Camp CoordinatorMike has over 25 years of summer camp experience and provides day-to-day leadership to the Day Camp program. Mike is a graduate of the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Education) and Trent University (Bachelor of Arts). For six years, he served as Co-Director at Camp Wenonah (Muskoka, ON) where he provided leadership to both the summer camp and outdoor education programs. He also worked as a leadership director, counsellor, and one-on-one support worker for children with special needs at Camp Couchiching (Orillia, ON). More recently, Mike was Program Manager with Amici Camping Charity, an organization that helps send underprivileged children to summer camp. Mike has presented on camp program, leadership, team building, and marketing at various conference across Ontario, and also at the 8th International Camping Congress. Mike sits on the Executive of the Board of the Canadian Camping Association, and is a former Director on the Board of the Ontario Camps Association. In recognition of his volunteer work and professional experience in the field of children’s camping, he has received the Jack Pearse Award of Honour from the Canadian Camping Association, the Ron & Mickey Johnstone Youth Leadership Award (OCA), Volunteer Recognition Award (CCA), and Award of Merit (International Camping Fellowship).
Toronto, ON – Jun 21, 2019 : 2019 Ryerson Summer Day Camps Staff Photos. Meg Hayward poses for a photo in the Ryerson Quad. (Photo by Christian Bender / Ryerson Summer Day Camps)
Meghan Hayawrd
Seasonal Camp CoordinatorMeghan is a graduate of York University with a Graduate Diploma in Nonprofit Management, and completed her undergraduate degree at Ryerson University in Early Childhood Studies. Meghan’s extensive camp expertise stems from six summers spent at Ryerson Summer Day Camps, including two as the Seasonal Camp Coordinator and three as the Camper Experience Lead.. Her positive energy and boundless creativity are why every camper she meets walks away with a smile. Her hobbies include reading, making photocopies, and riding her bike really fast.