool!” to teaching others about the care of different animals, specifically fish, reptiles and insects.  Although I am used to handling juvenile reptiles, Julius Squeezer and I became acquainted one fateful Saturday morning, and my enthusiasm escalated from there.  I look forward to seeing all the kids at camp learn about different animal species and ecosystems, and who doesn’t love playing games?!

Be sure to check out our "Leader In Training" section on the website for more great summer camp staff information! Our L.I.T.'s are amazing!



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