Who We Are

Program Leadership

• Bob Musiker

  Executive Director

  Bob is a founder of Summer Discovery. He earned his BA in Political Science at Colgate University, studied communications at UCLA, debating and literature at Cambridge and music at the University of Madras, India.

  32nd year

   

• Jimmy Musiker

  Executive Director

  A founder of Summer Discovery, he has traveled and studied all over the world, including Asia, India, & Cambridge University in England. Jim earned his BA in Political Science from Hobart College.

   30th year

• Wil Burns-Garcia

  Director of Operations

  Wil was born in Puerto Rico, raised in Evanston, Illinois and earned his BS in Economics and Teacher’s Certificate from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

  17th year

• Neal Chervin

  Director of Enrollment

  Neal earned his BA in Communications at Queens College, NY; Certification in College Counseling, UC San Diego & has traveled extensively within US and overseas.

  31st year

• Shari Siegel

  Personnel Director

  Shari is in charge of hiring several hundred staff each summer. For 10 years, she taught in Rochester, New York. She earned her BA at SUNY Cortland and her MA at SUNY Brockport.

  11th year

• Ron Jones

  Director

  Ron received his BA from the University of Maryland in Criminology and was a fraud investigator and security consultant in the insurance industry.

  17th year

• Jennifer Tsivitis

  Director

  Jenn earned her BA in Communications and Marketing from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is currently working on a Master's in School Counseling at Long Island University.

  8th year.

• Laura Corrigan

  Director

  Laura received her BS in Psychology from New York Institute of Technology. She also earned a Certificate in Pastry Arts from the Art Institute of NYC.

  9th year.

• Rouel Belleza

  Director

  Born in the Philippines, raised in California, he received his BS in Social Science from the Cal. State Polytechnic University, and his MA from Boston University. Rouel works as an Assistant Principal in Georgia.

  17th year

• Ellie Belleza

  Director

  Ellie received a BS in Communications Studies from the University of Central Florida. She is a certified Speech Pathologist and mother to two boys.

  17th year

• Tom Fuchs

  Director

  Tom is a Professor at SUNY Cortland. He is a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard Trainer and received his BS and MS in Physical Education from the State University of New York at Cortland.

  24th year

• Jonathan Shulman

  Director

  Jonathan earned his BA at Tufts University and his MA at King’s College London. He is now the Chairman of the history department at La Jolla Country Day School in San Diego.

  17th year

• Andy Kornblatt

  Director

  Andy is an expert in college admissions. He earned his BA from Harvard and his Law degree from Boston College School of Law. He is Dean of Admissions at the Georgetown University Law Center.

  18th year

• Jose Garcia

  Director

  José earned his BA in History from Cal State Northridge. He is currently a teacher for PUC Charter Schools in Los Angeles, where he also coaches soccer. José is fluent in Spanish.

  9th year

• Dan Simmons

  Director

  Dan earned his BS in Physical Education and MS in Adaptive Physical Education from SUNY Cortland. Dan is certified in First Aid and CPR, teaches, and coaches football and baseball in Canastota, NY.

  23nd year

• Amy Simmons

  Director

  Amy received her BS in Mathematics from SUNY Cortland and Masters in Special Education from Sage Graduate School. She is a high school teacher and varsity volleyball coach in upstate New York.

  20th year

• Sam Berey

  Director

  Sam graduated with a BS in History and Social Studies Education from NYU. He lived in Costa Rica, where he taught English and Social Studies at The Country Day School. He now teaches in Florida.

  7th year

• Victor Luna

  Director

  Victor received his BA in Business Economics at Cal State Long Beach, and his Master’s in Social Work from USC. He is a school Social Worker for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

  11th year

• Christy Booth

  Director

  Christy received her BA in English and Psychology from U. of Michigan. She is currently pursuing an MA from Michigan State University and teaching language arts to eighth grade students in Birmingham, MI.

  8th year

• Ann Carman

  Director

  Ann earned her BA in Communications from Western Kentucky University and her Masters in Education/Student Affairs Administration from Clemson University.

  8th year

• Ed Healy

  Director

  Born in Denver, raised in New Hampshire, Ed earned his BA in Biology from the University of Kansas and his Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School. Ed attended Summer Discovery as a high school student.

  6th year

• Tim Hoke

  Director

  Tim earned his BS in Secondary Education/Math from York College of Pennsylvania and has worked for 8 years as a math teacher in Pennsylvania.

  11th year

• Kathleen Lombardo

  Director

  Kathleen received her BS in Childhood Education from SUNY Cortland and an MA from NYU. She is currently the Director of Youth Programs at a Non-Profit Organization in New York City.

  7th year

• Shannon Davies

  Director

  Shannon received her BA from Wagner College, her MA in American Studies from George Washington University; and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. Shannon has taught for The Princeton Review for a decade.

  8th year

• Rodney Monbrum

  Director

  Rodney graduated from Eastern Illinois U with a BS in Physical Education, and is studying for his Master’s in Educational Administration. He has been a P.E. teacher, athletic director and varsity basketball coach.

  3rd year

• Brantley Turner-Bradley

  Director

  Brantley, the founder of China Prep, graduated with a BA in East Asian Studies from Brown University plus grad work at Beijing Language/Culture U. She speaks fluent Mandarin.

  7th year

• Doug van der Vossen

  Director

  Doug received his BS from Frostburg State and his MBA from Robert Morris University.  He is a high school teacher in Maryland and is pursuing his MA in ESOL from U of Maryland.

  11th year

• Greg Sewell

  Director

  Greg earned his BA in Education and teaching certification from SUNY Cortland and now teaches sixth grade in a middle school in Suffolk County, New York.

  8th year

Associate Directors & Administrators

• Karen Tarantino

  Campus Administrator & Office Manager

  BS, Adelphi University

  14th year

• Susan Kornick

  International Admissions

  BA, University of Wisconsin

  5th year

• Helene Korman

  Associate Campus Administrator

  BS, SUNY Oneonta

  11th year

• Mike Musiker

  Director of College Counseling

  BA, Northeastern U.
  MS, Columbia University

  46th year

• Arthur Giordano

  Travel Coordinator

  BA, City College of New York

  15th year

• Lori Widelec

  Associate Director and
  Recruiting Director

  BA, SUNY Stony Brook

  7th year

• Stacey Todisco

  Associate Director

  BA, SUNY Buffalo

  11th year

• Nicole Coviello

  Associate Director

  BS, University of Tennessee
  MA, University of Memphis

  6th year

• Maureen McCann

  Associate Director

  BS, Teachers Cert. Boise State

  M.ed USC

  13th year

• Jesse Candelario

  Associate Director

  BA, Hofstra University

  2nd year

• Lexi Lepler

  Associate Director of
  Int'l Programs

  BA, Macalester College

  2nd year

• Sean Grady

  Associate Director

  BA, Salford University
  Cert. of Ed., Cambridge U
  MS, London University

  22nd year

• Allison Pendleton

  Associate Director

  BA, Colgate University

  MEd, Fordham University

  2nd year

• Dave Payne

  Associate Director

  BS, University of California, San Diego

  5th year

• Ann Liu

  Associate Director

  BA, Shanghai University  

  7th year

• Eileen Cohen

  Business Manager

  BBA, Baruch College

  25th year