Laura Blaisdell MD/MPH is a board-certified pediatrician and researcher working in the Greater Portland Area of Maine. Dr. Blaisdellgraduated magna cum laudefrom Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1997, earned her medical doctorate and public health degree (MD/MPH) at the University of Minnesota in 2005 and completed a residency in pediatrics at Maine Medical Center in 2008.

Dr. Blaisdell currently practices general pediatrics with Intermed in Yarmouth, Maine and is a newborn hospitalist at Maine Medical Center. She conducts research with the Maine Study Center of the National Children’s Study and frequently lectures on research related to parental vaccine hesitancy and infectious epidemics in the camp setting.

During the summer months, Dr. Blaisdell is the Camp Health Director for Camp Winnebago in Fayette, Maine where she lives with her two sons and husband, Andy, the camp’s owner and director. She has served as doctor-in-residence at Africamps in Johannesburg, South Africa as well as at the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer, in Deschapelles, Haiti. Dr. Blaisdell has served on several local and national boards and currently sits on the Institutional Review Board at Maine Medical Center.

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Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She maintains a private practice in Scarsdale, New York, and works part-time in the Harrison schools. Caren received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University and her doctorate in Clinical Child Psychology with a School Psychology Certificate from St. John’s University. She completed her internship and post-doctoral training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Caren also trained at the Albert Ellis Institute and is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).
Caren enjoyed working as the camp psychologist at Camp Ramah in Nyack, New York, for many years. She wrote a handbook for counselors that has been used at the Ramah camps. Outside of camp, Caren has held numerous leadership positions. She is the past president of the School Division of the Westchester County Psychological Association and co- chair and co-founder of Parents and Professionals Advocating for Students (PAPAS) at Westchester Day School (WDS), a Jewish Day School. Her videos for Expertonlinetraining.com focus on combining best practices in psychology with Jewish tradition and principles. In addition, Caren and her daughter, Emily, have developed a program that helps children feel more comfortable around dogs— The S.A.F.E. Doggy Program.
Caren is excited to share that she is the author of the upcoming workbook for teens titled, The Grit Guide for Teens which will be released in July 2017. She has authored numerous articles and led workshops on topics such as cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, helping children and adults cope with stress and worry, helping people change, and developing grit and self-control. Providing in-services and now writing this book are the highlights of Baruch-Feldman’s professional life. Visit her online at www.drbaruchfeldman.com.

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Scott is one of the leading experts and premier trainers on kids, staff and the experience of summer camp. He has been involved with camps and youth development for over thirty years as a camper, counselor, director and consultant. As a professional speaker and international trainer, he has given keynotes, workshops and educational sessions at numerous professional conferences, training events, and with organizations. He is currently the CEO of The Camp Counselor, a consulting and training company working with hundreds of camps and thousands of staff & administrators across the country. He is the Executive Director for Camp Tall Tree, a resident camp for kids with autism, Dragonfly Forest, a resident camp for kids with serious illnesses and disorders in the Philadelphia area and the National Camp Consultant for Camp Kesem, a student run national organization delivering camp for kids who have been affected by a parents’ cancer. He is a pioneering contributor to Expert Online Training, the world’s leader in online training for youth development, a founder and principle of GoCamp.Pro an online resource for camp professionals, and is the award-winning author of the best-selling book on summer camp, S’more Than Camp.

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