Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute
Camp Staff
All camp staff members are pre-screened, highly qualified, and CPR and first aid certified. Additionally, our field science educators are certified Wilderness First Responders.
Ally Kushin, Camp Director
Ally is no stranger to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Before beginning at Headlands Institute, she spent 7 years working for Park Partners and the National Park Service (NPS). Ally began her camp career as camp manager for Crissy Field Center Summer Camp in the Presidio. She has also taught outdoor educational programs at Fort Funston, Crissy Field Center, and the Marin Headlands. As a NPS ranger, she led interpretive public programs and hikes at Alcatraz, the Presidio, and the Marin Headlands. Ally is currently working towards completing her graduate degree in Geography at San Francisco State University focusing on children's environmental knowledge. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the natural world with her trusty dog Cole, getting crafty, and eating dim sum on Clement Street in San Francisco.
I am looking forward to a terrific summer filled with happy campers, laughter, outdoor explorations, natural discoveries, water balloons, and fun! says Allly.
Lalo Guerrero, Assistant Camp Manager
Lalo was born into the summer camp life. His first camping experience was when he was 2 years old, visiting Feather River Camp with his mom, who had also been going to camp since she was a little girl. Once Lalo was old enough, he began spending entire summers living in tent cabins while his mom worked camp jobs. When he turned 16, he began working at camp, having had 9 summers of preparation. He has extensive experience working as a children’s camp counselor, challenge ropes course instructor, in teen leadership programs, and backcountry backpacking.
Lalo received a degree in Geology from Denison University and is also a field science educator during the school year with Headlands Institute. Lalo has volunteered as a backcountry ranger with Lassen Volcanic National Park, spent a semester studying in Grand Canyon National Park, and spent a lot of time exploring the eastern Sierra Nevada range. Lalo’s favorite pastimes are whitewater rafting, baseball, and music.
Lalo says, I am excited to be a part of Coastal Camp, and I am looking forward to hearing laughter and the ooohs and aaahs of students discovering their world.
Parents' Reviews
Administrative staff is very hands-on, knowledgeable, and extremely friendly. I found the camp manager and director to be very easy to approach and talk to. They were very responsive to my questions and needs.
— Grace from Corte Madera, parent of 3rd and 4th grade campers
My kids loved the staff. It made all the difference between a good experience and a great one.
—Krisanthy from San Francisco, parent of 3rd and 5th grade campers
The counselors were awesome, awesome, awesome!
—Jeff from San Rafael, parent of 1st grade camper
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Questions? Call (415) 332-6961 or send us an email at coastalcamp@yni.org.
