Saint Sophia Camp - 2006 Staff

It is the philosophy of the Camp Committee to employ a staff whose primary occupation is in education and who support Orthodox principles. Thus the camp is guided by leaders who understand the needs of Orthodox youth.

The camp director for this year is Perry Skaggs. Perry has been a part of our camping ministry for many years. With an excellent staff and enthusiastic volunteer counselors, he runs a well-rounded program for campers to enjoy.

Perry Skaggs - Director

home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California
school: California State University, Dominguez Hills
major: Physical Education
age: 40
occupation/interests: Head Football Coach Flintridge Prep
years attending camp: 26 / 14 on Staff
past positions held at camp: Counselor, Assistant Cook, Assistant to the Director, Arts and Crafts Director, Boys Director, Director

Phil Mikelatos - Assistant Director

home parish: Saint Constantine and Helen, Cardiff, California
school: University of California, San Diego
major: Political Science/Pre-Med
age: 23
interests: sports, working with children
years attending camp: 6
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Boy’s Director

Chris Markos - Boy’s Director

home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California
school: Pasadena City College
major: History major for Education; minor in Theology
age: 31
occupation/interests: coaching, representative, and treasurer for the Greek Orthodox Basketball League, Assitant to the priest in the altar, St. Sophia Camp Golf Committee member from 2000 - present, St. Anthony's Festival Committee from 2001 - present, St. Sophia Camp Program Commitee 2004 - present
years attending camp: 13
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Boy’s Director, Activities Director, Seminarian

Erica Callas - Girl’s Director

home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California
school: University of Southern California
major: Cinema-Television Production
age: 24
occupation/interests: Producing a graduate short film at USC; Junior and Senior Girl’s Basketball coach for St. Sophia, interning part-time at Disney Studios.
years attending camp: 10
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Girl’s Director

Anne Giapapas - Arts & Crafts Director

home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California
school: California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
major: Recreation Administration, concentrations in Sports and Events Management
occupation/interests: waitress at Firestone Grill in San Luis Obispo; interning at KSBY-TV
age: 22
years attending camp: 13
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Arts & Crafts Director

Talia Desalernos - Arts & Crafts Director

home parish: Saint George, Downey, California
school: Cal State University Long Beach
major: Theatre Arts
age: 27
occupation/interests:
years attending camp: 13
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Staff, Arts & Crafts Director

Tonie Spirtos - Arts & Crafts Director

home parish: Annunciation in Akron, Ohio
school: The University of Akron
major: Masters in Secondary Education (grades 7-12) with licensure to teach English & French
occupation/interests: Junior Varsity Boys Tennis Coach, waitress and substitute teacher until September when teaching program begins
age: 26
years attending camp: 13
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Administrative Coordinator, Arts & Crafts Director

Andrew Horvath - Orthodox Life

home parish:
school: Hellenic College
major:
age:
occupation/interests:
years attending camp:
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Stephen Desalernos -

home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California
school: University of California, Irvine
major: American History
age: 21
occupation/interests:
years attending camp: 14
past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor

Phaedra Neitzel - Life Guard

home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California
school: Santa Monica College
major: Broadcast Journalism
age: 18
occupation/interests:
years attending camp: 2
past positions held at camp: Camper


2006 Staff It is the philosophy of the Camp Committee to employ a staff whose primary occupation is in education and who support Orthodox principles. Thus the camp is guided by leaders who understand the needs of Orthodox youth. The camp director for this year is Perry Skaggs. Perry has been a part of our camping ministry for many years. With an excellent staff and enthusiastic volunteer counselors, he runs a well-rounded program for campers to enjoy. Perry Skaggs - Director home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California school: California State University, Dominguez Hills major: Physical Education age: 40 occupation/interests: Head Football Coach Flintridge Prep years attending camp: 26 / 14 on Staff past positions held at camp: Counselor, Assistant Cook, Assistant to the Director, Arts and Crafts Director, Boys Director, Director Phil Mikelatos - Assistant Director home parish: Saint Constantine and Helen, Cardiff, California school: University of California, San Diego major: Political Science/Pre-Med age: 23 interests: sports, working with children years attending camp: 6 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Boy’s Director Chris Markos - Boy’s Director home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California school: Pasadena City College major: History major for Education; minor in Theology age: 31 occupation/interests: coaching, representative, and treasurer for the Greek Orthodox Basketball League, Assitant to the priest in the altar, St. Sophia Camp Golf Committee member from 2000 - present, St. Anthony's Festival Committee from 2001 - present, St. Sophia Camp Program Commitee 2004 - present years attending camp: 13 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Boy’s Director, Activities Director, Seminarian Erica Callas - Girl’s Director home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California school: University of Southern California major: Cinema-Television Production age: 24 occupation/interests: Producing a graduate short film at USC; Junior and Senior Girl’s Basketball coach for St. Sophia, interning part-time at Disney Studios. years attending camp: 10 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Girl’s Director Anne Giapapas - Arts & Crafts Director home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California school: California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo major: Recreation Administration, concentrations in Sports and Events Management occupation/interests: waitress at Firestone Grill in San Luis Obispo; interning at KSBY-TV age: 22 years attending camp: 13 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Arts & Crafts Director Talia Desalernos - Arts & Crafts Director home parish: Saint George, Downey, California school: Cal State University Long Beach major: Theatre Arts age: 27 occupation/interests: years attending camp: 13 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Staff, Arts & Crafts Director Tonie Spirtos - Arts & Crafts Director home parish: Annunciation in Akron, Ohio school: The University of Akron major: Masters in Secondary Education (grades 7-12) with licensure to teach English & French occupation/interests: Junior Varsity Boys Tennis Coach, waitress and substitute teacher until September when teaching program begins age: 26 years attending camp: 13 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor, Administrative Coordinator, Arts & Crafts Director Andrew Horvath - Orthodox Life home parish: school: Hellenic College major: age: occupation/interests: years attending camp: past positions held at camp: Stephen Desalernos - home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California school: University of California, Irvine major: American History age: 21 occupation/interests: years attending camp: 14 past positions held at camp: Camper, Counselor Phaedra Neitzel - Life Guard home parish: Saint Sophia, Los Angeles, California school: Santa Monica College major: Broadcast Journalism age: 18 occupation/interests: years attending camp: 2 past positions held at camp: Camper
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