Summer Staff
Meet our Summer Team
Meet the team that will be guiding your children this summer. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about our Summer Programs by emailing us at SummerProgram@saintpatrickacademy.org.
Interested in working at camp? Working at camp is a summer job like no other. Earn a competitive wage to play with and lead groups of children. You become a superhero for a summer in the eyes of your campers.
Meet the Director of Student Activities
Mr. Snyder is a member of the Middle School Faculty and teaches Science and Religion to grades 5 – 8. He is a graduate of Saint Anselm College with a degree in Elementary Education and holds a Master’s Degree from Assumption College in School Counseling. Mr. Snyder is currently enrolled at Boston College where he is completing his M.Ed. as a member of the Catholic Leadership Cohort, a program for Catholic School Leaders.
Prior to working at Saint Patrick Academy, Ian worked in the youth development field planning outdoor education and experiential education opportunities for young people. He has been managing programs and summer camps for many years. When not working at SPA, Mr. Snyder enjoys spending time with his family at the beach or hiking local trails. Along with the summer staff, Mr. Snyder is excited to deliver a fun and dynamic summer program.
Meet the Team
Elizabeth Eby, DIRECTOR
Ms. Elizabeth Eby joined Saint Patrick Academy this past school year as the Middle School Math and 8th Grade Homeroom teacher. She is thrilled to work with campers of all ages in her role as Camp Shamrock Director this summer.
Ms. Eby grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire. She graduated from Villanova University (Go ‘Cats!) before going on to serve as a Teaching Fellow with the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program. As an ACE teacher, Ms. Eby taught Middle School Math at a Catholic school in Los Angeles while earning a Master of Education degree from Notre Dame.
When not working at Saint Patrick Academy, Ms. Eby enjoys running, hiking, reading, and playing board games. She cannot wait to work with our energetic summer staff members, meet campers of all ages, break in the new gym, and go all out for themed dress up days this summer.
Nicholas Genkinger, Head Counselor
Hi! My name is Nick Genkinger, and I am very excited to be working and playing with your children as well as guiding them through various fun and faith-filled activities this summer. I am currently a Senior at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and next year I plan on either attending the University of Pittsburgh or Providence College where I will major in Biology on a pre-med track. Throughout all four years of high school I have played basketball, baseball, and ran cross country. Outside of organized sports, I also love to play ultimate frisbee, spikeball, and ping pong.
I love working with children and these past two years I have been on two amazing service trips to help children. One was to Worcester, Massachusetts going into my Junior year where I got to help at a daycare for underprivileged children and we taught them various Christian songs, helped them throughout daily lessons, and played games with them. This past winter I went on a school trip down to Peru where we helped at an orphanage outside of Cusco. We helped paint at the orphanage and do various other chores and played plenty of soccer with the children. These experiences were life-changing for me and helped grow my love for working with children which have helped inspire my career path of wanting to be a pediatrician. The picture is me in front of Machu Picchu wearing a classic Peruvian llama sweater.
