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. They are committed to guiding students through a creative experience that develops their abilities and encourages their personal expression.
TERRI HERRING, Director
Ceramic Artist and Landscape Painter
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 thirty 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. Over the years she has run the art programs at Children’s Seashore House, Ramapo Anchorage Camp, Rimon Jewish Day School, and the kindergarten art programs at Sol Feinstone Elementary School and Shir Ami Early Learning Center. This will be Terri’s 18th year directing Ravens Run.
See Terri’s mosaics on Facebook!
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 plans on becoming a dance movement therapist. 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 has worked in various different dance teaching jobs in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania but is currently teaching at Contempro Dance Theatre in Fairless Hills PA. For seven years she worked as a dancer in the entertainment department at Sesame Place in Bucks County PA. She has worked at Raven’s Run since 2017 and truly loves it! In the meantime she keeps herself immersed in the dance world and tries to train as much as she can both at Rider and Princeton Ballet School. She has performed in and choreographed for multiple shows with the Rider Dance Ensemble as well as the Dance Department’s Rider Dances Production. She has also performed as a member of Luminarium Dance Company of Boston’s Satellite company in New Jersey.
Allison Farrell
ceramics teacher
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. You might see her tubing down the Delaware on a Saturday in the summer, or riding her bike to camp in the morning.
Sydney Reddish
Theatre Teacher
Sydney is a Philadelphia based actor, creator, and teaching artist with a B.A. in Theatre from the University of South Florida. Sydney has recently relocated from Tampa, FL where she worked as an actor with several local theatre companies, including ThinkTank Theatre, Jobsite Theater, The Off-Central Players, and the Florida Aquarium. As a teaching artist, she has spent the last 6 years teaching theatre in community based organizations, private studios, and professional theatre companies. Sydney cannot wait to make some magic this summer with the Ravens Run campers!
Kristina Gibb D’Amico
Photography & Claymation TEACHER
Kristina has been a professional photographer since the year 2000, when she got her first paying gig right out of high school. She went on to study photography at Syracuse University for her BFA and School of Visual Arts for her MFA. She has lived in the area since 2018 when she moved with her family from New York. She has loved photographing her community and the natural surroundings for the last 5 years. Kristina is excited to return for her third summer to teach photography and claymation at Ravens Run.
Painting TEACHER
ART TEACHER
Kaitlyn Fabiani
Sculpture Teacher
Hello! My name is Kaitlyn Fabiani and I am now a recent graduate from Penn State Abington with my degree in Art! I love to paint, draw, ceramics, and sculpt! My hobbies also include reading, baking, and puzzles. I’m so excited to join the faculty here this summer at Ravens Run! Since I was young I’ve always had a high passion for using all art mediums, and still continue to push myself and learn more each and everyday! I can’t wait to return for my second summer!
Counselors
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.
JOIN OUR TEAM! We are hiring counselors and teaching artists for 2023. Apply here.