Summer 2026 Staff

Staff

Jack Corbin
Camp Director

Deena Salameh
Programs Director

Ben Lengyel-Leahu
Operations Director

Jack is from Orange, CA, works as the Director of Young Adult Ministry for the Antiochian Archdiocese, and is completing a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Concordia University. He has been coming to Camp for 22 years and is excited to see the campers grow in their relationships with one another and how Christ works in our community.
Deena is from Costa Mesa, CA and is going into her fourth year at California State University, Fullerton. She has been going to Camp since the summer of 2017 and is excited to serve on staff to create so many wonderful memories with all of the campers!
Ben is from Tustin, CA and is working at a fine dining restaurant while finishing up his last year of college. This will be his 14th consecutive year at Camp, and he is most excited to see our community grow closer to Christ.

Jacob Bandak
Head Male Counselor

Anna Rizk
Head Female Counselor

Nicole Fakhouri
Nurse Aide

Jacob is from Phoenix, AZ and is a junior at Arizona State University. He has been going to Camp for several years and is excited to give back to the community and help everyone have a good time this summer.
Anna is from Prescott, AZ and is going into her senior year at Arizona State University. She has been going to Camp since she was 16 and loves being part of creating a fun and meaningful experience for the campers. Anna is excited to make it feel like a home away from home!
Nicole is from Corona, CA and is working as a technician at a Physical Therapy clinic while applying to PT school. She started coming to Camp when she was 15 years old and is excited to serve again because she gets to see Christ in every camper that comes to Camp!

Josiah Wiswell
Evening Program

Serene Ghattas
Week 1 Photographer

JP Kouri
Week 2 Photographer

Josiah is from Riverside, CA and is working in TV production for Minor League Baseball. He has been going to camp since 2019 and can't wait to give the campers the best evening program ever!
Serene is from San Dimas, CA and is atteding UC Riverside. She has been going to Camp since she was 10 and is excited to have this chance to view the love and community that CSN holds from a different perspective!

Joe Lengyel-Leahu
Week 3 Photographer

Session Clergy

Fr. Philip McClanahan (Week 1)

Dcn. Jacob Howell (Week 1)

Fr. Christopher Dillon (Week 1)

Fr. John Reimann (Week 1)

Fr. Nathan Thompson (Week 2)

Fr. Andrew Andrews
(Week 3)

Fr. Stephen Soot
(Week 3)

Male Counselors

Alex Abraham

Nico Abraham

Chris Andrews

Alex is from Gilbert, AZ and is attending California Aeronautical University. He has been going to Camp for 7 years and is excited to help the campers grow in their faith (and for Camper vs. Counselor!).
Nico is from Gilbert, AZ and is attending Mesa Community College. He has been going to Camp for 7 years and loves the idea of being a part of a community where people can grow and build friendships.
Chris is from Bakersfield, CA and will be a sophomore at UC Santa Cruz while also working on his family farm. He has been going to Camp since he was 7 and is excited to serve because CSN has the ability to help the youth in such a special way. Chris wants to do what his counselors did for him and help the youth grow in their faith.

Ethan Denby

Joseph Kastoun

Joseph Maalouf

Ethan is from Austin, TX and is a teacher. This is his first time at CSN and he is looking forward to taking some time to refocus spiritually, have meaningful fellowship with others, and be in nature.
Joseph is from Los Angeles, CA and is in his 2nd year of studying mechanical engineering. He has been coming to Camp since he was 7 and is excited to be back for another year becuase he's missed being in nature and hanging out with the future of the Orthodox Church.
Joseph is from Los Angeles, CA and just graduated from Cal State University Northridge. He has been going to Camp for almost 10 years and is looking forward to the fun campers and fellow staff have together.

Micah Thompson

Aidan Tompkins

Jonas Wiswell

Micah is from San Diego, CA and will be a junior at Wheaton College. He has been going to Camp for 11 years. Camp was very influential in his development and he wants to give back and help provide an enriching experience for today's campers.
Aidan is from Biddeford, ME and is a preschool teacher. This is his first time at CSN and he is excited to explore new camp cultures and communities.
Jonas is from Riverside, CA and works at Mixie's Ice Cream and Cookies. He has been going to Camp since he was 10 and is excited to connect with his co-counselors and campers.

Salem Ceja-Zepeda

Salem is from Ontario, CA, attends Cal Poly Pomona, and works as a SpEd Educator. He has been going to Camp since last winter and is excited to experience his first ever summer camp and make it the most GOATed one of all time.

Female Counselors

Hannah Abraham

Meray Ayyoub

Katrina Fakhouri

Hannah is from Gilbert, AZ and will be attending North Dakota State University in the fall. She has been going to Camp for 6 years and wants to create a positive experience for the campers just like she had when she was a camper.
Meray is from Yorba Linda, CA and studies Interior Design at Cal State Long Beach. She has been going to Camp since she was 11 and is excited to win Camper vs. Counselor...again.
Katrina is from Corona, CA and attends Fullerton College. She has been going to Camp for 10 years and is excited to serve God, be with all the campers, and make some amazing memories.

Crystal Louis

Amelia Salamy

Ella Sauskojus

Crystal is from Orange County, CA and is going into her last year at UC Irvine, studying Informatics. She has attended Camp for several years and is excited to serve because CSN had such a positive impact on her growing up. Crystal looks forward to the opportunity to help campers make meaningful memories, build friendships, and grow in their faith.
Amelia is from Scottsdale, AZ and will be a sophomore at the University of Washington. She has been going to Camp since she was 7 and is excited to serve on staff because CSN is truly her home away from home. Getting to give the campers the experience she had is one of her favorite things!
Ella is from Frazier Park, CA, works at Camp St. Nicholas, and will be freshman in college in the fall. She has been going to Camp for 3 years and loves being able to interact with all of the campers and help them on their journey with God.

Zoe Slockett

Rebecca Thompson

Lily Wachter

Zoe is from Austin, TX and will be attending Texas State in the fall. This is her first time at CSN and she is looking forward to growing in faith with everyone!
Rebecca is from San Diego, CA and is studying Elementary Education at Wheaton College. She has been going to Camp since she was 7 and has had so many great memories here. She wants to help campers have as great of an experience as she had!
Lily is from Riverside, CA and will be in her second year at UC Santa Cruz. She has been coming to Camp for 11 years and is excited to give back to the camp, give her all to the campers, and bring glory to God!

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