Molly, Kass, Angelica

We are delighted to introduce our three Summer Camp Interns, Molly, Kass, and Angelica. They will be assisting throughout the 11 weeks of fun, learning, and excitement. One is a returning Summer Camp Volunteer who has embraced the challenge of becoming an intern. Another volunteered for a short time in 2022, and the third is a local equestrian, who is thrilled to join the team. These three individuals looking forward to sharing their expertise, perspectives, and horse knowledge with our campers. With their enthusiasm and extensive horse experience, we are confident they will motivate our campers to improve their riding skills, ensuring everyone leaves with a smile.

Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!

Molly McDonald

Molly is currently a senior at the University of Rhode Island majoring in Criminology and minoring in Psychology. Molly is excited to be graduating this coming fall! A very caring, loving, and adventurous person, she absolutely loves animals and wants to pursue a career involving and helping animals.

A fun fact about Molly is that she lives with her family and has 3 goats, 4 chickens, 2 cats, a dog, a bunny, hermit crabs, and koi fish! Molly is also a very creative person and has taken a variety of art classes like jewelry making, painting, and drawing throughout college.

Molly also has 9 years of horse experience riding at a stable in Basking Ridge. She’s competed in 2 shows and even learned how to play polo for a year which was an amazing and fun experience. Even though Molly is a full-time student, she also has a job working at a doggy daycare and boarding school.

Molly has also volunteered at multiple places with different animals including Mane Stream! Not only that but she enjoys working with children and adults. She has a lot of summer camp experience and went to summer camps and sleep-away camps all my childhood. Molly says, “I believe interning with Mane Stream this summer will be very beneficial and I am eager to learn more about animal-assisted programs utilizing horses.”

Kassandra Guerard

We know Kassandra as Kass! She is currently a Junior at Centenary University majoring in equine assisted services and minoring in psychology. After she completes her undergraduate studies, Kass plans to get her masters in speech-language pathology! She is a people person and truly enjoys being around individuals who share her love for horses. In her free time Kass can be found volunteering for TRAC, the therapeutic riding program at Centenary, and helping out with adaptive riding at Mane Stream where she has accumulated almost 200 service hours in the past year! Kass also loves to ride when she can. When she isn’t at a barn, she can be found at home spending time with family and 4 cats.

Angelica Fata

Angelica is a rising junior at Lafayette College majoring in psychology with a minor in art. She has a passion for working with children and animals and aims to combine these passions this summer to help make horseback riding more accessible to all. Her future goal is to become a clinical psychologist, and being a camp intern at Mane Stream this summer will contribute to her personal and professional growth. Additionally, Angelica has experience tutoring children in libraries and schools, as well as caring for dogs in animal shelters.

Angelica has been riding horses since she was four years old and has ridden at many local barns. She has also helped with groundwork, barn chores, and leased/owned horses. Currently, she is riding at A. Hope Equestrian in Readington, NJ. In her free time, Angelica enjoys being with her horse, Wesley, and her dog, Frankie. She is looking forward to collaborating with her fellow interns and having a blast with the campers this summer!

Last Year’s Interns Become Camp Staff in 2024!

Ella Wagner: co-Camp Activity Specialist

In her own words: “I am thrilled to be back at Mane Stream again! After an amazing experience interning here last summer, I was honored when Mane Stream offered me this position. I’m excited for the new challenges and experiences this new position brings as well as getting to know all our campers. The new interns, Anna Squindo, and I, have been hard at work trying to make this the best camp yet, and I can’t believe it’s finally right around the corner!” Find out more about Ella.

Kathryn Blount: Camp Riding Instructor

Will Kathryn make a comeback with her dazzling fringe jacket? The anticipation is high! Last year, Kathryn seamlessly integrated with the Mane Stream team and even rivaled Miss Kelly in terms of camp spirit. This year, we will be counting on Kathryn's equestrian skills as she transitions into an instructor role. Find out more about Kathryn.

Additional Riding Instructors:

Kathy Dermody, Camp Director & PATH Intl. Instructor
Anna Squindo, Co-Camp Activity Specialist
Jen Dermody, PATH Intl. Advanced Instructor
Kelly Champion, PATH Intl. Instructor
Holland Kochanski, PATH Intl. Instructor
Kayla Thau, PATH Intl. Instructor
Alex Willard, Riding Instructor