The staff at Camp Shalom is the best around! There's no question that there is a direct correlation between the quality of our staff and the quality of the experience for the campers. Each staff member is highly screened by the Camp Director and must pass a background check prior to being hired. All staff members go through a week long intensive staff orientation, weekly staff meetings and staff evaluations throughout the summer. All senior counselors, unit heads, and specialists are professionals who have the experience and maturity to make camp fun while keeping Camp Shalom both emotionally and physically safe.

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Rachel Fox, Camp Shalom Director This is Rachel’s 18th summer working at a JCC Day Camp. Rachel got her start as a Jr. Counselor at the Levite JCC in Birmingham, Alabama and hasn’t looked back! Camp has always been Rachel’s favorite time of year, and she loves watching the campers enjoy camp while gaining self confidence and having fun! After working at the JCC of Greater Columbus for 6 years as the Children, Youth and Camping Director, Rachel transferred to the JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches in March 2008, where she is the Program Director and Camp Shalom Director. Rachel received her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies at Indiana University. She spent a semester at Tel Aviv University studying Jewish Education. She is a graduate of the Lekhu Lakhem Program for Day Camp Directors from the Mandel Center for Jewish Education at the JCC Association. Camp is Rachel's favorite time of year and she can’t wait for camp to begin!
Veronica Maravankin, Early Childhood Director, Yeladim Veronica has been the JCC Early Childhood Director since January 2007. She was Religious School Assistant Director at Temple Beth Torah in Wellington, where she also taught in the preschool. Veronica was the 2006 recipient of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. In her native Argentina, Veronica had extensive experience in physical education and sports organization and also taught Judaica and Hebrew education. Veronica has done postgraduate studies in Physical Education Department Management and Psycho-motor Skills. Her Bachelor’s Degrees are in Physical Education and Kinesiology. In the summer of 2008 Veronica completed the Project Zero Summer Institute at Harvard University, School of Education. Veronica is a graduate of the JECEI-Covenant Fellowship for Excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education and of the Covenant Foundation Fellowship in Leadership in Jewish Early Childhood Education. Last April Veronica was chosen as one of seven JCC’s Early Childhood Directors to be a part of a task force charged with the mission of defining and implementing excellence in JCC’s Early Childhood Education across North America and Canada. Veronica is up to date with best practices in Early Childhood Education and is committed to go beyond its definitions. Spanish is her first language and she is also fluent in English and Hebrew.
Yale David, Camp Shalom Sports Camp Director After 3 successful years of being the overall Camp Shalom Director at the Ross JCC, Yale is looking forward to returning to his first love by directing the Sports Camps at both the Ross JCC and the JCC North. Yale has now been a part of the Jewish Community Centers of the Greater Palm Beaches Camp Program for over 16 years and serves as the Ross JCC Sports and Recreation Consultant. His company, Yale Sports Enterprises, Inc. is contracted by the Ross JCC to run its sports program with activities for youth and adults including sports camps, basketball, soccer, hockey, golf, t-ball, football, softball and stickball leagues. Before Yale founded Yale Sports Enterprises, Inc. in 2001, he served as the Recreation Coordinator at the Kaplan JCC for three years as well as the Recreation and Wellness Director at the Ross JCC for four years. Yale grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs and has a B.S. in Sports and Recreational Management from Temple University.
Chelsea Chilcutt, Camp Shalom Assistant Director Chelsea Cai Chilcutt was born in Edmond, Oklahoma and raised in Loxahatchee, Florida where she is currently a resident. Chelsea was the Chaverim Coordinator and the Kochavim Unit Head for two years before beginning her current position as the Children’s Coordinator at JCC North during the school year and is excited for her first summer as Assistant Camp Director. She is excited for another wonderful summer!
Steven Segall, Teen Travel Director Steven Segall is the new Children’s Coordinator at the Ross Jewish Community Center. He has been working at the Ross JCC for ten years. He started out as a Sports camp counselor, and then started working full time with Coach Yale. During that time Steve worked with the pre school Physical Education classes, taught soccer and tee ball classes and coached basketball for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Camp is Steve’s favorite time of year. Every morning you will find Steve in the middle of the ruach circle waking all of the kids up and getting them ready for the day with endless songs and cheers. He is extremely excited to be the Teen Travel Director this summer and is really looking forward to Travel Camp and all of the fantastic trips he has planned.
Jeanne Moskowitz, Camp Administrator Jeanne moved to Florida in 1999 with her husband Lewis.  She has three children, all grown and in college.  She has an administrative background and after moving to Florida, was the office manager of her husband’s psychotherapy practice for many years.  Being a very active member of her temple, an opportunity arose for her to teach in the temple preschool.  She went back to school to earn her CDA and teach at Temple Beth Torah for two years.  Jeanne joined the JCC preschool staff three years ago and is currently the preschool Administrator.