DCN Instructors

Wendy Conway

MD, Veteran USAF

She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont and an OB/GYN hospitalist at UVM Medical Center. She previously practiced at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians, and held a Clinical Assistant Professor appointment at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

She earned her MD from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University and completed her residency at UVM Medical Center. A former active-duty physician in the U.S. Air Force, she served at medical centers in Japan, Germany, Italy, and Alaska, and received the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

Marcie Lambrix

Intro to Backpacking

She began backpacking as a junior in high school, over 20 years ago. Since then she and her husband have backpacked in over 20 National Parks, including canoe five days through the Everglades on the Wilderness Waterway, numerous national monuments, state parks, and Canadian parks. They have also spent two weeks on the North Country Trail in Michigan. Whenever they have free time they are out hiking, backpacking, and camping. When traveling they free/disperse camp whenever possible. 

Cindy Perry

Fire and Cooking Instructor

Cindy Perry: M. Ed., 30 years in the field of teaching grades K-12, current VT Educator’s License K-6. Opened and directed Raven’s Wood Outdoor School for Renegades for 7 years, a nonprofit school and camp for kids ages 5-12. Join me for some fun in the woods cooking, whittling and fire starting! 

Cheryl Sullivan

Fishing & Hunting Instructor

Cheryl is an avid outdoors woman that enjoys all forms of hunting and fishing. She is most passionate about bowhunting for white-tailed deer and ice fishing for northern pike. When Cheryl is not hunting or fishing, she is an Entomologist at the University of Vermont with a research program focused on sustainable insect pest and tick management. She also enjoys cooking wild game in about every way possible.

Tom Houde

Archery Instructor

Tom has been teaching archery, hunter education, and related outdoor disciplines since 2010, bringing a long-standing passion for hunting, shooting, and the outdoors to their work. Introduced to these activities at a young age, their experience is rooted in a lifelong connection to the field and a background growing up on a farm in northeast Vermont.

Professionally, they work in the animal feed industry, supporting livestock operations across New England. Their teaching emphasizes practical knowledge, safety, and a strong appreciation for the outdoors.

Amy Greene

Yoga Instructor

I am a certified yoga teacher and have been practicing yoga for over 20 years and use my many years of experience as a physical therapist to make yoga accessible to all bodies. I am excited to share my passion for yoga and the outdoors with others and help people see the physical and emotional benefits of a yoga practice. Building the connection between mind, body and spirit is my focus for my community. 

Tom Blair

Shotgun Instructor

From Williston, VT.  His home shooting range is the North Country Sportsman's Club.  NSCA member and competitive Sporting Clays shooter since 2012, NSCA Certified Sporting Clays Instructor, NRA Certified Shotgun Instructor. Tom is a National Sporting Clays Association Level I certified instructor and has been for several years. He has done courses for Doe Camp for many years.

Brent Allair

Shotgun Instructor

Level 1 NSSA (skeet) certification

Level 1 NSCA (sporting clays) cert. NRA shotgun certification 10+ yrs Doe camp shotgun instructing 10+ yrs Youth shotgun instructing. Master class competitive sporting clays enthusiast.

Kathy Coulombe

Self Defense Instructor

Kathy is a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo. Blue belt Combat Hapkido.  I grew up in Marlboro Vermont, I started my Martial Art journey in 2003 when my son joined the Lil Dragon class at Vermont Valley Taekwondo in Wilmington Vermont. I started training with him in 2008. My son and I earned our Black Belts together in 2014. He went on to college and I became the L'l Dragon instructor at Vermont Valley Taekwondo. Today I teach an afterschool program for the Elementary School and an evening class at the Community Center in Wilmington for 4-10 years olds. 

Kat Pelletier

Native Medicine Instructor

Kat is a native Vermonter with Native American heritage. Her Memêre and father taught her all about nature. She has been crafting and making wild medicines for decades.

Danielle Rougeau

Log Rolling Instructor

Danielle has been log rolling since 2004, learning from two nationally ranked women log rollers who graduated from Middlebury College. She continues to teach and roll with the Middlebury College Log Rolling Club. She is currently a Museum Preparator at the College, works as a freelance archivist, and devotes time to the Orwell Historical Museum and Society. Some of her best memories are from teaching log rolling at Doe Camp.

Tara Grenier

Stop the Bleed Instructor

Tara brings a wealth of experience to this immersive retreat.  With a Master of Science in Kinesiology from Georgia State University, Tara has built her career on injury prevention, first as an Athletic Trainer working with athletes to enhance health and performance, and later as an Injury Prevention Coordinator dedicated to trauma education and outreach.

Her work has spanned sports medicine, road safety programs, falls prevention, and critical lifesaving techniques, including STOP THE BLEED. Passionate about equipping individuals with the knowledge and confidence to navigate challenges safely.

Kat Scoville

Chainsaw Instructor

For the past 30 years Kat Scoville has enjoyed skillfully and safely wielding a powerful, fear inspiring chainsaw! Her confidence grew starting at age 17 from learning about saws and cutting techniques in her senior year of high school in Forestry class at Hazen Union. She  applied those skills to cut her own fire wood for decades, and helped friends who needed tree work. 

On a cold winter morning in 2018 while Kat sipped coffee beside her warm wood stove, she had a mental download of sorts and grabbed the nearest piece of scrap paper; with that “Women with Chainsaws!” was born. This weekend long course teaches women basic skills to safely use and maintain a chainsaw. The class was a hit, and you can have a taste of Women with Chainsaws! at Doe Camp Nation!

In her life outside of class, Kat is a wife, mother and co-owner of a small used car dealership and auto repair shop in her home town of Woodbury, Vt. 

Mel Arnesen-Trunzo

Gong Sound Bath

She trained in gong sound healing while living in China, studying with a Chinese teacher whose English name was Jocelyn and with Gong Master Don Conreaux, widely credited with creating the modern “sound bath” format in San Francisco in 1975. She practiced for several years in Shanghai, offering sessions in schools, for families, and at community events before returning home to the Upper Valley. Her 45-minute sound baths feature the gong and may begin with a brief meditation or simple, inclusive Qi Gong movements to help participants settle into their bodies before the sound immersion begins. 

Monda Kelley

Gold Panning

Monda has been attending Doe Camp since 2013. She has been involved in both secondary and post-secondary education for more than 40 years and retired in 2025. She taught whitewater canoeing, rock climbing, orienteering, basic first aid, hiking and camping skills to high school students when she was in college. She has also hiked the Long Trail and has walked or run a mile in all 252 towns in Vermont. 

In 2013 she took a gold panning class and was hooked and has traveled over the years to various rivers and streams in Vermont to pan for gold. She has had moderate success. She has also taught family and friends the intricacies of gold panning. It is a fun, relaxing activity that can introduce anyone to a low impact activity that allows one to engage in peace and serenity of Vermont. She loves Vermont and being outside in general as much as possible. She makes the time to get outside to hike, run or just be for a few hours every day. 

Jessica Novoson

Stand-Up Paddleboard Instructor

Jessica is an outdoor educator and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of professional experience in adventure sports and clinical practice. She is a certified American Canoe Association Level 2 Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor with 16 years of experience teaching and guiding on the water.

Her background in outdoor instruction began at Saint Michael’s College through the Sports Adventure Program, where she trained in whitewater and sea kayaking, rock climbing, and seasonal backpacking. She maintains a Wilderness First Responder certification, underscoring her commitment to safety and professional standards.

In addition to her work in outdoor education, Jessica’s primary professional focus is clinical mental health counseling, where she integrates nature-informed and experiential approaches into her practice.

Deb Weisenstein

Compass Skills

Deb has been hiking, camping, and backpacking for 50 years.  As a volunteer on the Appalachian Trail, she spends time off-trail to maintain trail land boundaries.  This involves following compass courses on survey maps and locating survey monuments by triangulation. She also maintains trails in Vermont and Massachusetts and is certified to use a chainsaw on Appalachian Trail lands.  Deb volunteers with the Appalachian Mountain Club and Women Outdoors teaching paddling and leading paddle trips. She has sewn her own hammocks and tarps and loves to camp on canoe trips. 

Bonna Wieler

Compass Skills

As an outdoor educator, she teaches outdoor skills to middle school students, including compasses, knots, and survival skills.

Jeni Slattery

Firearm Instructor

30 years of instructing for the Vermont 4-H Shooting Sports Program. Certified in Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Archery, and Hunting/Wildlife. Active instructor for both Vermont Hunter Education and Women on Target. Jeni loves teaching safe firearm handling skills to both adults and youth. She was new to Doe Camp in 2025 and invites anyone—from beginners to experienced shooters—who would like to try a variety of firearms to join in the fun. 

Craig Bottesi

Firearm Instructor

Grumpy old man with over 30 years of firearms training experience with adults and youth, serving as both a 4-H Shooting Sports and Hunter Education instructor. Over the years, he has also taught at Becoming an Outdoor Woman, Outdoor Family Weekend, and Women on Target, and joined Doe Camp in 2025. He successfully taught his wife how to shoot 35 years ago—and he is still married—so he must be doing something right!

An avid outdoorsman, hunter, and fisherman, he has a passion for helping people learn to use firearms safely and, hopefully, pass along the traditions of shooting sports to their children. Our Rifle/Pistol Team of Instructors invites you to join us to learn more about firearms and have some fun!

Mariah Mitchell

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist 

Firearm Safety Instructor

Mariah is a firearm safety instructor with over 10 years of experience teaching handgun and rifle courses. At Doe Camp, her focus is on helping participants build confidence and develop safe, effective firearm handling skills within a supportive learning environment.

In addition to instructional work, she is a professional photographer and the owner of Phoenix Holistic, where she practices Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Her work is grounded in a commitment to health and wellness, bringing a thoughtful, inclusive approach that respects the varied experiences of her students.

Jacob Cerutti

Firearm Safety Instructor

Jacob is a firearms safety instructor with over a decade of real-world emergency service experience. He has served for 14 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT with Woodbury Fire & Rescue, where he currently holds the roles of Captain and Training Officer. In these positions, he focuses on mentoring, training development, and preparing responders to perform effectively under pressure.

His approach to firearms instruction emphasizes safety, responsibility, and practical application, with a focus on building both competence and confidence.

Felicia Blockburger

Archery Instructor

Felicia is an instructor with nearly three years of experience teaching 4-H shooting sports. She became involved in the program after her child enrolled and is currently certified in muzzleloader and archery instruction.

Her approach emphasizes safe, hands-on learning and skill development. Outside of teaching, she enjoys outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, snowshoeing, and kayaking.