Marni Schlomowitz
Marni has been working with children in a variety of roles for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Kindergarten and Elementary education from McGill University, as well as a BA in Child Studies from Concordia University. Since graduating in 2002, Marni has been teaching English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Robotics from Kindergarten to Grade 6 at a private day school in Montreal.
Summer camp is special to Marni; she was a camper and a camp counsellor and spent 15 years as Camp Coordinator at a large accredited day camp in the Montreal region.
Marni loves that YCC is all about putting the campers first. Marni’s strong leadership skills, high standards and experience in the camping industry have made a huge impact on the operations at YCC and have helped ensure that our campers enjoy a safe, healthy, and fun-filled summer.
Marni and her husband Jesse have two children, Morgan and Oliver. The family is looking forward to another great summer at YCC.
You can email Marni at mschlomowitz@ymywha.com.
Marni Schlomowitz
Director
Jon Levine
Jon Levine is a proud local Montrealer who attended the Y Country Camp for the first time in the summer of 2001. He spent 13 unforgettable summers where he was able to create and maintain lifelong friendships. While honing his leadership skills and fostering a love for sports. The Y Country Camp became the cornerstone of his personal growth.
Jon’s admiration for camp culture further developed when he spent 6 summers as a Trip Leader for WestCoast Connections, where he led trips all over North America, Europe, and Australia.
After Graduating from Concordia University with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Relations Jon spent the next 5 years working in the community at Federation CJA as the Assistant Director of Hillel Montreal and eventually became the Director of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce (JCC).
Beyond his professional pursuits, his passions in life include travelling where he’s been to 32 countries and his love of sports where he has an obsession for the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Bills.
You can email Jon at jlevine@ymywha.com
Jon Levine
Associate Director
Katie Goldstein
Katie has been working in the field of education for the past 7 years. Currently, a teacher at Vanguard School, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Kindergarten Elementary, and a Master’s of Education, in Inclusive Education from McGill University. She has worked in many schools, and has taught English and Math in different grade levels. Katie has been involved with the community, and has volunteered as an Advisor for BBYO. She also led trips to England and Israel through BBYO’s summer travel program. Through these work experiences, Katie truly has gained valuable leadership skills.
Katie has grown up at YCC, it is truly her home away from home. The second she drives through those gates, there’s a sense of comfort and love she feels that has been fostered since she started as a Hillside camper. She held many roles at YCC including Village Supervisor and Coordinator, and Program Director of both Jr. and Sr. Side. Katie has experience with creative programming, staff training and leadership development that she is excited and ready to share with the YCC team. This will be Katie’s 17th summer at camp, and she could not be more thrilled in this new role.
You can email Katie at kgoldstein@ymywha.com.
Katie Goldstein
Assistant Director
Erin Godfrey
Erin has worked at the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA for over 25 years in a variety of roles including IT Manager and Social Media Marketing Manager.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Concordia University with a Major in Management Information Systems and a Minor in Marketing. She has a wealth of knowledge in computers, systems, YCC and the history of the Y.
Erin and her husband Rick are proud members of the YCC family, with their daughter Samantha, a former camper now staff, and their son Brady, a current camper. You can always find Erin in a Zumba class the Y!
You can email Erin at egodfrey@ymywha.com
Erin Godfrey
Office Manager
YCC 2025 Camp Doctors
Dr. Mark Karanofsky
Managing Doctor
Dr. Jennifer Friedmann
Camp Doctor
Dr. Barbara Evans
Camp Doctor
Dr. Maya Leitner
Camp Doctor
Dr. Eleena Pearson
Camp Doctor
YCC 2025 Camper Care Team
Samantha Kravitz
Samantha is a grade one teacher with over 20 years of experience in the classroom. She is the mother of two YCCers who love spending their summers at their home away from home. Samantha is a YCC alumnus who spent the best summers of her life at camp.
Samantha loves mentoring new teachers and future leaders. At camp, her role is to support and mentor staff, giving them strategies and tools to help campers be their best selves. She is also hands-on to help campers integrate, resolve conflict, and cope and overcome homesickness. Her favourite part of her role in camp is saying goodnight to our Jr Side campers at bedtime.
Sam’s favourite camp memory is spending her summer in the Village (CITs of 95!) She can still remember how it felt to sing her almamater on stage in the Huberdome. She is most looking forward to working with all the staff again and getting to know the campers!
Samantha Kravitz
Coordinator of Community Care
Dara Thorne
Camper Care
Farah Weiss
Camper Care
YCC 2025 Coordinators
Kelly Arfin-Gurevitch
Kelly spent her first 11 years at YCC as a camper, CIT, and staff member, and returned as adult staff in 2015.
The only thing better than spending her summers at YCC is having her three kids there as campers, loving it as much as she does. Kelly’s favorite camp memories are tied between camp-wide bonfires with everyone singing along to songs from the YCC playbook, running the Armageddon game during Color War, and her amazing SR. CIT summer in Village 96.
Kelly is looking forward to spending another summer at her favorite place, working with the staff to continue making each summer at YCC the best one ever.
Kelly Arfin-Gurevitch
Coordinator of Logistics and Special Events
Kira Lanciana
Back for her 4th summer.
"I cannot wait and I'm counting down the days to see all the kids and meet all the staff."
Kira Lanciana
Coordinator of Sr Side
Noah Trueman
Back for his 4th summer.
"I can't wait to give the campers and the staff the best summer ever! See you there."
Noah Trueman
Coordinator of Programming & Staff Life
Rudy Grief
Back for her 12th summer.
"I'll be working directly with the Teen Staff to help them integrate into everyday staff life. Through running leadership programs and supporting them in their everyday work I hope to guide the teen staff to become the best staff that they can be and have a memorable summer."
Rudy Grief
Coordinator of Leadership Training
Rachel Wyss
Back for her 5th summer.
"YCC isn't just like a camp to me, its like a second home where I've made the most unforgettable memories, built life long friendships and I've grown so much as a person."
Rachel Wyss
Coordinator of Jr Side
YCC 2025 Supervisors
Alfie Gallagher
Back for his 2nd summer
"I'm really looking forward to getting back to camp to see some old faces and to meet some new ones. See you this summer!"
Alfie Gallagher
Supervisor of Ridgeview Boys
Chris Skelly
Back for his 2nd summer
"With a lot of returning staff and kids its going to be great to see everyone again. As well as meet all the new faces that come along. I cant wait to get everyone out on the lake, on the waterskis, wakeboards and just having a good time tubing. See you all there!"
Chris Skelly
Supervisor of Waterski
Grace Uditsky
Back for her 15th summer
"The reason I'm coming back is to give these girls another AMAZING summer on Senior Side. Im so excited! Im counting down the days to see you all."
Grace Uditsky
Supervisor of Sumada
David Bensemana
Back for his 11th summer
"YCC means so much to me. After spending like pretty much a year of my life there its honestly become a second home of mine. I can't wait for this summer."
David Bensemana
Supervisor of the Hood
Ciaran Crimes
Back for his 4th summer.
"I'm so excited to be working with the teen staff this summer and showing them just how fun staff life can be."
Ciaran Crimes
Teen Staff Coach
India Moffatt
Back for her 3rd summer.
"YCC has become a home away from home and I cant wait to be back snapping pics and taking dips."
India Moffatt
Supervisor of media
Abby Porter
Back for her 3rd summer
"I'm so excited to be back at camp and to make new memories with the campers and the amazing staff."
Abby Porter
Supervisor of Hillside Girls
Charlotte Robinson
Back for her 2nd summer.
"My favourite thing about YCC is that everyday is different. You never know what you're going to get and yet everyday is still great."
Charlotte Robinson
Supervisor of Rocky Point Girls
Joeseph Friedman
Back for his 10th summer.
"One reason why YCC is so special to me is because you can both make new friends and try new things and get new experiences that you wouldn't be able to get in the city."
Joeseph Friedman
Supervisor of Landsports
Lev Laskine
Back for his 6th summer.
"I couldn't be happier to come back. YCC is truly like my second home. I'm so excited to reconnect with my past campers and staff and to welcome everyone coming to YCC for the first time. I'll see you ther!"
Lev Laskine
Supervisor of Hillside Boys
Josh Kessner
"When I went to YCC as a camper the memories that you make with everybody and the friendships that you make you can't beat it and you can't get that anywhere else. I'm so excited to continue making them and continue meeting so many new people this upcoming summer."
Josh Kessner
Supervisor of Waterfront
Zach Inzlicht
Back for his 8th summer.
"I'm returning to YCC this summer because I couldn't pass up the amazing opportunity to make so many new memories with my campers and my fellow staff."
Zach Inzlicht
Supervisor of Rocky Point Boys
Skylar Frank
Back for her 2nd summer.
"After my amazing summer in the village last year I couldn't imagine being anywhere else in the world, except for maybe main camp. I'm so excited to meet all my campers and staff and enjoy everything that camp has to offer like walking the ridge at night."
Skylar Frank
Supervisor of Ridgeview Girls
Lev Laskine
Back for his 6th summer.
"I couldn't be happier to come back. YCC is truly like my second home. I'm so excited to reconnect with my past campers and staff and to welcome everyone coming to YCC for the first time. I'll see you ther!"
Lev Laskine
Supervisor of Hillside Boys
Lev Laskine
Back for his 6th summer.
"I couldn't be happier to come back. YCC is truly like my second home. I'm so excited to reconnect with my past campers and staff and to welcome everyone coming to YCC for the first time. I'll see you ther!"
Lev Laskine
Supervisor of Hillside Boys