Meet Our Team
Explore this page to learn about the friendly faces behind Springboro Sunshine Camp.
Debbie Cottongim
Camp Director
Debbie received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Dayton. She is a founding leader of Sunshine Camp (31 summers!) and is a teacher at Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool. Debbie resides in Springboro with her husband. She is currently certified in First Aid and CPR.
Tabitha Nolan
Lead Counselor
Miss Tabitha is a middle school Spanish teacher--but when summer rolls around, she’s all about camp songs, crafts, water balloons, creeking, and leading her group of AWESOME campers through each fun-filled day. Whether it’s cheering kids on during games or making snack time a blast, Miss Tabitha is really looking forward to bringing energy, heart, and a whole lot of giggles to camp this summer!
Noah Saunders
Lead Counselor
Noah is 20 years old and has enjoyed coming to camp since he was 6. He has been a SC counselor since age 13. Noah graduated from Springboro HS in May 2024 and now attends Miami University, co-majoring in biology and pre-med. He is also an orientation leader (SOUL) at Miami University. After college, he hopes to become a pediatrician. Noah always looks forward to leading the campers in camp songs every morning!
Andrew Dome
Lead Counselor
Andrew is 20 years old and graduated from Springboro HS in 2024. He is currently a sophomore at The Ohio State University, majoring in Computer Science and Engineering and minoring in Game Studies. Andrew was a camper since age 8 and a firefly at 13. He loves bonding with the campers and giving them a fun summer experience.
Emma Landoll
Lead Counselor
Emma is 20 years old. She graduated from Waynesville HS in 2024 and is currently studying Psychology on the pre-health track at the University of Tennessee. She was a camper from ages 6-11 and a counselor age 12. She enjoys getting to know all of the kids and ensuring that they all have the same enjoyable experience she had as a camper. Sunshine Camp has been the highlight of Emma's summer as long as she can remember!
Samara Jenks
Lead Counselor
Samara graduated from Centerville HS in 2025, and will attend University of Findlay in the fall.
Keira Thompson
Lead Counselor
Keira is 18 years old. She has been attending Sunshine Camp since she was 4 years old and has been a counselor since she was 12 years old. She will graduate from Springboro HS this spring, and she enjoys playing tennis and lifeguarding. Keira looks forward to coming back this summer!
Anne Breeding
Lead Counselor
Miss Anne is 26 and this will be her 4th time as a lead counselor. She graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Dayton in May 2025. In her free time, she likes to run, read, and spend time with family and friends. She attended Sunshine Camp as a child and loved it; she wanted to come back for more! She loves working with children and hopes to find a physical therapist job working with them in the future.
Addison Saunders
Lead Counselor
Addison is 16 years old and a rising junior at Springboro High School. She's been going to camp since the age of 5 and, she started volunteering at camp at age 12. In her free time, she is a competitive dancer at Miami Valley Dance Academy. She is thrilled to start camp this year, as it’s her first year as a lead counselor!
Peyton Leedy
Lead Counselor
Peyton is graduating from Springboro High School this May 2025, and has plans to attend Ohio University in the fall studying entrepreneurship. This is her fist summer as a lead counselor, though she's been a Firefly for four years. When it starts to get warmer outside, Sunshine Camp is always something Peyton looks forward to!
Hannah Hurlburt
Digital Content Manager
Hannah started as a Springboro Sunshine camper at age 5 and a Firefly at age 13. In 2021, she began updating the camp's online presence, including website design and managing online registration. She is 19 years old and currently attends the University of Florida, studying biology and nutrition. She enjoys running, cycling, and anything that involves being outdoors--especially camp!
Fireflies!
Our Volunteer Counselors
These are our energetic, enthusiastic, kind, and hardworking volunteers who assist the camp leaders each day. Most of them attended camp themselves and have returned to help out with the campers. Our ratio of teen workers to campers is often 1 worker to 5 campers. Without their hard work, camp wouldn't be nearly as much fun!