Gregory Fisher

Greg is originally from Baltimore, Maryland.  He graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a B. S. in Recreation and Leisure Administration and had a double focus in Community and Therapeutic Recreation.  Greg has been with the 4-H Center for 4 1/2 years.   Before moving to Alabama, he spent time teaching and developing programs with Camp Manidokan, Knoxville, MD, the Jekyll Island 4-H Center, Jekyll Island, GA, and the Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton, GA.  Greg started his career at Camp Manidokan as a Resource Staff member and never looked back.  He has been in the field of Outdoor/Environmental Education for about 9 years.  Greg enjoys canoeing, hiking, playing tennis and traveling.

"A great teacher is one who realizes that he himself is also a student and whose goal is not to dictate the answers, but to stimulate his students' creativity enough so that they go out and find the answers themselves."  -Herbie Hancock

Kristy Abrams, Program Coordinator, Environmental Education

Stephanie Colvard, Senior CRSS Instructor

Stephanie is from Cleveland, Tennessee.  She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Services.  After graduating college Stephanie learned the ropes and built a strong programming foundation by working at Navy's MWR Headquarters in Millington, TN, at the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center, Porter, IN, and for Holland-America Cruise Lines to name a few.   She enjoys skating, running, hiking, dancing, arts and crafts, and wearing big movie star sunglasses.

“In the end we will conserve only what we love.  We will love only what we understand.  We will understand only what we are taught.”  - Baba Dioum

Monique Berg, CRSS Instructor - Raptor Assistant

Monique comes to us from Derry, New Hampshire.  She is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, ME with a B.A. in Environmental Science.  Before

Monique arrived in Alabama, she honed her teaching skills at the Blue Ridge Outdoor Education Center in Toccoa, Georgia, and the Sound to Sea Education program in Salter Path, NC.  Monique loves to do anything outdoors from camping to

scuba-diving.  She also loves listening to music, dancing, jogging, painting and eating humus! 

“Some people say I have ADHD, they just don’t understand me… Hey a chicken!” –M.Berg

Mark Cain, CRSS Instructor

Mark was born in Barking, England on May 28, 1983. He moved to Cary, NC when he was 10. Mark attended Western Carolina University where he majored in Parks and Recreation Management with a focus on Outdoor Leadership and Education. Mark enjoys camping, hiking, and traveling to new places. Two places he want to visit soon are Costa Rica and New Zealand. Mark is planning a trip to Costa Rica next year. His true love lies in whitewater though, either kayaking or rafting.

“It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared."  -Whitney Young Jr.

Richard Sutton, CRSS Intern

Richard is from Columbiana, Alabama.  He started working for us this summer as part of our 4-H Summer Camp program.  He is currently pursueing a degree at Central Alabama Community College.

Mary Q. Young, Senior CRSS Instructor

Mary is originally from Bogota, New Jersey.  Since living in New Jersey Mary has traveled extensively through the U.S., Hawaii, and Ireland.  She has resided in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York before moving to Columbiana, AL with her family.  Before Mary came to the 4-H Center she spent time working with several Girl Scout and YMCA camps in numerous roles.  She has also spent time studying Early Childhood Education and has spent time as a substitute teacher.  Mary has been a counselor, Aquatics Director, Camp Director, and most recently Mary has been the Waterfront/Assistant Director at YMCA Camp Michikamau.  Mary brings over 25 years of experience to our program, and is in her 10th season as an instructor with us.

“Everything is Everything!”  - Marvin Gaye

	Spring 2007
From left to right: Greg Fisher, Stephanie Colvard, Monique Berg, Liddy Cole, Mary Young,and Rosamond Hobart			Staff visiting Camp McDowell