Meet our faculty

Terri Herring

Director

Terri has been involved with art her entire life. She has loved teaching children since her first summer job as an arts and crafts counselor (over forty years ago!) Terri studied at Queens College in New York and more recently at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. She was the director and participating artist of Bucks AIR, the artist-in-residence program at Council Rock, New Hope-Solebury and other local school districts. Terri has created over 60 large-scale mosaic murals in schools, libraries & synagogues. This will be Terri’s 21st year directing Ravens Run. Outside of camp, Terri enjoys working in ceramics and painting in watercolors and oils.

Allison Farrell

Assistant Director

Allison Farrell has been a member of the Ravens Run family since the summer of 2008. She has been an art teacher for over 10 years, and currently teaches elementary art in the Central Bucks School District. When making her own art Allison enjoys printmaking, drawing, needle felting, and especially CLAY! Her favorite things about Ravens Run are the tight knit community among campers and staff, sharing our local art community with campers and getting messy in the Clay Shack. Allison lives in Lambertville with her husband and 3 cats.

Molly Hofstaedter

THEATRE TEACHER

Molly is thrilled to be part of the creative community at Ravens Run, where she loves inspiring young artists and fostering creativity, confidence, and empathy. She holds a BA in Theatre from DeSales University and is currently an educator with Scoot Education in Philadelphia. Molly has also worked as a teaching artist at Walnut Street Theatre, bringing professional experience into the classroom.

With a background spanning acting, vocal technique, technical theater, directing, and playwriting, Molly is passionate about helping each student feel valued and confident in their unique artistic voice.

Katie Reid

DANCE TEACHER

Katie Reid graduated with honors from Rider University with dual degrees in Dance and Psychology and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education and teaching certification.

She has been dancing since age five and is trained in a wide range of styles, including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and modern. Katie currently teaches dance full-time at Philadelphia Academy Charter School, where she also choreographs their musicals, and teaches part-time at Contempro Dance Theatre.

She previously performed for seven years as a dancer at Sesame Place and has been a beloved part of Ravens Run since 2017.

Sophie Bell

CLAYMATION TEACHER

Sophie Bell is an enthusiastic and thoughtful artist who loves inspiring creativity in young makers. She holds a BA in Art from Penn State and has received several awards of excellence in painting and drawing.

Curious and deeply passionate about the arts, Sophie brings both creativity and strong technical skills into her teaching. She is dedicated to engaging each child, encouraging exploration, and helping students bring their ideas to life through Claymation.

Olivia Servidio

PAINTING TEACHER

Olivia Servidio is very excited to be returning to Raven’s Run this summer as Painting Instructor! Olivia is a graduate of Millersville University with a degree in Art Education. She works as an art teacher in the Central Bucks School District. Some of her favorite hobbies include hiking, reading and of course creating art! Olivia can’t wait to create art and have fun with everyone this summer at Raven’s Run!

Alysha Schneider

Painting TEACHER

Alysha Schneider is very excited for another fun summer at Raven’s Run! Alysha is a former camper and counselor of Raven’s Run, and will be graduating in May from Kutztown University with a Certification in Art Education. Alysha’s medium of choice is watercolor, and she is currently working on writing and illustrating her own children’s book. In addition to teaching technical painting skills, Alysha will be inspiring campers to think creatively and challenge them to experiment with different media and styles.

Maeve Potash

SCULPTURE TEACHER

Maeve Potash is so excited to return to the Ravens Run team this summer! She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art and Architecture and her Certification in Art Education from Kutztown University. Maeve currently teaches art in Central Bucks School District. In Maeve’s own art practice, she loves to explore a wide variety of materials with a focus on 3-dimensional work. Her passion for art ranges from puppet-making and ceramic dollhouses, to soft sculptures and hand tufted pillows. When she is not creating art, she loves to read, listen to music, and enjoy time outside. Maeve looks forward to getting creative with everyone this summer!

Morgan Potter

Ceramics TEACHER

Morgan’s journey with Raven’s Run began years ago as a counselor, and she is beyond excited to return this summer as the ceramics teacher! She holds two bachelor’s degrees in Art Education and Interactive & Graphic Design from Millersville University and currently teaches 8th-grade art and 9th-grade ceramics and sculpture at Central Bucks School District. Outside of camp, Morgan channels her creativity into digital art, designing unique stickers. She can’t wait to share her passion for clay and help campers discover the magic of ceramics this summer!

Karina Raude

Drawing teacher

Karina is excited to teach drawing at Ravens Run this summer. Karina has had a long career as a professional artist and has recently gone back to school for a Masters in Art Education at Kutztown University. She is currently teaching art at Stonybrook Elementary in Pennington, NJ. Karina was a participating artist in Bucks AIR and has painted many murals in area schools. She was an educator and painter at Seward Johnson Atelier. If you have ever visited The Grounds for Sculpture, The Bucks County Children’s Museum or Mercer Museum, you have seen her work. Karina hopes to inspire campers to see the beauty that surrounds them daily, and be able to create without fear of making mistakes, enjoying the inquiry, and the art process.