Action Science Camp for Young Women
Staff
The Action instructional staff is comprised of professional science educators and outstanding graduate students.Randee Haven-O'Donnell, Academic Director, coordinates the academic life and advises instructional staff.
Randee Haven-O'Donnell has a BS from SUNY Stony Brook and an MS from Bank Street College of Education. Randee is a North Carolina Certified Public Educator and North Carolina Certified Environmental Educator, with 35 years teaching experience. Randee has been instructing and administering Duke Action Science Camp for Young Women for 18 years. Since 1997, Randee has taught Durham Academy Science Olympiad team for eleven years. Randee is a member of the Environmental Educators of North Carolina and an alumni and former board member of Leadership Triangle.
Regina Baratta has taught science to grades 6-8 for eleven years and 6th grade math for four of those years. She's currently teaching science to 6th - 8th graders at Smith Middle School in Chapel Hill, NC where she is also the school's Science Olympiad Coach. She has been an instructor with Duke Action for five years, working in the woods and the labs with the campers and stuff. Before becoming a teacher, Regina was a professional cook in Baltimore, MD and enjoys cooking in her spare time.
The Youth Programs' residential staff members are mature, talented, and enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate students, who supervise campers in the residential hall and at other out-of-class times, such as meals, free times, and special events. The residential counselors also plan and lead a variety of social and recreational activities. A professional educator directly supervises the residential staff and their activities.