Ava Bower
Counselor, Bay Discovery Camp We are excited to welcome Ava Bower back for her fourth summer with Bay Discovery Camp! Ava recently completed her freshman year at St. Mary’s College …
Liza Brocker
Director of Public Programs lbrocker@sultanaeducation.org A graduate of Santa Clara University and UC Santa Cruz, Liza has worked for multiple high-profile corporations including Ariat International, McMullen Advertising, PRx, NextLink, Silicon …
Chris Cerino
Vice President ccerino@sultanaeducation.org With a master’s in teaching Secondary History from the University of Virginia, Chris joined SEF in 2002 shortly after SULTANA’’s launch. His rich background in environmental education, …
Sicily DiDomenico
Summer Paddling Staff Sicily hails from Haverhill, Massachusetts. Since 2022, she sailed on the SSV Ernestina-Morrissey as a Deckhand/Engineer and has decided to pursue a degree in environmental and natural …
Jackie Doerr
Director of Science Programs jdoerr@sultanaeducation.org Hailing from Maryland’s Western Shore, Jackie is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Climate Change. She …
Josef Dolde
Development Associate An Eastern Shore native, Joe Dolde joined the SEF team in 2024. After attending Lehigh University Josef has found various ways to support and interact with the deep …
Spencer Donahower
Deckhand/Educator A deepwater man since adolescence, Donnie’s career began on the Great Lakes aboard the lime juicers Pathfinder and Playfair. Coming south of the 49th Donnie spent three years working …
Kate Dumhart
Captain, Schooner SULTANA kdumhart@sultanaeducation.org Kate started at SEF in 2019 as the mate on the schooner SULTANA. A Salisbury University graduate with a degree in Biology, Kate has worked in …
Aiden Dunlap
Paddling Program Summer Counselor Aiden is a Chestertown, Maryland native and currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in history. Aiden has spent much of his life on the water and throughout …