***Year-Round Staff***

Christy Foster – Executive Camp Director

Don Foster –Hospitality and Maintenance Director

Heather Silva –Program Assistant
Heather Silva is a former Mound Ridge camper-turned-counselor-turned office and program assistant. Heather started at Mound Ridge as a camper in 1997 and from there, worked her way up through the ranks, eventually becoming a Senior Counselor and Lifeguard. After graduating high school, Heather served in the United States Navy for five years. She returned to Mound Ridge as an office assistant two years ago and as of 2011 has moved to Program Assistant. Heather has four children and enjoys reading, the St. Louis Cardinals, and working at camp.

Chelsea Brewer –Camp Registrar
Chelsea Brewer was brought to Mound Ridge at the tail end of the 2010 Summer Season by a federally funded work program and was hired on by Mound Ridge as the Camp Registrar and Office Assistant beginning in 2011. Having been raised in a rural area among the Ozark forests and waterways, Chelsea loves the outdoors and considers Mound Ridge an ideal place to work while she continues her education. She is currently a student at Drury University – Rolla/St. Robert, scheduled to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in History in December 2012. Chelsea hopes to be accepted to the University of Missouri School of Law to obtain her Juris Doctor and Master of Public Affairs.

Hallie Bowness – Kitchen Staff
Hallie Bowness started as a camper at Mound Ridge and has been working in the kitchen since 2006. She enjoys several sports – volleyball, softball, kickball, and soccer as well as watching movies. Hallie says that the Mound Ridge kitchen is one of her favorite places to be.

Rex - Camp Dog
Rex the Ridge Dog was born in Sullivan and came to Mound Ridge in 2005. He has resided as the camp dog ever since. Rex's favorite activities include canoeing, riding in the golf carts, playing fetch, hanging out with the campers, going creek stomping, and napping in the shade.

Holly - Camp Cat
Holly has been at Mound Ridge for nine years. She was born as the runt of the litter but is now "Queen of the Ridge". She has mothered several litters of kittens, all of whom have been adopted out to loving families.