Meet Our Team!
ASUS Camps prides itself each year in creating and fostering an amazing team of camp counsellors! Our staff dedicates itself to ensuring that each camper has an inclusive, accessible, and incredible experience every day at camp. Each counsellor brings something unique to the table to spark creativity and imagination in all campers! This summer, they cannot wait to pass on all of their knowledge to each camper. All ASUS Camps staff are required to have a valid Vulnerable Sector Police Check and First Aid/CPR-C certification. They cannot wait for the camp fun to begin!
DIRECTORS 2026
Ava Simpson
CAMPS DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS)
camps.operations@asus.queensu.ca
Hi, my name is Ava (she/her)! I’m so happy to be returning for my third summer at ASUS Camps, this time as the Director of Operations! I’m going into my fifth year of Concurrent Education, specializing in the Primary/Junior age group. I’m super excited for all the fun we have planned for this summer, it’ll be the best one yet!
Jessica Enns
Camps DIRECTOR (ENGLISH)
camps.english@asus.queensu.ca
Hi! My name is Jessica (she/her), and I am in my third year of Concurrent Education and completing a double major in English and history here at Queen’s. I am so excited to be your English Programming Director for ASUS Summer Camps this year! I look forward to all of the crafts, sports, and games we have planned for our campers. We can’t wait to meet everyone!
Emma Andrews
CAMPS DIRECTOR (FRENCH)
camps.french@asus.queensu.ca
Bonjour! My name is Emma (she/her/elle) and I am in my second year at Queen’s. I am majoring in Sociology, with a minor in Global Development Studies. Growing up in Québec, I have developed a deep appreciation for the French language, and I am so excited to share that passion with all of the campers! À bientôt!
STAFF 2026
Julia Tronetti
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hi campers! My name is Julia, and my pronouns are she/her. I am going into my 4th year in philosophy and english! I love going to new cafes and matcha, I love going on nature walks, spending time with my friends and baking sweet treats! I am so hyped to be your counsellor this summer!
Ren Giroux
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hello everyone! My name is Ren (she/her), I’m a third year concurrent education student at Queens studying Geography and History. I am so looking forward to my summer as a ASUS Camps counsellor with the English program. I love summers in Kingston, spending time outside skateboarding, reading books by the pier and doing lots of writing. Can’t wait to bring some of my hobbies to camp, bringing all my love for arts and crafts and spending lots of time in nature!
Tess Herrington
CAMPS counsellor (ENGLISH)
Hi! My name is Tess (she/her) and I am a 3rd year Sociology student at Queen’s. I love reading, scrapbooking, and long walks. I am so excited to be joining ASUS Camps this summer! I can’t wait to meet everyone and have an amazing summer!
Reanna Basanisi
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hi everyone! My name is Reanna (she/her) and I am a fourth year student in Classics and Archaeology at Queen’s. I enjoy dancing, baking, colouring, and reading, as well as spending time outside on hikes or by the water! I am super excited to be a counsellor for the ASUS camps this year and I hope I can help make this summer a memorable one!
Angelica Delgado
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hi! My name is Angelica (she/her), and I am going into my 5th year at Queen’s majoring in History with a minor in Employment Relations. I’m super excited to be returning to ASUS Camps and can’t wait for another great summer! In my free time, I love baking, going for walks, and learning new crafts whenever I get the chance. I’m always eager to try something new and meet new people along the way. I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone and making some amazing memories together this year!
Clive Mariano
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hi everyone! My name is Clive (he/him), and I am going into my second year at Queen's for Nursing. I am super excited to be a part of ASUS camps this year as a counsellor and I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and making some amazing memories!
Gillian Johnston
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hello!! My name is Gillian (she/her) and I am going into my fourth year of Con-Ed studying English and History. I love nature, dogs, making collages, reading, and a good café (Sens in Kingston is my personal favourite). I am so excited to get to be an ASUS Camps counsellor this year and I look forward to an awesome summer!!
Hannah Burgess
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hi! My name is Hannah (she/her), and I am going into my 4th year of Concurrent Education and majoring in Sociology here at Queen’s. I love being outside, listening to music, painting, and cooking. I’m so excited to be joining ASUS Camps this year and have a super fun summer!! See you all soon!
Angela Blakslee
CAMPS counsellor (english)
Hi campers! My name is Angela (she/her) and I’m going into my 4th year in Sociology. I am super excited to be joining ASUS Camps this year as an English counsellor, and I can’t wait to meet all of you! In my free time, I enjoy reading, going for walks, and crafting. I’m looking forward to a summer full of learning, playing, and having fun with everyone!
Karson Thibeault
CAMPS counsellor (ENGLISH)
Hello! My name is Karson (he/him), and I am going into my fourth year of Concurrent Education at Queen’s with a focus on English and history! Some of my interests include reading and art, both of which I would love to share with all of our lovely campers! I am so excited to be returning to camp for my second year, and after the amazing time we had last year, I can’t wait to make even more fun memories with everyone this time around! :)
Fiona Browne
CAMPS counsellor (FRENCH)
Bonjour! My name is Fiona (she/her), and I am going into my third year at Queen’s with a major in Philosophy and a minor in French Studies. I’m super excited to be joining ASUS camps this summer as a French counsellor, and I cannot wait for all the fun we’re going to have! I love being outside, doing crafts, and spending time with friends and family. See you all soon!
Joelle Tse
CAMPS counsellor (FRENCH)
Bonjour!! My name is Joelle (she/her) and I am headed into my second year of Concurrent Education at Queen’s, with French and Visual Arts as my teaching subjects. I love to make art and spend time outside, which I expect to do a lot at camp! I can't wait for all the fun that's to come this summer and I look forward to spending time engaging with our campers in French!
Nathalie Giff
CAMPS counsellor (FRENCH)
Bonjour! My name is Nathalie and I'm a third year Global Development student with a minor in Employment Relations. I’ll be one of your French counsellors this summer and I'm so excited to get to know you all. It's going to be a great summer!
Rachel Edwards
CAMPS counsellor (FRENCH)
Bonjour! My name is Rachel, and I’m going into my 3rd year of psychology at Queen’s. I’m so excited to be joining ASUS Camps as a French counsellor this summer! I hope to make speaking/learning French fun and enjoyable for everyone. I love going on walks, baking, and spending time with friends. I look forward to meeting all the campers and making some amazing memories! À bientôt :)
Eva Hubert
CAMPS counsellor (FRENCH)
Allo tout le monde! My name is Eva (she/her) and I’m going into my third year in psychology at Queen’s. I love summer and the warm weather, listening to music, dancing, and decorating. I can’t wait to get to know all of you and have so much fun together this summer!
