Group Counselors 4th Grade and Up
Giovanna Bobincheck
Unit Leader/ Unit 2, 5th Year Staff Member, CPR, First Aid
California State University, Chico, Liberal Studies
Gio is back for her fifth year at Roughing It! She is a Roughing It alumni, and will be joining us as a unit leader again this summer. Gio graduated from California State University, Chico with degree in Liberal Studies, and works in during the school year with elementary school students. Has tutored young people and has previously applied her talents to an after school program where she organized crafts, ran sports games, and helped students with homework. She also was a coach for Girls on the Run. We are so excited to have Gio back this summer!
Tyler Koepf
Group Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
University of Nevada, Reno, Mechanical Engineering
Tyler is a first year counselor at Roughing It! He recently graduated with a bachelors of science in mechanical engineering. Throughout his childhood, Tyler spent a lot of time playing baseball and soccer, and loves spending time outdoors in nature. He had a great time at camps as a child, and loves sharing this with the campers at Roughing It!
Rose Tuttle
Group Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Business
Rose is a first year counselor at Roughing It! She is currently a business major at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. In high school, she spent her summers coaching swimming at Meadow, and was a nanny last summer. Rose loves spending time with kids, and can’t wait for a fun summer at camp!
Sam Tuttle
Group Counselor, 2nd Year Staff Member
Michigan State University, Education
Sam is joining us for his second summer at Roughing It as a group counselor! He currently attends Michigan State University and is studying education with plans to become a history teacher. In high school, he was captain of the football and lacrosse teams, where he gained great leadership skills. He has previously worked at OK camp, and is excited to continue camp experience at Roughing It. We’re happy to have Sam at camp this summer!
Isabella "Bella" Ralstin
Group Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
University of California, San Diego, Microbiology
Bella is a first year counselor at Roughing It! She is currently studying microbiology at the University of California, San Diego. She has spent a large part of her life outdoors being active, including playing on the Women’s Rugby team at UC San Diego. Bella is thrilled to share a great summer with the campers!
Ben Coburn
Group Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
University of Colorado, Boulder
Ben is a first year counselor at Roughing It! He just finished up his first year at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Throughout middle and high school, Ben spent a lot of time participating in sports and student government, and building his teamwork and leadership skills. He can’t wait to share his skills at camp this summer!
Jessica Elfin
Group Counselor, 1st Year Staff Member
Saint Mary’s College, Psychology
Jessica is a first year counselor at Roughing It! She is currently studying psychology at Saint Mary’s College. She has a lot of experience with outdoor recreation, coaching, and sport participation, and loves working with children. Jessica is excited to work at camp this summer!
Torez Ramsey
Group Counselor, 3rd Year Staff Member
College of Saint Rose in New York, Biology
Torez is back for her third year at Roughing It. She recently graduated from the College of Saint Rose in New York, where she studied biology and she hopes to pursue a career as a physical therapist. She was on her college soccer team and was a camp counselor for Outdoor Ed while she was in high school. She is thrilled for another fun summer!
