2010 Ferrwood Staff
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Sarah Elizabeth Lagana
Camp Director
Sarah is a 2006 graduate of Bishop Hafey High School and
a 2010 graduate of Marywood University with a Bachelor's of Music in
Music Education, K-12, summa cum
laude. She received the Sister M. Clare Kelley Medal for
Excellence in Music. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, the National
Music Honor Society, and Delta Epsilon Sigma, the National Scholastic
Honor Society for Catholic colleges and universities. In her junior
year she was awarded the Presser Award Scholarship by a unanimous vote
of the Music department faculty. At school she participated in
Marywood's community chorus for two years and orchestra for four years.
She was also the accompanist for String Project, a community-based
string program. At home, Sarah plays principal second violin in the
Hazleton Philharmonic Orchestra and gives private piano lessons. She
now takes over the role of director of Ferrwood after shadowing and
working alongside previous director, Phil Latella. She's studied piano
since the age of six under Dr. Lois Forbes from the Philadelphia area
throughout elementary and high school, and under Sr. Joan Paskert IHM,
Sr. Joan McCusker IHM, and the late Dr. Joseph Fields throughout
college. She minored in jazz piano under Rev. Bill Carter,
founder of the Presbybop Quartet. Sarah participated in District IX and
Region IV-V orchestra on violin during high school. This will be
Sarah's third year working at the camp, though she has been associated
with Ferrwood since the age of two. She is a member of PMEA and MENC.
Her hobbies include reading, writing, and web design. Sarah hopes to
one day also study film composition and pursue her Master’s
Degree in either Classroom Technology or Music Education.
Stephanie Latella
Head Counselor
Stephanie Latella is a graduate of Hazleton Area High
School. She is currently a student of Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, where she is pursuing a B.S. in Music Education. During
Stephanie’s freshman year, she participated in the marching band,
trumpet ensemble, concert band, chorus, and chorale. During her high
school years, Stephanie was a member of the Hazleton Area High School
marching band, jazz band, and chorus. She also participated in PMEA
District 9 and Region 4 festivals. This is Stephanie’s second
year working as a counselor at Ferrwood where she has been a camper
since 2003.
Megan Jones
Girls' Counselor / Oboe Instructor
Megan is a graduate from the Forest City Regional and
currently
attends Mansfield University. Here she is perusing dual degrees, a B.M.
in Music Education and Music Performance. Throughout high school she
played in the Marywood University Wind Ensemble for six years on
piccolo and played in the Binghamton Youth Symphony Orchestra for three
years on principle oboe. She also made Regional Band and Orchestra
for
three years and placed first in All State Orchestra and Concert Band
for two years. Now in college, she plays in the Mansfield University
Wind Ensemble on co-principle oboe and english horn. She also plays
oboe in the Mansfield Orchestra. At Mansfield she plays flute in a jazz
trio. She started playing flute ten years ago and studying under Edward
Protsman, and four years under Richard Swartz. Four years ago she began
oboe lessons, studying under Tom Heinze. Megan is also a member of PMEA
and MENC, Tau Beta Sigma, The Mansfield Double Reed Society, Chamber
Music Society, and Festival Chorus. Megan also teaches lessons
privately. This will be her second year returning to Ferrwood as an
oboe teacher and girls' counselor.
Kaitlin Falatovich - "K Fal"
Super Activities Counselor
Kaitlin Falatovich
is a recent graduate of Hazleton Area High School and is currently
a
Sophomore at King's College. She is pursuing a Mass Communications
Major with a Minor in Professional Writing and Theatre. To pass the
days away at King's, she is involved in several activities around
campus: Cantores Christi Regis Choir, Staff writer for The
Crown (Campus Newspaper), and a member of Sigma Kappa Tau - a service
group
that works faithfully with campus ministry. Also, she is a strong
member
of the King's College Questions and Answers club to promote
college diversity. She holds the position of Activities
Director
all year round, exercising her duties as event planner and President of
Residence Hall Council. She is an orientation assistant, a tour
guide, as well as an on-campus Ally. Back in high school, Kaitlin
was a
member of the HAHS Choir, The Marching Cougars, Vice
President of the
HAHS Book Club, and a frequent lead in many HAHS Drama
Club
productions. In the future, Kaitlin would like to tour with the Peace
Corps and write for National Geographic Magazine.
' counselor.
Sebastian Woolbert
Boys' Counselor
Sebastian is currently a sophomore at King's College in
Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is pursuing a B.A. in Secondary English
Education with a concentration in Theatre. A 2009 graduate from
Hazleton Area High School, Sebastian also attended Bishop Hafey High
School before it closed its doors in 2007. Sebastian has been a part of
the Ferrwood family since the summer of 2004. This will be
Sebastian's second year as Boys' Counselor. He was formerly
employed at Byorek's Knotty Pine Restaurant in Hazleton as a primary
cook and tutored middle school students while at DeSales, where he
attended his freshman year of college as a Theatre/English Major.
Sebastian has
received several scholarships for his academic achievements. His
hobbies include playing the guitar -- whether it's learning a new song
or writing one of his own -- reading a good novel, or adding some new
chapters to his own. Sebastian hopes to one day write and direct his
own play. He cannot wait to come back for his second year working at
Ferrwood.
Dan Styslinger
Boys' Counselor/
Nighttime Guitar Instructor
Dan Styslinger began his musical career playing trumpet at
the age of 10 in his elementary school band program. His interest in
music began to rapidly increase and soon he taught himself to play the
piano and guitar, as well as numerous other instruments. While in high
school, Dan became interested in playing jazz. He was a member of his
high school jazz band all four years playing trumpet, guitar, piano,
bass, and drums. He also excelled in the school's symphony band and
marching band. During his senior year in high school he held the
position of drum major of the marching band and was awarded the Louis
Armstrong Jazz Award for his jazz piano technique. Upon graduating high
school, Dan attended Penn State New Kensington and gave guitar lessons
on the side. After a year at Penn State, Dan transferred to the Indiana
University of Pennsylvania where he is studying classical guitar under
Irvin Kaufman.
Jenn Steiner
DVD Manager
It all began when Jenn signed up for an account on a
virtual pets
website in January 2003. The site introduced her to basic HTML concepts
and the art of proper design. After this sparked her interest in
computers, she went on to create small fansites in 2004 and 2005. By
2007, she expanded her realm of expertise and dabbled in graphic
design. She went on to create dozens of flyers for local high
school
bands and other events. That summer she was selected to attend
Microsoft’s Digi-Girlz camp in Charlotte, North Carolina. In her
junior year of high school, she enrolled in an HTML course. Here
she
received proper training and was chosen to be the web assistant for the
2008-2009 school year. Also in 2008, she joined the Future
Business
Leaders of America and competed against other students across the state
in Web Site Development. She swept past the regional competition
and
made it to the state level, placing fourth. Contrary to what you may
believe, Jenn is not solely interested in computers. She
was also a
member of the Marching Cougar band for four years and has been a
musician for nine. Her primary instrument is the flute but she
also
plays the bass guitar. For many years she’s also been a
dedicated
vegetarian and Girl Scout.
Matt Straub
Technical Supervisor / Camper
;Matthew Straub is a ninth grade student
at MMI Preparatory School. He has attended Ferrwood
Music Camp for the past five years. Last year at camp, he
volunteered to assist the camp director and staff with set-up and use
of audio, video and computer equipment. He produced audio, video, and
lighting for the local Haiti fundraiser, “N’ap Danse’
Ansamn”. He records, edits, mixes, and masters music. Matthew is
the producer of sound design for the MPB players (a local theater
group). He is the webmaster of six websites and enjoys
photography. Matthew studies percussion at Demelfi School of Music and is a member of the
Hazleton Area School District Honors Band. In 2009, he was awarded the
Greater Hazleton Concert Series Scholarship.Matthew
plans to attend college to study television photography or audio
engineering.
Denise Stadnik
Arts and Crafts Director
Denise is
currently a secondary Arts and Crafts teacher at Weatherly Area High
School. At the school, Denise is also the drama coach and the Interact
Advisor for a public service group. She has two teenage daughters whom
she feels give her great insight into working with high school-aged
students. During the summer, Denise also works as a camp host in
Assateague State Park, Maryland, where she works with Arts and Crafts.
Denise possesses great experience and willingness and enjoys working
with students of all ages. She is looking forward to doing crafts with
Ferrwood campers this summer.
Marisue Rayno
Afternoon and on-Call Nurse
Marisue's educational
background is that of diploma nurse,
Baccalaureate in Nursing from Penn State University
and a Master of Science in Nursing from College Misericordia. She is
also a doctoral
candidate at the University of Phoenix. Marisue has been a
registered nurse for a number of years in
various health care settings. These settings have included acute care,
long
term care, rehabilitation care, colleges, and home health. Teaching
nursing
allows her to stay current with practice as well as influence the next
generation
of nurses. Currently, Marisue is an assistant professor at Luzerne
County Community College. She also
has the privilege to work part time as a nursing faculty member at
Cedar
Crest College. In an effort to
stay current with nursing practice, she works as a nursing supervisor
at
Weatherwood two days per month. She is an active community church
member
serving as a
religious education teacher for small children.
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