Meet our faculty
All Ravens Run teachers are professional artists or educators who currently work in their fields. Our experienced staff teaches and mentors students at all levels.
Commitment.
We are committed to guiding students through a creative experience that develops their abilities and encourages their personal expression.
Join our Team.
We are hiring counselors and teaching artists for 2025.
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 20th 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.
Jessica Stahl
THEATRE TEACHER
Jessica Stahl is an Actor and Teaching Artist in the Philadelphia area. She’s a Graduate of Temple University and holds her B.A. in Theater with a Minor in Communication Studies. After graduating, Jessica has had the opportunity to teach at the Settlement Music School, Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theater and this year, she worked in Spain as a Language Assistant teaching English. Jessica believes that a passion for the arts starts at a young age and honing one’s creativity is the best way to open the door of possibilities for the future.
Katie Reid
DANCE TEACHER
Katie Reid graduated with honors from Rider University with a Bachelors of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Certification and Masters of Education. She began dancing at the age of 5 and since then has been able to dive into many different styles of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary and modern. She currently teaching dance full time at Philadelphia Academy Charter School, where she also choreographs their musicals. In addition, she teaches part time at Contempro Dance Theatre in Fairless Hills PA. For seven years she worked as a dancer at Sesame Place. She has worked at Ravens Run since 2017 and truly loves it!
Max Alberts
CLAYMATION TEACHER
Max is a teacher in the Central Bucks school district. He is a graduate of Goucher College with a B.A. in History and a M.Ed. in Secondary Education. Max has been a member of the Ravens Run faculty for more than 10 years and was a camper for a few years before that. He began as a Ceramics assistant in 2014 before becoming a counselor for several years, and then became a teacher. He has taught the Amazing Movies elective for many years and has become the substitute teacher for Claymation the past few summers. He is incredibly excited to return this summer!
Olivia Servidio
PAINTING TEACHER
Olivia Servidio is very excited to be returning to Raven’s Run this summer as Painting Instructor! Olivia is a 2023 graduate from Millersville University with a degree in Art Education. She has also worked 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 she is currently an Art Education student with a concentration in painting at Kutztown University. Alysha also teaches art classes at the AOY art center in Yardley. Alysha’s medium of choice is watercolor, and she is currently working on writing and illustrating her own children’s book. Alysha can’t wait for a wonderful summer!
Maeve Potash
SCULPTURE TEACHER
Maeve Potash is so excited to be joining the Ravens Run team this summer! She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in 2021. She is currently finishing her Certification in Art Education from Kutztown University. 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!
Shakti Zhuraw
Fiber Arts TEACHER
Shakti Zhuraw is a soon to be graduate of Tyler School of Art and Architecture as a Fibers and Materials major. They have been an artist their whole life and dabbled in many forms of sculpture, painting, drawing, writing, acting, fiber art, and their combinations. They found their passion in wearable art and doll making, often with a focus around themes of magic and nature. They’re excited to share this with the Raven’s run campers and to work with the Mixed Media classes and the Runway Rebels 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!
Madison O’Donnell
PRINTMAKING, PHOTOGRAPhY & HELLO CUPCAKE TEACHER
Hi, my name is Madison O’Donnell and I am super excited to be attending my first summer at Ravens Run. I am currently finishing my Bachelors in Elementary Education and Art at The College of New Jersey. I have been practicing all forms of art since middle school. I have won a Scholastic Art Award in Printmaking. As well as been practicing photography for 9 years. Before continuing my education at TCNJ I was a cake decorator for 2 years. I can’t wait to teach Printmaking, Photography and Hello Cupcake!
Violet Cole-Glick
painting teacher
Violet is so excited to return to Raven’s Run as a painting teacher after being a camper many moons ago! She is currently finishing her Art Education degree at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, exploring lots of different materials and student teaching in Philadelphia. She enjoys painting in acrylic, making large-scale cardboard sculptures and carving wood for relief printmaking projects, all while exploring color theory and learning about how art can be used a powerful tool in our communities. She can’t wait to get creative with everyone at Raven’s Run this summer!
Counselors & Teaching Artists
Join our Team! Ravens Run counselors are bright, creative and caring high school and college students who love working with children. Many are planning careers in the arts and/or teaching fields.