Our Team

She received her Gold Award in Girl Scouts for creating programs that encouraged turning artistic hobbies into careers for her local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. Reema has many friends who struggled with high functioning Autism or ADHD growing up, and she became an advocate for them in school in an effort to help them make connections. Her personal interest in social development led her to take sociology and psychology courses in college focused on a deeper understanding of the non-neurotypical mind. Reema has attended Sexual Abuse Awareness training and training on implementing SEL (social and emotional learning); additionally, Reema is certified in Crisis Prevention and Mental Health First Aid and serves as our office manager during the summer and our year round associate director. Reema has presented at the American Camping Association Conference on keeping campers socially connected outside of camp, and presented most recently at the ACA Virginia chapter conference. During the year, Reema acts as our parent liaison to assist new camper families with enrollment, and coordinates our Weekend Trips and On Demand Trips for our campers to have year-round support from our community.

In her free time, Reema immensely enjoys writing and drawing, and is a published author of a young adult fantasy novel series and webcomic.

Kristen has a demonstrated passion for supporting neurodivergent individuals. Kristen’s expertise in social work and supporting youth with ADHD was inspired by her initial experience working as an activity specialist at Sequoia. She has since held a variety of roles as she has expanded her professional palette with Sequoia.  Outside of Camp Sequoia,  Kristen has worked in a residential setting supporting at-risk youth. This included individuals who have experienced trauma, been diagnosed with  ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), PTSD, and other similar diagnoses. Kristen supervises and mentors  pre-service social work interns as part of her school year role as an elementary Behavioral Specialist.

In 2023, Kristen began leading and implementing class groups focused on executive functioning skills, communication, and perspective taking. Additionally, Kristen provides support and consultation to educators, administrators, and paraprofessionals. Kristen has been invited to share knowledge on evidence-informed approaches for our population as part of the training of pre-service teachers. She has earned additional certification and specialized training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), Mental Health First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, and Conscious Discipline.

In her free time, Kristen enjoys time spent outside hiking and snowboarding. She especially values travel and cheering on her favorite football team, the Buffalo Bills. Like Artrice, her choice in professional sports teams more often than not is a labor of love– but we appreciate her dedication to the cause.

It has always been Allison’s goal to work with a diverse and unique population of children. Experiencing the campers during her first year as a camp nurse continues to bring her back both during the summer and working with our camp families throughout the year. She enjoys the sense of community Camp Sequoia brings, and loves being a piece of the puzzle working to keep campers healthy and happy. Along with her medical duties, you will often see her with campers in their program area activities joining in on the fun.  Outside of her nursing career she enjoys traveling, running, spending time with her new puppy, and seeing family. Camp Sequoia holds a special place in her heart as she is able to build connections and care for campers during the summer!

Artrice is an Eagle Scout whose camp experience working with diverse youth helps prepare them for their next steps in life. Artrice holds a Juris Doctorate degree which enables him to act as an advocate for underprivileged and neurodivergent youth. He assists their families in navigating legal hurdles to accessible education and resources throughout the year.

Artrice understands the systems and structural processes that help our kids (and staff) thrive. This has enabled him to effectively lead campers and staff in our program to become the best versions of themselves. His published research on leadership theory: “Charismatic Leadership and the Intersections with Leader-Member Exchange”, serves to inspire our team and form a community hard-wired for camper success. His work has been presented at numerous seminars and conferences.

Artrice serves on our administrative team throughout the year; leading staff recruitment efforts, alumni relations, and community outreach. During the summer, Artrice directs our staff training, and offers high-level support and assistance to camp families.

In his free-time, Artrice enjoys recreational poker, eating bone-in wings, caring for Flapjack, the camp emotional-support dog, and cheering on his Tennessee Titans (talk about a labor of love), UT Vols, and Nashville Predators.