Event Sessions

Leslie Keller - TIC Summer Camp

Leslie Keller (she/her/hers) is the Communications/Site Director for TIC Summer Camp, a sports and technology day camp in the Washington DC area. In addition to working for TIC, Leslie also works on equity issues as a trainer and consultant for her business, Live Love Equity, as well as for a new program she co-founded called Equity in Camp Initiative. She has 10 years of summer camp experience and 4 years of professional speaking and training experience. 

Allison Klee - Camp Stomping Ground

Allison Klee is the camp director at Camp Stomping Ground, an overnight camp in Saratoga Springs, NY with a mission to inspire the next generation of radically empathetic decision-makers. Passionate about making an impact Allison Klee graduated in three years from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Human Services. At the start of the pandemic, searching for how to serve the SG community, Klee launched Hometown Stomping Ground, an interactive, relationship-focused virtual camp program that served over 200 campers, at times running for 8 eight hours a day, for the last 7 months. In the off-season, Klee continues to manage staff recruitment and parent communication. 

Rachelle Barrs - AnBryce Foundation

Rachelle previously served as the Director of Summer Residency Programs for the AnBryce Foundation. She broadened the network of partner organizations, expanded programming, curricula and enrichment resources, and increased participant enrollment.  Prior to joining the AnBryce Foundation, she led youth leadership and environmental education programs in the District of Columbia, Colorado, Kansas, Indiana, and California. She is also a published author and illustrator of children’s fiction, and serves as an Associate Visitor.

Chris Rehs-Dupin

Chris Rehs-Dupin (he/him) is the Co-Founder of Transplaining, a training and consulting group that is working to make the world a more equitable place for transgender and gender non-conforming youth and adults.  He worked in the camping industry for 17 years from the front lines to spending 10 years as a Camp Director.  Now is ready to help make the industry the safe space that LGTBQ campers and staff deserve.

Jolly Corley, M.S. works each summer developing 120 emerging leaders to create a dynamic and thoughtful camp culture through staff development. Using games, theatre, and life experiences she prepares staff to understand that our own experiences are the most useful tools for reflection and growth to a solid foundation in becoming leaders for life. Her work takes her around the world providing training to develop a staff culture that promotes personal and professional growth. Check out for more information.

Kim Aycock, MST, has 35+ years of experience developing young people with skills robots are unable to do. While blending the talents of a master teacher with the knowledge of a seasoned camp expert, Kim ignites the learning for varying levels of campers and staff worldwide. She has the ability to connect with and motivate learners of all ages through her interactive and innovative presentations (both in-person and virtually). Kim speaks professionally at regional and national conferences, contributes regularly to Camping Magazine and ACA blogs, and serves as Co-Chair of ACA’s Project Real Job Committee.

Dr. Tracey Gaslin - Executive Director - Association of Camp Nursing
Tracey Gaslin, PhD, CPNP, FNP-BC, CRNI, RN-BC, is a professor and dual-certified nurse practitioner in pediatrics and adults. She completed her PhD in Educational and Organizational Leadership and taught for 10 years specializing in camp nursing, service leadership, and hematology. She periodically works as a camp consultant and legal consultant and publishes the majority of her work in the areas of bleeding disorders, camp nursing, and leadership. Tracey served as the medical director at a special needs camp for six years.  She currently serves as the executive director for the Association of Camp Nursing where she travels to different areas of the US and Canada educating healthcare providers about camp health.