​ALICEN BESSIRE
Outdoor Education Coordinator

Alicen builds our curriculum and meets personally with each group to customize their trip. She has 5 years experience as a classroom teacher in both public and private school settings and is bilingual in English/Spanish. She is very passionate about cross-curriculum integration, nurturing creativity, and encouraging better stewardship of the world around us.

​DREW BOWEN
Program Director

​​Currently serving as Program Director, Drew has volunteered/been employed at Camp of the Hills since 2000. He has extensive experience serving youth from at-risk and low-income backgrounds. He is especially fond of the critters at Camp of the Hills, with a special place in his heart for reptiles and amphibians.

​MICHAEL THAMES
Executive Director

Michael has nearly 20 years of combined experience in youth & camp ministry. While some might say his official capacity for Camp of the Hills is as our Executive Director, he also goes by the name of Range-master Hawk-eye and aids in anything archery, fishing, & ropes course related!

ADVENTURE GUIDES
Immerse Participants

College students, former summer camp staff, and local volunteers work with Outdoor Ed camps by leading small group activities.

DJ Koehler
Cameron Cuellar
Mikah Phillips
Katie Radford Hardin
​​​Pamela Reales

OTHER SUPPORT STAFF WITHIN OUR CAMP FAMILY

Kristina Bell...  has been with us full-time since 2010. As Office Manager, she processes payments and all other official paperwork for Camp of the Hills. She is also gifted in a number of creative areas including gardening and jewelry making. She feels very passionately about our Outdoor Ed program and is an active member in the local Highland Lakes Texas Master Gardener group. 

Toby...  have been with Camp of the Hills for the past 3 years taking care of all things facility maintenance and grounds. They keep everything in tip-top shape and we have been blessed by their commitment, hard work, and attention to detail.