Director
Jim Christensen
Please Welcome our new Director, Jim Christensen!
Jim has worked as the director of a boy scout summer camp for five years. During the off-season he is a middle school teacher, the athletic director at his school, and coaches various teams including basketball and Ultimate Frisbee. He holds a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction and resides in Meriden, CT with his family.
Assistant Director
Corah Engdall
Corah will be returning for her 12th summer at Camp Claire this year. She has been a camper, a CIT, a Junior Counselor, Senior Counselor, Arts and Crafts Director and an amazing LIT/CIT Co-Director with us and we are so excited to welcome her back this year as our Assistant Director. Corah is currently studying Elementary and Special Education at Salve-Regina University.
Registrar/Camp Admin/Board of Directors Co-Secretary
Lisa Gaskin
Lisa will be returning for her 9th summer as Registrar. She previously served on Camp Claire’s Board of Directors from 2013 to 2019. For 2024 she will return as Co Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Lisa’s grandparents owned a summer cottage on Oakland Avenue and that is where, at the age of 7, her love of Camp Claire began. She transferred that love to her son by sending him off to our residential camp as soon as he was old enough and he has been an LIT, CIT, junior counselor, senior counselor, Kitchen Staff, Fishing Director, Sailing Director, Waterfront Director and last summer he was our Assistant Chef, a true testament to the Camp Claire magic!
Lisa holds a BS in Elementary Education from Pace University as well as an MSE in Elementary Education from Long Island University.
Camp Claire is Lisa’s happy place, and she is always striving to share this hidden gem where kids truly can just be kids.