What makes a program amazing, is the energy that creates it.
What makes a program amazing, is the energy that creates it.
Meet (some of) Our Amazing Staff!
Veronica Rae Cowen aka Coconut, is a Mill Valley native, and has been working at kid’s camps since 1998. She helped create Camp Doodles, taught 3rd grade in Thailand, and is now happy to bring her passion for summer, fun and children to Funderblast. She started Camp Funderblast is 2013 and is excited to be expanding through Marin to impact and brighten the lives of even more children!
Veronica graduated from UC Davis in 2004 and spent the past years traveling around the world, running camps and teaching meditation & awareness classes to kids & adults at The Foundation for Spiritual Development. Veronica is grateful to share her love of the world and possibility with you. What inspires Veronica is inspiring others, she looks forward to getting to know you and your family!
Veronica graduated from UC Davis in 2004 and spent the past years traveling around the world, running camps and teaching meditation & awareness classes to kids & adults at The Foundation for Spiritual Development. Veronica is grateful to share her love of the world and possibility with you. What inspires Veronica is inspiring others, she looks forward to getting to know you and your family!
Our Site Directors
T. "Tiger" Cowen - Scott Valley Site Director
Tiger is excited to come back for his fifth summer of Funderblast. Throughout the school year, he teaches at Marin Primary and Middle School. Tiger and Veronica have been working together at summer camps since 2005, and working together in life since he was born! (They are brother and sister!) Come to Funderblast and see Tiger cracking everyone up in his hilarious skit performances. |
S. "Bbs" Shapiro - Homestead Site Director
Bbs (pronounced Beebs), is looking forward to her third summer as the Homestead Site Director. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in performing arts. She has taught performing art workshops in New York, and even spent some time as a professional clown. Bbs loves creating dynamic and engaging space to nourish the growth of Funderblast kids and parents. |
S. "Chipper" Bannerman - Fairfax Site Director
Chipper can't wait to return this summer to Direct Fairfax Funderblast. She loves the way kids inspire her to be bigger and brighter. Throughout the school year you can find her at Fairfax After School Camp, or riding horses, and teaching horseback riding lessons throughout West Marin. Chipper brings her excitement for nature and sports to Funderblast. and loves nothing more than playing outside. |
Our Lead Staff
G. "Starlight" Banta's favorite color is yellow, like Louie! She is finishing up her last year at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, with a major in Psychology. Starlight is looking forward to working all year at Funderblast after Summer ends!
Starlight loves to dance, sing, hike, and be in nature. She enjoys doing fun art projects with kids and running around! She also loves the rain. |
J. "Hulk" Reid is currently studying to become a Princess, oops, teacher at Dominican University. He and Veronica have been working together at Summer Camps since 2008! He has worked at Saint Hilary's and is currently helping out at Marin Montessori.
Hulk loves playing the banjo, rugby and making people laugh and smile. He brings joy wherever he goes! |
K. “Buttons” Gruenheidt loves to be in nature. She grew up in Germany on a small orchard and can tell you a lot about plants. Her favorite color is blue, just like the Bachelors Buttons. Buttons enjoys going on adventure hikes, doing fun art activities, and dancing in the rain.
She studies Early Childhood Education at College of Marin and has been nannying and student teaching in preschool classrooms. |
K. "Starburst" Powers has been working at Funderblast for three years. And she has been a camper with Veronica since she was in Kindergarten! If anyone understands the Funderblast magic - it's Starburst!
She is currently attending school in Southern California at Cal State Fullerton and majoring Kinesiology with a minor in Health Science. . |
Just a few of our Awesome Counselors!
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B. "Tina" Eiduson is hilarious, creative and shocks everyone with her dry sense of humor! Don't take anything she says too seriously!
Tina has been at Homestead the past two summers opening up shop and running our Morning Extended Care. You can find her throughout the school year babysitting and occasionally at School Holiday Camp! She loves arts and crafts and inspiring kids! |
D. "Rio" Caridad likes to listen to music, all music! She loves eating healthy, fun recipes she enjoys making at home. She grew up going to summer camps so it seems appropriate her first job is at one!
Rio is in her sophomore year at Santa Monica City College. She likes playing tennis and reading inspirational books. She has a knack for technology and is a great artist. |
J "Zebra" Schneeman recently moved to California from Illinois and he sure loves the experiences he's had! He is currently finishing up his senior year of high school, and is looking forward (can't wait actually) until this next summer of Funderblast, which will be his second one!
You can find him leading Dodge Ball for Fun Time - that is is favorite game to play! |
A. "Panda" Crumley loves being a part of the Funderblast Family! She just got home from a semester in San Diego and will be heading to Santa Barbara in the Fall.
This school year you can find her nannying or working at Homestead After School Camp every Wednesday! |
Bert "The Garbage" Can inspires us to throw away our trash and keep our campus clean!
One staff meeting Funderblast counselors were brainstorming about how to get kids excited to throw away their garbage and keep our space clean. From a distance we heard the voice of Bert! "Decorate me and tell them my name!" He said, "Once they know me, they will want to feed me!" And so the legend of Bert began.
He will be joining the staff at Scott Valley for his sixth summer, and his cousin Bob is pretty excited for his third summer as a Funderblaster at Homestead!
One staff meeting Funderblast counselors were brainstorming about how to get kids excited to throw away their garbage and keep our space clean. From a distance we heard the voice of Bert! "Decorate me and tell them my name!" He said, "Once they know me, they will want to feed me!" And so the legend of Bert began.
He will be joining the staff at Scott Valley for his sixth summer, and his cousin Bob is pretty excited for his third summer as a Funderblaster at Homestead!
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