Staff Portfolios
Rick
My name is Rick Light and my family and I am from River Falls, Wisconsin.
I have worked at Camp Courage since 1976. I am a math teacher at Lake
Junior High School in Woodbury, MN. My BS degree is in physical science
and my Masters degree is in mathematics. My family includes my wife Connie,
and daughters Christin and Alissa. I prefer to use the vastly superior Mac OS.light@presssenter.com
Sheryl
My name is Sheryl Burgstahler. I have a husband, Dave, and a son, Travis. I have Bachelors and Masters degrees in
mathematics and a Ph.D. in higher education. I am an Assistant Director within Computing & Communications and a
Research Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. I am particularly interested in how people with
disabilities can make use of computers and networks to achieve high levels of independence, productivity, and
participation. I'm also interested in how the Internet can be used to create an electronic community...and, of course,
I'm very interested in the "doitkids." Oh, by the way, I direct the DO-IT project! My homepage is here:
sherylb@cac.washington.edu
Kris
Hi, my name is Kris Rosenberg and I am part of the technical and insruction
staff here at the Camp Courage Computer / College Preview proram. I come
all the way from the west coast, Oregon to be exact. I go to school at
Oregon State University where I am studying Chemistry. After graduation I
plan on going to medical school to become a physician. When I'm not going
to school I enjoy playing my Trumpet and French Horn in the symphony, SCUBA
Diving, Skiing, Swimming, and pretty much everything else. If there's
anything else you want to know about me, drop me a line and I'll be happy
to answer whatever questions you might have. My e-mail address is:
rosenbek@ucs.orst.edu
Jerry
My name is Jerry Zak and I live in Prague, Czech Republic. I am 24 years old and I am a student of University of Economics in Prague, majoring in Information Technology. I will get my master's degree this fall. I also work for a small company, called INICIA as a technical director. We are an Internet Service Provider and Web and DTP studio.
I've worked at Camp Courage as a counselor for four summers. In 1995 and this year I was supervising our advanced web design group together with Christin Light.
Among my hobbies belong music (playing in a band called Deep Decline The Cure Revival) and listening to all different kinds of music. I also work for an alternative radio station in Prague, called Radio 1 as a DJ. My email address is jerry@ini.cz, my homepage (under severe construction is at www.ini.cz/jerry. My other hobbies are animals and working at Camp Courage!! Hopefully see ya next year!
Christin
My name is Christin, and this is the third year I have worked at the College Preview and Basic Internet Training camp. This fall, I will be a junior in high school, and although I have no plans as to where I will attend college, I plan to major in Philosophy and minor in Japanese or French. Besides computers, my other interests include reading, snowboarding, painting, listening to music, designing and sewing my own clothes, playing guitar, making movies with Katie Scarlett, and thinking. I am also on a quest (Travelogue of the Ahoy Vay) for truth, love, and beauty, which to my amazement can still be found in the modern world.
clight@hotmail.com
Tiffiny
My name is Tiffiny, and I am 17-years-old and live in White Bear Lake. I attended the College Preview camp last year, and returned this year to become a lab assistant in the College Preview and Basic Internet Training Group. I am currently living at the Courage Center, where I am learning independent living skills. I graduated from high school last spring, and will attend Augsburg College come fall. dryqueen@aol.com
Camp Courage July 1997